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As we've said before, nothing that President Bush says in a State of the Union address can been taken at face value. But sometimes, there's import beneath the insincerity. And there is import in this line: "And let us complete an international agreement that has the...

CNN earlier today was running disturbing video of a man who fell through the ice of a pond in Weymouth, MA. He thankfully was rescued, but because of budget cuts, that almost didn't happen. The Associated Press reported: "Authorities say they were lucky to have the...

The Washington Post previews tonight's State of the Union address with this: For years, President Bush and his advisers expressed frustration that the White House received little credit for the nation's strong economic performance because of public discontent about...

For the second week in a row, the Sunday shows ask a Watchdog question. But this week's victory is a little hollow. After Sen. John McCain lied to Tim Russert during Thursday's debate about his past comments admitting a lack of knowledge on economics, Russert did take...

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....

Barbara Ehrenreich memorably called the talk about the stimulus "clitoral economics." And that was before we got screwed. The stimulus deal just announced is being praised more for its existence than its content. Much lamented partisan bickering was overcome;...

The early reviews are in on the economic stimulus plan that has emerged out of talks between the White House, House Speaker Nancy Pelost and House Minority John Boehner. And they are not kind. The Economic Policy Institute's Lawrence Mishel and Nancy Cleeland write...

The following was originally posted at The Huffington Post. President Bush delivers his seventh -- and mercifully, last -- State of the Union address on Monday. If it's going to be anything like the previous six, it will be loaded with misleading rhetoric that's...

Today's New York Times worries "That the Good Times Were Mostly a Mirage." The chair of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, gave our (former) prosperity and stability a name. He called it “the great moderation.” But radical conservatives mounted a multi-decade campaign...

Anyone can get health care in the United States. Just ask George W. Bush. Last year in Cleveland, he had this to say to the 47 million Americans without health care coverage:I mean, people have access to health care in America. After all, you just go to an emergency...