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Stepping Out of Kirk's Shadow
While Mark Kirk focuses on the Illinois Senate race, Robert Dold is fighting to keep Kirk's current seat - the Illinois 10th congressional district - in GOP hands. Rep. Mark Kirk is making waves nationally in his tight race with Alexi Giannoulias for President Obama’s old Senate seat. The …Is Obama Changing Course in the Middle East?
Obama appears to finally be applying pressure on the Palestinians. But does this development signal a new approach to the Middle East? In her July 26th Jerusalem Post column , Caroline Glick noted that there seems to be evidence that the Obama Administration has shifted its efforts in the …Can the GOP's Young Guns Retake the House?
GOP candidates from swing districts met this week for the NRCC's "Young Guns" candidate college. But do they have what it takes to refresh the party? Republican candidates from swing districts across the country converged on Washington, D.C. for the National Republican Congressional Committee …Parts of Arizona Immigration Law Blocked by Judge
Parts of Arizona Immigration Law Blocked by Judge A federal judge has moved in to block some key provisions of the Arizona immigration law: A federal judge is blocking key provisions of an Arizona law targeting illegal immigrants from taking effect as scheduled Thursday, citing the …
The WikiLeaks Fallout
It’s always titillating when confidential documents are leaked. But as embarrassing as the recent Wikileaks revelations may be, there is little news that is damaging. The most damaging thing about the leaking of some 92, 000 documents on the Afghanistan war, seems not to be their content so …Rasmussen: Nevada Senate Race "Leans Democrat"
Rasmussen: Nevada Senate Race Now "Leans Democrat" Jim Geraghty goes through the latest Rasmussen poll numbers in the Nevada senate race and finds no good news for Sharron Angle: Harry Reid now leads in the Rasmussen poll , 45 percent to 43 percent. The firm now classifies the …
Jeff Lord Defends His Shirley Sherrod Piece
Jeff Lord Defends His Sherrod Piece Jeffrey Lord, the author of a controversial piece about Shirley Sherrod in the American Spectator, has defended his piece and its arguments to Talking Points Memo : On Monday, former Reagan administration official Jeffrey Lord astonished the …
Intel Experts See Danger in Wikileaks
Intel Experts See Danger in Wikileaks Politico reports that several experts in the intelligence community are concerned that the leak of Afghan War documents by WikiLeaks will directly endanger lives: Lawmakers and former intelligence officials are concerned that WikiLeaks’ online …
Democrats Link Tea Party to Republicans
Democrats Plan to Link Tea Party to Republicans The Huffington Post has a preview of how the DNC will campaign in the midterm election. They plan to explicitly link the agenda of the Tea Party movement to the Republican Party: Democrats are planning to link the tea party and …
Ron Paul’s Liberal Republican Base
A new poll of New Hampshire Republican voters reveals some interesting news about the source of Ron Paul’s support. Who is more right-wing, Ron Paul or Newt Gingrich? It's a complicated question with no obvious answer - unless you are a New Hampshire Republican primary voter. For them, the …Ahmadinejad's New Eight-Legged Enemy
During a speech in Tehran, President Ahmadinejad accused World Cup hero, Paul the Octopus, of being a symbol of all that is wrong with the world. During a speech in Tehran over the weekend, President Ahmadinejad accused everyone’s favorite sea creature and World Cup hero, Paul the Octopus, of …GOP Senators Seek Black Panther Hearing
GOP Senators Seek Hearings On Black Panthers Politico reports that seven Republican senators want the judiciary committee to hold hearings the Black Panther voter intimidation case which is rapidly becoming a popular cause within movement conservative circles: All seven Republican …
Mattis: Afghan Document Leak was "Irresponsible"
Mattis: Afghan Document Leak was "Irresponsible" General Mattis, the general likely to be the next head of CENTCOM, has weighed in on the newest WikiLeaks controversy: Two days after the unauthorized disclosure of more than 91,000 classified documents about the war in Afghanistan, …
Congress Approves Afghan War Funds
Congress Approves Afghan War Funds Politico reports that Congress has approved additional funding for the Afghan War: Tens of billions of dollars in new Afghanistan war funding cleared Congress late Tuesday, even as the House easily upended a liberal challenge to the increased …
Rangel Likely to Face Ethics Committee
Rangel Likely to Face Ethics Committee Politico reports that Rep. Charles Rangel is running out of options to avoid having to face the House ethics committee: Rep. Charles Rangel’s chances of striking a deal with the House ethics committee grew more distant Tuesday, even as the …