At the Races
By
Abby Livingston
As expected, former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon topped former Rep. Chris Shays in the state convention fight for the Connecticut Republican Party’s endorsement Friday night.
At the Races
By
Abby Livingston
Democrat Ron Barber’s campaign put a new television ad on the air that criticizes his opponent, veteran Jesse Kelly (R), for supporting a national sales tax.
Politics
By
Eliza Newlin Carney
A stream of amicus briefs to the Supreme Court on a closely watched political spending case turned to a flood by the end of this week, as Members of Congress, attorneys general and advocacy groups weighed in.
By
Jonathan Strong
Freshman Rep. Ben Quayle said a new effort by GOP leaders to prod the Obama administration into releasing Department of Justice documents is “too little, too late.”
By
Amanda Becker
The House Ethics Committee tweaked its rules related to filing financial disclosure statements and those that outline when it can take testimony during a rare public meeting Friday.
By
Emma Dumain
A day after reports surfaced about a rash of thefts at House offices over the past month, lawmakers weighed in and offered suggestions on how to address the problem.
By
Emma Dumain
Congressional legislation that would place restrictions on District of Columbia laws typically captures attention and backlash from an insular crowd of local activists.
By
Daniel Newhauser, Humberto Sanchez
Speaker John Boehner declined to repudiate an outside group for considering running campaign ads against President Barack Obama that tie him to his former spiritual adviser, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Such an approach was largely shunned by Republicans during the 2008 campaign.
By
John Stanton
Speaker John Boehner renewed his vow Thursday to connect another debt ceiling increase to cuts to federal spending.
By
Steven T. Dennis
Tea party Sen. Mike Lee (R) was forced to sell his Utah “dream home” in a short sale and now lives with his wife and three children in a rental, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Politics
By
Shira Toeplitz
A federal court will take up the new Kansas Congressional map May 29, while the Republican-controlled state House will make a last-ditch effort to rescue the mapmaking process.
Politics
By
Abby Livingston
Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) recently questioned President Barack Obama’s birthplace and patriotism, then quickly apologized for the comments. The Denver NBC affiliate 9NEWS first broke the story and posted the audio online late Wednesday night.
By
John Stanton
Rep. Tom Rooney (Fla.) Thursday lashed out at fellow Republican Rep. Justin Amash, accusing the Michigan lawmaker of wanting to “coddle foreign enemy combatants.”
