Clik here to view.
Supreme Court hits new low: Only 30% have confidence in justices
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP) We know Americans don’t have much confidence in Congress or President Obama, but it turns out the Supreme Court is also...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Survey says maybe we don't really hate each other
Even congressional leaders sometimes come together and hold hands… though they don’t seem very happy about it. (Susan Walsh, AP) A new analysis of public opinion polls suggests that Americans may agree...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Drones, TV ads and other items tucked in Obama's border funding request
In this June 25, 2014, file photo, a group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally are stopped in Granjeno, Texas. (Eric Gay, AP) The White House on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Congressman charges Democrats with 'war on whites'
Rep. Mo Brooks’ official portrait. UPDATED: In a Tuesday interview with USA TODAY, Brooks expanded on these comments – see below Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks said Monday that Democrats are pushing a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throw the bums out? 19% in poll say re-elect most in Congress
The dome of the U.S. Capitol (Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images) Only one in five voters believe most members of Congress deserve to get re-elected, a new Gallup poll finds. The 19% recorded by the Gallup...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Poll: GOP bullish 2014 elections will be better for party
A sign points Michigan voters to their polling place. (Daniel Mears, Detroit News via AP) When it comes to optimism, Republicans have it in spades about the elections that are now just 70 days away. A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Congressional fundraising tops $1 billion
The dome of the U.S. Capitol. (Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images) House and Senate candidates have collected $1.1 billion in campaign contributions and spent more than $766 million during the first 18...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ex-congressman Jim Traficant critically injured in accident
Jim Traficant, pictured in 2002, the day he was sentenced on bribery and corruption charges. (Mark Duncan, AP) Former congressman Jim Traficant reportedly is in “very critical condition” following an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anthony Weiner: 'My political career is probably over'
Anthony Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011 after a sexting scandal. (Andrew Burton, Getty Images) Anthony Weiner apparently is done with politics. The former congressman and one-time New York City...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trey Radel's criminal record cleared of cocaine charge
Former congressman Trey Radel, R-Fla. (Drew Angerer, Getty Images) Former congressman Trey Radel’s criminal record has been wiped clean. Gannett’s Ledyard King reports the Florida Republican who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gallup: Job approval for Congress near bottom for 2014
A view of the U.S. Capitol dome and Christmas tree. (J. Scott Applewhite, AP ) When it comes to how America views Congress, there’s really nowhere to go but up. The job-approval rating for Congress...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Poll: Americans back campaign-finance overhaul
A new poll shows most Americans think there’s too much money in politics. Americans of both political parties oppose the unlimited money flowing into U.S. elections, and the vast majority support...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Club for Growth plans new push in House races
David McIntosh is president of the Club for Growth (Paul Singer, USA TODAY) The political affiliate of the conservative Club for Growth plans to step up its role in 2016 House races in the hopes of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rep. Gosar will boycott pope's speech because of climate change
Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz. (Matt York, AP) Rep. Paul Gosar, an Arizona Republican and a Catholic, said Friday he will boycott next week’s address to Congress by Pope Francis because he believes the pope...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For the Record: Pope, polls and Planned Parenthood
Pope, polls and Planned Parenthood – today’s news from the presidential campaign is brought to you by the letter P. It’s also brought to you by the number 129 – as in, there are still 129 more days...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former lawmakers join campaign-finance fight
New effort tries to reduce the role of money in elections. A bipartisan group of former members of Congress and ex-governors is banding together to put a new spin on a long-standing cause: reducing the...
View Article
