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It does not take much to understand why a hard-core Republican district in Mississippi would elect a Democrat to the House of Representatives by a nine-point margin. Mississippi is a state under particularly serious economic stress, a point brought home in a report...

One of the grandest -- and most frustrating -- things about carrying on the great democratic conversation via blog is finding out how many of your fellow citizens (including many who are nominally on your side) turn out to be looking at the world from a completely...

Congress will likely pass legislation to temporarily stop filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is because 1) it's harmless legislation and 2) congresspeople can then say they "did something" on gas prices. But by Election Day it will be painfully clear they didn't...

Last week, Democrats and Republicans offered energy bills in response to rising gas prices, which clearly laid out the parties contrasting energy visions: investment in renewable energy vs. suspension of environmental standards for drilling and refining oil. As I...

"We're going to give you the change you deserve." —House Minority Leader John Boehner That's not a threat; it's a promise—from the Republican congressional leaders. Really. Led by perpetually tanned House leader John Boehner, Republicans have suddenly discovered that...

Sen. John McCain reiterated his support for a "cap-and-trade" approach to global warming today. Treating global warming as real is McCain's best hope of convincing Americans he offers not more failed conservatism, but an independent maverick approach to government....

The Sunday shows go 1-for-3 for the Watchdog, but to be candid, the Watchdog set the bar particularly low. But first, the strikeouts. Once again, McCain campaign adviser and former corporate executive Carly Fiorina was not challenged on her past support for the...

Progressives have always loved holidays, which may be why we've created so many of them. There are Saturdays, of course, brought to us with no small help from the early 20th century unions. And May Day. And Labor Day. And Mother's Day, which started out as the first...

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....

Both parties in the Senate have just introduced legislation in response to high gas prices. The Republican announcement states its bill with "Reduce Gas Prices And Decrease Dependence On Foreign Oil," while the Democrats say theirs "addresses the root causes of high...