DOJ To AP: Trust Us

DOJ officials stand by the decision to pull phone records for the nation’s largest wire service.

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Eric Holder Says He Recused Himself From Associated Press Investigation

To “avoid a potential appearance of a conflict of interest … I recused myself,” says the attorney general of the DOJ investigation into the Associated Press.

John Stanton 5 days ago 8 responses

IRS Scandal Could Blunt Potency Of Campaign Finance Reform

In wake of IRS targeting of conservative activists, “I don’t think Republicans have any fresh incentive to revisit” campaign finance reform, a Senate Democratic leadership aide acknowledged.

John Stanton 6 days ago 1 response

Congress Slam Obama Administration Surveillance Of Reporters

“The First Amendment is first for a reason. If the Obama Administration is going after reporters’ phone records, they better have a damned good explanation,” Boehner spokesman says.

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Schumer Refuses To Say Whether He’ll Vote For Same-Sex Couples’ Protections In Immigration Bill

Sen. Chuck Schumer says while he strongly supports protections for same-sex couples, his “Republican colleagues feel very strongly that if this is in the bill they would not be able to support it.”

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HRC Says Republican Resistance To Same Sex Immigration Protections Is Homophobic

“These senators are towing a tired line that no longer represents mainstream opinion, and they’re throwing same-sex couples under the bus in the process,” Human Rights Campaign says of opposition.

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Conservatives’ New Attack On Immigration Bill: It Costs Too Much

Heritage Foundation president Jim DeMint charges undocumented workers will reap “$3 in benefits for every $1 in taxes paid under this amnesty program.” The supposed price tag: $6.3 Trillion.

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Mitch McConnell Really Wants You To Know He Loves The Kentucky Derby

The geotargeted ad campaign centered the around iconic horse race the latest aggressive move by Kentucky Republican in early days of his 2014 reelection fight.

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Republicans Stoke Divisions Between Progressives And Democratic Party In South Dakota

“If Democrats in Washington want to pin their hopes on a pro-Bush lobbyist who’s already lost two two midterm elections, they can explain that decision to progressives,” says Dayspring.

John Stanton 2 weeks ago 3 responses