“Heath Shuler” on The Daily Caller

The House of Representatives will consider a bill on Tuesday allowing concealed carry permit holders to carry handguns across state lines. (more)

In a Monday appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Rep. Heath Shuler said “there has been no communication whatsoever” between the Blue Dog Democrats in Congress and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. (more)

It’s a well-worn mantra in politics to never let a crisis go to waste, so it comes as little surprise that public officials and the chattering class are wasting no time in dusting off some of their wilder ideas in the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona. (more)

Rep. Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania was the first House Democrat to stand and defiantly call out his vote against Nancy Pelosi’s bid for minority leader on the first day of the new Congress Wednesday. (more)

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endured a doubly embarrassing moment Wednesday: As she assumed the role of minority leader she also faced a revolt of a tenth of her own caucus, who voted against her. (more)

A Democratic congressman who backed Speaker Nancy Pelosi for minority leader said Monday it is “quite possible” he might vote for Republican John Boehner for Speaker in the next Congress. (more)

Heath Shuler doesn’t even bother with political artifice. He candidly admits he doesn’t have a prayer of defeating Nancy Pelosi Wednesday for the post of minority leader. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite suffering near-historic election losses this month, House Democrats moved closer Wednesday to keeping their leadership team intact, with Nancy Pelosi of California still on top. (more)

ASHEVILLE — Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) continued to side step questions on CNN Sunday morning about his potential bid to challenge Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for minority leader, but admitted the he wouldn’t have the numbers to win if he did. (more)

Pro wrestling’s Linda McMahon was taken down in Connecticut and two former NBA centers went before voters on an Election Day when sports and politics crossed paths. (more)

In a fell swoop, the once-powerful Blue Dog caucus of conservative House Democrats was reduced from 54 members to 26 in Tuesday’s midterm election. (more)

Democrats who feared that they might lose the Senate breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday, as Gov. Joe Manchin appeared set to retain Sen. Robert Byrd’s seat in West Virginia for the party. (more)

As Nancy Pelosi goes, so might a generation of her colleagues. (more)

I voted for you,” the caller said in a voice mail to Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler’s district office. “If you vote for that stimulus package, I’m gonna kill you. Simple as that.” (more)

In a shot across the bow of Dems, the labor powerhouse SEIU is starting a new third party in North Carolina that hopes to field its own slate of candidates, part of an effort to make the Democratic Party more reliable on issues important to labor, I’m told. (more)

WASHINGTON — First it was the owner of the red brick townhouse on 133 C Street SE that drew a group’s ire. Now it’s the Congressmen who actually stayed there. (more)

John Barrow. Heath Shuler. Allen Boyd. Jason Altmire. John Tanner. Suzanne Kosmas. Lincoln Davis. Glenn Nye. (more)

DCCC to institute paddling if members don’t catch up on dues — Dems distraught over distant, distracted public option — Eric Holder confuses drug dealers with terrorists — Inhofe seeks climate redemption — Christians attack C Street for being shady — Dirty Chavez embarrasses self, southern hemisphere, in Mexico (more)

President Obama’s attempt to press ahead with a comprehensive health-care bill on Monday prompted one reaction in Washington more than any other: confusion. (more)