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Inside Politics Archive: June 2013

• Sen. Wyden not too happy with intel chief Clapper

  Sen. Ron Wyden is taking National Intelligence Director James Clapper to task for failing to give him a straight answer when he asked about potential snooping on Americans during an oversight hearing in March. Published June 11 2013

• Robert Redford challenges Obama to act on climate change

  Actor Robert Redford once played a reporter who took on the White House in the 1970s — now, he's challenging President Obama to thwart climate change. Published June 11 2013

• Union launches ad blitz to sway GOP on immigration

  A major labor union launched a blitz of television commercials Tuesday aimed at boosting support for the immigration bill. Published June 11 2013

• Sen. John Cornyn uses op-ed pages in bid to 'fix' immigration bill

  Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn used the op-ed pages on Monday to push an amendment to the Senate immigration reform bill that, he wrote, "guarantees the results that Washington has long promised but never delivered." Published June 10 2013

• Hillary Clinton stokes 2016 speculation with new Twitter account

  Just when you thought the 2016 presidential speculation had subsided a bit, Hillary Clinton goes and joins Twitter. Published June 10 2013

• Poll: Newark Mayor Booker far ahead in N.J. Senate matchups

  Newark Mayor Cory Booker enjoys a comfortable lead over Democratic rivals in New Jersey ahead of party and general elections this year to fill the Senate seat made vacant by the death of Frank Lautenberg, according to a new poll. Published June 10 2013

• Pro-Obama group highlights climate change 'deniers'

  An offshoot of President Obama's 2012 political campaign has published a list of politicians — more or less a catalog of Republican lawmakers — who have denied or expressed skepticism about man-made climate change. Published June 10 2013

• New GOP video keeps focus on IRS scandal

  The Republican National Committee is taking on the IRS for targeting conservative groups in a new video that patches together stylized footage of the streets of Washington with snippets of testimony from past and current agency officials. Published June 10 2013

• Rep. Todd Rokita: No government snooping without probable cause

  An Indiana congressman says there should be probable cause before the government collects any data on Americans' phone calls. Published June 10 2013

• Sen. Angus King of Maine unsurprised by snooping 'leaks'

  Sen. Angus King evoked classic cinema on Monday in saying he was not caught off-guard by reports of highly secretive surveillance programs conducted by the U.S. government, although he does have concerns about the parameters of the snooping. Published June 10 2013

• NSA whistleblower reveals himself to newspaper

  The whistleblower behind one of the biggest national security leaks in U.S. history has revealed himself, saying he has "no regrets" about his actions or any potential recriminations he may face for disclosing information about surveillance operations run by the National Security Agency. Published June 9 2013

• Senate Conservatives Fund pressures GOP to kill immigration bill

  The Senate Conservatives Fund warned Friday that the "deeply flawed" comprehensive immigration bill the Senate is expected to take up next week "must be stopped" and called on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to kill it. Published June 7 2013

• Rep. Michele Bachmann not ruling out presidential bid

  Rep. Michele Bachmann isn't ruling out another run for the presidency. Published June 7 2013

• Sen. Paul: President Obama at odds with Sen. Obama

  Sen. Rand Paul says that President Obama has trampled over the basic rights and civil liberties that he used to trumpet as a member of the Senate. Published June 7 2013

• Rep. John Dingell becomes longest-serving member of Congress

  Rep. John Dingell made history Friday by becoming the longest-serving member of Congress, notching his 20,997th day in Congress. Published June 7 2013

• Sen. Ted Cruz to headline Iowa GOP picnic in July

  Sen. Ted Cruz will be the keynote speaker at the state Republican summer picnic in Des Moines, the chairman of the Iowa GOP announced on Friday. Published June 7 2013

• N.H. GOP chairmen: Republicans should back immigration bill

  Five former chairmen of the New Hampshire Republican party urged Congress on Friday to pass the comprehensive immigration bill making its way through the Senate, saying that it is good policy and good politics for the GOP. Published June 7 2013

• Shooting reported close to Obama fundraiser

  A shooting in Santa Monica, Calif., disrupted President Obama's travel plans Friday after he attended Democratic fundraisers in the Los Angeles area. Published June 7 2013

• Obama: 'I'm game' if GOP passes immigration for Hispanic pandering

  President Obama told supporters Friday that he doesn't care if some Republican lawmakers vote for immigration reform only to pander to Hispanic voters. Published June 7 2013

• Price proposes 'Obamacare' replacement

  A Georgia congressman has followed through on his promise this week to file legislation that would replace President Obama's health care law with a "patient-centered" approach to health care reform. Published June 7 2013