Democrats Could Lose Senate, Biden Warns Party
Filed under: Senate , Democrats , Republicans , 2012 Elections Democrats are only four seats away from losing control of the Senate to Republicans in 2012, Vice President Biden warned supporters in a online appeal for donations Tuesday.
Republican Sen. Scott Brown: GOP’s Planned Parenthood Cut ‘Goes Too Far’
Filed under: Senate , House , Democrats , Republicans , Abortion , Congress The Massachusetts Republican joins another GOP senator, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in expressing concerns about a proposal to end federal funding for the organization.
More Turbulence for McCaskill as Missouri Dem Pays Back Taxes on Private Plane
The first-term senator explained that paying property taxes on an airplane is “entirely a self-reporting mechanism. There is no bill that comes.” As such, her tax obligation had been overlooked.
Allied Airstrikes Buoy Libyan Rebels; Obama Stresses Limited Military Goal
Filed under: International , Barack Obama President Obama said that “it is U.S. policy that Gadhafi has to go.” But, he said, the international air campaign has a more limited goal — to protect civilians.