- Handicapping the GOP Race Past Iowa - "Have we entered a new period in American politics, when establishment candidates on the GOP side don’t win their party’s nomination?" http://blogs.rollcall.com/rothenblog/handicapping-gop-race-past-iowa/?dcz= 3 comments politics
- Sanders Is Latest Obstacle to Obama Nominee - “At a time when millions of Americans cannot afford to purchase the prescription drugs they require, we need a leader at the FDA who is prepared to stand up to the drug companies,” http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/sanders-latest-obstacle-to-obamas-fda-nominee/?dcz= 31 comments politics
- Rand Paul Applauds Obama’s Solitary Confinement Changes - “Sen. Booker and I have strongly advocated for this to happen, I am supportive of the idea of ending juvenile solitary confinement,” Sen. Rand Paul, a GOP presidential candidate, said in a statement to Roll Call. http://blogs.rollcall.com/white-house/rand-paul-applauds-obamas-solitary-confinement-changes/?dcz= 5 comments politics
- Giffords Marks Fifth Anniversary of Safeway Shooting - "It’s been five years since former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot at a Safeway in her district, a mass shooting that injured 12 others and killed six at a “Congress on Your Corner” event in Casas Adobes near Tucson." http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/giffords-marks-fifth-anniversary-of-safeway-shooting/?dcz= 8 comments politics
- President Obama: Stay COOL: Keep the Country of Origin Labeling Act intact http://blogs.rollcall.com/beltway-insiders/stay-cool-keep-the-country-of-origin-labeling-act-intact-commentary/ 8 comments politics
- McCain: White House Win ‘Extremely Difficult’ Without Immigration Action http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/john-mccain-white-house-2016-immigration/?dcz= 4 comments politics
- Grayson to File Benghazi Ethics Complaint Against McCarthy, Gowdy - "“This represents the new McCarthyism — the misuse of [official] funds for political purposes to vilify a political opponent,” Grayson told CQ Roll Call." http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/grayson-file-benghazi-ethics-complaint-mccarthy-gowdy 124 comments politics
- Boehner Throws Leadership Races a Curveball - "...Speaker John A. Boehner announced Monday that potential majority leader and majority whip contests would only take place if Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is confirmed as speaker on the floor at the end of October." http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/boehner-throws-leadership-races-curveball/ 24 comments politics
- A Conservative Who Thinks the Right’s Gone Too Far - "In becoming the first Republican to drop out of the House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Tom McClintock sent a message to his now-former HFC colleagues saying he believes their organization has been a negative force." http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/conservative-thinks-right-has-gone-too-far/ 22 comments politics
- Iran Deal Done: With Mikulski, Obama Has All the Votes He Needs http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/iran-deal-done-with-mikulski-obama-has-all-the-votes-he-needs/ 69 comments politics
- Canada Border Wall Idea Smacked by Rand Paul, Patrick Leahy - "Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker may think that a wall along the U.S.-Canada border is a “legitimate” idea to look into, but two U.S. senators think it’s “dumb” and “terrible.”" http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/canada-border-wall-idea-smacked-by-rand-paul-patrick-leahy/ 4 comments politics
- What Ted Cruz Thinks About Manned Spaceflight http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/what-ted-cruz-thinks-about-manned-spaceflight/?dcz= 4 comments space
- Lawmakers Knew About Planned Parenthood Video Weeks Ago - "Asked] why he and others waited until this week to take action, Murphy struggled for an answer before abruptly ending the interview "This interview didn’t happen.” " http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/interview-didnt-happen/?dcz= 110 comments politics
- "It was a day of extraordinary emotion and theater on the House floor, as Republican leadership pulled a bill Thursday to avoid votes on a Confederate flag amendment and Democrats successfully took procedural maneuvers to force the votes anyway." http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/confederate-flag-debate-creates-house-floor-drama/?dcz= 68 comments politics
- House Prepares for TPA Re-Vote http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-prepares-tpa-re-vote/ 7 comments politics
- "Republicans are aiming to reconsider this week the so-called “pain capable” abortion bill, which would prohibit abortions, in most cases, after 20 weeks of pregnancy." http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-will-consider-20-week-abortion-ban-week/ 43 comments politics
- Capitol Police Accidentally Left Loaded Guns unattended in Bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol - One apparently found by 7 year old. http://blogs.rollcall.com/hill-blotter/capitol-police-guns-found-in-problematic-places/ 5 comments politics
