DOJ confirms ‘no record’ of Marino’s permission
The Department of Justice has confirmed it has “no record” of ever authorizing for U.S. Attorney Tom Marino to provide a gaming application reference for a businessman his office was investigating....
View ArticlePolls show Republicans leading in NEPA
Polls commissioned by The Times Leader have found Republicans Tom Marino and Lou Barletta well positioned to knock off a pair of Democratic incumbents in northeast Pennsylvania. A poll by the newspaper...
View ArticleCarney pollster sees 8-point lead
Buoyed by stronger name recognition, Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is holding an eight-point lead against Republican Tom Marino just five weeks before Election Day, according to a Carney campaign...
View ArticleLEFTOVERS: Labor mail, Dukakis for Trivedi, Lentz mocks Meehan’s debate skills
Organized labor continues to play big in the direct-mail game ahead of November. The state’s AFL-CIO rolled out its latest mail pieces Monday, the third week in a row it’s hitting up homes across...
View ArticleChanging story, Marino says he never got DOJ approval for DeNaples reference
First, Tom Marino said he had permission from his superiors to give a businessman a gaming application reference even as his U.S. Attorney’s office investigated the businessman—and his campaign said he...
View ArticleReport: Marino resigned amid DOJ probe
A new report indicates that Republican Tom Marino resigned as U.S. Attorney because he was being investigated for giving a personal reference to a businessman his office was investigating. The Morning...
View ArticleNRCC adds Carney to latest TV targets
A trio of new TV ads from national Republicans hits the airwaves in Pennsylvania, and for the first time this cycle the GOP has Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) directly in its crosshairs. The National...
View ArticleCarney clings to narrow lead in new poll
Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is holding on to a slim lead in his bid for a third term, but his race against Republican Tom Marino is essentially a dead heat one month before Election Day, according...
View ArticleAnti-abortion group again targets Dems in radio spots
The anti-abortion group Americans United for Life is up with a new slate of radio ads targeting Democrats, and three Pennsylvanians are among its familiar list of targets. Democratic incumbents Kathy...
View ArticleBiden raising cash for Carney
Vice President Joe Biden is returning to his hometown next week to raise money for one of Pennsylvania’s most embattled House Democrats. Biden will be in Scranton Monday to headline a fundraiser for...
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