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Evan Bayh to resign—Crisis or opportunity?

Congress nellie - February 15, 2010 46

This morning the office of Senator Evan Bayh, D-IN, announced that he will not run for re-election this November. There's more than one way...

Harry Reid Filibusters Democracy

Congress AdLib - February 11, 2010 40

According to the Whispering Reid, The Reid that blows in the wind...or the Reid that just simply blows, Sen. Reid will block the efforts...

Americans United

Congress javaz - February 10, 2010 554

We need to start a movement, a splinter group from the Democratic Party. I am...

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: The Death of Democracy

Congress Chernynkaya - February 10, 2010 15

With the growing abuse of the filibuster and Democrats unwilling to take the strong action necessary to fix the economy and regain the public...

Bill Moyers Hits Another Homerun

Congress AdLib - February 5, 2010 8

Tonight, Bill Moyers had a marvelous episode which I can't recommend enough. The first segment was about the SCOTUS decision and the impact on our...

The Convenience of Separation of Church and State

Congress javaz - February 5, 2010 11

This morning I happened upon an article dated January 21st, 2010 from the East Valley Tribune about a meeting of religious leaders regarding immigration. The...

President Obama Confronts the GOP Head On

Congress KQµårk 死神 - January 29, 2010 110

In an unprecedented way President Obama has taken on the GOP face to face. The best part is it was caught on camera....

Meet your Senator From China….

Congress bito - January 27, 2010 10

Taking Action Against The SCOTUS Decision! A couple of weeks ago I posted in the Time Out..O/T post an alert from CREDO Action Alert and...

Resolving Differences in House and Senate Health Bills

Congress Chernynkaya - January 13, 2010 105

The long debate over health care reform has now reached the end game, but there are still some obstacles to overcome before they can...

Weekly Seminar, Winter Quarter

Congress KevenSeven - January 10, 2010 25

As I review the comments over at other "liberal" blogs, I see a pattern of commentary from those that I think of as Puritans. There...

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Harvard Will Ask Judge to Block Trump’s Order Barring Foreign Students

The president had issued a proclamation targeting international students who seek to enroll at Harvard. The moves escalated a legal battle between the two parties. [...]

Tax Credit Increase Would Exclude Millions of Low-Income Children, Study Finds

The domestic policy bill passed by the House raises the maximum child tax credit to $2,500. But about a third of children would not receive the full credit because their parents have low wages or lack jobs. [...]

State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the four judges were responsible for investigations of the U.S. military and arrest warrants against top Israeli officials. [...]

Judge Orders Reinstatement of AmeriCorps Programs in 24 States

Elon Musk’s DOGE associates had descended upon the independent agency, which facilitates volunteer services nationwide, with an eye toward rapidly dismantling it. [...]

Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged only that Israel had been working with “clans.” But the opposition leader warned that the “weapons going into Gaza will eventually be pointed at Israeli soldiers and civilians.” [...]

Israel Bombs Beirut Outskirts, Citing Hezbollah Drone Workshops

The airstrikes on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, an area where Hezbollah holds sway, were some of the heaviest since a U.S.-brokered cease-fire came into effect in November. [...]

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor, Meets With Trump at White House

The German chancellor had come to Washington hoping to persuade President Trump to play a more active role in defending Ukraine. [...]

Goal to Spend 5 Percent on Militaries Splits NATO Allies

The U.S. defense secretary expressed optimism that allied countries would increase their defense budgets, a demand of President Trump’s. [...]

George Romero’s Zombies Lurch On, in Three Family Projects

George Romero’s daughter, ex-wife and widow are each working on movies rooted in his legacy, even as they wrestle with their memories and a contentious split. [...]

Trump and Xi Hold Call, China Says

The two leaders spoke by phone on Thursday, after weeks of worsening tensions between Washington and Beijing. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Trump and Musk enter bitter feud - and Washington buckles up

A knock-down fight between world's the richest person and the most powerful politician is playing out in public view. [...]

Trump's new ban dodges pitfalls faced by last attempt, experts say

It appears the US president has learned lessons from a previous effort to ban entry from several nations. [...]

Nato chief is determined to give Trump a win with 5% defence spending plan

Some may ask if Mark Rutte's proposal to deter Russian aggression has at least a little to do with appeasing the US president, writes Jonathan Beale. [...]

Israeli military recovers two hostages' bodies in southern Gaza

Israeli Americans Judi Weinstein Haggai, 70, and her husband Gadi, 72, were killed during the 7 October 2023 attacks. [...]

New Zealand PM 'shock' as aide accused of secretly recording women

PM Christopher Luxon says he has "zero tolerance" for women being made to feel unsafe after allegations emerged. [...]

US Supreme Court rejects Mexico lawsuit against gunmakers

The suit accused gunmakers of contributing to Mexico's gun violence struggles and challenged a US shield law. [...]

Israel strikes southern Beirut on eve of religious holiday

Israel's military says it was targeting an underground drone factory of armed group Hezbollah. [...]

Eight injured on Ryanair flight hit by 'severe turbulence', police say

The flight's captain called ahead for medical assistance and the plane "landed normally" in southern Germany. [...]

Three journalists among five killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital

The Anglican Church, which runs al-Ahli hospital, condemns the attack that Israel says targeted a Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative. [...]

Trump confirms China trip after 'very good' call with Xi

The leaders of the US and China agree to further talks aimed at reaching a deal amid an ongoing trade war. [...]

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Harry Reid Filibusters Democracy

Americans United

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: The Death of Democracy

Bill Moyers Hits Another Homerun

The Convenience of Separation of Church and State

President Obama Confronts the GOP Head On

Meet your Senator From China….

Resolving Differences in House and Senate Health Bills

Weekly Seminar, Winter Quarter

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