Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain hasn’t earned a single endorsement from a sitting member of Congress yet, but the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO hopes to change that after breaking bread and having meetings with lawmakers this week. (more)
During an evening meeting at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., protesters discussed plans to storm Capitol Hill Tuesday and create chaos inside and outside House and Senate office buildings. (more)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) — The number of U.S. congressional staffers alleging harassment and hostile work conditions rose during the past five years, a report released Thursday indicates. (more)
The Onion, a popular satirical news outlet, prompted a real-life reaction Thursday morning from U.S. Capitol Police when it ran with a fake story about a hostage situation in Congress. (more)
Capitol Hill staffers — if you see colleagues running around today in jerseys, t-shirts or rally caps emblazoned with college sports logos, don’t be alarmed. (more)
The Hill’s In the Know column reports that actor Rob Lowe’s son, Matthew, will begin an internship with U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s office next week. (more)
A kitchen fire at the Tune Inn on Capitol Hill Wednesday set off a flurry of speculation and reflection among Hill staffers and reporters about the famous, storied Hill hangout and its fate. Luckily, the bar and its beloved memorabilia — including hanging deer posteriors instead of heads — survived most of the damage. The bar, opened in 1947, will reopen when its kitchen has been gutted and replaced. (more)
If you see Capitol Hill staffers smiling uncontrollably this week, it’s not because they’re happy about avoiding a government shutdown: They probably just got a stiff shot of Botox. (more)
While the Department of Education continues its crackdown on mean-spirited taunting on Facebook, some members of Congress are joining the fight in Washington’s War on Bullying with a new bill aimed directly at kids who target students with disabilities. (more)
A coalition of conservative groups hopes to remind Americans of the lackluster results of President Barack Obama’s $814 billion stimulus as the second anniversary of its passage approaches next week. (more)
WASHINGTON — Tony Podesta is one of the best-connected rainmakers in the nation’s capital, with a web of personal contacts stretching back 42 years and six Democratic presidential candidates. His brother John was Bill Clinton’s White House chief of staff and an adviser on President Barack Obama’s transition team. (more)
It’s only 28 words long: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” (more)
Washington (CNN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday downplayed recent reports of a strained relationship between congressional Democrats and the White House, telling reporters the administration has been “cooperative” in the run-up to this November's midterm elections. (more)
Washington (CNN) — House Democratic leaders met with President Barack Obama on Wednesday night to discuss legislative priorities in the run-up to the November mid-term election, but one topic was bypassed — the weekend assessment by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs that Republicans could win back the chamber. (more)
The Capitol and other congressional buildings are rife with fire traps and other pervasive problems of age and dangerous design, with an estimated 6,300 safety hazards lurking on Capitol Hill this Congress. (more)
Every month I receive a financial statement from one of the Wall Street behemoth firms. The raw materials used in the mailing—paper and stamps—are generally worth more than my account balance. (more)
Members of Congress are used to choosing. Their job is to cast votes about complicated issues that affect millions of Americans. But when Nancy Pelosi took over the House of Representatives, they faced a tough, new decision — which of four trash bins to toss their garbage in. (more)
The goal is to speak to someone — anyone — other than a congressional member’s receptionist. And thanks to a memo from Democratic leadership, Tea Partiers may not only make it past the front desk, but also get a cup of coffee. (more)
Over a year ago, the American people placed an enormous amount of trust in President Obama to make good on his promises of renewed responsibility and a new era of political bipartisanship. However, when faced with an extreme economic downturn he used the crisis as a means to his liberal ends and with the help of his Congressional allies forced his failed $862 billion stimulus package on America. (more)
