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White House won't propose Social Security cuts, but raising Medicare ... - Daily Kos
It sounds like the source for these claims isn't part of the administration, and given that the source insisted on anonymity, I wouldn't say this is a definitive report, but if it's true, it is a positive development. It is troubling, however, ...
Feeling Rick Perry's heat, Mitt Romney 'evolves' on climate change - Daily Kos
Nonetheless, despite the anger from the right, Romneyland was unapologetic: “The fact that he doesn't change his position . . . that's the upside for us,” said one Romney adviser, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to ...
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: 8/11 - Daily Kos
CT-Sen: After some sketchy reports in various outlets the past few days (which I wasn't inclined to touch), Roll Call is now saying that "a source close to" former GOP Rep. (and former Connecticut citizen) Chris Shays is staffing up for a Senate run. ...
OR-01: In face of sexual assault allegations, Wu will not seek re-election - Daily Kos
“He isn't going to be running for reelection,” a Wu adviser, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told POLITICO late Sunday night. “But he hasn't done anything that rises to the level of requiring him to resign.” With a defiant Wu staying put, ...
About those 'job creators': Cisco to cut 10000 jobs while lobbying for tax break - Daily Kos
The cuts include as many as 7000 jobs that would be eliminated by the end of August, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren't final. Cisco is also providing early-retirement packages to about 3000 workers who accepted ...
Out of state robocalls telling Wisconsin Dems not to vote in today's recall ... - Daily Kos
From an anonymous source on tumblr: 'Why are you lying about Wisconsin Right to Life telling people not to vote. The entire script says: “Hello, this is Barbara Lyons from Wisconsin Right to Life. I'm calling today to let you know that you will be ...
Waterboarding did not reveal Osama bin Laden trail - Daily Kos
She writes at emptywheel: Here's what a senior administration official said last night about when they got the intelligence on the courier. Detainees gave us his nom de guerre or his nickname and identified him as both a protégé of Khalid Sheikh ...
Mitt Romney's Waterloo: Jim DeMint slams RomneyCare - Daily Kos
"It's obvious Jim was just trying to be nice to the guy he backed over McCain, as many conservatives did in 2008," the source said. "But he would never consider backing Romney again unless he admits that his Massachusetts healthcare plan was a colossal ...
Obama to propose extending discretionary spending freeze, cutting defense budget - Daily Kos
... be “a down payment toward reducing the deficit,” said an administration official who declined to be identified by name discussing the speech in advance. ...
Pentagon's humanitarian projects rotting in Afghanistan - Daily Kos
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Defense Department is preparing a response to the audit. Photos in the report show washed-out ...
Bad choices for unemployed - Daily Kos
During a conference call with reporters on Monday evening, a senior administration official said a 13-month reauthorization would be the longest-ever ...
Getting the votes to extend Bush tax policy isn't a sure thing - Daily Kos
The topic, according to a source close to outgoing (but still in charge) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was how to cajole liberal Democrats in the lower ...
White House searches for its soul - Daily Kos
Even more important, senior administration officials said, Obama will need to oversee tangible improvements in the economy. They cannot just keep arguing, ...
Polling and Political Wrap, 9/21/10 - Daily Kos
Absent more details, there is legitmate grounds for some skepticism, because an anonymous source quoting figures is nowhere near the same thing as a polling ...
Report: Reid moving Senate towards vote on Obama tax cut plan - Daily Kos
"We're having this fight before November," the aide told TPM, speaking on a condition of anonymity to be able to lay out the political agenda. ...