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Democrats Consider a Post-Pelosi Future - National Journal
There's a real dearth of talented, dynamic communicators right now in the caucus,” said the source, who requested anonymity in order to speak freely about the leadership. “People are either too liberal, or too conservative … or too old.
UAE Closes US-Funded Democracy Group's Dubai Office - National Journal
"We've made clear that allowing NGOs to operate openly and freely is important to support political and economic development," a State Department official, not authorized to speak on the record, told National Journal. Les Campbell, NDI's Middle East ...
First Major Climate Regs from Obama EPA Sure to Heat Up Political Debate - National Journal
There are currently about a dozen proposed power plants going through the licensing and permitting process; these will be grandfathered in and not subject to the new rules, either, said sources who asked to remain anonymous because the rules have not ...
Out of Their Depth - National Journal
“That narrative is one we had to be careful with,” a senior administration official said. Taken together, contract sanctity and moral hazard set the parameters for the president's housing policy. And within four weeks of Obama's swearing-in, ...
Afghan War Commander: We Stick to the Plan - National Journal
Senior military commanders, speaking on background, have consistently argued that no additional troops should leave in 2012, in part to help the US and its allies safeguard recent security gains through next summer's fighting season.
Afghan War Commander: We Stick To The Plan - National Journal
Senior military commanders, speaking on background, have consistently argued that no additional troops should leave in 2012, in part to help the US and its allies safeguard recent security gains through next summer's fighting season.
Obama to Visit DMZ Before Nuclear Security Summit - National Journal
Building an international consensus around nuclear nonproliferation helps put pressure on nations like Iran and North Korea, administration officials said. “We've essentially built a national coalition of countries that are committed to the president's ...
Obama Administration Tries To Clear Up Contraception Coverage Questions - National Journal
Obama administration officials said that was a “hole” in the statute. Women's health groups were quick to applaud the Obama administration's announcement. “The proposal released today make clears that the Obama administration is fulfilling its promise ...
Pressure Intensifies for Senate Hearing on White House Nuclear Trade Policy - National Journal
Several aides and issue experts closely tracking the issue offered comments for this article but asked not to be named, lacking permission to speak publicly. This week, tentative signs emerged that Kerry would ultimately schedule a hearing dedicated to ...
Air Force Eyes Mobile Options for Future ICBMs - National Journal
The Air Force has budgeted more than $10 million in fiscal 2013 and a similar amount in 2014 to conduct the major analysis, according to other defense sources who declined to be named in discussing as-yet unannounced spending plans.
NEED TO KNOW: NATIONAL SECURITY - National Journal
Nevertheless, Israeli strategists believe the danger of a nuclear-armed Iran is “far greater” than the potential danger of retaliation, according to a senior Israeli official who asked to remain anonymous. The most likely response to an attack, ...
The 3 am Strategy - National Journal
You have only one chance to get it right,” says a Chicago-based Obama campaign official who would discuss strategy only on condition of anonymity. “On issue after issue, Romney has changed his positions. In some cases, he is to the right of the Bush ...
Obama Announces New Unit To Investigate Unfair Trade Practices - National Journal
Senior administration officials said the president acted because there is a backlog of cases involving China but not enough lawyers or investigators to pursue them. Obama claimed his administration has “brought trade cases against China at nearly twice ...
QUICK TAKE: Boehner Outlines Deal To Conference on Call - National Journal
The first-term lawmaker, who asked not to be named, said Boehner told the conference, “We fought the good fight, we were right on policy, but we need to preserve the middle class tax cut.” The plan was to pass the newly tweaked bill by unanimous ...
Security Advice to 2012 Candidates: Ditch the Gmail Address - National Journal
Only a handful of "hacktivists" have been arrested and some culprits are not afraid of going to jail, said a former federal official who asked to remain anonymous. For every one or two criminals the government is catching, there are probably dozens ...
Feds Investigate Cell-Phone Tracking Software -- Report - National Journal
The newspaper said that officials confirmed the FTC probe but requested anonymity because it is private. Members of Congress, horrified by reports of cell-phone tracking, have been working on privacy legislation but have been unable to agree on a bill. ...
Neither FCC Nor AT&T Has Studied Jobs Claims in Merger Battle - National Journal
"The deal would certainly be good for investment and jobs in Germany, but not in the US," a senior commission official, who asked not to be named, said on Monday. Its conclusion is derived from examining AT&T's claims about job growth and finding the ...
Chu: Will He Stay or Will He Go? - National Journal
The source, who insisted on anonymity because of the expert's connections with the administration, added that in light of the Solyndra scandal, “there is a serious question of whether or not” Chu has the necessary leadership skills “given what we're ...
Dennis Ross: Emblem of a Failed Policy - National Journal
He had more than one portfolio this time but without any of the control,” said the former official, who would speak about Ross only on condition of anonymity. “And there were personality tensions between him and Mitchell. ...
Don't Overreact to UN Nuclear Report on Iran, Says White House - National Journal
The administration officials spoke on background because they did not want to catalyze a political debate about the report nor, by providing their names and titles, betray any significant concern about the report's conclusions. ...
Bill Daley's Demotion Explained - National Journal
Additionally, White House officials are speaking on background now about the falling out. A clash with Harry Reid. As Carol Lee at The Wall Street Journal reports on Tuesday, Daley's relationship with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been a ...
U.S. to Use U.N. Report to Pressure Iran - National Journal
... report from the United Nations on Iran's nuclear program to secure international support for tightening economic and diplomatic pressure against the country, senior administration officials said on Thursday, according to The Wall Street Journal. ...
Iraq War Ends With a Whimper, Not a Bang - National Journal
Privately, though, US military officials with direct knowledge of the informal negotiations, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter, say the two sides have never been close to an agreement and that the talks have ...
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite - National Journal
Obama is now willing to dice his plan into components, and he may be willing to accept a new piece, according to White House and Senate Democratic sources who asked not to be named: trading the return of more than $1 trillion in offshore corporate ...
White House, Senate Leaders Huddle on Jobs Strategy - National Journal
“They're just getting on the same page,” said a senior Democratic aide who asked not to be named. Senate Democrats, including Reid, have been irked by what they consider a lack of communication between them and the White House on how to move the jobs ...