February 2013
By Eric Ostermeier on February 27, 2013
Ellison has spoken 425+ more words on Hannity than the host himself during his two interviews on the program; the congressman has been on FOX's primetime shows nine times in two years.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 26, 2013
Ohio State will host its third commencement address by a sitting president this spring, but that's only half the number tallied by Notre Dame.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 22, 2013
The two-dozen female House GOPers in 2012 tally an average conservative composite score of 72.5 in National Journal's annual rankings, falling two years in a row after peaking in 2010.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 21, 2013
The five U.S. Senators who have announced their retirement during the 113th Congress are 10 years older on average than any 'retiring class' from the chamber over the last five decades.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 19, 2013
Johanns is the first U.S. Senator from the Cornhusker State who was popularly elected to a full term who chose not to seek reelection.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 18, 2013
More than one-third of deceased U.S. presidents died in June or July; none passed away in May.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 15, 2013
Fifteen men and four women have already filed their Statement of Candidacy with the FEC - some 3 years, 8 months, and 25 days out from Election Day.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 13, 2013
All four of the president's State of the Union addresses rank in the Bottom 10 in presidential history for Flesch-Kincaid grade level readability scores.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 12, 2013
Since Barack Obama's first State of the Union Address in 2010, 60 of the 83 guests sitting with the First Lady came from states carried by the President in the previous election.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 11, 2013
What do Dave Brubeck, Lech Walesa, the Queen of England and Nelson Mandela have in common?
By Eric Ostermeier on February 11, 2013
A Schwartz gubernatorial bid could bring Pennsylvania its first female governor as well as its first successful run by a sitting or former Democratic U.S. Representative.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 8, 2013
Immigration. Unemployment benefits. Health care. Taxes. Obama has dusted off and stretched the 'hostage metaphor' to advance his policy agenda more than any president in history.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 6, 2013
His words say 'no' but his campaign manager floats a 'maybe.' Does the three-term congressman still have one toe in Minnesota's 2014 Senate pool?
By Eric Ostermeier on February 5, 2013
While most new U.S. Representatives have lain low during their first month in office, a half-dozen freshmen have received more than half the media coverage of their entire class.
By Eric Ostermeier on February 4, 2013
Every contestant who has correctly answered clues about Minnesota's controversial Congresswoman failed to win their match including the latest in the Teen Tournament on Friday.
