Obama Announces Immigration Plan, But Constitutional Confrontation Lies Ahead
On substance, the President’s immigration actions aren’t very objectionable. How he is implementing them, though, is problematic and seems needlessly confrontational.
GOP Options In Response To Obama’s Executive Action Are Limited, Perhaps Non-Existent
In the end, there appears to be very little, if anything, the GOP can do to stop or roll back the executive actions the President will announce Thursday evening.
Senate Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline For Now, Effectively Ends Mary Landrieu’s Political Career
The Keystone XL pipeline bill is dead until the next Senate. Mary Landrieu’s political career, on the other hand, is basically dead for the foreseeable future.
President Obama Was Against Unilateral Executive Action On Immigration Before He Was For it
If the President now believes he can act unilaterally on immigration reform, why did he spend the last five years saying that he couldn’t?
Keystone XL Likely To Pass Senate, But It Won’t Save Mary Landrieu
Approval of the Keystone XL pipeline will likely pass the Senate today, and will eventually go forward despite an expected Presidential veto. But, Mary Landrieu’s political career is still dead.
Public Wants Obama To Wait On Immigration Action
A new poll shows that Americans would prefer President Obama to wait to act on immigration until after the new Congress has had a chance to act on the issue.
Unless Congress Steps In To Authorize It, The President’s War Against ISIS Is Illegal
As things stand right now, there is no legitimate legal authorization for the President’s war against ISIS, and that’s largely because Congress has failed to act.
If Obama Pulls The Trigger On Executive Action, Republicans Have Limited Options
Republicans don’t really have many options if the President pulls the trigger on immigration reform via executive action.
White House Hints At Content Of Obama’s Executive Action On Immigration
The White House is now leaking out details of what seems like an inevitable decision by the President. How it plays out politically, though, is the big question.
Tammy Duckworth Blocked From Voting By Proxy In House Democratic Caucus Elections
Outdated rules? It sure seems like it.
Will Congressional Republicans Listen To Their Base, Or To The American Public?
Post-election polling shows that the majority of Americans want the new GOP majority in Congress to work together with the President. Republican voters have a very different view.
Will Keystone XL Save Mary Landrieu’s Senate Seat? Probably Not
Mary Landrieu’s Keystone XL Hail Mary isn’t going to save her.
With GOP Wins, The Tea Party v. Establishment Battle Moves Into The Halls Of Congress
The GOP’s big wins last week seem to be just guaranteeing that this year’s battle between the Tea Party and the “establishment” will continue.
A (Mostly) Solid Republican South, At Least For Now
The GOP is dominant in the Southern United States, but it’s unlikely to last as long as Democratic dominance of the region did.
President Obama’s Immigration Threat Is Politically Naive And Unrealistic
President Obama’s threat to take action on immigration if Congress doesn’t act by the end of the year ignores political reality,
Should Lawmaking Be Left to Congress?
Should the Legislature take back legislating from the Executive?
Democrats Already Abandoning Mary Landrieu?
The party’s loss of Senate control has basically sealed Landrieu’s fate.
Minimum Wage Initiatives Win At Ballot Box, But Fail To Help Democrats Politically
Increasing the minimum wage proved to be popular at the ballot box Tuesday, unsurprisingly, However, it did not help Democrats on the same ballot.
Not Surprisingly, Angus King And Joe Manchin Are Staying Where They Are
Despite speculation, both Angus King and Joe Manchin will stay with the Democratic caucus. And that makes sense for both of them.
Republicans Expand House Majority
The GOP added to its majority in the House, giving it the biggest majority it has had since Truman was President.
Republican Party Wins Senate, Poised To Add To New Majority
2014 was not supposed to be a wave election, but it clearly qualifies as one.
Virginia Senate Race Shockingly Too Close To Call, Likely Headed For Recount
Arguably the most surprising Senate race of 2014 was in Virginia, and it’s not over yet.
Supreme Court Rejects Legal Challenge To Filibuster
Not unexpectedly, the Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging the Constitutionality of the Senate filibuster.
Eliminate Midterm Elections? Only If You Want To Make Congress Even Less Representative
Two Duke University academics make an incredibly weak, ultimately unpersuasive, argument in favor of eliminating midterm elections by changing the length of Congressional terms.
Do We Need A Bigger House Of Representatives?
Would increasing the size of the House of Representatives be the cure for what ails Congress?
What If Republicans Don’t Win Control Of The Senate?
The odds say that the GOP will end up with a Senate majority in the 114th Congress when all the votes are counted, but if it doesn’t happen then there’s likely to be quite a battle inside the GOP.
House Lawsuit Against Obama Hits Another Snag
At this rate, it’s unlikely the House will file any kind of lawsuit against President Obama until 2015, assuming it ever files anything.
Slipping Support Among Key Groups, And Obama’s Job Approval, Have Democrats Worried
Important numbers in recent polling suggest big problems for Democrats on Tuesday.
The Phony Populism Of Politicians
Politicians on both sides of the aisle like to tell people they’re just “average Americans,” but they’re lying and the American people seem to have figured out that they’re lying.
Virginia GOP Senate Candidate Using Redskins Name Controversy In Hail Mary Ad Campaign
Republican Senate candidate Ed Gillespie picked an odd issue on which to start his closing argument to Virginia voters.
Pat Roberts Engages In Gitmo Fearmongering To Win Re-Election
Facing a tough re-election battle, Kansas Senator Pat Roberts is engaging in abject fearrmongering.
With One Week To Go, The Midterms Are Looking Good For the GOP
Things are looking good for the GOP to take over the Senate, but there are still several right races that could tip the balance one way or the other.