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Washington Times editor out - Politico (blog)
... following the sale of the paper to a group led by members of the paper's old guard who were ousted a year ago, sources close to the paper tell POLITICO. ...
More Reid shakeup: Top spokesman out - Politico (blog)
... hard-charging spokesman is leaving his staff, the latest in a series of post-election changes to the Democratic leadership, sources said Thursday. ...
Roger Altman: An unlikely choice for the National Economic Council? - Politico (blog)
Nevertheless, administration officials said Wednesday that Altman, an investment banker and former deputy treasury secretary, is among several candidates to ...
Soros: Obama shouldn't compromise - Politico (blog)
... we should be promoting,” said the source, who did not want to be identified because Democracy Alliance bars attendees from discussing its conferences. ...
Steele backers see path to victory - Politico (blog)
And that's formidable,” added a state party chairman who asked not to be named. An undecided RNC member said that Steele's allies aren't trying to attract ...
Behind delayed summit: Republican distrust of President Obama - Politico (blog)
But Democrats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the delay is self-serving — because Boehner and McConnell are still in the process of organizing ...
Crashing the big Dem donors' DC meeting - Politico (blog)
... the purposes of allowing people to speak freely and let their hair down,” said the adviser, who did not want to be identified violating the agreement. ...
Obama reassures Dems on tax cuts - Politico (blog)
... the middle-class tax cuts have to be made permanent," said the aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private conversation. ...
WH summit? Not yet set - Politico (blog)
... to have a meeting – but the schedulers are still working out the details,” said a senior GOP House leadership aide, speaking on condition of anonymity. ...
Ex-GOP chair eyes Michael Steele challenge - Politico (blog)
One Missouri operative, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said it was in Wagner's interest to formalize her bid sooner rather than later. ...
Can Boehner keep Cantor in check? - Politico (blog)
An ally to Cantor, who requested anonymity to discuss frankly the inner workings of the conference, said Cantor “is not your average House leader. ...
Reid asked Bennet to lead DSCC - Politico (blog)
... won an uphill battle for election to his appointed seat, "didn't say yes, and he didn't say no" in the Tuesday conversation with Reid, the source said. ...
A State/WH wedge on Equatorial Guinea? - Politico (blog)
... the French (who are building a naval academy), the Germans (who just established an embassy)," he said Thursday on condition of anonymity. ...
EPA policy chief steps down - Politico (blog)
... extent possible under the Clean Air Act. There are two camps within the agency on climate, said an environmental advocate who spoke on background. ...
Memo to White House: Lawyer up - Politico (blog)
"We will of course support Congress in meeting its legitimate oversight responsibilities,” said a White House aide, who asked not to be named. ...
Kerry urges START ratification by end of year - Politico (blog)
... continues to be that the Senate acts on it during a lame duck session,” another Washington nonproliferation official said on condition of anonymity. ...
Shakeup time? - Politico (blog)
Frustrated current and former West Wing staffers, speaking on condition of anonymity, told POLITICO they hoped Tuesday night's humbling losses would ...
Inside White House, calls for shake-up - Politico (blog)
Frustrated current and former West Wing staffers, speaking on condition of anonymity, told POLITICO they hoped Tuesday night's humbling losses would ...
What's next for President Obama? - Politico (blog)
“I think we've been able to close the enthusiasm gap and we have made a strong argument,” a senior administration official said Tuesday. ...
ICBM episode seized by proponents, critics of new START treaty - Politico (blog)
... occurred--it's for maintaining the reliability of the warheads themselves,” a Washington nonproliferation hand said Thursday on condition of anonymity. ...
Exit Pence? - Politico (blog)
3 spot in the House Republican hierarchy — unless he could stay through 2012, the source said. Pence also believes that he can be a more effective ...
White House sets 'don't ask' strategy session - Politico (blog)
... the work that remains to be done to ensure congressional action on this issue this year," said a White House official, who asked not to be named. ...
White House sets 'don't ask' strategy session - Politico (blog)
... the work that remains to be done to ensure Congressional action on this issue this year," said a White House official, who asked not to be named. ...
Holding pattern: Middle east peace track at impasse until after midterms - Politico (blog)
“They're really upset,” one Washington Middle East hand in close contact with administration officials said Tuesday. “At the end of the day, they made this ...
President Obama's go-slow approach on DADT backfires - Politico (blog)
... was that it would be a two-year process,” said one gay rights activist who talks regularly with White House officials and asked not to be identified. ...