The Daily Caller examines the Republican National Committee’s FEC filings, and discovers a few things that are not likely to go over well with GOP donors. Such as: Once on the ground, FEC filings suggest, Steele travels in style. A February RNC trip to California, for example, included a $9,099 stop at the Beverly Hills [...]
From CNN’s Health.com.
Laura Rozen has some interesting reporting on the discussions within the Obama Administration about the Jerusalem settlements. My understanding is that the President remains absolutely firm in his belief that the Israelis should stop building them. Tom Friedman also has a very good column today on the situation. As for me, I’m headed off to [...]
Elliott Abrams, who ran the Middle East desk at the National Security Council during the George W. Bush Administration, has unloaded a longish essay on the Obama Administration’s policy toward Israel in the latest Weekly Standard. You’ll be shocked to know that Abrams doesn’t like the policy. Still, I can’t dispute much of what he [...]
Just in case Karen’s health care Q&A isn’t quite enough to sate your hunger for Saturday podcast action, here’s Jay and Michael joining me for this week’s edition of The Call:
The Senate scattered to the four winds this afternoon, leaving unfinished work on a $9.2 billion bill to extend for one-month unemployment benefits. This will not make for a restful two-week recess for exhausted lawmakers as some of the benefits begin to run out April 5 – the day after Easter. Barring any kidnapped girls [...]
This week’s 10 Questions in the magazine when to the Census Director. I asked about the use of the word negro. His full response after the jump.
Health Care Question Time: Swampland Gets Answers
The other day, Deirdre Van Dyk and I asked Swampland commenters to tell us what they wanted to know about the new health care law. We got plenty of good ones, and tried to come up with some answers. Here’s our podcast.