INSIDE POLITICS
The Washington Times' political blog.
Latest Blog Entries
Romney surrogate attacks Obama's foreign policy record
A surrogate for the Romney campaign blasted President Obama on Tuesday, accusing the president of not standing up to support Israel or condemn Russia for its support of the current Syrian regime.
Obama praises Sally Ride
President Obama paid tribute to the late Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut, as "a national hero and a powerful role model."
Poll: Iowa Democrats want Hillary in 2016
It remains to be seen whether voters will re-elect President Obama this fall but Iowa Democrats already have Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in mind as his successor in 2016, according to a poll released Monday.
'Homeland' is Obama's favorite show
President Obama's favorite actor is Paul Newman and his current favorite TV show is "Homeland," a Showtime network program about a Marine returning from time as a POW who a CIA agent suspects might have been turned by al Qaeda.
Administration proposes new benefit for same-sex couples
The Obama administration has proposed including same-sex couples in one of the health care law's new benefits that allows young adult children to stay on their parents' health plans.
Bloomberg: Consider banning semiautomatic weapons
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg repeated his calls Monday for a national discussion of gun laws in the wake of last week's mass shooting in Colorado.
Dean: Go over the fiscal cliff
Former Vermont Gov. and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean offered a characteristically blunt take on the "fiscal cliff" of looming spending cuts coupled with the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts on Jan. 1: Let it happen.
Hickenlooper dodges gun control questions
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said his chief of staff took a group of young people to see "The Dark Knight Rises" movie on Saturday night to make a statement against the shooter who killed a dozen people watching the same movie two days earlier.
Netanyahu: Iran behind Bulgaria bus bombing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government is certain that the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah is behind the bus bombing in Bulgaria last week that left five Israelis dead.
Corporate shells ramp up super PAC giving
Nearly 200 companies gave $8.6 million to super PACs in June, far more than in any month this year, a Washington Times analysis of new federal records showed. The total includes many repeat givers who have given a total of $18 million, and almost all in June came from 40 companies giving $50,000 or more.
Report: Rupert Murdoch resigns newspaper board posts
International media magnate Rupert Murdoch is leaving his board posts at companies that own a number of his News Corp.'s best-known newspaper properties, including Britain's The Sun, the London Times and the London Sunday Times, according to a report in the London Telegraph.
Cruz winning money race ahead of Texas run-off
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has been billed the establishment choice in the Texas Republican Senate primary, but it is conservative challenger Ted Cruz who will have the bigger bankroll heading into their July 31 run-off.
Obama super PAC spends while Romney one lies in wait
The Romney super PAC raised $20 million from 148 people last month – half of which came from former Newt Gingrich supporter Sheldon Adelson, $2 million from profligate giver and homebuilder Bob Perry, and $1 million from a corporation connected to the Koch brothers, according to disclosures filed Friday.
Most of Obama committee's funds tied to bundlers
At least $143 million, and likely much more, that President Obama has raised this election cycle can be traced to only 638 wealthy "volunteer fundraisers," data released Friday showed.
Romney doubles small donor base
President Obama handily outraised Mitt Romney in June campaign fundraising, disclosures showed Friday, and Mr. Obama spent four times as much on advertising. But Mr. Romney doubled his reliance on small donors, a massive feat that brings his percentage equal to that of Mr. Obama.
