Congress Renews Efforts to Curb NSA Surveillance Congress Renews Efforts to Curb NSA Surveillance
At least a dozen bills are pending in Congress, with top lawmakers calling for reform.
Sep 24, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Defunding Gambit Will Hurt Patients in Boehner’s District Defunding Gambit Will Hurt Patients in Boehner’s District
The only part of healthcare reform that could be defunded at this point helps constituents in Republican districts.
Sep 24, 2013 / Lee Fang
The Case for Gun Liability Laws The Case for Gun Liability Laws
When the government is worried that you might abuse that second bottle of NyQuil, it’s not unreasonable to put limits on gun purchases.
Sep 24, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Fake-Bustering Ted Cruz Has a Plan to Get the America He Wants: Minority Rule Fake-Bustering Ted Cruz Has a Plan to Get the America He Wants: Minority Rule
The Texas senator wants to change Senate rules so his anti-Obamacare strategy can “win” even when it loses.
Sep 24, 2013 / John Nichols
Anatomy of Outrage: On the Obamacare Resistance Anatomy of Outrage: On the Obamacare Resistance
Friday’s House vote to fund the government and defund the Affordable Care Act won’t derail healthcare reform, but sabotage might.
Sep 20, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
This Week in Poverty: New Data, Same Story (and Same Dangerous House Republicans) This Week in Poverty: New Data, Same Story (and Same Dangerous House Republicans)
The new Census data on poverty doesn’t tell us anything we didn’t already know--nothing will change without a formidable political movement.
Sep 20, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Generation Opportunity, New Koch-Funded Front, Says Youth Are Better Off Uninsured Generation Opportunity, New Koch-Funded Front, Says Youth Are Better Off Uninsured
A new Koch-funded political group has a message for young people: you’re better off uninsured.
Sep 19, 2013 / Lee Fang
The Populist Rebellion That Tripped Up Larry Summers The Populist Rebellion That Tripped Up Larry Summers
The top candidate for the Federal Reserve chair withdraws his name from consideration after key Democratic senators said they would oppose him.
Sep 15, 2013 / John Nichols
Flawed Media Shield Law Goes to the Senate Floor Flawed Media Shield Law Goes to the Senate Floor
Intended to protect journalists who are compelled to reveal confidential information, the "Free Flow of Information Act" may not shield the reporters who ...
Sep 13, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
How a Koch Brothers ‘Business League’ Spent $236 Million to Frame the Debate How a Koch Brothers ‘Business League’ Spent $236 Million to Frame the Debate
A previously unknown “secret bank” funds massive projects to overturn Obamacare, mangle Social Security and advance austerity.
Sep 12, 2013 / John Nichols