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You say you want a revolution? »

Famed Watergate-era reporter Carl Bernstein says Congress is so out of touch with America that it may be time to scrap our current system of government and convene a new…

Mar 3 2010 / 15 Comments / Read More »

Nancy Pelosi: Standing by her crooked men »

When Nancy Pelosi took over the Speaker’s job following the Democratic takeover of Congress in 2006 she promised to “drain the swamp,” referring to the scandal-ridden leadership of the House…

Mar 1 2010 / 5 Comments / Read More »

Damnation. »

Nope, not what you think. As much as I am tempted to excoriate the Health Care Reform Meat & Greet, the ultimate result of that waste of time is obvious.…

Feb 27 2010 / 2 Comments / Read More »
Politics

Levin is acting Ways and Means chair »

Rep. Sander Levin

Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark held the acting chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee for just one day before…

Mar 4 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Karl Rove’s memoir based on fantasy? »

Karl Rove: A work of fiction?

Karl Rove, shifting from strategist to apologist for the failed administration of his former boss, George W. Bush, claims in…

Mar 4 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Senate says ‘nada’ to money for seniors »

Senate to Seniors: Sorry

The Senate thumbed its collective nose at President Barack Obama’s plea for an extra payment of $250 to seniors, veterans…

Mar 4 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Rangel steps down as Ways and Means Committee chairman »

Rep. Charles Rangel announces he is quitting

Rep. Charles B. Rangel threw in the towel Wednesday, agreeing to temporarily step down from his post as chairman of…

Mar 3 2010 / 3 Comments / Read More »
Congress

Rangel: ‘Hell no, I won’t go’ »

Good-time Charle Rangel: Standing fast (AP)

Ethics-challenged Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel of New York Tuesday denied reports he would step down, at least temporarily, from chairmanship of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee until he deals with ethics questions over his acceptance of corporate-paid junkets, failures to disclose assets and…

Mar 3 2010 / 2 Comments / Read More »

Bunning fingers the press »

Sen. Jim Bunning

Kentucky’s Jim Bunning, the one-man Senate roadblock, flipped the bird Tuesday to ABC’s Zach Wolf, a news producer, during a testy exchange with Jonathan Karl, a reporter for the network. Bunning, a former major league pitcher and baseball Hall of Famer, isn’t running for re-election and…

Mar 2 2010 / 4 Comments / Read More »

GOP’s message to unemployed: ‘Get a job’ »

Republicans in the Senate aren’t winning any friends among the ever-increasing ranks of the unemployed. First Republican Jim Bunning of Kentucky pulls off a single-handed shutdown of federal transportation programs, idling 2,000 federal employees without pay, and — in the process — stalling extension of unemployment…

Mar 2 2010 / 11 Comments / Read More »

Reconciliation: GOP’s new dirty word »

Eric Cantor to Dems: Go ahead, make our day

Democrats may hold the majorities in the House and Senate but they are losing the propaganda war daily to Republicans when it comes to opinions of the hearts and minds of the American people, especially on the divisive issue of health care reform. Now, as House…

Mar 1 2010 / 2 Comments / Read More »
White House

Is Rahm Emanuel undermining his boss? »

A growing number of political insiders in Washington believe embattled White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is orchestrating a calculated campaign of press leaks…

Mar 3 2010 / 4 Comments / Read More »
Doug Thompson

You say you want a revolution?

Famed Watergate-era reporter Carl Bernstein says Congress is so out of touch with America that it may be time to scrap our current system of government and convene a new Constitutional Convention. “If a private company functioned…

Mar 3 2010 / Read More »
Rob Kezelis

Damnation.

Nope, not what you think. As much as I am tempted to excoriate the Health Care Reform Meat & Greet, the ultimate result of that waste of time is obvious. We will have health care reform,…

Feb 27 2010 / Read More »
Phil Hoskins

The corporate state

The Supreme Court has put what will prove to be the nearly final nail in the coffin of democracy in its 5-4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission by removing limits on corporate campaign…

Jan 21 2010 / Read More »
FUBAR

Supreme Court leaning to extension of gun owner rights

The Supreme Court Tuesday sent out signals that it would strike down laws that ban hand guns outright but suggested some limits could remain — a partial move that will keep alive the furious debate over…

Mar 3 2010 / Read More »
War

A war by any other name

First rule of marketing: When the brand is tarnished, change the name. So the Iraq war is getting a new name. Effective Sept. 1, “Operation Iraqi Freedom” becomes “Operation New Dawn.” ABC News first reported the name change on…

Feb 19 2010 / Read More »
Sports

McMurray holds off Earnhardt to win Daytona 500

Jamie McMurray won the Daytona 500 on Sunday when he held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a drama-filled NASCAR season opener, twice delayed by track repairs. The race at the Daytona International Speedway was halted…

Feb 15 2010 / Read More »

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