phonemarking n.— «Within days, however, lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) began directly contacting the Energy Department. They sought to secure money for their favorite causes outside of the congressional...
Super-Duper Tuesday n.— «Texas lawmakers want in on Super-Duper Tuesday. That’s what some people call next year’s Feb. 5 presidential primary. It just added California to Arkansas, Delaware, Missouri, Oklahoma and Utah. New Mexico...
MinuteKlan n.— «Many of the Minutemen (in the Latino Community, some refer to them as the MinuteKlan) take it upon themselves to patrol the border between the U.S. and Mexico.» —“Lawmaker to take bite out of cops?” by Paul...
Rita amnesia n.— «U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, says he’s trying to prevent an outbreak of “Rita amnesia” by asking a congressional delegation to include southwest Louisiana, devastated by Hurricane Rita, during its scheduled...