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27% of Senate Press Releases Taunt Other Side

Professor analyzes writings, finds lots of name calling

(Newser) - This could explain why Congress is having such a hard time agreeing on a budget: Its members are too busy taunting one another. A Harvard professor analyzed the writings of Congress members, and found that about 27% of the time, they're just insulting each other. “It’s jarring and...

GOP Files Ethics Complaint on McCaskill

They want investigation into use of tax money for flight

(Newser) - Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is the target of a GOP-filed ethics complaint over her personal plane, Politico reports. McCaskill has acknowledged that she mistakenly used taxpayer money to cover the cost of one purely political trip last year, and she reimbursed the Treasury Department for it last week. Today, Missouri...

Scandal-Scarred John Ensign to Retire

In wake of scandal, senator ducks reelection fight

(Newser) - John Ensign will announce that he is not running for reelection in 2012 at an afternoon press conference in Las Vegas, sources tell Roll Call . Republicans have been leaning on the Nevada senator to retire, on the assumption that his much-discussed extramarital dalliances would prove a distraction. Rep. Dean Heller...

Another Democratic Senator, Hawaii's Akaka, Is Retiring

86-year-old opts to retire at end of this term

(Newser) - Democrats have another open Senate seat to defend: Daniel Akaka of Hawaii says he won't run for re-election in 2012, reports the Honolulu Advertiser . The 86-year-old is a beloved political figure in Hawaii, having served in the Senate since 1990 and in the House for 14 years before that. He...

'Maverick' McCain Now Most Conservative Senator

He's tied for first in National Journal's rankings

(Newser) - John McCain's reputation as a maverick Republican willing to cross party lines has been slipping for a while, and this will all but kill it: He's been officially crowned the most conservative senator by the National Journal . (His 89.7 vote rating actually ties him with seven others: Jim DeMint,...

Another Democratic Senator Retiring

New Mexico's Jeff Bingaman will not seek reelection, sources say

(Newser) - Democratic officials say Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico intends to retire next year rather than seek a new term. Bingaman would be the latest in a string of departures to hit Democrats as they look ahead to the 2012 election season. He is currently serving his fifth term. Democratic...

Scott Brown: I Was Molested as a Kid

Senator reveals abuse by camp counselor, beatings by stepfathers

(Newser) - Scott Brown is making headlines this evening over a 60 Minutes interview in which he says he was sexually abused by a camp counselor and physically abused by his stepfathers. CBS aired an excerpt ahead of Sunday's show. The Massachusetts senator said the camp counselor touched him and forced him...

Civility in DC? Female Senators Show the Way

The 17 women of the chamber regularly gather for dinner

(Newser) - As Washington continues to struggle with divisive political rhetoric, one group has been quietly making strides in the opposite direction: the 17 female senators. “We committed to maintaining a zone of civility here within the institution long before it became the chic thing to do,” says Barbara Mikulski,...

Lieberman: Yes, I'm Leaving; My Politics Never Changed
Lieberman: Yes, I'm Leaving; My Politics Never Changed
OPINION ROUNDUP
Jan 19, 2011 12:35 PM CST

Lieberman: Yes, I'm Leaving; My Politics Never Changed

John McCain hopes he becomes defense secretary

(Newser) - Joe Lieberman today confirmed what everybody knew: He's not running for Senate re-election in 2012. Some quotes from the Connecticut independent's news conference, as collected by the Washington Post :
  • "Along the way, I have not always fit comfortably into conventional political boxes—maybe you've noticed that—Democrat or Republican,
...

Joe Lieberman Won't Run for Re-Election in 2012

Independent will make it official tomorrow

(Newser) - Joe Lieberman has decided not to run for re-election in 2012, a slew of media outlets are reporting. The Democrat-turned-independent will announce his plans tomorrow. A spokesman wouldn't confirm the decision to retire: "After many thoughtful conversations with family and friends over the last several months, Senator Lieberman made...

'Most Mysterious Man in Washington' Is ... Harry Reid?

