Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told GOP congressional hopefuls on Thursday that they should not be afraid to criticize both political parties – including Republican members of the House. Continue reading ‘Run against the GOP, Cole tells hopefuls’
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Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are trying to achieve a goal that many believe is unattainable: getting the Republican Party energized for the 2008 election.
Continue reading ‘Burr and McCarthy aim high as they craft GOP platform’
By Jackie Kucinich
When Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) visited then-Speaker Dennis Hastert’s (R-Ill.) Washington office several years ago, the former wrestling coach greeted him with a big hug.
“What was that all about?” Young asked.
Hastert told him he thought Young had died, saying, “I was down at the White House and an aide came in and announced you had died of a heart attack.”
By Jackie Kucinich
House Republican leaders did not mention mortgage foreclosures or the word “housing” in materials given to their members before the March recess.
The 21-page document distributed on March 13 addressed economic concerns ranging from overspending to tax hikes to earmarks but did not address the foreclosure crisis. Continue reading ‘Housing, foreclosures notably absent in House GOP recess kits’