Initial Benghazi Talking Points Changed 12 Times, Mentions Of Terror Removed
The talking points prepared in the immediate aftermath of the Benghazi attack were heavily edited at the request of the State Department.
Republican Bill Could Eliminate Most Economic Statistics
A new GOP would make it very difficult to get a good read on the state of the nation’s economy.
Senators Who Voted Against Manchin/Toomey Take A Hit In the Polls, But Does It Matter?
Several Senators who voted against the Manchin/Toomey background checks bill have suffered in the polls, but it’s unclear if that matters in the long run.
Congress Forcing The Army To Buy Tanks It Doesn’t Want
Once again, politics is dictating military policy.
The Attack In Boston Is Not Relevant To The Immigration Debate
Opponents of immigration reform are deceptively attempting to use the bombing attack in Boston to derail immigration reform.
Congress Wants Exemption from ObamaCare Exchanges (Or Does It?)
There’s bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill that they don’t want to participate in ObamaCare.
Sales Taxes On Internet Purchases Seem To Be An Inevitability
The days of tax-free online shopping are coming to an end.
Maureen Dowd Discovers That Barack Obama Is Neither Andrew Shepherd Nor Josiah Bartlett
If you want to understand contemporary politics, the last thing you should do is reference an Andrew Sorkin project.
A No Vote On Manchin/Toomey Is Unlikely To Hurt Any Senator
The odds that any of the Senators who voted no on Manchin/Toomey will pay a political price for doing so is low.
The US Senate, Where Down is Up
The filibuster is now so commonplace that it’s baked into the expectations.
Manchin-Toomey Background Checks Bill In Trouble
The prospects for gun control appear to be dimming.
Coming Next: A Senate Deal On Immigration
The Senate looks like it’s about ready to take up a bipartisan immigration reform package.
The Background Check Deal: Grandstanding Or Good Idea?
The Manchin/Toomey proposal on background checks isn’t perfect, but it isn’t horrible either.
Secret McConnell Tape Records Politicians Being Politicial
Mother Jones’s recording of a secret McConnell campaign strategy meeting is much less than meets the eye.