The Fix: Tea Party = Republican party?
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 7th, 2010 4:38 am by HL
The Fix: Tea Party = Republican party?
The scads of media coverage about the burgeoning tea party effort has focused heavily on the idea that those who identify themselves as part of the movement are political free agents — dismissive of both parties and Washington generally.
Republican – United States – Politics – Parties – Tea
Many Republican leaders bypassing RNC chief Steele ahead of midterms
Michael S. Steele appears likely to weather his gaffe about the war in Afghanistan, perhaps his most significant lapse as chairman of the Republican National Committee. But many Republican leaders have lost confidence in his ability to head the GOP and are working around him to keep it on track for…
Republican National Committee – Republican – United States – Michael Steele – Politics
Obama faces political challenge on Arizona case
The White House has said the decision to challenge Arizona’s immigration law was out of its hands, left completely up to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and the lawyers at the Justice Department.
Barack Obama – United States – President – Law – Arizona
Democrats digging harder than ever for dirt on Republicans
The Democratic Party is moving faster and more aggressively than in previous election years to dig up unflattering details about Republican challengers. In House races from New Jersey to Ohio to California, Democratic operatives are seizing on evidence of GOP candidates’ unpaid income taxes,…
Republican – Democratic – United States – Politics – Parties
HIV scare at the VA
Lawmakers plan to hold hearings next week in St. Louis after the Department of Veterans Affairs informed more than 1,800 veterans treated there that they may have been exposed to HIV.
Health – Port authority – United States – Bomb threat – Port