'Esquire' profile: He may seem boring, but there's far more to the man

(Newser) - If your image of Harry Reid is that of a dull Washington politician, a new Esquire profile is worth a read. Mark Warren makes the case that Reid is, in fact, "the most mysterious man in Washington." The Senate majority leader is a walking paradox—"an upright...

Tea Party's Next Target: Dick Lugar
 Tea Party's Next Target: 
 Dick Lugar 
analysis
Nov 27, 2010 5:00 PM CST

Tea Party's Next Target: Dick Lugar

As he bucks GOP party line, challengers line up

(Newser) - Dick Lugar gets the "maverick" treatment from the New York Times and Politico, with both suggesting that the Indiana Republican's willingness to buck his own party on key issues leaves him vulnerable to a Tea Party primary challenge in 2012:
  • Politico : Tea Party candidates are already "lining up
...

Forget the Maverick: Meet the 'Real McCain'

He's not a reformer so much as a 'ruthless and self-centered survivor'

(Newser) - After John McCain's multiple zigzags this year on everything from climate change to immigration in his once-desperate Senate race, people kept wondering what happened to McCain the maverick. A new Vanity Fair profile by Todd Purdum suggests a simple answer: "Nothing at all" happened, because that maverick never existed....

Saxby Chambliss Fires Staffer for Anti-Gay Post

Senator apologizes for comment posted from his office

(Newser) - Sen. Saxby Chambliss issued a formal apology yesterday for the anti-gay comments posted to a website by a member of his staff ... who savvily did so while at work in the senator's office. "I am sorry for the hurt this incident has caused," Chambliss said in a written...

John Thune 'Likely' to Run for President in 2012

South Dakota senator defeated Tom Daschle

(Newser) - Add another name to the list of Republican contenders in 2012: John Thune, the South Dakota senator probably best known for defeating Tom Daschle in 2004. The 49-year-old gets anointed via the cover treatment in the Weekly Standard , telling Stephen Hayes for a lengthy profile that he's taking a "...

Anti-Gay Death Threat Traced to GOP Senator's Office

Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss investigating homophobic blog comment

(Newser) - A hatred of gays and a lack of IT savvy are likely to add up to unemployment for somebody in Sen. Saxby Chambliss' office. A commenter calling himself "Jimmy" left a post reading "all faggots must die" on popular gay blog Joe.My.God soon after a measure...

Can Murkowski Win as a Write-In? Yes
 Can Murkowski Win 
 as a Write-In? Yes 
nate silver
Sep 18, 2010 11:36 AM CDT

Can Murkowski Win as a Write-In? Yes

Nate Silver: Alaska senator has a decent chance

(Newser) - Lisa Murkowski's decision to try to keep her Senate seat in Alaska via a write-in campaign begs the question: Can she win? "Sure she can," writes Nate Silver at his FiveThirtyEight blog in the New York Times. She's got the name recognition and the money, and a write-in...

86-Year-Old Senator Gaga for Lady Gaga

Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey is a big fan

(Newser) - Have you ever wanted to hang out with an 86-year-old US senator while watching a 24-year-old dance around in bizarrely artsy stripper costumes? Then hurry, because tickets for “Senator Frank R. Lautenberg & Lady Gaga—The Monster Ball Tour” are almost sold out, according to an email sent to...

'Uncle Ted' Stevens Kept Alaska Solvent
 'Uncle Ted' Stevens 
 Kept Alaska Solvent 
OBITUARY
Aug 10, 2010 2:42 PM CDT

'Uncle Ted' Stevens Kept Alaska Solvent

He used his clout to bring in federal money, programs

(Newser) - Now that it's been confirmed Ted Stevens was killed in a plane crash , attention is shifting to the legacy of the former Alaska senator. The wiry octogenarian was a legend in his home state, where he was known as "Uncle Ted." Though he was built like a birch...

Ted Stevens Dead in Alaska Plane Crash: Report

Former senator among 5 killed in remote western Alaska

(Newser) - Ted Stevens was among the five people killed in a plane crash last night in remote western Alaska, a former aide to the ex-US senator tells KTUU in Anchorage . Former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe was also believed to be among the nine people on the aircraft, but his fate is...

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