Emma Fidel
is political editor for Bloomberg.com in Washington. She previously covered financial regulation as a Bloomberg intern.
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Palestinians celebrate in Gaza City, early on Nov. 30, 2012, after the UN General Assembly voted to upgrade them to a non-member state observer.
Who Opposed Palestine’s Upgrade?
Of the 147 countries that voted in today’s United Nations General Assembly decision to upgrade Palestine to an “observer state,” 138 members voted in favor, while nine members voted against it. Who were the nine? The U.S., Israel, Canada, Panama,...
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Vice President Joe Biden talks with Costco employees in the bakery section of the store in Washington on Nov. 29, 2012. Biden went shopping for presents and to highlight the importance of renewing middle-class tax cuts so families and businesses have more certainty at this critical time for our economy.
Biden Opens Wallet at Costco Debut
Shoppers at this morning’s grand opening of Washington’s first Costco got a little more than they bargained for: A sample-tasting, high-fiving vice president of the United States. Joe Biden tried on watches and perused pies during his morning outing, intended...
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, leaves the Capitol after meeting with members of the senate on Nov. 28, 2012 in Washington.
Rice Remains in Question: Collins ‘Very Troubled’ After Meeting
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice was still on Capitol Hill today, still explaining her statements about the Sept. 11 Benghazi attack, and still not allaying Republican lawmakers’ doubts. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said she was “very troubled” after an...
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Naked AIDS activists, with painted slogans on their bodies, protest inside the lobby of the Capitol Hill office of House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, on Nov. 27, 2012, prior to World AIDS Day, Dec. 1.
Naked Ambition in Speaker’s Office: AIDS Activists Strip on Hill
With naked protesters and Capitol Police arrests — fiscal indecision aside — it’s been an exciting afternoon on Capitol Hill. Seven AIDS activists stripped naked in House Speaker John Boehner’s office in the Longworth House Office Building today, chanting “Boehner, Boehner, don’t...
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In the Hunt: Beltway Questions from Benghazi
Bloomberg’s Al Hunt discusses still-standing questions about the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi, Libya, in today’s “In the Hunt.” “What role did the National Security Council, Tom Donilan and Denis McDonough play in sanitizing any intelligence that might be embarrassing to...
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Shaun Donovan, U.S. secretary of housing and urban development, speaks at the Bloomberg Washington Summit in Washington, on May 1, 2012. Photograph by Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg
Obama’s Housing Secretary Post-Sandy ‘Point-Person’
Speaking before residents of storm-ravaged Staten Island, President Barack Obama announced Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan will be the “point-person” for the federal government’s rebuilding efforts after superstorm Sandy in New York. “He knows a little bit about New York and...
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Voting Machine Switches Obama Vote to Romney in Pennsylvania
A voting machine in Pennsylvania allegedly wants Mitt Romney for president. The electronic voting machine was pulled from service after a voter recorded the machine changing a vote for President Barack Obama to a vote for Romney. The voter posted...
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Deval Patrick, governor of Massachusetts, speaks at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte.
Political Capital: Partisan Predictions
Presidential surrogates Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts and Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia both predicted their party’s nominee will win the White House on this week’s “Political Capital with Al Hunt.” “He’s going to earn this win,” Patrick, a Democrat,...
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Mitt Romney holds a rally at Screen Machine Industries in Etna, Ohio, on Nov. 2, 2012.
Obama, Romney Send End-Stage Fundraising Emails
Check your inbox — the end is in sight. The presidential candidates are making last-ditch fundraising efforts via email. President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney both sent campaign emails today thanking their supporters and setting what are sure to...
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Mitt Romney makes a "U" with his hands next to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush during a campaign rally at University of Miami on October 31, 2012 in Coral Gables, Florida.
In The Hunt: Trouble in Campaign’s Final Days
Defense is the last position a politician should be in during the final days of a campaign, Bloomberg’s Al Hunt says in today’s “In the Hunt.” When former President Bill Clinton campaigns for President Barack Obama in Minnesota and Republican...
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Contributors
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Al Hunt
is a columnist for Bloomberg View and host of the weekly show "Political Capital with Al Hunt" on Bloomberg TV. -
Mark Silva
is deputy managing editor for government news in Washington and editor of Political Capital. He has covered the White House and national politics. -
Emma Fidel
is political editor for Bloomberg.com in Washington. She previously covered financial regulation as a Bloomberg intern. -
Don Frederick
edits political and government coverage for Bloomberg News. He previously worked for more than a decade at the Los Angeles Times' Washington bureau. -
Gregory Giroux
analyzes elections, financing of congressional and presidential elections, political advertising and demographics in Bloomberg's Washington Bureau. -
Julie Bykowicz
covers the influence of money and lobbying in Washington, and covered the state legislature and city crime for the Baltimore Sun for 10 years. -
Jonathan Salant
covers campaign finance and lobbying in Washington. He was president of the National Press Club and started in Washington in 1987. -
Richard Rubin
covers federal tax policy. He worked at Congressional Quarterly and The Charlotte Observer before joining Bloomberg News in 2010. -
Julie Hirschfeld Davis
is a senior political reporter for the Washington Bureau. She covered the 2012 campaign for Bloomberg News and previously covered the White House for the Baltimore Sun. -
Lisa Lerer
covers the White House and covered the 2012 campaign for Bloomberg News. She covered Congress, lobbying and the 2008 campaign for Politico. -
John McCormick
is a national political reporter looking forward to the 2016 presidential campaign, which will be the fifth he's covered. He's also reported for The Des Moines Register and Chicago Tribune. -
Julianna Goldman
covers the White House for Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Television. -
Hans Nichols
covers the White House for Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Television. -
Margaret Talev
covers the White House for Bloomberg News and covered the White House for McClatchy Newspapers. She has covered California and Florida politics. -
Cary O'Reilly
is Editor at Large at Bloomberg First Word and is Washington Daybook columnist for Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg News.
