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Nikki Haley Is Grading S.C. Lawmakers as She Advances Conservative Agenda
By Mary C. Curtis
Nikki Haley is sending out report cards. She will be grading the votes of state legislators. The governor's announcement last week came with a letter "To the People of South Carolina" that said: "The purpose of the report card is to track the results of legislation that are important to what you ...
Mitch McConnell: Obama Not Serious About Entitlements Reform
By Bruce Drake
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday that "this is the perfect time to tackle entitlement reform" because both political parties now share power – and responsibility – in Washington, but he said he does not think President Obama is serious about doing so. "This is the ...
Sarah Palin's Triple Whammy: Chris Christie, Barack Obama and Bill O'Reilly
By Suzi ParkerIn front of an Alaskan backdrop of mountains and a lake, Sarah Palin had a busy, busy night on television Friday. She found time to tweak a fellow Republican, dismiss the president, and scold a top-rated Fox News talk show host. Palin opened by questioning New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's toughness ...
Obama to GOP: Let's 'Step Up Our Game' and Nail Budget Deal
By Tom DiemerPresident Obama said Saturday he has already met Republicans halfway in the on-going budget dispute and is "prepared to do more" in an effort to responsibly cut spending and avoid a government shutdown later this month. A temporary two-budget that kept the trains running expires on March 18 as ...
Obama Woos GOP During Budget Talks, but So Far, Detente Is Still a Dream
By Alex Wagner
For Vice President Joe Biden, a man not known for his brevity, the statement on Thursday said it all. The veep had been in budgetary talks that afternoon with Republican heavyweights Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio), and the public was eager to hear how his ...
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Warns of Layoffs Within 15 Days If Budget Bill Isn't Passed
By Christopher Weber
As the standoff over Wisconsin's budget bill continues, Gov. Scott Walker notified state unions Friday that he will order layoffs if his measure isn't passed within 15 days. Walker's warning did not specify how many people could lose their jobs. On Thursday the governor said pink slips could be ...
Newt Gingrich Poised to Run: Why the 1990s GOP Icon Struggles for Respect
By Walter Shapiro
Newt Gingrich moved toward launching his first presidential campaign with all the grace of a suitcase falling down a flight of stairs. It all began with conflicting signals from aides about what Gingrich actually would be announcing Thursday in Atlanta (correct answer: A website called ...
Wisconsin Republicans Order Arrest of 14 Democrats Who Fled State
By Christopher Weber
Gov. Scott Walker has ordered the arrest of 14 Democratic legislators who fled Wisconsin in a bid to avoid voting on the governor's controversial budget bill. The Republican majority in the state Senate passed a resolution Wednesday finding the AWOL Democrats guilty of contempt and disorderly ...
Poll: Republican Push for Deep Budget Cuts Could Alienate Independents, Swing Voters
By Bruce Drake
Republicans may be in a tenuous political position as they try to navigate between tea party adherents and conservatives who want deep reductions in federal spending, and independents and swing voters who don't share the same zeal, according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll conducted Feb. ...
Poll: Voters Like Obama Better Than His Policies
By Bruce Drake
About three-quarters of voters like President Obama personally, but a small majority don't like his policies, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted Feb. 21-28. The numbers break down like this: -- Forty-one percent of those surveyed like Obama and his policies. That includes about ...
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