Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on April 10.
Srinivasan's Confirmation First For D.C. Circuit In 7 Years
()The partisan war over judicial nominees has accelerated in recent years. It took nearly a year to win Senate confirmation for Sri Srinivasan to the important federal appeals court for the District of Columbia, though he had no formal opposition.
Education
Losers In Chicago School Closings Target Elected Officials()
May 23, 2013 The Chicago school board voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. Now the teachers union and community activists want to change the system and oust the elected officials who disagreed with them.
It's All Politics
Obama Group's Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny()
May 23, 2013 Organizing for Action — a group that formed out of President Obama's re-election campaign — has focused its ire on Republicans it calls "climate change deniers." But some environmentalists are frustrated with the president himself on issues like the Keystone pipeline.
It's All Politics
Lois Lerner's Brief And Awful Day On Capitol Hill()
May 22, 2013 The IRS bureaucrat showed up long enough at a House hearing into the scandal engulfing her agency to declare her innocence and her constitutional right to say no more.
It's All Politics
Think Obama's In Trouble? That Depends On Your Party()
May 22, 2013 Despite the scandals consuming Washington, the president's job approval ratings remain steady. Why? Reaction is breaking along partisan lines, with Democrats inclined to give Obama the benefit of the doubt.
It's All Politics
Fears Of Killing Immigration Bill Doomed Same-Sex Amendment()
May 22, 2013 Amid warnings the proposal would shatter support for the measure, Democrats backed away from a provision that would allow gay U.S. citizens to sponsor foreign-born spouses for green cards. Advocates for gay and lesbian immigration rights accused Democrats of caving in to threats.
Scandal Politics: The Downstream Effect ()
May 22, 2013 The trio of scandals that have engulfed the White House may not be big news by 2014, but now is the time when prospective candidates must decide if they want to be on the ballot. Is the news of the moment hurting the effort?
Political Junkie
It's ScuttleButton Time!()
May 22, 2013 I'm hoping the administration won't go through my personal e-mails to reveal the answer to this week's ScuttleButton puzzle. Hopefully they'll wait a week, like everyone else.
The Two-Way
London Attack Deemed Likely Terrorist Incident()
May 22, 2013 The incident occurred Wednesday when the suspects attacked the man near a London military barracks.
The Two-Way
Oregon's Cash-Strapped Counties Reject Public Safety Levies()
May 22, 2013 Two Oregon counties have reportedly rejected property tax increases that would have funded law enforcement and public safety services. The counties once received federal timber subsidies, but those days are over — and now they're scrambling to pay for essential services.
