Speaker Boehner Loses It Speaker Boehner Loses It
The Speaker's own House Repulicans abandoned him in the Plan B vote. But the American people already abandoned Boehner and the Republicans on November 6.
Dec 21, 2012 / John Nichols
Senate Hearing Recounts the Many Election Season Mishaps of 2012 Senate Hearing Recounts the Many Election Season Mishaps of 2012
Elections administrators gathered for a hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to unpack some of the shenanigans from last month.
Dec 20, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Will Congress Rein In Illegal Spying? Will Congress Rein In Illegal Spying?
When The New York Times first revealed the NSA was wiretapping Americans without a warrant in 2005, it was a scandal. But the government continues to spy with impunity—and wh...
Dec 19, 2012 / Marcy Wheeler
New ALEC Documents Show Regulatory Capture in Action New ALEC Documents Show Regulatory Capture in Action
ALEC is playing lobbyist match-maker with state regulators to push an anti-environmental agenda.
Dec 19, 2012 / Lee Fang
Why Democrats Must Break With Obama on Social Security Cuts Why Democrats Must Break With Obama on Social Security Cuts
Cutting benefits goes against the Democratic Party's most powerful political claim: That it defends Social Security—no matter who is attacking.
Dec 19, 2012 / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Focus the Secretary of State Debate on Policy, Not Politics Katrina vanden Heuvel: Focus the Secretary of State Debate on Policy, Not Politics
Partisan predictions for the presiden’s nominee have drowned out the real conversation on Obama’s foreign policy priorities.
Dec 18, 2012 / Press Room
Proposed Social Security Bargain Makes No Sense for the Elderly Proposed Social Security Bargain Makes No Sense for the Elderly
The median income of people over age 65 is less than $20,000. The solution is not to cut that further.
Dec 18, 2012 / Dean Baker
Questions for John Kerry, President Obama’s New Pick for Secretary of State Questions for John Kerry, President Obama’s New Pick for Secretary of State
The nomination of a secretary of state gives the Senate the opportunity to probe the administration’s foreign policy priorities.
Dec 18, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sandy Hook Must Push Us Toward the Collective and Away from Individualism Sandy Hook Must Push Us Toward the Collective and Away from Individualism
The urge to pull children from schools and arm oneself may be understandable, but we need to come together for solutions.
Dec 18, 2012 / Bryce Covert
In Fiscal Cliff Deal, Don’t Chain Grandma to Smaller Social Security Checks In Fiscal Cliff Deal, Don’t Chain Grandma to Smaller Social Security Checks
The chained CPI proposal in Obama's fiscal cliff offer will hurt impoverished elderly women.
Dec 18, 2012 / Bryce Covert