Posts Tagged ‘subject’

With 1 week to go, Sanford subject of attacks

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford can't seem to escape attacks on the extramarital affair that derailed his political career four years ago, which he hopes to revive in a special congressional election that is now a week away. Tweet This Post

Bachmann Subject to Ethics Probe

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) “is embroiled in a litany of legal proceedings related to her rolling disaster of a presidential campaign–including a Office of Congressional Ethics investigation into campaign improprieties that has not previously been reported,” according to John Avlon. Tweet This Post

NRA lackeys trying to change the subject of them being NRA lackeys

The special election in the Chicago-based Illinois 2nd Congressional District has become a referendum on the NRA, as it should be. Of the three top candidates, two have boasted of their “A” rating from the NRA, while the third, our Orange-to-Blue endorsed Robin Kelly, is quite proud of her “F”. Tweet This Post

Romney campaign so desperate to change subject from Mourdock that they accuse Colin Powell of racism

It looks like Mitt Romney’s campaign thinks they have found a solution to his Richard Mourdock problem: change the subject by trotting out their resident campaign racist to accuse Colin Powell of racism for his endorsement of President Obama: Tweet This Post

Jackson Subject of Criminal Probe

Federal prosecutors and the FBI are in the final stages of a criminal probe into allegations that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) misused campaign money to decorate his house, the Wall Street Journal reports. Tweet This Post

U.S. court rules severance pay not subject to employment tax

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a tax decision that could have wide business implications, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that employment taxes should not have been imposed on severance pay in an involuntary layoff. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said Quality Stores Inc, a retailer, and employees who participated in the suit, could [...]

Man Who Cut Off Seymour Hersh In Traffic Subject Of 20-Page ‘New Yorker’ Exposé

WASHINGTON—In an 8,000-word exposé featured in this week’s issue of The New Yorker, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Seymour Hersh examines the life of 33-year-old Alex Phelan, a Virginia resident who on Dec. Tweet This Post

Obama Changes the Subject

First Read: “After his worst three political weeks of the year, Friday was a reminder why the bully pulpit matters — and why an incumbent president has so many powers at his disposal: Obama changed the subject immediately. His announcement that the administration would no longer deport young illegal immigrants who have graduated from high [...]

Mandel, Renacci donations subject of federal probe

Federal officials have investigated questionable campaign contributions to two Ohio officeholders, U.S. Rep. James Renacci (reh-NAY’-see) and state treasurer and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel (man-DEHL’). Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post