Primary time: Let the political family feuds begin
‘Tis the season when Democrats and Republicans eat their own.Eight months of primaries for party nominations get under way next week in House, Senate, gubernatorial and legislative races.
Panel clears Calif. congressman on tax question
A House ethics panel found Thursday that Rep. Pete Stark did not violate the law or standards of conduct when he applied last year for a Maryland property tax credit.
Justice openly disagrees with Obama in speech
The man in the House chamber openly disagreeing with President Barack Obama as he spoke to Congress wasn’t an over-the-top Republican or a seething Democrat. He was a Supreme Court justice, Samuel Alito.
Should the House pass the Senate healthcare bill?
I’ve previously argued that the Senate health care bill is much better than none. I agree with Jonathan Rauch about this – he makes the case especially well – and with Paul Krugman. But is this a sufficient reason to say that the House should pas…
Dems reject quickest fix for health care passage
Though reeling from a seismic political loss, House Democrats rejected the quickest fix to their health care dilemma Thursday and signaled that any agreement on President Barack Obama’s signature issue will come slowly, if at all.
Pelosi: House lacks votes to pass Senate healthcare bill
House Democrats lack enough votes to pass the Senate’s healthcare bill, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday. Pelosi threw cold water on the idea that the House could muster enough support to pass the Senate’s health bill, which includes a numb…
Honore: US has moral duty to house Haitians
Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, who restored order after Hurricane Katrina, is calling on the United States, and in particular the governors along the Gulf Coast, to offer refuge to the most vulnerable Haitians affected by the deadly Jan.
The meaning of Massachusetts
Democrats are far too preoccupied with how to ignore a defeat in Massachusetts, if it turns out that they lose tomorrow. Do they try to delay Brown’s arrival in the Senate? Do they try to push health reform through with reconciliation? Does the H…