Congress gets $4,100 pay raise – Post No. 012908-3

Congress members in 2008 will receive salaries of $169,300, a boost of $4,100 over the salary they have had since January 2006.
That 2.5% increase is mirrored by similar raises for associate justices of the Supreme Court, who will see their pay go from $203,000 to $208,100, and Chief Justice John Roberts, whose pay will rise [...]

Giuliani, 3rd in Florida, exit stage left… – Post No. 012908-2

Rudy Giuliani, who bet his presidential hopes on Florida only to come in third, prepared to quit the race Tuesday and endorse his friendliest rival, John McCain.
The former New York mayor stopped short of announcing he was stepping down, but delivered a valedictory speech that was more farewell than fight-on.
Giuliani finished a distant third to [...]

McCain Wins Florida Primary – Post No. 012908-1

Arizona Rep. John McCain is the winner over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by a close but clear margin in the Florida primary.
The win gives McCain all 57 delegates at stake in Florida’s winner-take-all primary (the state had half of its allocated delegates removed by the Republican National Committee over a scheduling dispute). Perhaps more [...]