Political Impact Of Filibuster Changes Will Be Minimal To Non-Existent
Yesterday’s change to the filibuster rule is likely to have little impact outside the beltway and the political chattering class.
Do Barack Obama And Mike Bloomberg Want To Ruin Family Thanksgiving Gatherings?
Guess what’s coming to the dinner table.
Senate Goes (Partly) Nuclear, Limits Filibusters For Some Nominees
It wasn’t a Thermonuclear move, more like something the size of Hiroshima, but today the Senate took an historic move nonetheless.
Time To Start Thinking About Another Government Shutdown ‘Crisis’?
Are we headed for another Federal Government shutdown, or will Congress actually do its job this time?
Army to Discharge Sex Offenders Regardless of When Convicted
The Secretary of the Army has ordered discharge proceedings to begin on all convicted sex offenders.
Will Another Senate Showdown Over Filibusters Lead To The ‘Nuclear Option’?
After the GOP blocked a series of Obama judicial nominees, Democrats are again threatening to go nuclear on filibuster reform.
Calorie Counts On Menus Don’t Seem To Influence Food Choices
Another government mandate that doesn’t address a real problem.
Army Looking for a Few Average-Looking Women
A leaked internal email has the Army in hot water with feminists.
ObamaCare Problems Put Obama’s Poll Numbers In A Tailspin
The trends in President Obama’s approval numbers are not moving in the direction he ought to want them to go.
Employment Numbers Rigged Prior To 2012 Election? The Evidence Doesn’t Show It
Was the Jobs Report released one month before Election Day 2012 rigged? Despite a new report, there’s no evidence to suggest that it was.
Report: White House Warned In March About Health Care Website Problems
The mounting troubles of the PPACA continue.
Four Women Complete Marine Infantry Training; Marines Deem Pullups Too Dangerous for Women
The juxtaposition of two stories in the Marine Times strikes me as odd.
Rand Paul: Government Shutdown I Was Totally Behind With My Floor Votes Was A “Dumb Idea”
The Junior Senator from Kentucky does some re-writing of history.
Military Benefits vs Military Readiness
Without hard choices on pay and benefits, the Pentagon will have to make big cuts in readiness.
Supreme Court Turns Aside Challenge To NSA Data Mining
An unusual challenge to the NSA’s data mining program reaches its expected end in the Supreme Court.
World Safer But More Dangerous Than Ever
Robert Kagan warns of “a changing world order.” But he’s grasping at rather thin straws.
Blaming Dallas For Kennedy’s Assassination
Don’t blame Dallas, or 60s era Texas conservatism, for what happened in Dallas 50 years ago,
Justice Department and Prosecution of Glenn Greenwald
Does the Attorney General really think advocacy is a crime?
What Voter Suppression?
Do Voter ID laws really suppress voter turnout? The evidence from at least one state doesn’t prove it.
When Is Obama Going To Fire Somebody?
It is clear the President has been failed by those under him. So, when is someone going to pay the price?
Is President Obama’s “Administrative Fix” Even Legal? Probably Not
The Imperial Presidency didn’t start with Barack Obama, but his PPACA “fix” does much to expand it into questionable new territory.
China Relaxes One Child Policy
China’s Communist Party has announced a significant change to the nation’s infamous “One Child” policy.
