Egypt And The Internet Kill Switch
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak responded to mass unrest by cutting off his people from the outside world. Do we really want an American President to have the same power?
Senate Eases Confirmation Process
The Senate leadership has agreed to exempt 1/3 of nominations from the confirmation process.
Repeal Of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell May Happen After All
Democrats are now confident that they have the votes in the Senate to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, but do they have enough time?
Meet The Tea Party’s Next Target
Maine’s Olympia Snowe appears to be the next target of the Tea Party movement, but she is also uniquely situated to retain her seat if she chooses to.
Report: 70% Of Soldiers Support DADT Repeal
New details are out about the upcoming Defense Department report on repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
DADT Repeal Unlikely Thanks To Election Results
The odds that Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell will be repealed anytime in the near future are fairly close to zero thanks to the results of last Tuesday’s elections.
When It Comes To Ideological Purity, Democrats Can Be As Dumb As Republicans
A call for ideological purity in the Democratic Party in today’s New York Times demonstrates that Democrats can be just as foolish as Republicans.
Senate Fails To Invoke Cloture On Defense Bill, DADT Repeal
The effort to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell suffered a setback in the Senate today that likely delays any further moves on the issue until after the midterm elections.
Olympia Snowe Vulnerable To Conservative Challenge In Maine
The strength of the Tea Party movement within the Republican Party manifests itself in a poll out of Maine showing the Olympia Snowe is vulnerable to a primary challenge in 2012.
Will Republicans Filibuster The Kagan Nomination ? It Depends What You Mean By “Filibuster”
Mitch McConnell says he’s open to a filibuster of the Elena Kagan nomination, but he has a very limited idea of what a “filibuster” actually is.
