Jan 30, 2015 – The Democratic National Committee is beginning to take on a larger role in an effort to protect Clinton and the party brand but many … these possible contenders, suffocating them quickly from what would be a joke of a Democratic field, and prevent any gaffes on a national … John Dickerson, CBS News Political Director, noted that ignoring Iowa would be a mistake; it’s a battleground state.…

Jan 30, 2015 – American political consultants of all stripes regularly take on international clients, so the fact that a team of Obama 2012 field … But there's nothing ordinary about the current US-Israeli political row.   … Former national field director for President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign Jeremy Bird is also reportedly involved in the effort…

Jan 30, 2015 – It’s obviously good news any time a tax hike is very unpopular, but this victory over Obama’s 529 plan has enormous implications. … Last but not least, Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review reiterated his view that the welfare state desperately needs tax money from the … Amazingly, top Democrats even admit that their top political goal is to seduce Republicans into supporting higher taxes.…

Jan 30, 2015 – that she was fired from for dishonesty and questionable ethics, a job with an Arkansas law firm which she was given based on her political … Senate where her legislative and national security accomplishments were nil. … With little opposition or detractors from her own party and along with an adoring news media which will most certainly support her…

Jan 30, 2015 – Based on recent news reports, Price appears to have the director of the Congressional Budget Office on his mind, and not in a kindly … While the concept seems sound, you can bet that anything created by and for politicians will indeed be political. … Republicans rule in the House and Senate and reflect a prevailing national dislike for the ACA.…

Jan 29, 2015 – He called for a national revival. As a Washington Post article by Rosalind S. … According to Helderman, Jindal insisted this was a religious event, not a political one. … Today, we need to wake up from our national amnesia.…

Jan 29, 2015 – I'm looking for straight news, news I can use, not reports on dumb things said by my enemies. … But straight news won't sell to the TV masses in America, where the news media have turned us into a National Inquirer country. … We get bad news, gotcha news, sensational news or shock-video of car wrecks.…

Jan 29, 2015 – News analysts said that the reference to "admitting new members by consensus" means that China intends to be involved in shaping any … On 27 January, Sartaj Aziz, advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, issued a formal response. … Comment: The hotel is used mainly by the political elite and foreign delegations and visitors.…

Jan 28, 2015 – Yes, I’m prone to pessimism because of my low level of faith in the political elite. … Office estimated, but the current number may be closer to $1 trillion, according to a 2014 comprehensive study released by the National … But there is some good news. States are trying to deal with this healthcare-driven fiscal Sword of Damocles.…

Jan 28, 2015 – North Korea-South Korea: On 25 January the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) carried a new statement by the Policy Department of the … National Defense Commission, threatening to punish South Korea if it does not accept North Korea's inter-Korean initiatives. … News services reported that intense political negotiations taking place.…

Jan 27, 2015 – Multiple news sources are now reporting that the US Army is charging Sgt. … Security Advisor Susan Rice declared that his service was marked by "honor and distinction" on national television.   … James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, according to three U.S. intelligence officials flat out rejected the release…

Jan 27, 2015 – Hillary's early stages game plan, which entails "integrating Bill" from the get-go and improving somewhat frosty relations with the news … especially after he and his wife overcome their much-discussed affection for the Bushes and spend six months savaging the Bush political … Rubio demonstrated a fluency on matters of national security that one might expect from a senator who has been in Washington much longer…

Jan 27, 2015 – At the National Organization for Women’s convention last year, these extremist beliefs attached to feminism were on full display. … from a pro-life generation would be very embarrassed to be there, to see the kinds of things they were promoting,” said Townhall News … The good news, however, is that there seems to be a new, more welcoming feminist wave on the horizon, the likes of which has not surfaced…

Jan 26, 2015 – The future will be determined by accountable and accessible political and justice systems, so that people feel they can be protected … They are used to clamp down on ordinary political activism. … Most importantly, U.S. officials, military and civilian, should ensure that issues of substantive political reform stay high on the…

Jan 26, 2015 – Given this tragic news, what about the third American hostage still in ISIS’ hands? … ABC News still lists her name on the transcript of the January 25 broadcast of "This Week." … USA Today’s Susan Page also mentioned the intelligence failures of this administration, with CBS News’ political director John Dickerson…

Jan 25, 2015 – Political cartoons, if done correctly, are remarkably effective tools for teaching about economics and public policy. … That’s the good news. But the bad news, as I’ve previously noted, is that the Trust Fund is filled with IOUs. … It also would have been nice to share a cartoon showing that personal accounts promote national savings, whereas government-run systems…

Jan 25, 2015 – But Tuesday's speech was, at one time, mundane, arrogant, petty, political, and devoid of any lines that will survive this news cycle … Unlike the Environmental Protection Act or the National Labor Relations Act, these rights won't be circumscribed in any way; and there…

Jan 24, 2015 – The news was first reported by the Des Moines Register. … Hey, there are risks with any national campaign. We’ll just have to see how this plays out. … He has a political network ready–all we have to do is wait for Walker.…

Jan 23, 2015 – The idea was to highlight an average, everyday family for the national audience, and to drive home Obama's "middle class economics" … President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address is a former Democratic campaign staffer and has been used by Obama for political … This also wasn’t the first time the White House used the former Democratic campaign staffer as a political prop.…

Jan 23, 2015 – Granted, the scenarios involving these two black political prisoners are hardly identical. … At one time in 1961, some 300,000 Cubans were jailed for political offenses. … Antunez’ resounding rebuff while in the U.S. by the U.S. media and political establishment came one day after the U.S. media and political…

Jan 23, 2015 – Education Crisis A shocker of news has not gotten the kind of attention it should have received. … However, for me, the news should be the ultimate indictment against policies so focused on destruction of wealth; the ladder of success … While some poor schools get less money than the national average, the average amount spent in America rivals that of other developed…

Jan 23, 2015 – On 20 January, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published a report about the joint meeting of the government, political parties … The meeting took place at the People's Palace of Culture on Tuesday to carry out the tasks for national reunification set forth by … broad avenue to independent reunification with concerted efforts of the entire nation this year marking the 70th anniversary of national…

Jan 22, 2015 – Today, it seems Silver’s political sins have caught up to him, as he was promptly arrested in the Empire State. … for national politics. … In the meantime, Silver’s arrest is welcome news, because the last thing we need is another "Boss Tweed."…

Jan 21, 2015 – willingness not just to negotiate with terrorists, and not just to flat-out release dangerous jihadists as a means of achieving the political … While appalling, this news was inevitable. … In more positive news, ISIS members were reportedly killed by Canadian troops in a failed raid in Iraq, the first confirmed instance…

Jan 21, 2015 – Rather, they were served up as political grenades to be lobbed at the opposition during an extended infomercial for low-information … Obama struck a triumphal tone on the economy, buttressed by some undeniable, if severely belated, positive news. … Obama's chest-thumping on deficit reduction deservedly induced more eye rolls than earnest applause, while the national debt went curiously…