Carney: President’s SCOTUS Goof Was ‘Shorthand’

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney recalibrated his spin Thursday on President Barack Obama’s verbal goof on the Supreme Court, contending that the president’s statement Monday about an “unprecedented” ruling amounted to “shorthand.”

• WH Still Playing Defense on Obama SCOTUS Remarks

Wilson Has GOP Confident in New Mexico

There’s no coffer-draining primary, no sign of a Democratic wave and no more straight-ticket voting. But most of all it’s likely nominee Heather Wilson that has national Republicans confident in the tossup New Mexico Senatorial race.

Boehner Likely to Stay Neutral in GOP Presidential Race

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney inched his way closer to the GOP presidential nomination this week with help from top Congressional endorsements, and though Speaker John Boehner has not shown his hand publicly, the Ohio Republican is thought to be silently cheering Romney from the sidelines.

• Obama Vs. Romney: The Campaign Begins

Kraft Split Reshapes Company’s Lobbying Force

Kraft Foods’ decision to split into separate grocery and snacks businesses will reshape the corporation’s lobbying team, according to an internal memo sent Thursday.

Parties Look Back, Ahead in Maryland's 6th District

Those deeply invested in Maryland’s 6th district — a seat Democrats are counting as a top pickup opportunity this fall — spent most of Wednesday making sense of this week’s primary results.

Credo PAC Targets Two More House Republicans

Add Reps. Mike Fitzpatrick (Pa.) and Dan Lungren (Calif.) to the list of Republican lawmakers in the sights of Credo Mobile, the progressive San Francisco phone company-turned-political action committee.