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What Happened at the Cantor-Powell Debate

October 1, 2012, 10:45 pmAs Monday's debate wound down, Rep. Eric Cantor took off his rhetorical boxing gloves and jabbed Wayne Powell Monday night, suggesting that his Democr …

Herndon Jumps to NJI Media

October 1, 2012, 5:42 pmPhillip Herndon has joined NJI Media -- the firm that does the websites for Boehner's PAC and Romney's presidential campaign -- as director of strateg …

Algae Lobby Says Let the Green Stuff Grow

October 1, 2012, 4:35 pmThat green stuff floating in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool? There's a lobby for that.

Powell, Cantor's Rival, Strikes With Another Ad

October 1, 2012, 4:12 pmAfter the dust settles from tonight's debate between House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and opponent Wayne Powell, a new ad from the Democrat will gree …

The Farm Bill Has Expired. Now What?

October 1, 2012, 3:44 pmAnother Sept. 30 deadline has come and gone: the farm bill expired today. So who cares?

McCarthy to Dems: 'Work Together With Us'

October 1, 2012, 1:56 pmLawmakers are away from Washington and on the campaign trail, but that has not stopped Republican and Democratic leaders from waging a political battl …

CWA's Spanish Ad Blasts Canseco

October 1, 2012, 12:17 pmCommunications Workers of America is getting bilingual with a new Spanish-language ad blasting Rep. Quico Canseco, who is in a tight reelection bid in …

Aurora Shooting Survivor In New Anti-Gun Violence Ad

October 1, 2012, 10:56 amTimed to coincide with the presidential debate this week, a survivor of the Aurora, Colo., shooting is appearing in a new ad that calls for lawmakers …

Akin Gets Support From Bauer-Backed PAC

October 1, 2012, 10:24 amAs of Aug. 31, the Gary Bauer-backed PAC had nearly $1.17 million in cash on hand.

News Roundup: Payroll Tax Cut Has Ill-Fated Future

October 1, 2012, 8:36 amHappy Monday, Alley readers, and welcome back. Here are the headlines this morning.

Postal Service Defaults on Payment to Treasury

October 1, 2012, 8:06 amTo no one's surprise the U.S. Postal Service failed to make a $5.6 billion payment to the Treasury on Sunday.

What Congress Faces on Defense in the Lame Duck

October 1, 2012, 7:57 amOur colleagues report for National Journal subscribers on sequestration and the Defense Department--and what we could see from Congress during the lam …

FairSearch.org Hammers Anti-Google Message

October 1, 2012, 7:24 amIf you keep track of Hill publications and websites, you've probably noticed a flurry of ads from FairSearch.org this month casting Google as a big, b …

What Facebook's Planning for the First Romney-Obama Debate

October 1, 2012, 7:18 amFacebook, which spent record amounts on lobbying in the second quarter, is planning on having a full slate of events at Wednesday's presidential debat …

Why Pelosi Is Coming Back to D.C. Next Week

September 28, 2012, 4:44 pmHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will be back in Washington on Tuesday for a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing on Medicare.
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