The Note: On The Right, No Rush To Reform
By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES FIRST THINGS FIRST: Nearly six in 10 Americans back a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants, with narrow preference for prompt action on the issue in the latest ABC News-Washington Post poll. But partisan divisions are sharp — a… Read More »
EmailSupport for Legal Status Holds; So Do Sizable Partisan Divisions
Nearly six in 10 Americans back a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants, with narrow preference for prompt action on the issue. Partisan divisions are sharp, a factor likely to be reflected in the full Senate debate ahead. Overall, 58 percent in the latest… Read More »
Emily’s List Endorses Allyson Schwartz for Governor of Pennsylvania
Emily’s List is backing Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) in her bid for governor of Pennsylvania, making their first endorsement of the 2014 gubernatorial cycle. The group, known for backing female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights, is supporting Schwartz in her bid against Republican Gov…. Read More »
The Note’s Must-Reads for Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ Carrie Halperin, Jayce Henderson, Amanda VanAllen and J.P. Lawrence IMMIGRATION REFORM ABC News’ Serena… Read More »
Former Miss America May Take On Mitch McConnell
Ashley Judd may not be running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, but another possible candidate is thinking about taking on Mitch McConnell and she has some local star power of her own: Former Miss America Heather French Henry. French Henry, who was crowned Miss America in 2000… Read More »
Social Media’s Immigration March on Washington
The current march on Washington won’t fill the National Mall, or see an influx of buses down Constitution Avenue. But what it will do is clog your inbox. You can only see it on your computer, or mobile device, but it’s out there: a two- day… Read More »
Did Lois Lerner Botch Fifth Amendment Rights?
After a key agency IRS official today invoked her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself during congressional testimony, Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa said he will review legal precedent in order to determine whether Lois Lerner, the director of Exempt Organizations at… Read More »
‘Year Of The Woman Mayor’ Suffers A Setback, But Other Opportunities Abound
ABC News’ Michael Falcone reports: Just over 26,000 votes prevented Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Wendy Greuel from making history this week. Greuel, the city controller was vying to become the first woman mayor of the nation’s second-largest metropolis, but her opponent, City Councilman Eric Garcetti,… Read More »
Bill Nye Jabs Sen. Jim Inhofe on Climate Change
Bill Nye may be known as the Science Guy, but his Twitter feed reveals that he has another interest – politics. Early Tuesday morning Nye wondered what Oklahoma senator and well-known climate change denier Jim Inhofe thought about the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla. Inhofe… Read More »
Clintons Won’t Endorse Weiner, or Anyone Else, in NYC Mayoral Race
The New York City mayoral race got much more interesting Wednesday with Anthony Weiner’s entry, asking New Yorkers in a video to give him a second chance and saying that he’s “learned some tough lessons.” His wife, Huma Abedin, is standing next to him with her… Read More »
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