Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Politics P.M.: Congress wants Frederick County farmer to get his money back

Scott Walker approves spending $250 million on Milwaukee Bucks arena
 
Congress wants Frederick County farmer to get his money back
Lawmakers in both parties are petitioning the Treasury Department on behalf of a Maryland dairy farm.  Read full article »
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New Rand Paul video basically calls Donald Trump a closet Democrat
Stone cold.   Read full article »
Scott Walker approves spending $250 million on Milwaukee Bucks arena
The new arena has been a tough sell for a GOP presidential candidate who sells himself as a fiscal hawk.  Read full article »
Cory Booker quit carbs and sugar. Instagram is loving it.
The New Jersey has developed a cult following on the photo-sharing site thanks to his vegan diet.  Read full article »
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley to speak in Washington about ‘The New South’
South Carolina's first female governor is seen by many Republicans as a potential vice presidential candidate in 2016.   Read full article »
Israelis tell 22 House Democrats on visit there just how bad they think Iran nukes deal is.
Freshman House Democrats talk Iran nukes during week-long tour of Israel. GOP members there this week.  Read full article »
Joe Lieberman to run group opposed to Iran nuclear deal because its old leader didn’t oppose it
It's hard to run a group against something when you're actually for it.  Read full article »
Tensions with China loom larger as Obama prepares to welcome Xi Jinping
As China's currency slides, anti-China rhetoric is increasing ahead of President Xi's first state visit to the White House next month.  Read full article »
 
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Trump’s China talk wins over a Democratic member of Congress
Debbie Dingell: "While Mr. Trump and I don't agree on many issues, his comments in Birch Run, Michigan regarding China's currency devaluation were spot on."  Read full article »
Liberal Jewish group J Street decides to back both Van Hollen and Edwards
J Street previously endorsed Rep. Donna Edwards in the Md. Senate primary, but now also approves Rep. Chris Van Hollen.  Read full article »
Bad news keeps coming for Hillary Clinton
The e-mail story just keeps getting worse for Hillary Clinton, says The Post's Chris Cillizza, and on top of it, Democratic rival Bernie Sanders leads her in a poll.  Read full article »
Reid on avoiding budget crises; Club for Growth gets presidential; bipartisan highway funding is tough in the House too
Your morning budget and tax policy news roundup.  Read full article »
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