A Kentucky Congressman Goes to Bat for His Wife’s Company on Capitol Hill A Kentucky Congressman Goes to Bat for His Wife’s Company on Capitol Hill
Has Republican Ed Whitfield unethically supported the interests of his wife’s firm?
Nov 17, 2014 / Lee Fang
Post-Midterm Political Coverage of GOP Extremism Fits the Definition of Media Absurdity Post-Midterm Political Coverage of GOP Extremism Fits the Definition of Media Absurdity
Eric on this week in concerts and new music releases and Reed on how the mainstream press is always trying to tell the same (false) story about the Republican Party.
Nov 17, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Elizabeth Warren Elected to Senate Leadership Post Elizabeth Warren Elected to Senate Leadership Post
The liberal icon has been tapped to help the party shape policy and battle the GOP in coming years.
Nov 13, 2014 / George Zornick
The GOP Senate: Worry! The GOP Senate: Worry!
From blocking nominees to launching pointless investigations to deregulating everything, the new Senate is poised to wreak havoc.
Nov 11, 2014 / Feature / George Zornick
After the Midterms: Time to Fight Back After the Midterms: Time to Fight Back
Opposing bad policy and bad compromises isn’t enough. We need new thinking and new approaches.
Nov 5, 2014 / The Editors
Obama Should Not Accept ‘Lame Duck’ Status Obama Should Not Accept ‘Lame Duck’ Status
Midterm setbacks are common. The president—and his supporters—ought not let this one define him.
Nov 5, 2014 / John Nichols
Mitch McConnell’s Freighted Ties to a Shadowy Shipping Company Mitch McConnell’s Freighted Ties to a Shadowy Shipping Company
After drugs were found aboard the Ping May, a vessel owned by his wife’s family’s company, Colombian authorities are investigating.
Oct 30, 2014 / Lee Fang
How a Divided Senate Could Threaten Social Security How a Divided Senate Could Threaten Social Security
The prospect of a “grand bargain” could rear its ugly head if the 2014 midterms empower Maine’s Angus King.
Oct 27, 2014 / John Nichols
Guess Who’s Holding Up Ebola Aid? Guess Who’s Holding Up Ebola Aid?
A Republican Senator criticized Obama’s plan because it “focuses on Africa.”
Oct 9, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Hardest-Hitting Anti-Koch Ad Ever Hardest-Hitting Anti-Koch Ad Ever
Could ads like this stop the Kochs from buying the Senate?
Sep 25, 2014 / Leslie Savan