In a recent Huffington Post article, Dan Froomkin urges President Obama to pursue a progressive agenda despite the recent takeover of the House by
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10 political trick-or-treat hot spots for Halloween 2010
In the world outside Washington DC, Halloween officially rolls around just once a year. But inside the Beltway, the political funhouse is open for
I screamed at the radio when I heard Rep. Todd Akin say…
Republican incumbent Todd Akin [D-MO] shared 30 minutes of his time with host Don Marsh and listeners of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis
Charting questions for Supreme Court nominees, 1939 to 2010
What do Senators on the Judiciary Committee really want to talk about, when they interrogate nominees for the US Supreme Court? In recent years,
In tax debate, 1 picture = $238 billion
To extend or not to extend: That’s the question for Democrats and Republicans, who are facing off over the Bush-era tax “cuts,” which mostly
Medicare for All: The fight continues
The Social Security Act of 1965 was signed into law on July 30, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson as amendments to Social Security legislation. At the
$10,440 in South Carolina = $0 in Vermont
Thanks to Alvin Greene, we now know that there’s a filing fee of $10,440 to get your name on the ballot to run for
The unofficial Congressional book club
It’s reassuring to know that presidents and congressional representatives–or, perhaps, their staff–sometimes read something other than staff-prepared briefing books and lobbyist-generated manifestos. Well, at
Progressive Republican’s key role in Watergate probe
NOTE: Today, June 17, 2010, is the thirty-eighth anniversary of the Watergate break-in. We have to give Richard Nixon some credit; his disregard for
In defense of Rand Paul – somewhat
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone where, when the other person is speaking, you (a) are not really listening, and/or (b)