After I put to bed the eighth (!) edition of Sunburn, my morning read about what’s hot in Florida politics, I read that Politico is marking the 600th edition of ‘Morning Score’, it’s all-encompassing, agenda-setting email which, along with The Playbook, is the godfather to every email by which political aficianados begin their day. Now [...]
Like a Lannister, Politico’s James Hohmann always pays his debts. In the mail yesterday, I received my Politico swag from Hohmann for finishing second in its prediction contest for the GOP’s presidential primary in Florida. Who cares if the T-shirt is a medium? Thanks James!
The number of religious groups with a presence in Washington has more than quadrupled since the 1960s and they’re spending at least $390 million a year on advocacy, according to a new report out this afternoon from the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life. Politico’s Abby D. Phillip attended the unveiling at the National Press [...]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee owns the rights to the Web domain name “jackabramoff.com” and disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff wants it, Politico reports. “Abramoff called the DCCC last week to ask — very politely — if they would be so nice as to give up the name. But the DCCC has no intention of doing so.” Abramoff [...]
It is a busy week as lawmakers return for a full committee week, and one in which many committees will really begin to move through actual legislation. Several big issues will at least be talked about in committees, from PIP auto insurance fraud to the federal health care challenge to prison sentencing. Also the effort [...]
Politico Playbook: Sen. Marco Rubio is set to give the keynote address at the Susan B. Anthony List’s “Campaign for Life Gala” on Wed., Feb. 1 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, one day after the Florida primary. The group plans to announce it and send out a “Save the Date” to its supporters [...]
Tonight’s GOP debate airs at 8 p.m. on CNBC, live from Oakland University in Oakland, Mich., moderated by John Harwood and Maria Bartiromo. Jim Cramer, Steve Liesman, Rick Santelli and Sharon Epperson will join in the questioning. Previewing and live-blogging the debate (with lots of Andrew Sullivan mixed in): 9:48 p.m. - “One last question: Dodd, [...]
ABCNews.com and Yahoo.com will livestream the following interviews today: Huntsman at 8:10 a.m.; Bachmann at 9:30; Paul at 11; Perry at 11:15; Romney at 12:15 p.m.; Santorum at 2; Cain at 2:30; Gingrich at 3. – Sen. Marco Rubio will be the guest at the next interactive Politico Playbook Breakfast on Tuesday, November 15, at [...]
Herman Cain will address the latest sexual harassment allegations against him at a news conference later this afternoon. According to ABC News, Cain did take questions from comedian Jimmy Kimmel last night about the latest woman to say Cain sexually harassed her. Said Cain: “At least it wasn’t one of the many that have the first name ‘Anonymous’ [...]
Via Politico’s Morning Score, two microsites today: You Don’t Know Mitt, from Think Progress, and Code Red Ink, a National Republican Congressional Committee site in support of a balanced budget amendment that also asks visitors to upload their own stories in support. The only problem? As of this morning, the NRCC site asks visitors to back an [...]
