Emma Fidel
is political editor for Bloomberg.com in Washington. She previously covered financial regulation as a Bloomberg intern.
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This photo provided by the office of U.S. Senator Rob Portman shows, from left to right, son Will Portman, wife Jane Portman, Sen. Portman, daughter Sally Portman, and son Jed Portman.
Will Portman ‘Proud’ of Dad’s Same-Sex Marriage Support
Will Portman, son of Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman, says his father waited to publicly support same-sex marriage partially because Will was hesitant to put his sexuality in the national spotlight. Will, a junior at Yale University, writes about coming out and his father’s...
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Hillary Clinton: Gay Marriage Endorsement ‘Shaped Over Time’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton formally announced her support for gay marriage in a Human Rights Campaign video today. “I support marriage for lesbian and gay couples,” Clinton said publicly for the first time in the six-minute video. “I support it personally...
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Senator Rob Portman speaks with reporters outside of Speaker John Boehner's office, on Capitol Hill, on Dec. 20, 2012.
Portman Endorses Gay Marriage, Says Son is Gay
Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, reversed his position against gay marriage and said he now supports it because his son is gay. Portman, a party leader on economic issues who was considered a top candidate to be Mitt Romney’s...
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Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the National Governors Association in the State Dining room of the White House on Feb. 25, 2013 in Washington.
Biden’s Silver Sequestration Lining
Leave it to Vice President Joe Biden to prove that every sequestration has a silver lining. Due to the across-the-board federal spending cuts set to begin tomorrow, Biden is ditching his usual military plane and returning to his preferred mode of transportation: the...
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In this frame grab from video, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio takes a sip of water during his Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, on Feb. 12, 2013,
Rubio Makes a Splash on Twitter With Water Break
Updated at 9:20 am EST Marco Rubio made waves on social media even before he finished his response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. By pausing during his rejoinder to reach for a small water bottle off...
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Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc.
State of Union Guest List Offers Clues to Speech Content
For clues about the topics President Barack Obama will cover in his State of the Union address tonight, just peruse a guest list for the event. Of the 24 guests slated to join Michelle Obama, Jill Biden and presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett in the...
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Jennifer Granholm, former governor of Michigan, arrives on stage to speak during day three of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Granholm Won’t Join Obama Cabinet
Jennifer Granholm might have been one of President Barack Obama’s most vocal supporters in 2012, but the former Michigan governor has ruled out becoming part of his second-term team. The former Current TV host and two-term governor told the Detroit News she doesn’t...
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A Syrian pre-Baath flag flies over the Bab al-Salam refugee camp on the Syrian-Turkish border on Jan. 1, 2013.
Obama Announces $155 Million in Syria Aid
The U.S. will provide $155 million in additional aid to the Syrian people, President Barack Obama announced in a video today. American aid, which now totals $365 million over two years, helps provide food, clean water, medical treatment and winter...
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When the 113th Congress is sworn in on January 3, it will have a record-breaking number of female senators, the most in history. "ABC World News" anchor Diane Sawyer gathered nearly all the women for an exclusive conversation in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room.
Twenty Female Senators Break Congressional Gender Gap Record
Today, 20 women make history. When they are sworn in to the 113th Congress at noon, America’s female senators will comprise the largest-ever class of women in the upper chamber. The 20 senators (three more than in the 112th Congress)...
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Citigroup Executive Vice President Candi Wolff has been escaping Washington, D.C., for her family's Christmas tree farm every year since 1994.
The Secret (Santa) Life of a Washington Lobbyist
Citigroup Inc. Executive Vice President Candi Wolff can talk about Christmas trees for hours. She can tell you how an electric tree baler works, the difference between a Colorado Blue Spruce and a Douglas Fir, and that tree sales are...
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Al Hunt
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Emma Fidel
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Julie Bykowicz
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Richard Rubin
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is Editor at Large at Bloomberg First Word and is Washington Daybook columnist for Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg News.
