A classified intelligence report "has concluded that the United States is the target of a massive, sustained cyberespionage campaign that is threatening the country's economic competitiveness," according to The Washington Post's Ellen Nakashima. More
SHORT-TERM SEQUESTER APPEARS LIKELY Politico reported that, “With the "meat ax" about to fall, Congress is heading into its weeklong Presidents Day recess still at odds over the budget. Senate Democrats are now pushing a $110 billion package -- that would raise new revenues and reduce planned defense spending by...
"The vote to confirm John Brennan as CIA director has been pushed back by at least two weeks,"The Washington Post reports. "The reason? Lawmakers want more info on the Obama administration's targeted killing program."
Getting 60 votes remains the standard in the Senate. This is a reminder for all the future legislative fights and nomination battles we’ll see over the next four years; let’s stop pretending this will change anytime soon.
The only reason that Hagel was blocked yesterday was because McCain changed his mind. He was the “one more senator needed to vote for cloture to clear yesterday’s procedural hurdle.” WHAT’S THE LINK BETWEEN HAGEL AND BENGHAZI FirstRead writes, “Benghazi has become a catch-all Republican fallback, with McCain and Lindsey...
White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday that Obama no longer supports raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein writes that the shift is not terribly surprising, considering that there is evidence to suggest that the hike is not all that...
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