The main publicity this year surrounding CPAC, DC’s biggest annual conservative conference, has been the boycotts over CPAC’s decision to invite a gay Republican group and a group of conservative Muslims. But in case you think CPAC’s turning into a sharia-fest or an homage to Tales of the City, fear not: there are still plenty of hatefest type events scheduled.
New polls show Americans are completely clueless about where the federal budget goes.
Fresh off Republican stumbles on abortion politics in the House, Dems are prepping to pick another abortion fight with Republicans. Their argument now is that Republicans are ignoring the economy and jobs to press the social issue wish list of their diehard supporters.
Did a major DC PR firm fully disclose its work for an Egyptian steel tycoon with close ties to President Mubarak’s son?
Though it’s remained a potent symbol, the actual organization, the Democratic Leadership Council, has been shriveling on the vine for several years. Now it sounds like it may shutter its doors within days.
Aspiring warlord John Bolton says he’s still considering running for president in 2012, denies claims he’s similar to a duck.
The US Chamber of Commerce is denying an Iranian report that the Chamber sent a letter to Iran declaring its opposition to increased sanctions about Iran.
Tzipi Livni, head of Kadima, Israel’s main opposition party speaking at the Herzliya conference on why a two state solution is critical for Israel: “Not because it’s some thing the Americans want, or as a favor to the Palestinians, but as our decision to secure our existence as a Jewish, democratic state … How long can we keep telling the world Israel is the only democracy when we continue to live in the territories, where there is a place where the government rules and where the Army rules? We can’t live on in this limbo.”
Bill Kristol says Glenn Beck is “marginalizing himself” with “hysteria” over Egypt.