Michael Barone - What went wrong for Republicans in New York 26
So Democrat Kathy Hochul has beaten Republican Jane Corwin 47%-43% in the New York 26th congressional district special election. Many writers—both conservatives like my Examiner colleague Phil Klein, John McCormack of the Weekly Standa Read More
Timothy P. Carney - Pawlenty needs to pick right enemies, then fight them
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty could position himself as the front-runner for the Republican nomination and be a serious contender in the general election -- if he can make the right enemies. Read More
Philip Klein - No Democrat votes for any budget proposal
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday shot down a motion to move forward on Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan, by a vote of 40 to 57. All Democrats voted against the proposal, and they were joined by five Republicans: Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, Scott Brown, R-Mass., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rand Paul, R- Ky. Paul voted against it because it didn't go far enough. Overall, not a bad showing for the Ryan budget. Read More
Timothy P. Carney - Gingrich's ex-aide is a Tiffany's lobbyist
Christy Evans, formerly a top staffer to then-whip Newt Gingrich, is a registered lobbyist for Tiffany's, the high-end jeweler where Gingrich and his wife enjoy an extraordinary line of credit. Read More
Philip Klein - Senate votes against proceeding on Ryan budget, 40-57
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday shot down a motion to move forward on Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan, by a vote of 40 to 57. All Democrats voted against the proposal, and they were joined by five Republicans: Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, Scott Brown, R-Mass., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rand Paul, R- Ky. Paul voted against it because it didn't go far enough. Overall, not a bad showing for the Ryan budget. Read More
Susan Ferrechio - Senate Democrats push vote on GOP House budget
Democratic leaders in the Senate Wednesday forced a vote on the House Republican budget proposal, making GOP lawmakers publicly back a controversial plan to overhaul Medicare that Democrats believe will be a millstone for the party during 2012 elections. The House proposal, written by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would cut the budget by more than $6 trillion and turn Medicare into a "premium support" system with a higher enrollment age. Read More
Brian Hughes - Obama: U.S., U.K. leadership remains 'indispensable'
President Obama on Wednesday declared the American-British alliance "indispensable" in leading a swiftly transforming world even as economic difficulties and new emerging national powers threaten to diminish the standing of the Western duo on the global stage. Read More
Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Rick Perry, and Paul Ryan are all secretly planning to run for President
Unless you vocally threaten to commit suicide, as New Jersey governor Chris Christie jokingly did, any GOP star is "running for president" depending on the latest 'signs,' 'rumors,' and 'reports,' cited. Here's today's roundup: Read More
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