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Campaign Finance Freak-Out

The Caucus — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:58 GMT

At a Judiciary Committee hearing, senators begin discussions about legislation that would affect campaign finance in the wake of the Citizens United ruling.

World War II Women Pilots Honored

The Caucus — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:57 GMT

Members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots received the Congressional Gold Medal, one of America's highest civilian honors.

Tea Party candidate for Nev. Senate questioned by tea party groups, GOP candidates

The Trail — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:56 GMT

House leaders facing the wrath of just-departed Rep. Eric Massa aren't the only ones crying conspiracy theory this week. In Las Vegas, CNN's Jessica Yellin reports, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is facing Republican accusations that he's behind the emergence of a third-party Tea Party candidate on the ballot who could divide conservative voters and help him win reelection this fall. The charge against Jon Scott Ashjian is being led by his would-be GOP opponents, such as Danny Tarkanian, who accuses him of having weak tea party ties. "Nobody in the Tea Party knows who he is. He didn't know any of the principles of the Tea Party," Tarkanian told the network. GOP primary field leader Sue Lowden, a former Nevada Republican Party chairman who calls herself a Tea Party voter, also questioned Ashjian's tea party bona fides. "I don't know who this person is. He's never been involved with

Sebelius to Insurers: It's Not Too Late to Work Together

The Caucus — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:04:10 GMT

The administration's top health official tries to persuade insurance companies to get on board with the pending legislation.

Democrats weigh twinning health, student loan measures

The Trail — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:04:09 GMT

By Shailagh Murray As Democratic leaders push to finish health care this month, they are weighing whether to add a separate measure that would overhaul the student loan system and expand Pell Grants. Pairing the health care and education bills could allow President Obama to claim victory on two of his top domestic priorities in a single signing ceremony. The education legislation would diminish the role of private lenders in the student-loan system, converting federal subsidies now paid to firms like Sallie Mae, into additional Pell Grant funding for students struggling to keep up with rising college costs. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the savings could reach about $67 billion over 10 years, although that sum has declined in recent months as colleges switch from private lending to direct federal loans, in anticipation that the overhaul would eventually pass. Anticipating problems in the Senate, where a handful of Democrats are

New Study Sorts Through Obama-Muslim Myth

The Caucus — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:32:01 GMT

An academic study finds that no amount of media or fact-check debunking could sway more hard-core beliefs.

Anthony Weiner: Massa 'one taco short of a happy meal' (video)

The Trail — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:04:09 GMT

Watch the latest business video at video.foxbusiness.com As fallout continued from former representative Eric Massa's mind-boggling appearance on Glenn Beck on Tuesday, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) called his fellow New York Democrat "one taco short of a happy meal" in a conversation with Don Imus on the FOX Business Network. "It's very clear from these interviews that this guy is one taco short of a happy meal. They are always coming down on the guys that are having tickle fights with their staffers. It just seems so unfair to stereotype," he quipped Wednesday. Weiner also shared his thoughts on Massa's alleged naked argument with White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel in the showers at the House gym, which Emanuel has denied, saying: "I have very few hard and fast rules. One of them is not to have sword fights in the morning with Rahm Emanuel."

Anthony Weiner: Massa 'one taco short of a happy meal' (video)

The Trail — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:04:09 GMT

Guiliani speaks about his 2008 presidential bid, 9/11

The Trail — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:04:28 GMT

Former New York City mayor Rudolph Guiliani recently spoke with The Post's Jonathan Capehart for the On Leadership series. Giuliani revealed the biggest mistake he made in his failed 2008 presidential bid, saying: "Well, I learned that sometimes you can't overcome historical wisdom, which I thought we could. I made a series of mistakes when I ran for president, and this is probably the biggest one you could correct in the future, if somebody wanted to correct it." (credits: K. Crnko, E. Tenety) The former NYC mayor also provided fresh insights into his decision-making after the Sept. 11 attacks, preparing for the next attack and how the events of that year changed him.

Guiliani speaks about his 2008 presidential bid, 9/11

The Trail — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:04:28 GMT