Actor would ask Obama how he keeps a level head
Veteran actor Josh Pais can be seen in more than 85 feature films and television shows. His first big movie role was Raphael in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” More recently, he starred in Lynn...
View ArticleActress would ask Obama what he reads
Dixie darlin’ Allie Grant currently co-stars in ABC’s smash sitcom “Suburgatory.” Grant, a native of Tupelo, Miss., began her acting career at the age of 10 when she was cast in the role of Isabelle...
View ArticleCharles Barkley likes Bush, Christie
Former NBA great Charles Barkley says he’s considering leaving Democrats to support either New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) or former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) for president in 2016.“I am paying...
View ArticleHercules star likes Jindal, Walker for 2016
Actor Kevin Sorbo is a supporter of Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.), but is also considering Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) should either decide to run for the Republican presidential nomination in...
View ArticleCameron: It was ‘only polite’ to pose in selfie
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday it was “only polite” to agree to pose in a “selfie” with the Danish prime minister and President Obama at former South African President Nelson...
View ArticleWho will be celeb guest at the annual Bonjean bash? Think ‘Wonder Years’
A Republican strategist has provided ITK with a big clue on who will be the secret guest at his 10th annual bash this weekend.The always-smiling Ron Bonjean and his affable wife, Sara, are once again...
View ArticleCNN’s Brianna Keilar to host 2014 Congressional Dinner
Brianna Keilar of CNN will be the master of ceremonies at the 70th Annual Congressional Dinner on Feb. 5, ITK has learned.The award-winning journalist has covered both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue for...
View ArticleMesser wants more empathetic GOP
Rep. Luke Messer (R-Ind.) had scarcely finished one campaign when he immediately moved on to another.The morning after defeating Democrat Brad Bookout to win a first term representing Indiana’s 6th...
View ArticleHeck enjoys second political wind
Rep. Dennis Heck’s (D-Wash.) arrival in the District of Columbia was a long-awaited return to the world where he won his spurs.A political wunderkind in the state of Washington, he was a state...
View ArticlePerry’s hard road to Capitol Hill
Though his childhood home is just a hundred miles from Washington, Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) has come a long way to reach Congress.Born in San Diego, Perry’s family moved to Pennsylvania when he was 7...
View ArticleCarving an identity amid political tradition
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) knew he wanted to be a politician from his earliest days.“Even going back to my elementary school days, I was just fascinated with politics,” he told The Hill.As a high...
View ArticleCollins sticks by ‘all politics is local’ maxim
Rep. Doug Collins’s (R-Ga.) career experience goes beyond the eclectic. When he left college he became a HAZMAT instructor, teaching fire departments how to dispose of dangerous materials. For many...
View ArticleRep. Takano sets out to make his mark
When Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) was running for office in 2012, his website marketed him as a “Teacher of Congress,” so it is hardly a surprise the former educator has made the nation’s schooling a...
View ArticleFor O’Rourke, border a plus not a minus
In a different reality, Rep. Robert “Beto” O’Rourke (D-Texas) might be touring the world as a rock star rather than doing a tour of duty in Congress.As a young adult, O’Rourke traveled the country...
View ArticleWeber holds fast to conservative flank
Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) has vowed that nobody will “out-conservative” him, and he shows no signs of letting up now that he’s made it to Washington.He still proudly trumpets being named the most...
View ArticleHuffman in for the long haul
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) might not have a gold medal, but to him he has something more valuable: a legislative legacy.After graduating from UC-Santa Barbara as a three-time All-American in men’s...
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