Sarah Palin Sues The New York Times For Defamation
Sarah Palin has filed a defamation suit against The New York Times alleging defamation in an Editorial linking her to the January 2011 shooting of former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. From the facts alleged, she appears to have a good case.
Congressman Shot, Others Injured, At Congressional Baseball Practice
A Congressman was shot, and a staffer and security detail members injured, at a practice session for tomorrow’s Congressional baseball game.
House Republicans Making Yet Another Push To Repeal And Replace Obamacare
House Republicans are making yet another push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but they once again may not have the votes.
Republicans Claim That Obamacare Repeal Is Still On The Table, Don’t Believe Them
Republicans are saying that repealing the PPACA isn’t off the table, but practically speaking it probably is.
Republican Obamacare Replacement Bill Pulled From House Floor
A major legislative defeat for Paul Ryan, the House GOP, and President Trump.
Democrat John Bel Edwards Handily Defeats David Vitter In Louisiana Governor’s Race
Democrat John Bel Edwards scored an easy victory over Senator David Vitter last night in Louisiana, and Vitter announced that he’d be leaving the Senate after his term is up.
Kevin McCarthy Drops Out Of Race For Speaker, House Republicans In Chaos
Another political earthquake in Washington as Kevin McCarthy drops out of the race for Speaker, and the House GOP doesn’t seem to know which way to go.
The Latest Conservative Rebellion Against John Boehner Is Fizzling Out
The latest effort by conservative Republicans to oust John Boehner appears to be coming to an unsurprising end.
Can Congress Stop The Iran Nuclear Deal?
In the end, the odds that Congress can actually stop the new deal regarding Iran’s nuclear program are pretty low.
Republican Congressional Leaders Skipping Selma Anniversary
Another tone deaf action from leading Republicans.
Tea Party Crowd Launching Another Phony “Challenge” To John Boehner
Several Tea Party backed Members of Congress claim to be challenging John Boehner in tomorrow’s vote for Speaker. They are, of course, delusional.
Despite Last Minute Drama, House Narrowly Passes Bill To Fund Most Of The Government
Despite opposition from both Republicans and Democrats, the compromise budget resolution passed narrowly last night, but not without some last minute drama
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.
House Drops Border Bill, Tells President They Are Suing For Acting Alone To Act Alone
Once again, the Tea Party has gotten the best of House GOP Leadership.
Republicans Dismiss Impeachment As A Democratic Ploy, But May Still Face A Dilemma
Republicans are dismissing talk of impeachment as a Democratic fundraising ploy, but it may be they are protesting just a bit too much.
Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise Win Leadership Elections, But The Battle Resumes In November
The House leadership elections turned out about as expected, but we may be doing this all over again in five months.
Who will be the new House Whip?
GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy of California won the vote to replace Eric Cantor as the new GOP House Majority Leader. The question is who replaces McCarthy.
The Truth About The So-Called “Buffett Rule”
On it’s own, the so-called “Buffett Rule” is unlikely to do much to reduce the deficit.
Republicans Want to Ban Czars
House Republicans want to do away with the increasing number of “czars” in the White House.
