Incoming Members of Congress Not Exactly Average Joes
An analysis of the incoming freshman class of the 113th Congress belies the Little Guy image. The 94 new lawmakers boast a median net worth of $1,066,515 — almost exactly $1 million more than the...
View ArticleMcConnell Stands With (and Raises Money Off) Rand Paul
In a fund-raising pitch, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky touted his support for Senator Rand Paul's filibuster of John O. Brennan, even though he opposed Mr. Paul's candidacy in 2010.
View ArticleClub for Growth Leads Conservative Charge, Sometimes at Republicans
The antitax group is looking to set up primary challenges to Republican incumbents who it believes have compromised on conservative principles.
View ArticleCruz Breaks With Senate Tradition While Criticizing Colleagues
Senator Ted Cruz, the Freshman Republican from Texas, on Friday slammed his Senate colleagues while also disclosing the proceedings of a series of closed-door meetings of the Senate Republican Conference.
View ArticleBachmann Opponent Says He Will Not Run
A Minnesota hotelier who lost a close race against Representative Michele Bachmann last year and was gearing up for a rematch in 2014 has said that he will not run after all, now that Mrs. Bachmann, a...
View ArticleWhat’s News in Washington: Summer’s Super Tuesday
Voting take place in seven states Tuesday, and most eyes are fixed on Mississippi. There, the latest battle between the Tea Party and an incumbent Republican will play out in the Senate primary runoff...
View ArticleHighlights From the Mississippi Senate Primary Runoff
Voters head to the polls Tuesday in a Republican Senate primary runoff between Senator Thad Cochran, a six-term incumbent, and State Senator Chris McDaniel, his Tea Party-backed challenger.
View ArticleWhat’s News in Washington: Fallout from Mississippi Runoff
Senator Thad Cochran’s defeat of Chris McDaniel, his Tea Party-backed challenger, in Mississippi has underscored rifts within the Republican party and has left activists wondering how to respond.
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