A selection of this week's Washington Report. To read the full write-up click here To sign up, click here From: The Capstone National Partners Team (John Rogers, Alan MacLeod, Steve Moffitt, Diane Rogers, Erik Oksala, Kate Venne and Joyce Rubenstein) POND SCUM? Approval numbers for Congress just keep getting worse.The Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe...
A selection of this week's Washington Report. To read the full write-up click here To sign up, click here From: The Capstone National Partners Team (John Rogers, Alan MacLeod, Steve Moffitt, Diane Rogers, Erik Oksala, Kate Venne and Joyce Rubenstein) -------------- Tweet of the week: from @loreleikelly: Congressional staffing today is...
National Journal reports, “With a little less than a month remaining in the current Supreme Court term, several major cases are still outstanding that could have widespread political impact. Windsor v. U.S. – Defense of Marriage Act This is the first of the two Supreme Court cases that involve same-sex...
“The logic behind the argument that immigrants are a drain on resources may seem sound—many are low-skilled and face a steep cultural learning curve—but a recent study suggests the exact opposite,” National Journal reports. “Between 2002 and 2009, immigrants—citizens or not—contributed $115 billion more to Medicare than they used, according...
The Fix writes, “James Comey will soon become a household name as the new director of the FBI, assuming confirmation hearings go well before the Senate Judiciary Committee this summer. COMEY The New York Times reports, "Comey reportedly was selected over White House counterterrorism adviser Lisa Monaco, whose former role...
From the FirstRead, “To understand how much American politics has changed since the 1960s -- heck, since the 1990s -- here’s something to consider: After the 2014 midterms, it’s possible that, for the first time, all of New England’s governors could be Democrats. And it’s equally possible that, for the...
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