Correcting the Record on Pete Stark and Healthcare Correcting the Record on Pete Stark and Healthcare
One of the occupational hazards of opining on the Tee Vee is that it's very easy to make a mistake, and there's no institutionalized way (like a magazine's corrections page) to tr...
Jan 9, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Things You Learn in Washington Things You Learn in Washington
Apparently, Citigroup is a fourth branch of government that needs to be "negotiated" with in order to pass legislation. Good to know. Kind of wish congress had "negotiated" with ...
Jan 9, 2009 / Chris Hayes
ET Come Home ET Come Home
Barbara Boxer began yesterday's briefing on investing in green technology by announcing that her third grandchild had been born around midnight. The seven Democratic Senators i...
Jan 8, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Morning Round-Up Morning Round-Up
1. Jeffrey Toobin's great profile of Barney Frank. 2. Kathy G helps make the case for a feminist stimulus. 3. Gershom Gorenberg on the ignored choices in Gaza.
Jan 8, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Yes to Special Elections for Senators Yes to Special Elections for Senators
Tom Geoghegan makes the constitutional case in the New York Times. Notwithstanding my support for seating Roland Burris, I think as a general matter, governors shouldn't (and don'...
Jan 7, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Seat Burris Seat Burris
In light of the news that Diane Feinstein has broken with Senate Democrats and called for Roland Burris to be seated, I just want to note for the record, she's absolutely right. (...
Jan 7, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Geoghegan’s Running Geoghegan’s Running
By now, you've probably seen the very, very excellent news that Tom Geoghegan is running to replace Rahm Emanuel as the congressman from Illinois' 5th district. Tom is a friend an...
Jan 7, 2009 / Chris Hayes
The Torture Legacy The Torture Legacy
Today at the gym I happened upon a report[PDF] from World Public Opinion about international attitudes towards human rights. (That's DC for ya.) There's a ton of interesting stuff...
Jan 7, 2009 / Chris Hayes
The Week Ahead The Week Ahead
I decided to bike to work on Capitol Hill yesterday because I wanted to survey the city, now playing host to the President-elect, and I have to say (maybe I'm projecting) there w...
Jan 6, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Year in Review Year in Review
Dear Readers: Sorry for the hiatus. I've been thoroughly enjoying the holidays, and taking a little time to do some sustained reading. (A few recommendations here.) For the last...
Dec 31, 2008 / Chris Hayes