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By
Kate Ackley
| Feb. 3, 2012, 12:35 p.m.
The American League of Lobbyists is opposing a provision in the Senate-passed STOCK Act that would require political intelligence operatives to register the same way lobbyists do.
By
Kyle Trygstad
| Feb. 3, 2012, 1:12 p.m.
An outside group that’s aired two statewide TV ads that promote Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch’s conservative credentials has now taken a more aggressive approach in assisting the six-term Republican’s re-election.
By
Steven T. Dennis and Jonathan Strong
| Feb. 3, 2012, 11:51 a.m.
A surge in hiring in January cheered the White House today while Republicans dismissed the upturn as insufficient.
By Lauren Whittington
| Feb. 3, 2012, 11:19 a.m.
Much has been written this cycle about the dwindling number of Blue Dog Democrats in the House. The group’s membership bore the brunt of the Democrats’ 2010 shellacking and so far this Congress seven Blue Dogs have announced they won’t be back or are already gone — four are retiring, one is running for Senate and ex-Reps. Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz.) and Jane Harman (Calif.) resigned. Three of the four retiring are pictured above.
By
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 3, 2012, 7:07 p.m.
A Missouri circuit court today ruled against a group of citizens hoping to overturn the Show-Me State’s Congressional redistricting maps on the grounds that they did not meet state constitutional muster.
By Fred O’Regan
| Feb. 3, 2012, 10:39 a.m.
Saving dolphins has always been a nonpartisan issue. The tragedy currently unfolding in the cold, muddy marshes of Cape Cod is deeply troubling to many Americans and has captured worldwide attention.
By
Neda Semnani
| Feb. 3, 2012, 1:27 p.m.
At midnight, the Bangor Daily News broke the story: Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) is engaged to Tom Daffron, chief operating officer of the Jefferson Consulting Group and a former top aide for Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). The couple is planning a summer wedding somewhere in Maine.
By
Neda Semnani
| Feb. 3, 2012, 11:58 a.m.
Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown’s campaign has paid the Republican Senator’s daughter, former “American Idol” contestant Ayla Brown, $9,500 for performing at three campaign events since December 2010, the Boston Globe reports.
By
Joshua Miller
| Feb. 3, 2012, 4:04 p.m.
The GOP-controlled Florida state House passed a Congressional redistricting map today, moving the Republican-friendly lines one step closer to becoming law.
By
Warren Rojas
| Feb. 3, 2012, 1:32 p.m.
Think you’re having a hectic Friday?
By
Warren Rojas
| Feb. 3, 2012, 3:46 p.m.
Rocky Twyman is no lobbyist. But he claims to have friends in high places.
By
Neda Semnani
| Feb. 3, 2012, 4:16 p.m.
This is a picture of Florida Rep. Corrine Brown’s (D) bedazzled cap, which was donned — and respectfully removed — during this week’s marathon House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup.
By
Steven T. Dennis
| Feb. 3, 2012, 2:11 p.m.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters on a conference call today that he is developing a “backup plan” to extend the payroll tax cut if a bicameral conference committee fails.
By Lauren Whittington
| Feb. 3, 2012, 2:04 p.m.
Much has been written this cycle about the dwindling number of Blue Dog Democrats in the House. The group’s membership bore the brunt of the Democrats’ 2010 shellacking, and so far this Congress seven Blue Dogs have announced they won’t be back or are already gone — four are retiring, one is running for Senate and ex-Reps. Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz.) and Jane Harman (Calif.) resigned. Three of the four retiring are pictured above.
By
Janie Lorber
| Feb. 2, 2012, 3:34 p.m.
A handful of wealthy former donors to President Barack Obama contributed last year to the super PAC supporting Mitt Romney’s quest for the GOP presidential nomination, according to campaign filings made public this week.
