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Romney holds double-digit lead in Wisconsin
A new poll shows GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney has double-digit lead over Rick Santorum heading into the Wisconsin primary early next month.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Holder says his handling of 'fast and furious' not a distraction to Obama
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder does not believe his handling of operation “Fast & Furious” has become a distraction to President Barack Obama. He confirmed this to the Washington Times on Thursday night in Washington. A.G. Holder would not comment on when he thought the Inspector General would release her report on the botched gun walking operation.
PICKET: Two House Dems call on DOJ IG to release Fast and Furious report before November elections
Two House Democrats called upon the Department of Justice’s Acting Inspector General Cynthia Schnedar, who is investigating the department’s failed “Fast and Furious” gun walking operation, to deliver her report before the 2012 November elections pass.
Senate will investigate NFL over 'bounties' for injured players
Sen. Richard J. Durbin announced Thursday he will hold hearings looking into the recent revelation that the New Orleans Saints paid players bounties for injuring other teams' players.
Navy spring primer: Defensive backs
Beginning a rundown of spring football with the Mids' secondary
Romney up with new ad in Wisconsin
Mitt Romney released a new campaign commercial in Wisconsin on Wednesday in which he touts his fiscal record as governor in Massachusetts and argues the federal government should act more like a business — as he looks ahead to the state's winner-take-all contest early next month.
U.S. oil production up, but not on federal lands
A new report by Congress' research division says U.S. oil production is up under President Obama, but almost all of the expansion of oil production in the U.S. came on non-federal land, not on leases from the federal government.
PICKET: Limbaugh mentioned in L.A. City Council resolution condemning on-air 'racist' or 'sexist' remarks
According to reports coming in from Los Angeles, the L.A. City Council passed a resolution (13 to 2) on Wednesday calling upon broadcasting companies to tell their on-air hosts to "not use and promote racist and sexist slurs” on their radio and other on air broadcasts. The dissenting votes came from Council Member Joe Buscaino and Council Member Mitch Englander.
Virginia Senate race a tossup, polls say
Two new polls show the race to fill retiring Virginia Sen. Jim Webb's seat is too close to call.
Specter: Santorum not ready for White House
Former Sen. Arlen Specter, who has been trading barbs with Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum the past few days, said Wednesday his former Senate colleague isn't ready for the Oval Office.
Rep. Rangel will seek re-election
Rep. Charles B. Rangel says he will seek a 22nd term despite being found guilty of several House ethics charges.
Romney continues to tap big donors
Mitt Romney continues to rely heavily on high-dollar donors to his presidential campaign, collecting more than 90 percent of his money in February from contributors who gave at least $200.
Gingrich pulls no punches in Illinois loss
GOP presidential contender Newt Gingrich responded to the news that Mitt Romney won the Illinois primary election and he finished in last place by delivering an electronic version of a good old-fashioned, one-two punch, which aimed at chopping down the two men who are easily outpacing him in the race to collect the magic number of delegates needed to seal up the Republican nomination.
Buffett Rule tax would lower deficit less than 1 percent
Congress's official tax scorekeepers said late Tuesday that a Buffett Rule tax like the one President Obama has called for would raise about $47 billion over the next decade — less than 1 percent of the deficits Mr. Obama's spending plans would lead to.
PICKET: Issa and Grassley demand answers from Holder on recent fast and furious developments
Congressman Darrell Issa, California Republican, and Senator Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, sent a joint letter to Attorney General Holder on Monday demanding answers about a gun trafficking suspect, involved in the 2010 fast and furious operation, who was caught, released, and arrested almost one year later.
Gingrich rushes to embrace GOP budget
Newt Gingrich, who last year attacked Paul Ryan's budget as "social engineering," has only kind words this year for the House Budget Committee chairman's second go-around.
Poll: Warren leads Brown in Massachusetts Senate race
A new poll shows that Republican Sen. Scott Brown is losing ground on Democrat Elizabeth Warren in this year's Massachusetts Senate race, with the challenger up 5 percentage points.
