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Obama schedule heavy on campaign events
Next week, President Obama will spend four days out of the five-day work week on the campaign trail.
Florida Sen. Nelson leads in new poll
Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson holds a 5-percentage-point lead over GOP Rep. Connie Mack in his bid for a third term in the Senate, a new poll shows.
Flake wins endorsements in Ariz. Senate race
Rep. Jeff Flake, a Republican seeking to move into a Senate seat this year, won the backing Friday of his state's two sitting senators, John McCain and Jon Kyl.
Georgetown lacrosse coach Dave Urick retires
In 23 years, he took the Hoyas to 11 NCAA tournaments and one final four
George H.W. Bush: 'Who the hell is Grover Norquist anyway?'
President George H.W. Bush, the one-term chief executive and father of the more recent President George W. Bush, lashed out at taxpayer advocate Grover Norquist in an interview with Parade Magazine, saying Mr. Norquist's no-new-taxes pledge is a mistake.
Menendez, Kyrillos raise more than $1M in NJ Senate race
The candidates in New Jersey's Senate race posted similar fundraising numbers during the second quarter, but Democratic incumbent Sen. Robert Menendez still has significantly more money than Republican challenger Joseph Kyrillos.
GREEN: Rep. Camp and Sen. Hatch denounce ending welfare work requirements
Rep. Dave Camp, Michigan Republican and Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican, sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius yesterday denouncing any attempts to weaken welfare law. HHS announced that it was encouraging states to seek "waivers" of the section of the Social Security Act that governs administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
GREEN: Ending welfare reform -- letter to states
The Administration for Children and Families sent a letter to state offices inviting them to apply for waivers to their work requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Despite the high rate of success in reducing the number of people receiving these benefits, the letter states that "The Secretary is interested in using her authority to allow states to test alternative and innovative strategies, policies, and procedures that are designed to improve employment outcomes for needy families."
Rice VP pick would mean flip-flop on abortion for Romney
Speculation about Condoleezza Rice as Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick is off the charts on Friday, with a banner headline on DrudgeReport.com, linking to what appears to be a groundswell of support among conservative thinkers.
WISER: Reducing the debt — spending cuts vs. tax increases
With the spending debate in Washington often centered around what would constitute a "balanced" approach to reducing the debt, a report released by the American Enterprise Institute in 2010 found that successful attempts to restore fiscal solvency are more likely to include spending cuts that outweigh tax increases.
Clinton: Republicans care more about election than economy
Former President Bill Clinton blasted Republicans during an interview aired Friday, accusing them of refusing to address the nation's economic woes in an effort to sabotage President Obama's run for re-election.
Romney camp: Obama's staff 'out-of-control'
Mitt Romney's campaign manager today accused President Obama's campaign of being "out-of-control" after a top Obama staffer said the former Massachusetts governor either broke the law or lied to voters.
Obama's former Tech Officer running for office in Va.
Aneesh Chopra, the country's first Chief Technology Officer under President Barack Obama, is officially running for lieutenant governor in Virginia in 2013, becoming the first Democrat to take the plunge into the race.
GREEN: End of welfare reform
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced an attempt to override the work requirements that were a key accomplishment of Republicans' welfare reform in 1996.
Poll: Ex-Hawaii Gov. Lingle ahead in Senate race
A new poll conducted on behalf of Republican Linda Lingle's Senate campaign showed her in a tight race with the two front-running Democratic candidates.
Brown, Warren share wedding anniversaries
In the midst of their knock-down, drag-out fight for the U.S. Senate, Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown and his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Warren, shared something deeply personal on Thursday: celebrating their wedding anniversaries.
Boehner, Pelosi pan Chinese-made U.S. Olympic uniforms
The top party leaders in the House took the U.S. Olympic team to task on Thursday over reports it will wear Chinese-made uniforms at the Summer Games that begin late this month in London.
Romney points to fact-checkers, accuses Obama of lying
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney accused President Obama of running a re-election campaign based on lies in a new television ad that stacks the president's campaign claims up against media and other independent fact-checkers and features an old clip of presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton also claiming Mr. Obama stretched the truth in the campaign four years ago.
Terps' Vellano on Nagurski, Outland watch lists
Defensive lineman had 94 tackles as a junior
Ryan: 'One more chance' to repeal Obamacare — in the voting booth
The vote by House Republicans on Wednesday to repeal President Obama's health care law won't go anywhere in the Senate, but Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, said there will be one last chance to win repeal — when voters go to the polls in November.
