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Uncle! ... Sorta
Talking Points Memo | 1 h ago
Sen. Shelby (R-AL) released his blanket holds on Obama nominees this morning -- but he's maintaining his holds on a few unnamed nominees he says are directly related to "the Air Force tanker acquisition until the new Request for Proposal is issued."
Shelby statement after the jump...
The Crist to Rubio Switch -- By: NRO Staff
NRO: The Corner | 1 h ago
Last May, I <a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=310A3FD9-18FE-70B2-A89CA521659E616F">wrote</a> about why I thought Florida governor Charlie Crist was an acceptable fiscal conservative (the Cato Institute had given him an "A" on its Fiscal Policy Report...
The Palinator -- By: NRO Staff
NRO: The Corner | 1 h ago
Sarah Palin dominated the news this weekend with a flurry of appearances, from her keynote speech to the Tea Party national convention in Nashville, campaigning for Gov. Rick Perry in Texas, and an appearance on <em>Fox News Sunday</em>, her first Sunday morning interview....
NRCC expands Young Guns program
The Politico | 3 h ago
On Monday the National Republican Congressional Committee announced a new round of candidates had been added to its "Young Guns" recruitment program for meeting fundraising and campaign organization benchmarks to receive additional support from the party.
Narendra Rocherolle: The Empathic Web
Huffington Post: The Blog | 21 m ago
Recently, I had the privilege of hearing Arianna Huffington speak at a fundraiser for the wildlife rehabilitation organization Wildcare. Her focus was on the significance of activating empathy, in this case, even for the smallest inhabitants of our planet. Though she playfully labeled...
Shelby Relents and Releases Holds
Taegan Goddard | 1 h ago
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) "has released his controversial 'holds' on more than 70 pending presidential nominations," the Washington Post reports.
"Senators, usually from the minority party, often use the legislative tactic on one or a few presidential nominees, usually to protest...
Palin Emails I
Andrew Sullivan | 1 h ago
Check out a very rare piece of third party documentation of governor Palin's long plane-trip back to Alaska, in labor with her fifth child, many hours after her water broke. It's an eye-witness account of her state of mind in...
Palin's Modi Operandi
Andrew Sullivan | 2 h ago
E.G. at DiA watched Palin's speech: Politics is intrinsically adversarial and successful politicians have to know how to win an argument. Although Mrs Palin often attacks other politicians and says that her policies would be better than theirs, she doesn't...
Obama Caught in Tiny Bubble While Rahm Blows Off Cabinet
Firedoglake | 2 h ago
A Financial Times article about President Obama's November 2009 trip to China highlights the dangers of a close-knit group dominating Administration policy. On our relationship with China, which is one of the most challenging policy issues we face, we've got tourists dominating the...
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