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Donnelly tracker follows judge by accident, resigns
A tracker assigned to keep tabs on Rep. Joe Donnelly, Indiana Democrat, apparently needs to brush up on what the U.S. Senate candidate looks like.
Carney dodges questions about Dems who back GOP on taxes
White House spokesman Jay Carney ducked a question about President Obama putting some Democrats from swing states in a difficult position with his support for increasing tax cuts on wealthy Americans.
Government Motors: Feds keep expanding fleet of cars
Budgets may be tight, but the federal government has increased its fleet of cars to 449,000 vehicles — or nearly one for every seven federal employees — according to the Government Accountability Office.
Lieberman open to serving in Romney administration
Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut said Thursday that he'd consider serving as Secretary of State in presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney's administration if the Republican offered him the gig.
Romney adviser to Harry Reid: 'Have you no sense of decency, sir?'
Mitt Romney's senior campaign adviser channeled the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s on Thursday when he implicitly accused Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, of engaging in McCarthyism by insinuating that Mr. Romney did not pay any taxes for 10 years.
Watchdog group: 2012 on pace to be costliest election cycle
The 2012 election cycle will be the most expensive in history, costing nearly $6 billion and outpacing the record-breaking price tag of $5.4 billion in 2008, according to a campaign finance watchdog group.
PICKET:(AUDIO)REP. Barney Frank - Gov't shouldn't discriminate against Chick fil A
Congressman Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, gave me his thoughts on Thursday about the Chick fil A debate.
Poll: Menendez maintains lead in N.J. Senate race
Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey holds a 12-point lead in his race for reelection but it is still too early to close the door on his Republican opponent, according to a poll released Thursday.
WISER: Frack attack — reports question science used by fracking critics
It's been a rough couple of weeks for environmental groups and activists opposed to natural gas drilling.
Romney joins calls for end to Olympic medal tax
Add presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney to the list of people who want to stop the federal government from taxing Olympic medals.
Five(ish) questions with Navy inside linebackers coach Steve Johns
Looking in on a position where the starters are well-established entering camp
Cantor, Hoyer not blinking on tax cuts
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Maryland Democrat, made it clear Thursday that their respective parties remain far apart on the issue of letting the Bush-era tax cuts expire.
Coburn dings McCain, Graham, but says 'sequestration is stupid'
Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican and one of the leading conservative voices in Congress's Upper Chamber, offered a rather blunt take Thursday on the looming defense cuts that have evolved into a pitched battle between the two parties on Capitol Hill.
Navy sends three home for failing conditioning test
Likely starters Brandon Turner and Josh Tate among those booted until mid-August
Captain stripes taken from Mids' French, Snelson
Niumatalolo says Navy will likely go with game captains in 2012
Gallup: U.S. job creation slips in July
Gallup's Job Creation Index slipped to +17 in July, down from a position at or near +20 from April through June, the polling firm reported Wednesday.
PICKET: Chicago GOP to file complaint against Rahm Emanuel over Chick fil A flap
The Chicago Republican Party announced last week it would file a complaint with the Illinois Department of Human Rights and Attorney General Lisa Madigan over the discriminatory action by Alderman Proco (Joe) Moreno against the food chain Chick-fil-A.
McCain: DOJ slow-walking probe into Obama intel leaks
Sen. John McCain said Wednesday that the administration is slow-walking its own internal investigation into intelligence leaks by planning so many interviews that it could take months or even years to finish it — pushing it well past this year's elections.
