Congressional hearing on ‘politicization of grants’ and Catholic Church scheduled for Thursday

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing on Thursday titled, “HHS and the Catholic Church: Examining the Politicization of Grants,” More…

HHS decision to mandate contraception coverage renews action on ‘conscience-protection’ bills

The day after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services upheld the Institute of Medicine’s recommendation to include contraception in its list of preventive health services for women under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced legislation intended to to allow health care More…

Red to Blue: Sowers Tries to Oust Republican in Rural Missouri District

Born and raised in Missouri’s conservative, rural eighth district, Tommy Sowers served in the Army as a Ranger and a Green Beret, and then as a professor at West Point. Now the unorthodox Democrat — a critic of the bank bailouts and President Obama’s troop surge in Afghanistan — is More…

Liberal Independent Expenditure Group Finally Takes to the Airwaves

Commonsense Ten, a Democrat-leaning independent spending outfit — and one of the first groups, along with Club for Growth, to petition the FEC to create a new category of “independent expenditure committees” allowed to raise unlimited funds from individuals — is finally up with its first ad of the More…

Today’s Political Ad Watch: Giannoulias and Carnahan

As Obama’s approval rating has slipped beneath the 50 percent mark and stubbornly refused to climb back up, many candidates up for reelection in tight races or swing districts have suddenly discovered cute scheduling conflicts when the president has shown up in town to raise money from the party faithful. More…

Right Wing Jewish Group Drums Up Fears About Sestak’s Record on Israel

When former Sen. Chuck Hagel reached across the aisle last month to endorse Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) for the Senate last month, Sestak gladly accepted the honor as a sign of his moderate politics and cross-party appeal. To a certain group of conservative Jews, however, it was further proof More…

Blunt Ad Links Carnahan and 9/11

Republicans are taking their efforts to attack Democrats over the proposed mosque near Ground Zero to new lengths. Fired Up! Missouri reports that last night Rep. Roy Blunt’s (R-Mo.) campaign posted a web video that played a statement by his Senate opponent, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D-Mo.), More…

Politicians Still Scoring Points Over Abramoff Scandal

The U.S. Department of Justice investigation into former House Majority Leader Rep. Tom Delay (R-Texas) might finally be over, but the fallout among other political figures over their ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff continues:

Rove’s 2010 Senate Picks

Karl Rove, who is launching his new book today, by way of donations has already taken sides in several 2010 Senate races. Rove’s 2009 contributions below:

Arkansas Senate: Gilbert Baker ($2,400)

Florida Senate: Marco Rubio ($1,000)

Missouri Senate: Roy Blunt ($1,000)

Pennsylvania Senate: Pat Toomey ($1,000)

Sarah Palin Money? Yes, Please

Sarah Palin’s PAC, SarahPAC, has raised more than $2 million since its formation in Jan. 2009. So which lawmakers and candidates are benefiting from all that potential spending cash?

Well, here’s the list: