Parties and Movements

James considering run for Jacobs' seat

2013-06-18 19:09:00

With Sen. Nancy Jacobs planning to retire after her current term, Del. Mary-Dulany James said Tuesday night that she is giving even stronger consideration to seeking that Harford County Senate seat.� James is one of the few Democrats with a track record...

One Republican calls it quits, another jumps in

2013-06-18 17:23:09

A generational shift within the Maryland Republican Party picked up steam Tuesday as a veteran GOP senator called an end to her legislative career and a conservative favorite launched an audacious challenge to an incumbent Democratic congressman. State...

GOP's Jacobs to retire from state Senate

2013-06-18 06:11:00

State Sen. Nancy Jacobs, one of the longest-serving Republican lawmakers in Maryland, said Tuesday that she will not seek re-election in 2014 -- adding to the attrition of the GOP's small band of senators. Jacobs, who represents Harford and Cecil...

Harford Sen. Nancy Jacobs says she won't seek re-election

2013-06-18 10:09:21

State Sen. Nancy Jacobs, a Republican representing District 34 that includes parts of Harford and Cecil counties along the Route 40 corridor, announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election next year. "After nearly a year of thoughtful...

The two tortured political marriages of Richard Nixon

2013-06-17 08:15:00

Just as they say that the poor are always with is, so it is with Richard Nixon, arguably the most tormented American president, who comes back to us in the new book "Ike and Dick" (appropriately subtitled "Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage"). The...

Kittleman makes run for Howard County executive official

2013-06-14 09:40:00

State Sen. Allan Kittleman described himself as an independent voice for Howard County residents as he officially announced his campaign for county executive Tuesday in front of more than 250 supporters at Clyde's in Columbia. "I assure you that with...

Warren and Cruz: principled or polarizing?

2013-06-13 06:26:55

Who is the face of American liberalism? Who is the face of American conservatism? In Washington politics and on social media these days, the king and queen of "base" politics are two freshman U.S senators — Texas' Ted Cruz for conservatives and...

Ulman and Brown: the power of two

2013-06-11 09:37:00

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman shook up Maryland's 2014 gubernatorial race by announcing they will run as a ticket for the Democratic nomination in 2014. Politically and electorally, it's a shrewd and gutsy move. Picking...

Cummings calls for end to IRS probe

2013-06-09 09:06:00

Arguing that the congressional investigation into the IRS should be concluded, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings said Sunday that closed-door interviews with the agency's staff show neither the White House nor officials in Washington had a hand in targeting...

Rand Paul seeking plaintiffs, funds for suit against NSA

2013-06-13 14:04:00

Sen. Rand Paul is recruiting plaintiffs – and seeking donations – for a class-action lawsuit against the National Security Agency. “Dear Patriot,” the Kentucky Republican wrote Thursday in an e-mail to supporters. “I’...

Republicans join call for investigator in jail scandal

2013-06-11 16:50:00

Senate Republicans on Tuesday echoed Democratic Attorney General Doug Gansler's call for an independent investigator into alleged corruption at the Baltimore City Detention Center.� The Republicans expanded their request beyond an outside probe into...

Bad signs on immigration

2013-06-10 03:00:00

Even as the Senate takes up the issue of immigration reform this week, Republicans are increasingly giving indications that the effort isn't likely to go very far. First, it was Sen. Marco Rubio's dance around the issue — repeatedly speaking out...

Charles Caulkins is the managing partner of the Fisher & Phillips Fort Lauderdale office and is a member of the law firm's Management Committee. He and his law firm represent employers nationally in labor and employment law matters.

2013-06-07 08:18:00

Charles Caulkins is the managing partner of the Fisher & Phillips Fort Lauderdale office and is a member of the law firm's Management Committee. He and his law firm represent employers nationally in labor and employment law matters.

2013-06-07 08:18:00

The success of the "tea party" in wresting the House of Representatives from Democrats in 2010 cemented its place as a political force to be reckoned with, but the tea party itself faced a reckoning in 2012.

2012-12-14 11:31:22