Politics
By
Christina Bellantoni
The GOP presidential candidates are making their final cases on Iowa’s airwaves, and one ad man — Rex Elsass of the Strategy Group for Media — has worked for three of them.
Politics
By
Joshua Miller
As new Members take the oath of office in January 2013, something unprecedented may occur: Not a single white Democrat from the Deep South could be a Member of the 113th Congress.
By
Daniel Newhauser
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor sought to soften his image in a “60 Minutes” profile, using the national stage to highlight his personal humanity while showing no daylight between himself and tea party conservatives.
Around the Hill
By
Jessica Estepa
Calling the musical types of Capitol Hill: Ebenezers Coffeehouse wants you to showcase your talents. The 201 F St. NE coffeehouse, which regularly hosts performances by local artists, will expand its musical repertoire when it begins hosting open mic nights Thursday.
By Eugene Mulero
Rep. Bob Filner’s legendary quick temper and fierce combativeness have landed him in trouble more than once during his two decades in Congress but have endeared him to a generation of veterans.
Politics
By
Abby Livingston, Shira Toeplitz
Rep. Steve Austria announced he is retiring. In a written statement from his campaign, the Ohio Republican expressed "anger and frustration" with the new lines that essentially eliminated his district in its current form.
By
Daniel Newhauser
At the request of House and Senate leaders, President Barack Obama on Friday delayed an official appeal to raise the debt ceiling by $1.2 trillion to make time for Congress to return from recess.
By
Daniel Newhauser, Steven T. Dennis
A right-leaning website claimed that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s daughter had speculated to a reporter that the former Speaker is done with Congress and remains in office simply because her donors want her to stay.
Politics
By
Abby Livingston
Redistricting headaches have caused the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to release a new list of Members in its incumbent retention Frontline program for the 2012 cycle.
At the Races
By
Kyle Trygstad
President Barack Obama’s campaign manager Jim Messina broke down the president’s paths to victory next year in a new video tied to an end-of-year fundraising pitch.
By
Jessica Brady
The annual defense authorization bill sailed through both chambers of Congress, but the issue of military detention for terrorism suspects remains unresolved for scores of lawmakers.
