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Congressman Sacks Staffers Over Insulting Tweets

Matt Cantor — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:15:40 CST

A word of advice to today's youth: It's not a good idea to tweet about your "idiot boss" and boozing at work. Even if you're doing so on a personal account. And especially if he's a public figure. Washington state Rep. Rick Larsen fired three young aides yesterday after online...

Tea Party Congressman to Skip Obama's Jobs Speech

John Johnson — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:40:05 CDT

Hoping today's dismal employment report will ignite a bipartisan fight to create jobs? Yeah, good luck with that. Tea Party congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois says he is skipping President Obama's joint session of Congress because it will be a waste of time, reports the Chicago Tribune . "I don’t see...

Windows Shot at Congressman's Office

Rob Quinn — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:40:40 CDT

Shots were fired at the Houston office of Rep. Gene Green yesterday morning, but there were no injuries at the Democrat's office. Police suspect it may have been a random attack. The shots, which shattered a window and damaged nearby properties, probably came from a pellet gun, police say. Green...

Political Rumor Mill: Ryan Still Might Run

John Johnson — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:17:05 CDT

No sooner does Rick Perry join the GOP field than rumors surface of a potential Paul Ryan candidacy. He is "strongly considering a run," writes Stephen F. Hayes in the Weekly Standard , who quotes an insider as saying that Ryan is "coming around" and is discussing the possibility with his...

Why Fred Upton Is a Smart Pick by Boehner

John Johnson — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:06:45 CDT

John Boehner raised eyebrows by selecting Michigan congressman Fred Upton for the debt super committee. After all, explains Steve Kornacki at Salon , Upton has the reputation of being a moderate and an "individual thinker" unafraid to buck his party. Might he provide Democrats with the crucial GOP vote they'll need?...

Congressman Arrested at White House (Again)

John Johnson — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:22:48 CDT

Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez is making a habit of this: For the second time in two years, the Democrat got arrested outside the White House in an immigration protest, reports the Hill . Gutierrez has criticized the Obama administration for allowing too many deportations and for not pushing hard enough for...

Dem Wu Won't Seek Reelection

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:54:07 CDT

Surprise! Mere hours after Nancy Pelosi called for an ethics investigation into a young woman's claim that she had an "unwanted sexual encounter" with tiger-suit-wearing David Wu, the Oregon Democrat is confirming that he won't seek reelection. Wu apparently hasn't decided whether to serve out the remainder of his term,...

Oregon Dem Wu Accused of Sex Assault

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:39:00 CDT

It's been almost two months since a House Democrat got into sex-related trouble, so Oregon's David Wu— he of mentally unstable, tiger-suited fame —is again making headlines. A young woman is accusing the rep of an unwanted sexual encounter, which she says took place last Thanksgiving. The woman, whom the...

Mark Foley Has Prostate Cancer

Kevin Spak — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:28:40 CDT

Ready to feel bad for a disgraced ex-congressman ? Mark Foley has prostate cancer, he tells NewsMax . Foley, who now hosts a conservative radio show, revealed that he’ll undergo surgery tomorrow to remove his entire prostate. “Naturally, I have some reservations about the surgery. Nobody wants their plumbing messed with,...