PM Note – Como Se Dice ‘Juice’ En Espanol?
Oh, Baby, I Was Bound for Mexico – President Obama heads to Mexico tomorrow – While the Immigration talks go on without him in Washington, President Obama will take his juice on the road for a trip South to Mexico and Costa Rica. Here’s the… Read More »
EmailUSO Fundraises to Salvage Fleet Week
It’s not the Air Force holding a bake sale to buy a bomber, but the USO is holding a fundraiser to keep Fleet Week afloat after it was torpedoed by sequester cuts. The United Service Organizations sent out its fundraising pitch email this week. In… Read More »
Most Americans Don’t Know Much About Immigration Bill
When it comes to immigration reform, most Americans don’t know much about it and few think the Boston bombing should be a factor in the debate. The issue may be front-and-center in the nation’s capital, but around the rest of the country when it comes… Read More »
Was RGIII ‘Tyranny’ Tweet Aimed at Efforts To Change Redskins’ Name?
It is not exactly clear what Washington Redskins Quarterback Robert Griffin III (aka RGIII) was referring to when he sent a frustrated tweet about political correctness Tuesday afternoon. But one possible explanation has to do with the decades-long effort to make his team’s name and… Read More »
The Note: Gun Control’s Spring Awakening
By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES ‘POND SCUM’: That, according to ABC’s JEFF ZELENY, is the expression Sen. Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, used to characterize how some critics viewed him after he voted against expanding background checks two week ago during the gun control debate… Read More »
Obama Ramps Up Support for Syrian Opposition
President Obama has directed his national security team to identify ways to significantly ramp up U.S. support of the opposition forces battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Among the options under consideration is supplying arms to rebel forces, although no decision on that has been made…. Read More »
Chris Christie Drops $1.2M on First Re-Election TV Ad
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is out with the first television ad of his gubernatorial re-election campaign. Sixty seconds long, the ad will begin running in the major media markets of New York City and Philadelphia today with a large buy of $1.2 million, according… Read More »
The Note’s Must-Reads for Wednesday, May 1, 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’ Jayce Henderson, Amanda VanAllen and Carrie Halperin SENATE ABC News’ Shushanna Walshe: “Ed… Read More »
US Expanding Support to Syrian Rebels
President Obama has directed his national security team to identify ways to significantly ramp up U.S. support of the opposition forces battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Among the options under consideration are supplying arms to rebel forces, although no decision on that has been made…. Read More »
Ed Markey, Gabriel Gomez Win Senate Primaries in Massachusetts
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Republican businessman Gabriel Gomez are the winners in Tuesday’s primary for the special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated when John Kerry became Secretary of State. Markey, a House member since 1976, bested U.S. Rep Stephen… Read More »
