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How a 'Vote-a-rama' Could Be the Key to Funding Government
March 22, 2013 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is getting ready for a vote-a-rama this week. That sounds like an old, tired SNL skit, but don't be fooled -- it's actually an old, tired Senate trick. Well, not that tired. Here's the story: Sometimes, the Senate holds flurries of votes on budget resolutions. ...
Joe Biden's 10 Best (Kinda Weird) Pieces of Advice
February 21, 2013 Vice President Biden has some advice. Actually, he has lots of advice, and he parceled some of his wisdom out Tuesday during a Facebook town hall. Asked whether an assault-weapons ban would make it harder for law-abiding citizens to defend themselves, he delivered this instant-classic answer: If you want to ...
Why don’t Democrats love Hagel, and who would they prefer at Defense?
January 31, 2013 When Chuck Hagel walks into his hearings before the Senate Armed Services Committee this morning, he'll be a favorite (though not a sure thing) to win confirmation as secretary of defense. But he still won't be a favorite of many progressives. By now, high-profile Democratic senators have gotten in line ...
White House Crushes Death Star Petition, Nerd Dreams Everywhere
January 14, 2013 It turns out the Death Star won't be coming to a galaxy not too far away anytime soon. Last month, we brought you news of a petition demanding that the White House build a Death Star, noting that it had reached a threshhold that would require administration response. Now the ...
Eric Holder, contempt of Congress and Fast and Furious: What you need to know
June 21, 2012 What is Fast and Furious? For years, the U.S. government ran an elaborate "gunwalking" operation on the Mexican border. It was a high-stakes sting operation in which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms -- a part of the Justice Department -- opted not to stop purchases of weapons that ...
Who is Mike Leavitt, the man leading Romney's transition team?
June 5, 2012 Even as a presidential campaign fights to win the election, it has to be preparing for what comes after. For any candidate who's not an incumbent, that means selecting a transition chair who quietly sets in motion a plan for an administration, including choosing who might fill top posts if ...
