Posts Tagged ‘district’

Prepare for a Special Election in the Craziest-Shaped Congressional District in the Country

President Obama’s decision to tap Rep. Melvin Watt, D-N.C., to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency ensures that, if confirmed, he will be playing a pivotal role in housing policy. But it also spotlights the awkwardly shaped congressional district he will be vacating, one of the most gerrymandered in the country. The district was originally [...]

Voters head to polls in ex-Rep. Jackson’s district

CHICAGO (AP) — After a primary campaign dominated by gun control and economic woes, voters were choosing the likely replacement for Jesse Jackson Jr. Tuesday, three months after his legal troubles and battle with depression forced the son of the civil rights leader to resign from Congress. Tweet This Post

Syrian army rockets Damascus rebel district

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army fired rockets at a district of Damascus on Saturday to try to drive out insurgents fighting their way closer to the seat of President Bashar al-Assad's power. As a conflict that has killed 60,000 people in 21 months shows no sign of abating, Syria's deputy foreign minister visited Iran, [...]