Americans Want a Cap (And More)
Today, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman tries to press the presidential candidates to engage in a serious debate over energy policy, giving a shout out to the new GreenPrimary.org […]
Make Poverty A Priority
In little more than a decade after President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty,” President Ronald Reagan led the nation in the equivalent of a helicopter evacuation from the […]
EEOC Set Up To Drown
Celebrities spewing racist drivel get the headlines and the outrage, but largely out of the public eye the Bush administration has been doing something far more damaging to victims of […]
Conservative Infant Death Syndrome
The rate at which infants are dying has begun to creep upward in several Southern states. This is an entirely predictable—and deadly—outcome of a systematic squeezing of federal and state […]
Grassley Spins The Post Crazy
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is whining that the new minimum wage compromise doesn’t have enough tax favors for business. From CQ Today (subscription required): “The Senate package was barely adequate,” […]
Grassley Spins The Post Crazy
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is whining that the new minimum wage compromise doesn’t have enough tax favors for business. From CQ Today (subscription required): “The Senate package was barely adequate,” […]
Grassley Spins The Post Crazy
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is whining that the new minimum wage compromise doesn’t have enough tax favors for business. From CQ Today (subscription required): “The Senate package was barely adequate,” […]
Grassley Spins The Post Crazy
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is whining that the new minimum wage compromise doesn’t have enough tax favors for business. From CQ Today (subscription required): “The Senate package was barely adequate,” […]
Grassley Spins W. Post Dizzy
Yesterday, I noted that Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is whining that the new minimum wage compromise doesn’t have enough tax favors for business. From CQ Today (subscription required): “The Senate […]
Conservative Infant Death Syndrome
The rate at which infants are dying has begun to creep upward in several Southern states. This is an entirely predictable—and deadly—outcome of a systematic squeezing of federal and state […]
New Take Back America 2007 Blog
With our annual Take Back America event less than two months away, we’ve just launched a brand new website, including our initial list of speakers and agenda. And it also […]
Conservatives Can’t Cap Caps
The maverick image of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has taken a beating, thanks to his support for escalating our military involvement in Iraq, his demonstrably false comments about the security […]
Conservatives Can’t Cap Support For Caps
The maverick image of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has taken a beating, thanks to his support for escalating our military involvement in Iraq, his demonstrably false comments about the security […]
Minimum Wage Compromise Reached
Congressional leaders took a big step toward fulfilling a campaign pledge late Friday, reconciling House-Senate differences in their minimum wage bills. The two chambers split the difference on the size […]
Weekend Watchdog:Democrats Slow To Charge
None of the Sunday show hosts posed our Weekend Watchdog questions drilling down to the heart of the Prosecutor Purge matter—how names actually got on the purge list. But guests […]
Weekend Watchdog:Democrats Slow To Charge
None of the Sunday show hosts posed our Weekend Watchdog questions drilling down to the heart of the Prosecutor Purge matter—how names actually got on the purge list. But guests […]
Weekend Watchdog:Democrats Slow To Charge
None of the Sunday show hosts posed our Weekend Watchdog questions drilling down to the heart of the Prosecutor Purge matter—how names actually got on the purge list. But guests […]
Weekend Watchdog:Democrats Slow To Charge
None of the Sunday show hosts posed our Weekend Watchdog questions drilling down to the heart of the Prosecutor Purge matter—how names actually got on the purge list. But guests […]
Weekend Watchdog Wrap-up
None of the Sunday shows hosts posed our Weekend Watchdog questions drilling down to the heart of the Prosecutor Purge matter — how names actually got on the purge list. […]
Weekend Watchdog
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 […]
Blogger Roundup of Gonzales Hearing
Video highlights of today’s Senate hearing with Attorney General Gonzales is up at PoliticsTV and TPMmuckaker. Thorough liveblogging is up at Firedoglake and The Gun Toting Liberal. McJoan at DailyKos […]
Is Gonzales “Going Down In Flames”?
As noted below, several Republican Senators have been not willing to provide political cover for Gonzales. And this afternoon, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., called for Gonzales’ resignation at the end […]
Feingold Cuts To The Chase
Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., nailed Gonzales with a basic disconnect in his story, telling him, “You can’t really say with certainty” that no one was purged for “improper reasons” if […]
So, Bad Management Can Get You Fired, Eh?
Asked what he would have done differently, Attorney General Gonzales said when delegating to Kyle Sampson the compilation of the prosecutor purge list, he would have told Sampson who exactly […]
“I Don’t Recall” Lots of Stuff
I can’t keep up with all of Alberto Gonzales’ “I don’t recall”s, in defiance of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s attempt at prevention. But he just made a couple of big ones. […]
The List
After Kyle Sampson’s testimony, Talking Points Memo noted that Sampson was very murky about how prosecutor’s names got onto the purge list. Today, Gonzales is generally characterizing the list as […]
Dancing As Fast As He Can
In advance of today’s Gonzales hearing, ABC News had flagged a contradiction in his prepared testimony and the recently released emails: Gonzales said that during the months that his senior […]
‘Breakthrough’ on Carbon Caps
Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., delivered a speech on global warming Wednesday, and announced a key development that she deemed a “breakthrough”: I have been informed … […]
‘Breakthrough’ On Carbon Caps
Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., delivered a speech on global warming Wednesday, and announced a key development that she deemed a “breakthrough”: I have been informed … […]
New “I Don’t Recall” Record by Gonzales
At the start of today’s Senate testimony of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., warned Gonzales to limit his use of “I don’t recall” when responding to questions. […]
Sen. Boxer Announces “Breakthrough” on Carbon Caps
Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., delivered a speech on global warming Wednesday, and announced a key development, which she deemed a “breakthrough”: I have been informed […]
This Is Your Senate On Drug$
The pharmaceutical lobby joined forces today with the Senate’s conservative minority and killed legislation empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices, which would have saved us $30 billion a […]
This Is Your Senate On Drug$
The pharmaceutical lobby joined forces today with the Senate’s conservative minority and killed legislation empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices, which would have saved us $30 billion a […]
Senate Minority, Drug Lobby Obstruct People’s Will
Today, the pharmaceutical lobby joined forces with the Senate’s conservative minority and killed legislation empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices, which would have saved us $30 billion a […]
Bush EPA: More Emissions = Good For Climate
Yesterday’s headline from the Associated Press read: “EPA chief: Bush climate policy working.” And why is that? Says the AP: The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday the […]
60 Votes Still Needed To Break Filibuster
CQ Today reports that Senate leaders remain “just short” of the 60 votes needed to break the drug lobby-backed filibuster of legislation empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices. […]
Rising To The Challenge
The following is a part of the TPMCafe Book Club group discussion of the new book “Sick: The Untold Story of America’s Health Care Crisis — and the People Who […]
Wednesday Vote Expected on Prescription Drugs
According to CQ Today, a Senate vote is expected Wednesday to try to break a planned filibuster against a bill empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices. And Senate […]
Weekend Watchdog Wrap-up
Were the three questions posed here on Friday’s “Weekend Watchdogs”, for Vice-President Dick Cheney, actually asked on the Sunday shows? Not really. The closest CBS’ Bob Schieffer came was in […]
Weekend Watchdog:Unanswered Questions
Vice President Dick Cheney should have been asked three basic questions during his appearance on CBS’ “Face The Nation” Sunday. 1. Why was the President claiming that if Democrats didn’t […]
