Politics

Authors: Joshua Cohan

O’Connor: Attacks on Chief Justice Roberts Underscore Need for Civics EducationT.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court’s first female justice today defended conservative Chief Justice John Roberts from accusations that he acted like a “traitor” last month by voting to uphold the president’s signature health care law.
“It’s unfortunate,”...

Authors: Joshua Cohan

State Voting Technology Inadequate in Several Swing States: StudyEthan Miller/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- When it comes to elections, you don’t need to say more than three words —  Florida in 2000 — to remind people how big an issue individual states’ voting technology and practices can be in a close election.
Twelve years later, elections practices remain...

Authors: Joshua Cohan

Sheldon Adelson May Stop By Romney Jerusalem FundraiserJerome Favre/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Mitt Romney may have quite the high-profile guest at his Jerusalem fundraiser. A donor to Romney who helped plan the presumptive GOP nominee’s trip to Israel tells ABC News that Sheldon Adelson will be at his home in Israel and may stop by.
Adelson’s...

Wednesday, 25 July 2012 14:00

Who’s DC’s Most-Popular Elected Official?

Written by Joshua Cohan

Authors: Joshua Cohan

Who’s DC’s Most-Popular Elected Official? Bill Clark/Roll Call/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, a man whose 30-year political career has been marred by one scandal after another, is the most-popular elected official in the capital city’s government, according to a recent poll.
Now a member of city council, Barry, 76, has been convicted...

Authors: Joshua Cohan

Axelrod: Romney Adviser's 'Anglo-Saxon' Comment 'Stunningly Offensive'Riccardo S. Savi/Getty Images(CHICAGO) -- Just hours after arriving in London, the Romney campaign appeared to violate its own promise to not attack the president while overseas when two anonymous campaign advisers suggested President Obama could not fully understand the "Anglo-Saxon heritage" between the U.S. and Britain.
The...

Wednesday, 25 July 2012 12:19

Robert Duvall Hosts Ann Romney Fundraiser

Written by Joshua Cohan

Authors: Joshua Cohan

Robert Duvall Hosts Ann Romney FundraiserFile. (ABC/ Ida Mae Astute)(WASHINGTON) -- From Sarah Jessica Parker to George Clooney, it’s Barack Obama who usually fundraises with celebrities, but the president no longer has the star market cornered. Actor Robert Duvall and his wife, Luciana, will host a fundraiser featuring Ann Romney at their Middleburg, Va., home...

Wednesday, 25 July 2012 11:25

Mitt Romney Lands in London

Written by Joshua Cohan

Authors: Joshua Cohan

Mitt Romney Lands in LondonChip Somodevilla/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A day after he declared he was "not ashamed of American power" and cast himself as an "unapologetic believer in the greatness of this country," Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney landed on foreign soil this morning to begin his seven-day, three-country overseas tour.
"The...

Authors: Jeanette Torres

RNC Steps Up ‘You Didn’t Build That’ AttacksAlex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Republican National Committee is again joining forces with its friends at the Romney campaign, continuing the “you didn’t build that" push on Wednesday with a new web video.
While the campaign has 24 events in swing states with small business owners, the RNC’s video...

Authors: Jeanette Torres

Obama Super PAC Releases New Ad: Romney’s Offshore OlympicsJoe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Mitt Romney can leave the country, but he can’t get away from new attacks on his business record and personal finances.
Timed to coincide with Romney’s trip to London and the upcoming start of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA is launching...

Authors: Jeanette Torres

Romney Camp Continues ‘You Didn’t Build That’ AttacksJ.D. Pooley/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Mitt Romney may be overseas, but his campaign is definitely not taking a pause, holding 24 events across 12 battleground states on Wednesday, all aimed at comments President Obama earlier this month.
The Romney campaign has been heavily pressing their “you didn’t build...

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