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Budget Battles

Reacting to ethics scandals and exorbitant spending, the House voted this week to end the practice of earmarking federal money for private companies. Share your knowledge of politics by contributing to our wiki.

 

In The Office: Department of Energy Chief of Staff Rod O’Connor

The Cabinet Room by Amanda Erickson

Rod O’Connor comes to the Department of Energy with some serious green pedigree. Chu’s chief of staff started his Washington career as a staffer to a junior senator from Tennessee named Al Gore. A few months later, Gore was tapped to be Clinton’s running mate. After their 1992 victory, O’Connor followed Gore to the White House, [...]

Happy Hour Roundup

The Plum Line by Greg Sargent

* Must read: Harry Reid pens a scorching letter vowing the use of reconciliation and accusing the Senate GOP leadership of lying, obstructing, fearmongering, and every other type of mongering you can think of. Which will immediately cause GOP leaders to sob hot tears of shame. * But: A good point from Ezra Klein, [...]
 

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Issue of the week: The 2010 Census

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Hill Staffer Spotlight

Meet Kristen Hawn, communications director for the Blue Dog Coalition.

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