Greg Sargent: The Morning Plum: Government of, by, and for the Tea Party
A trio of far right Tea Party Senators -- Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Mike Lee -- continues to block the Senate from entering into negotiations over the ...
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Ted Cruz against the world
Rep. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas) One bonus for Republicans in the trifecta of pseudo-scandals ensnaring the Obama White House this ...
Rep. Jo Bonner to resign for Univ. of Alabama job
Updated at 5:17 p.m.: Bonner has made the announcement official and will resign in August. "I come before you today to announce I will be retiring ...
UNA in the House: What now?
MANILA, Philippines - The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) of Vice President Jejomar Binay has 3 new senators, 8 House members and at least 3 ...
Generic ballot tilts toward Democrats
Even as the White House battles scandals that have empowered Republicans on Capitol Hill, there's some of good news for Democrats in today's ...
Owner Of Collapsed Indonesian Mine is Big Donor to Congress
Last week's collapse of a massive precious metals mine in Indonesia, which killed at least 17 workers, brought unwanted attention to the American ...
Letter Carriers Deliver to Congress
New reports show the big movers of PAC contributions in April were those in interest groups that have pending legislative issues before the 113th ...
Sugar Amendment Rejected: Extension of Sugar Program Remains in Farm Bill
In an attempt to cut costs and limit waste, the farm bills advancing in the Senate and the House include many reforms to long-standing agricultural ...
Off to the races: Weiner's running
Political Wire: “A new Harvard study contacted over 7,000 election administrators in 28 states and found they provided different information about ...
Voting is not a right
Counters and observers continue a hand recount of Broward County ballots, Nov. 19, 2000 (Credit: AP/Amy E. Conn) Is it time, at long last, for the ...