Washington Wire

Jeb Bush: I’d Accept Tax Increase in Budget Deal

John D. McKinnon — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:23:21 +0000

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said he would support a federal budget deal that includes $1 in tax increases for every $10 in spending cuts, as a way of curbing deficits.

Obama, Romney Strike Different Tones on Europe

Ryan Tracy — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:38:14 +0000

Obama and Romney struck contrasting tones on the European debt crisis on Friday in public appearances just minutes apart as they seized on a new report on the U.S. job market to criticize the other�s party and policies.

Romney’s Thinking on Long-Term Unemployment

Sara Murray — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:12:37 +0000

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is likely to leave the nation's long-term unemployment problem up to the states to solve.

Monied Burbs vs. Boom Towns in 2012 Race

Dante Chinni — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:33:50 +0000

The suburban Monied Burbs and exurban Boom Towns may generally be thought of as �suburbia� � both have the nice houses, cars, colleges degrees and Starbucks one would expect � but they are very different places with different focuses and concerns.

Republicans Launch Attack on Tax Front

John D. McKinnon — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:42:25 +0000

Republicans are betting that tax issues � and the expiring Bush-era tax levels in particular � will gain heft as a political cudgel they can use to beat up on Democrats.

House Republicans Blast Obama on Jobs

Janet Hook — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:07:18 +0000

House Republican leaders seized on the weak jobs report as further support for their election-year message that the Obama administration has mishandled the economy.

Justice Dept. Tells Florida to Stop Voter List Purge

Evan Perez — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:46:45 +0000

The Justice Department warned Florida state officials that an current purge of voter lists, which the state claims is aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting, violates federal law.

Secrets Revealed by John Edwards Jurors

WSJ Staff — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:38:35 +0000

The jurors in the John Edwards trial gave interviews on morning television Friday, saying they believed there just wasn�t enough evidence to convict. They also solved two key mysteries: What was with the matching colors worn by alternate jurors, and was there flirting going on in the courtroom with the defendant and one of the alternates?

Bill Clinton Suggests Bain Attacks Misguided

Danny Yadron — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:31:13 +0000

Former President Bill Clinton suggested in a Thursday interview with CNN that President Barack Obama's re-election campaign should stop criticizing Mitt Romney's work in private equity.

Nancy Reagan: ‘Ronnie Would Have Liked’ Romney

Sara Murray — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:17:07 +0000

Nancy Reagan endorsed Mitt Romney Thursday, after a private meeting over lemonade and cookies in Los Angeles.