Jackson has agreed to join Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck as a strategic adviser, delivering a coup to one of the top-earning lobby firms in Washington. The firm also announced that it has hired Elizabeth Maier, who was former Sen. Jon Kyl’s (R-Ariz.) legislative director.
The President and Congress continue to dawdle on the cliff. What will be the fallout of going over the cliff is anybody’s guess. (See update on this story here)
Biblical names are out and pop culture is in for America’s newborns – if this year’s list of most popular baby names are anything to go by.
Purged Tea Party members, ironically, may have the last word if conservatives can muster the votes to kill leadership’s brokered deal to raise taxes. Such a scenario would be devastating to House Leadership, as they would get neither the credit of having delivered a compromise, nor the moral high ground of having stood by their principles.
California’s recent vote to continue the death penalty keeps it in the minority of states with capital punishment still on the books.
Another sad example of the Palestinian problem and Islamic leaders from the Middle East rewarding bad behavior.
The push for heightened gun control will likely face tough political opposition, with the nation’s largest gun lobby, the National Rifle Association (NRA), saying they will oppose any new restrictions.
Clinton was forced to cancel Dec. 20 testimony before Congress about a scathing report into the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Eating Fido – or Tiddles – might be more commonly associated with China and Vietnam, but rustling up a slice of cured dog meat to enjoy as a snack is reportedly not unusual in rural areas of central and eastern Switzerland.
Once again, Ron Paul brings the discussion back around to reality: Congress’ spending problem.