by Bill Scher | Dec 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
America Moves Left America is moving left, argues The Atlantic's Peter Beinart: "That doesn’t mean the Republicans won’t retain strength in the nation’s statehouses and in Congress. It doesn’t mean a Republican won’t sooner or later claim the White House. It means...
by Bill Scher | Dec 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Bernie Hits Big Fundraising Mark Sanders beats Obama fundraising record. NYT: "...Sanders’s campaign announced that he had outpaced Barack Obama’s record for the number of contributions in a presidential race, with more than 2.2 million donations. Mr. Obama’s record...
by Bill Scher | Dec 21, 2015 | Blog
The following is an excerpt. Read the article in its entirety at Real Clear Politics. Presidential scholars have a term to describe the typical experience of a chief executive who wins re-election to the White House. It’s called the “second-term curse.” There’s...
by Bill Scher | Dec 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Spending Deal Today? "[C]ongressional negotiators on Sunday reported progress" says NYT: "Top aides said the measure could finally be made public on Monday ... An added complication is a major tax bill that other members of Congress are negotiating. Democrats have...
by Bill Scher | Dec 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Spending Talks Near Completion Senate passes 5-day patch to keep government open. Politico: "The five-day continuing resolution, approved by voice vote, lasts through Wednesday. The House is expected to follow suit on Friday with an identical stopgap measure." Deal on...