- Rand Paul’s ‘Read the Bills’ Resolution Doesn’t Do Much - "Sen. Rand Paul’s proposal to require his Senate colleagues to read bills before voting on them would be almost wholly symbolic." http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/rand-pauls-read-the-bills-resolution-doesnt-do-much 78 comments politics
- Boehner Invites Anti-Castro Cubans to Obama Speech http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/boehner-invites-anti-castro-cubans-to-obama-speech/ 8 comments politics
- Jeff Shockey Goes for the Reverse Revolving Door Again | Blackwater Lobbyist Will Manage the House Intelligence Committee http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/jeff-shockey-goes-for-the-reverse-revolving-door-again/ 5 comments politics
- Thanksgiving Shouldn’t Be About Wal-Mart, Says Florida Congressman - "The Florida Democrat, who is one of the retail giant’s biggest critics on Capitol Hill, renewed what has become his annual Thanksgiving tradition Wednesday, taking on Wal-Mart for its treatment of workers." http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/thanksgiving-walmart-grayson-black-friday 655 comments politics
- Boehner kills Internet Sales tax bill http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/boehner-kills-internet-sales-tax-bill/ 40 comments technology
- Guilty Plea: Iowa State Senator Paid for Ron Paul Switch http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/kent-sorenson-iowa-ron-paul-michele-bachmann-guilty-plea/?dcz= 4 comments politics
- Koch Brothers-Related Ethics Complaint Won't Silence Harry Reid http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/harry-reid-ethics-complaint-koch-brothers/ 15 comments politics
- "House Marijuana Votes Earn Backing of Rare Bipartisan Coalition" http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/breaking-down-the-votes-on-the-house-medical-marijuana-amendment/?dcz= 3 comments politics
- Janice Hahn Walks Out of Prayer Gathering to Protest Dobson’s ‘Abortion President’ Remarks http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/rep-hahn-walks-out-on-national-prayer-day-protesting-remarks-on-abortion-president/ 10 comments politics
- Janice Hahn Walks Out of Prayer Gathering to Protest Dobson’s ‘Abortion President’ Remarks http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/rep-hahn-walks-out-on-national-prayer-day-protesting-remarks-on-abortion-president/ 7 comments politics
- Jim Moran: Congress Members Can't Afford to Live Decently in D.C. http://blogs.rollcall.com/hill-blotter/moran-members-cant-afford-to-live-decently-in-d-c/# 7 comments politics
- Unemployment Extension: How Did Your Senator Vote? http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/unemployment-extension-how-did-your-senator-vote/ 19 comments politics
- Boehner Rejects Senate Unemployment Extension Bill http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/boehner-senate-unemployment-extension-bill-unworkable/ 30 comments politics
- Issa Apologizes to Cummings, but Accuses Him of ‘Hissy Fit’ http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/issa-apologizes-to-cummings/ 9 comments politics
- Boehner Says Tea Party Is Raising Money ‘Beating Up on Me’ http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/boehner-tea-party-beating-up-on-me/ 11 comments politics
- Social Security Cuts Still ‘on the Table’ but Not in Obama’s Budget http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/sanders-applauds-obama-for-dropping-social-security-cuts-from-budget/ 3 comments politics
- “I personally think this is the wrong time from our standpoint to go forward on immigration,” he (Rep. John Carter of Texas ) said. “It’s an election year. I mean Texas is in the middle of primaries right now. http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/gop-negotiator-no-immigration-reform-this-year/ 81 comments politics
- Democrats might want to consider opening their minds to the potential of another midterm nightmare. http://blogs.rollcall.com/rothenblog/open-your-mind-to-the-possibility-of-another-midterm-mess-for-democrats/ 3 comments politics
- "Lobbying the federal government is a big business with nineteen companies and trade associations spending over $1 million a month lobbying during the third quarter" http://blogs.rollcall.com/moneyline/nineteen-organizations-spend-more-than-1-million-a-month-on-lobbying/ 16 comments politics
- House GOP Plans Pre-Emptive Move to Counter Senate Debt Deal http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-gop-plans-pre-emptive-move-to-forestall-senate-debt-deal/ 3 comments politics
- Ted Cruz to House: ‘Stand Firm’ on Obamacare, ‘Republicans Will Win’ http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/cruz-repeats-call-to-stand-firm-against-obamacare-on-shutdown-debt-limit/ 384 comments politics
- The House will vote next week on a bill banning abortions across the country after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bill is expected to pass. http://blogs.rollcall.com/goppers/abortion-ban-bill-heading-to-house-floor-next-week/ 13 comments politics
- FEC Fines Bachmann $8,000 for 2010 Campaign Finance Violations http://blogs.rollcall.com/moneyline/fec-fines-bachmann-8000-for-2010-campaign-finance-violations/ 9 comments politics