Obama campaign leases its voter database — called the “nuclear codes” by campaign staff — to the new group Organizing For Action.
This afternoon a bipartisan group of senators are expected to lay out the proposal that they’re been negotiating among themselves since the election for comprehensive immigration reform. The group includes Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY), John McCain (R-AZ), and Marco Rubio (R-FL). The proposal will be consistent with the general approach to reform that has the best chance of securing enough support to pass — and is a starting point for negotiating a deal that can pass the House. Then, on Tuesday, immigration reform is the focus of President Obama’s trip to Las Vegas.
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Paul Ryan says he believe the sequester cuts will happen and says Dems will be to blame.
The New York Times takes a look at the secret money campaign against Chuck Hagel and even the phony gay rights group ‘Use Your Mandate’ which, as the Times notes, “presents itself as a liberal gay rights group but purchases its television time through a prominent Republican firm.”
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) says he’s open to considering the GOP electoral college vote rigging scheme.
If I got a message from Facebook or Instagram telling me I had to upload a picture of my drivers license to regain access I think I’d be sure it was some sort of phishing scam. And if anyone actually complied I’d think they were web rubes, like folks who think the dude in Nigeria really needs them to dicreetly move his 5 million dollars from America to Luxembourg. But the joke would be on me because Facebook and Instagram are really doing this.
This could end up making the filibuster deal seem a lot stupider than anyone imagined.