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Allen West Slams Muslim-Friendly FBI Manual Edits

Matt Cantor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:13:40 CDT

The FBI's purging of Islamaphobic references from its training manual puts us on the road to "cultural suicide," according to Florida Rep. Allen West. "We have to understand when tolerance becomes a one-way street, it will lead to cultural suicide," he said on Fox News, adding that "we should not...

Rep. Jay Inslee to Resign, Run for Governor in Washington

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:10:42 CST

Rep. Jay Inslee is resigning from Congress to focus full time on running for governor of Washington state this fall. The Democrat announced his decision today at a news conference in Seattle. Inslee is in his eighth term representing a Seattle-area district in the House. Washington's Democratic governor, Christine Gregoire,...

Giffords: I'm Leaving Congress

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:15:49 CST

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is stepping down from the Arizona congressional seat that nearly cost her her life, she announced in a YouTube video posted today. "Arizona is my home. Always will be. A lot has happened over this past year," she says, voicing her hopes for progress on jobs and...

Obama's Approval Swells to 49%

Mark Russell — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:42:15 CST

President Obama's job-approval numbers remain poor, but at 49% they have rebounded to their strongest point since March, showing substantial improvements from young voters, seniors, and independents in a new Washington Post -ABC News poll. Since September, Obama's approval rating has risen by 9 percentage points among Democrats, to reach...

Obama 2012? Some Dems in Congress Won't Say

Matt Cantor — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:37:05 CST

It may not come as a surprise that Joe Lieberman isn’t sure where he stands on President Obama’s reelection bid—but a number of Obama’s fellow Democrats aren’t rushing to support him, either. Instead, they’re refusing to comment or choosing their words carefully, Politico finds. Just a few Blue Dog...

On Campaign Trail, Some Dems Dodging Obama

Mark Russell — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:45:55 CDT

The official message from Democratic leadership is that no one considers President Obama to be a political liability. However, as next year's election race heats up, there are growing signs that Democrats in battleground states aren't exactly clamoring for the president's help. In Obama's trips to Michigan, Pennsylvania, and North...

Congress' Approval Rating Lowest Ever

Matt Cantor — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:46:37 CDT

Congress’ approval rating has once again sunk to its nadir, a mere 12%, a New York Times /CBS News poll finds. That figure was first hit in October 2008, in the throes of the economic crisis. While just 28% of voters approve of the work of congressional Democrats, only 19%...

GOP's New Crusade: Balanced Budget Amendment

Matt Cantor — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:56:03 CDT

Emboldened after the debt limit fight, Republicans are shifting energies to their quest for a balanced budget amendment—but such a measure faces major hurdles, the New York Times reports. John Boehner has called on congressional Republicans to spend their August recess convincing the public of the importance of such...

Poll: We Hate Congress More Than Ever

Rob Quinn — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:00:00 CDT

The debt ceiling mess has pushed Congress' already dismal approval ratings into the abyss, according to the latest New York Times / CBS poll. Some 82% of Americans don't approve of the way Congress is doing its job, the lowest rating since the Times started asking the question in 1977....