by Bill Scher | Nov 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Obama Reaches Out To Boehner On Immigration Obama signals immigration reform can be done with a series of bills to satisfy House, extends olive branch to Boehner: "...just this past week Speaker Boehner said that he is 'hopeful we can make progress' on immigration...
by Bill Scher | Nov 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Proof Obamacare Can Work California proves Obamacare can work, says NYT's Paul Krugman: "...California isn’t the only place where Obamacare is looking pretty good ... [But is] is, however, an especially useful test case. First of all, it’s huge: if a system can work...
by Bill Scher | Nov 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
The air is filled with Republicans claiming Democrats will rue the day they ended the filibuster for lower-level federal judicial appointments. They say once they control the White House and Senate (no earlier than 2017, if then) they will up the ante. They'll end the...
by Bill Scher | Nov 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Filibuster Reform Reinvigorates Second Term W. Post on how it helps Obama: "The most immediate effect will be felt at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ... The court is likely to help decide whether Obama can enact new Environmental...
by Bill Scher | Nov 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Senate May End Judicial Filibusters Today Reid may move to scrap most judicial filibusters as soon as today, reports Bloomberg: " Reid said Nov. 19 that he wouldn’t accept anything short of having all of the latest D.C. Circuit nominees approved. 'I insist on getting...
