House Dems Stand Up House Dems Stand Up
After its historic closed session last night, the House voted to reject telecom immunity this afternoon by a 213-197 margin. Twelve Democrats voted against the bill in the final r...
Mar 14, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Friday Capitol Letter Friday Capitol Letter
In the House....This week, Democrats defied the White House with a new FISA proposal that would investigate the administration's warrantless surveillance activities, empower feder...
Mar 14, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Morning Links Morning Links
1. Dumbest. Amendment. Ever. 2. Winter Soldier is happening now. Te-Ping will likely be filing dispatches later. 3. David Obey on yesterday's GOP-initiated secret session to di...
Mar 14, 2008 / Chris Hayes
249 Millionaires 249 Millionaires
I find this Reuters headline, "Get elected to Congress and get rich," fairly silly. Like many of the wealthiest Americans (the report doesn't factor in the recent economic slowdow...
Mar 14, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Dueling Human Rights Reports Dueling Human Rights Reports
Every year, the U.S.-China exchange of human rights reports is one of my favorite events to observe. Not only does it invariably produce some amusing bureaucratic sniping, but of ...
Mar 13, 2008 / Chris Hayes
It’s My Birthday And I’ll Cry If I Want To It’s My Birthday And I’ll Cry If I Want To
Well, not actually cry, more like whine. Sen. Kent Conrad, who's managing the floor on the budget bill for the Dems turned 60 yesterday. It wasn't a particularly happy birthday: ...
Mar 13, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Data Point of the Day Data Point of the Day
From Ben Smith: Also, if you had any doubts that this stuff, no matter how wild-eyed, is having an impact: The share of Americans who believe Obama is a Muslim has doubled, accor...
Mar 13, 2008 / Chris Hayes
John McCain, Antinomian John McCain, Antinomian
Antiwhatian? you ask. Antinomian. Posting about McCain reminded me that I somehow neglected to link to our lead editorial from last week about McCain. It's behind a sub wall so ...
Mar 12, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Denounce and Reject Watch Denounce and Reject Watch
David Corn's got a good run-down of another McCain ally with some troubling theological views.
Mar 12, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Closing Prison’s Revolving Door Closing Prison’s Revolving Door
While as Matt notes, the Senate has played a particularly obstructionist role in the current Congress, it also deserves some serious plaudits for what it did last night: passed th...
Mar 12, 2008 / Chris Hayes