Inside Politics Archive: January 2013
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Perdue leads poll for Georgia Senate seat
Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue tops a new poll asking Peach State voters whom they want to replace retiring Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss Published January 28 2013
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Obama, Biden talk guns with police chiefs at White House
President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden met with police chiefs and sheriffs from around the country to talk about gun violence Monday. Published January 28 2013
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Tea Party leader denounces immigration bill as GOP suicide
Lashing out at the bipartisan immigration framework that lawmakers floated Monday on Capitol Hill, the leader of Tea Party Nation said that Republicans are committing "political suicide" and "paying Democrats for the privilege of killing themselves." Published January 28 2013
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New Heritage head DeMint tops think tank's Hill scorecard
The right-leaning Heritage Foundation released a new congressional scorecard Monday that showed that the group's newly-recruited boss shared the top spot in the last Congress when it came to sticking to basic conservative principles. Published January 28 2013
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A principled pol passes on congressional health and pension benefits
A freshman Republican congressman said Monday he will reject both the House health plan and his lawmaker's pension, saying he came to Washington to get work done, not to take taxpayers' money. Published January 28 2013
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N.J. Gov. Christie vetoes minimum wage increase, offers another
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Monday to raise the state's minimum wage by $1.25 per hour, countering with scaled-back plan to phase in a $1 increase over the next three years. Published January 28 2013
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New border security relies heavily on drones to hunt illegal immigrants
The immigration overhaul framework top senators released Monday relies heavily on more drones to patrol the border with Mexico as a key way to control the flow of illegal immigrants. Published January 28 2013
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Ryan: Bill Clinton would have solved fiscal crisis already
Rep. Paul Ryan thinks President Obama could learn a thing or two from one of his predecessors in the White House, Bill Clinton. Published January 27 2013
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Feinstein: The NRA is 'venal'
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who has emerged as the leading proponent in Congress of tough new gun regulations in the wake of last month's Newtown, Conn., school shootings, defended her proposed assault weapons ban on Sunday. Published January 27 2013
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Gov. Walker: Conservatism thriving in states
Despite taking their lumps in the November election, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Saturday that Republicans should be "optimistic" about the future because the conservative movement is thriving on the state level. Published January 26 2013
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Thune: Senate budget key to reining in 'out-of-control' spending
Echoing other Republicans who in recent days have hammered the Democrat-led Senate for its failure to approve a budget, Sen. John Thune said Saturday a spending blueprint is the key to bringing the growth of the federal government under control. Published January 26 2013
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Obama calls Clinton one of the nation's greatest secretaries of state
CBS is touting some of the highlights of this Sunday night's "60 Minutes" interview with President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a rare side-by-side sit-down with the two former rivals. Published January 26 2013
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DeMint to GOP elders: Game over, pals. Insists conservatives must drive agenda
Sporting his new hat as the head of the Heritage Foundation, former Sen. Jim DeMint said Saturday that conservatives should not rely on the GOP establishment to deliver the movement's message. He said it is time to take matters into their own hands. Published January 26 2013
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NRA VP LaPierre to appear at Senate Judiciary hearing next week
Wayne LaPierre, vice president and CEO of the National Rifle Association, is scheduled to appear as a witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Sen. Patrick Leahy announced. Published January 25 2013
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GOP donor: Gays must be protected from Islamic shariah law in U.S.
An influential GOP donor said Friday that Republicans should do more to make sure that gay men and lesbian women do not fall victim to the sort of Shariah law practiced by hard-line Islamists. Published January 25 2013
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Top 'Fast and Furious' official to resign
Republicans expressed satisfaction Thursday at news Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, the top Justice Department figure who had knowledge of the botched Fast and Furious gun-walking operation, is resigning. Published January 24 2013
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Survey: Majority of Americans approve Medicaid expansion
A new survey finds that more Americans believe their state should expand its Medicaid program than those who oppose such a move, although the results are sharply divided along party lines and reflect the political debate raging in statehouses across the country. Published January 24 2013
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Senators seek permanent ban on Hill spending earmarks
A pair of senators are renewing their fight to permanently ban earmarks, citing fears their colleagues are clamoring to set aside funds for pet projects despite a two-year moratorium on the practice. Published January 24 2013
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NRA's LaPierre hits back at Obama's inaugural speech
Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association's executive vice president and CEO, blasted President Obama on Tuesday evening, claiming that Mr. Obama made a "mockery" of the Declaration of Independence in his inaugural address on Monday. Published January 23 2013
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NRA member on school armed guard idea: 'Don't think that's productive'
A lifetime National Rifle Association member said Wednesday during a Capitol Hill hearing on gun violence that he doesn't think putting an armed guard in every school — an idea being pushed by NRA leadership — is productive. Published January 23 2013
