The Wire

Top Stories

• Obama 'Amateur' Book Hits #1 NY Times List, Obama Allies Outraged
  The explosive book about the Obama White House by Edward Klein will debut on the New York Times best-seller list at number one this week! Klein s Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House has been attacked by Obama allies and major liberal media outlets for its sensational...
• NYPD Surveillance of NJ Muslims Broke No Laws
  A New Jersey attorney general's review of the New York Police Department s secret surveillance of Muslim businesses and mosques in the state has found no evidence of wrongdoing.
• N.J.’s Christie Moving Ahead with Sports Betting
  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he s ready to move forward with adding sports betting at Atlantic City casinos and state racetracks.
• Voters Divided Between Obama, Romney Along Widening Racial Lines
  The presidential contest between President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney is breaking not just along racial lines but along class, gender and professional lines as well, pointing to a sharply fractured electorate. Recent polling data shows whites breaking for...
• Wis.’s Kleefisch: Recall May Signal Election Outcome
  Wisconsin Lt. Gov Rebecca Kleefisch says the recall election there June 5 will absolutely signal how this November s general election will go. Speaking Thursday evening on Fox News On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, the Republican said, I think Wisconsin is a...
• Harvard Diversity Filings Prompt More Scrutiny of Warren
  Harvard University labor reports to the federal government over the past six years are raising more questions about Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren's statements regarding her own claim of Native American heritage.
• Ky Court Rejects Death Row Inmate’s Claim of Mental Illness
  The Kentucky Supreme Court has rejected a death row inmate s plea to have his sentence overturned on claims he was mentally handicapped when he committed his crimes.
• Wow, This Obama Story Is Turning Heads
  Wow, this is a story! A liberal former New York Times editor turns on his media colleagues . . . and writes a devastating biography of Barack Obama. Then the New York Times tries to destroy the author and the book, calling it an invective-laden anti-Obama book, and...
• Temple Cancels Wasserman Schultz Talk
  Temple Israel in Miami has canceled a planned talk by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz because a big Republican donor, who also co-chairs the Miami-Dade Mitt Romney campaign, quit the congregation in protest.
• Pressure Grows on Ohio GOP for 'Heartbeat' Bill
  A pro-life group seeking a “heartbeat law” in Ohio has taken out a series of newspaper advertisements to pressure Republican state senators to enact a bill that would outlaw abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
• Politico: Obama's 'Muddled Message' Crippling Campaign
  President Barack Obama has had difficulty finding his running legs in the early going of his campaign for a second term, according to Politico. In an opinion piece Friday, reporters Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei, described a president with a muddled message, baldly...
• Pa. Gov. Corbett Wants Prison Reform By End of June
  A working group appointed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is recommending prison reform projects that could save the state an estimated $263 million over the next five years.
• Bob Dylan to Receive Medal of Freedom From President Obama
  Bob Dylan will be among those at a White House ceremony next week who will receive the Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
• Poll: Sen. Brown, Warren Running Close in Mass.
  Republican Sen. Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren are now running neck and neck in the Massachusetts Senate race, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
• Missouri May Vote on 'Right to Pray' Amendment
  Missouri voters will get a chance this summer to affirm their right to pray in public places if an Aug. 7 ballot on an amendment to the state constitution goes off as planned.
• Gov. Brown's Support Weakens as Calif. Deficit Grows
  California Gov. Jerry Brown’s job approval rating has slipped into negative territory for the first time, following reports last week the state budget deficit has increased 70 percent this year, according to the Sacramento Bee.
• Sen. McCain Funding Foreign Policy Think Tank
  Republican Sen. John McCain has donated $9 million of money left over from his 2008 presidential campaign to fund a foreign policy think tank connected to Arizona State University, the school announced Thursday.
• Obama Disputes GOP Claims of Big Spending
  Citing a report based on Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data, President Barack Obama is disputing Republican claims that he has presided over a huge increase in government spending, according to ABC News’ OTUS blog.
• Quinnipiac: Mack in Dead Heat With Sen. Nelson in Fla.
  Rep. Connie Mack holds a commanding lead over his Republican primary opponents in Florida’s U.S. Senate race and is running narrowly ahead of incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll.
• Rubio: GOP Must Be Committed to Hispanic Voters
  Sen. Marco Rubio says it will take Republicans more than one election cycle to draw the kind of support from Hispanic voters that Democrats have profited from for decades.
• Grenell Breaks Silence on his Decision to Quit Romney Team
  Mitt Romney's former national security aide Richard Grenell has broken his silence after quitting the GOP candidate's campaign after his homosexuality became an issue.
• Democratic Super PAC Plans Massive ‘Dirt’ Attack on Romney
  A Democrat Super PAC is getting significant funding to dig up dirt and create dossiers on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and GOP congressional candidates.
• Poll: Romney Leads Obama by Six Points in Florida
  Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama 47 to 41 percent among registered voters in the key swing state of Florida, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.
• Pa. May Deny Unemployment Benefits to Repay Fed Debt
  Pennsylvania is considering a bill that would deny benefits to an estimated 48,000 unemployed workers to help reduce a $3.87 billion debt owed to the federal government to help pay jobless claims, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
• Jimmy Fallon: White House Initiated 'Slow Jam' Appearance
  According to Jimmy Fallon, President Barack Obama’s appearance on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” which featured the much talked about “slow jamming” segment, was initiated by the White House.

More The Wire Stories