Vitter Blocks Salazar's Pay Increase

05/25/11 First Read reports that a planned salary increase for Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has been blocked by Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) over drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico. "Salazar is entitled to a raise of $19,600, elevating his salary to that of other cabinet posts now that his original Senate term has expired. In long-standing rules, senators appointed to executive branch jobs ...

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The debate's winners and losers

06/14/11 First Read: The clearest individual winner was Romney. Another was Bachmann, who likely will continue to dominate the anti-Obama one-liners and rhetoric throughout the debate season.

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Pawlenty to hit the Iowa airwaves

06/21/11 Almost 50 days until the Ames Straw Poll, Tim Pawlenty is about to go up with TV ads in Iowa -- the first presidential candidate to do that this cycle, First Read confirms.

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