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Obama hosts Christie for surprise White House visit
President Obama hosted New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at the White House Thursday morning in an unannounced visit that comes as the administration is preparing a major emergency spending request to cover damage from Hurricane Sandy.
PICKET: Speculation grows around GOP'er Tim Scott to become only African American in Senate
Senator Jim DeMint, South Carolina Republican, announced on Thursday before Heritage Foundation staffers that he would be the new president of the conservative Washington D.C. think tank. Since making the announcement that he would be resigning from his seat, speculations as to who would replace him has already grown around Capitol Hill. According to The Hill, DeMint would like to see Rep. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, succeed him.
New York mayor spent $10M on bipartisan PAC
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg gave $10 million to finance an unusual bipartisan super PAC that spent nearly all its money in less than three weeks.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Reid slams NY Jets and GOP -Asks Romney supporter Rex Ryan-'Who's the quarterback?'
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, slammed the New York Jets and Republicans on Thursday asking on the Senate floor NY Jets coach Rex Ryan, a GOP supporter, who he would choose for a starting quarterback. He compared the NFL coach's dilemma to the Republican Party during the fiscal debate talks.
A Turgeon team takes a rare trip to 100-point territory
Coach hits 100 points for first time since 2008
Maryland crushes UMES as Turgeon tweaks lineup
Seth Allen, Shaquille Cleare and Jake Layman draw first career starts
PICKET: Ariz. authorities seize chemicals, weapons, and bomb making instructions from Iraqi refugee home
More details are emerging about the Iraqi refugee, Abdullatif Ali Aldosary, accused of bombing Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande, Arizona last Friday. The Phoenix New Times is reporting that the probable cause affidavit, released yesterday, was written by an FBI agent in the Phoenix division's Joint Terrorism Task Force. Despite, the arrest, the FBI is not charging Aldosarry with an act of terrorism:(bolding is mine).
NBC's Costas disavows remarks equating NRA to KKK
Bob Costas said Wednesday he stands by his anti-gun remarks during Sunday's night National Football League broadcast — but the NBC sportscaster insisted he doesn't want to repeal the 2nd Amendment and scrambled to distance himself from another commentator's remarks equating the National Rifle Association to the Ku Klux Klan.
57 percent of Americans say they understand the 'fiscal cliff'
Politicians can't agree on anything. News coverage is often shrill, faulty and alarming. Nevertheless, a healthy majority of Americans insist they understand the "fiscal cliff" and all its catastrophic glory.
PICKET: McConnell spox says Obama admin has 'amnesia' on provision named after minority leader
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said recently that the Obama administration supports extending the “McConnell Provision” in regards to dealing with the debt ceiling debate on Capitol Hill.
Boehner tax increase sparks conservative backlash
Sen. Jim DeMint, a tea party favorite, ripped House Republican leaders for offering a budget framework that embraced new taxes, saying the GOP plan to raise $800 billion in new revenue would hurt the economy, kill jobs and not reduce the national debt by a penny.
Mason swings from strong to sluggish, then outlasts UMBC
Sherrod Wright scores 23 points as Patriots improve to 6-3
Rep. Walter Jones surprised at being kicked off committee
Rep. Walter Jones, a rare moderate Republican, said he was "very disappointed" and "a little bit surprised" he was booted from a plum committee assignment after he repeatedly voted against House Speaker John A. Boehner's wishes.
Bush pushes for 'benevolent' immigration policy
Five years after his last failed effort to push his party to legalize illegal immigrants as part of a broad reform bill, former President George W. Bush made a renewed appeal Tuesday for the GOP to embrace immigration reform as an issue.
Navy linebacker Brye French to honor the late Brendan Looney with uniform patch
Senior to honor former lacrosse player during Army-Navy game
Obama may tap Wintour for London embassy
President Obama may have placed some limits on lobbyists serving in the White House, but he has had no problem continuing the timeworn Washington practice of doling out coveted diplomatic posts to big-money backers.
