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PICKET: Calif. budget deadline looms...S &P warns to cut more spending
Reuters is reporting that Standard and Poor's stated on Monday that California will have to cut more spending in in order to balance its 2013 fiscal budget. The state currently has a $15.7 billion deficit, which is Reuters reported to be "30 percent of the total gap all states" will face this fiscal year.
Fla. Rep. West airs first TV ad for re-election bid
Judging from Rep. Allen West's first TV ad of his 2012 re-election campaign, which debuted today, viewers could be forgiven if they mistake the Florida Republican as a long-shot upstart and not the freshman incumbent that he is.
PICKET: Boehner - Justice Dept Out of Excuses on 'Fast & Furious’
House Speaker John Boehner's office released the statement below regarding the contempt charge vote against Attorney General Eric Holder over his failure to fully comply with a House Committee subpoena demanding more information on the botched ATF gun walking operation "Fast and Furious."
PICKET: FLA Congresswoman leads 87 member effort demanding Swat-ting investigation from DOJ
Congresswoman Sandy Adams, Florida Republican, sent a letter on Monday, signed by 87 House Republicans, to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to assign Justice Department officials to investigate the recent threat of “SWAT-tings.” (Scroll further down for letter in bold)
Santorum on joining GOP ticket: 'I'll answer the phone call'
Rick Santorum said Sunday he doesn't expect to be considered as a possible running mate for Mitt Romney, but if the presumptive Republican nominee wants to talk, he'll "take the call."
Paynter gives Baffert, Smith, Zayat another second
Connections placed in each Triple Crown race with two different horses.
McCain rejects Holder's leak probe, calls for outside counsel
Sen. John McCain, the leading critic of the recent spate of national security leaks, rejected Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.'s appointment on Friday of two U.S. attorneys to investigate the breaches, arguing that only an outside counsel would be independent enough for such a task.
Ethics stiff-arms House Dems' demands in Waters case
The House Ethics Committee shot down a request by 68 House Democrats to explain its decision to move forward with its two-year-old case against Rep. Maxine Waters after dismissing the California Democrat's argument that her due-process rights were violated.
PICKET: NYC Congressmen critical of Bloomberg big soda ban proposal
New York CIty Congressmen are critical of Mike Bloomberg's sugary drink ban.
I'll Have Another leading Belmont post parade as tribute
Colt will be on track with jockey Mario Gutierrez but will not run.
Most Americans reject New York soda ban
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on super-sized sugary drinks is leaving a sour aftertaste for a majority of Americans.
TWIT: The Week in Tweets, June 8
They're the West Coast Offense version of writing – lots of dump-offs.
Dem Heitkamp edges ahead in N. Dakota Senate poll
Democrat Heidi Heitkamp has edged into a razor-thin lead over Republican Rep. Rick Berg for North Dakota's open U.S. Senate seat, a new independent poll shows.
PICKET: Issa targets July 4 deadline for contempt decision on Holder
Darrell Issa, California Republican and Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on Thursday at the House Judiciary hearing, raked Attorney General Eric Holder over the coals for not complying with his committee's subpoenas and releasing the over 80,0000 documents relating to the failed ATF gun walking operation known as "Fast and Furious."
After $800K probe, Dems want answers in Waters case
A contingent of 68 House Democrats is demanding more answers from the Ethics committee about its decisions to move forward with the 2-year-old case against Rep. Maxine Waters and to dismiss the California Democrat's argument that her due process rights were violated.
PICKET: Rep. Marchant demands DOJ investigation into blogger SWAT-tings
On the heels of Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss's letter that was sent to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding an inquiry into the attacks on conservative bloggers via SWAT-tings, Congressman Kenny Marchant, Texas Republican, sent a letter on Thursday to the attorney general demanding an investigation into the SWAT-tings.
Union Rags heats up at Belmont Park
Is 1 1/2 miles too long of a race for 6-1 shot?
Maryland's Sept. 8 visit to Temple to start at noon
Terps' road opener will be broadcast on ESPNU
Navy-Penn State draws 3:30 p.m. start on Sept. 15
Nov. 10 game at Troy is also a 3:30 start
