The Virginia Republican Party picked conservative minister E.W. Jackson as their nominee for lieutenant governor Saturday night. Jackson will run alongside Ken Cuccinelli.
“Obama clearly has Muslim sensibilities. He sees the world and Israel from a Muslim perspective.
“We would be happy to provide a status update to the Subcommittee staff and provide a copy of our interim and final reports on the matter when they are issued.”
Gay and lesbian couples in France will be able to marry beginning May 28. The new law also legalizes adoption for same-sex couples.
Talking points released by the Obama grassroots arm caution members about demands from pipeline opponents. “OFA supports and respects the process as it is currently underway.”
Three different Wikipedia IP addresses return as belonging to the CIA server. The CIA declined to comment.
The NRCC is calling on Democratic members to give back the “tainted money.”
Ousted acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller had a pretty lousy day in front of the House Ways and Means Committee.
The New York Democrat was censured in 2010 for ethics violations including tax evasion.
The Newark mayor gave about 75% of his earnings to charity.
The gig pays at least $250,000, says a source familiar with the conference.
President to appear at Ellicott Dredge Enterprises the day after company head testifies in Congress on behalf of controversial oil pipeline. Update: White House refers Keystone questions to State.
Despite cries from the left, Obama’s grassroots arm says they won’t get involved in the pipeline debate. “OFA is not going to change its mission,” says an official.
The president had an umbrella today, but who else has?
Republican leaders hope to revive the tea party spirit. “Why aren’t you impeaching the president?”
Cool story, bro!
A small-claims case over a toilet. It was settled out of court.
Democrats have put the tough Senate primary behind them, a new PPP poll finds. Ed Markey’s up seven over Gabriel Gomez, according to the poll sponsored by the League of Conservation Voters.
“By showing you can actually change your gender marker with the Department of Defense, it shows that the Department of Defense actually will do that, and if they do that then it’s another stop toward figuring out a way to have open service for trans people,” activist says.
A slow start to the former congressman’s comeback attempt.
“People did not understand what we were trying to do,” Brock tells BuzzFeed after a talking points controversy. Media Matters plans to spin “Message Matters” off into a separate organization.
Damage control in D.C.
White House releases Benghazi emails. Update: Official tells BuzzFeed the release vindicates the Obama administration.
Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert got into a heated discussion with Eric Holder today over a bunch issues, most notably the FBI’s interview with deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011. He mentions asparagus at one point.
Washington could use a little Olivia Pope right about now.
The head of the DOJ is all like, “idk, man.”
Congressional press galleries call on the Department of Justice to explain how the “unparalleled use of your investigative power is constitutionally consistent.”
“In this case it may be a more an issue of employment rather than policy,” says Spicer.
Longstanding animosities bubble to the surface during tense oversight hearing.
