Not Another Undeclared War: UK Parliament Votes, Why Not US Congress? Not Another Undeclared War: UK Parliament Votes, Why Not US Congress?
More than 150 House Democrats and Republicans say: “Congress must assert our authority.”
Aug 29, 2013 / John Nichols
This Week in Poverty: The Expert Testimony of Tianna Gaines-Turner This Week in Poverty: The Expert Testimony of Tianna Gaines-Turner
If Congress would choose to listen to people in poverty, rather than just talking about them, this is what they would hear.
Aug 9, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Katrina vanden Heuvel: House Republicans Are ‘Governing by Sabotage’ Katrina vanden Heuvel: House Republicans Are ‘Governing by Sabotage’
Nation editor-in-chief Katrina vanden Heuvel spoke on MSNBC’s NOW with Alex Wagner about the Republican Party’s “suicidal course” and argued that the GOP is...
Aug 7, 2013 / Press Room
Congress Misses an Opportunity to Reverse Sequester Cuts to Housing Congress Misses an Opportunity to Reverse Sequester Cuts to Housing
A Senate attempt to restore sequester cuts to low-income housing fails—housing assistance trend continues to go from bad to worse.
Aug 7, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Lawmakers Protecting NSA Surveillance Are Awash In Defense Contractor Cash Lawmakers Protecting NSA Surveillance Are Awash In Defense Contractor Cash
MapLight reveals that lawmakers voting against the Amash Amendment are awash in defense contractor money.
Jul 29, 2013 / Lee Fang
Darrell Issa’s Got a Plan to Put the Postal Service in a Death Spiral Darrell Issa’s Got a Plan to Put the Postal Service in a Death Spiral
“If it is enacted, this bill will lead to the demise of the Postal Service,” says postal workers union.
Jul 26, 2013 / John Nichols
A Blueprint for the GOP’s Attempt to Sabotage Obamacare A Blueprint for the GOP’s Attempt to Sabotage Obamacare
Republican efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act go well beyond political opposition, from spreading lies to threatening a government shutdown.
Jul 25, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Potemkin Checks & Balances: Boehner Blocks Real Action to Limit Syria Entanglement Potemkin Checks & Balances: Boehner Blocks Real Action to Limit Syria Entanglement
A bipartisan coalition wanted to prevent President Obama from going ahead with his plan to provide US military aid to Syrian rebels. But House Republican leaders prevented a real o...
Jul 24, 2013 / John Nichols
Is This the Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance Policies? Is This the Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance Policies?
Politicians from President Obama to Republican leaders are introducing legislation aimed at fixing the challenge of balancing family and careers.
Jul 23, 2013 / Bryce Covert
Senate Poised to Raise Interest Rates on Future Student Loans Senate Poised to Raise Interest Rates on Future Student Loans
A bipartisan compromise nearly guarantees that rates will rise above current levels in a matter of years.
Jul 22, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter