The Next Attorney General And Lame Duck Sessions Of Congress
The next Attorney General will likely see their nomination taken up by Senators who will not be in office past December. That’s somewhat disturbing, but it’s become all too common in Washington.
Congress Ready To Abdicate Its Responsibility On Attacks Against ISIS
Congress seems ready to avoid having to vote on expanded attacks against the Islamic State
White House May Hold Off On Immigration Action Until After Election
Cowardice, or politically prudent?
Mitch McConnell Promising More Showdowns And Shutdowns If The GOP Wins The Senate
If Republicans win the Senate, what we’ve seen for the past three years could end up seeming tame by comparison.
Hillary Clinton Hurting 2014 Democratic Candidates?
Some on the left are saying that Hillary Clinton isn’t doing enough to help Democrats in 2014.
GOP Congressman: DREAMers Cannot Be Trusted To Serve In The Military
Once again, Republicans demonstrate why they have problems with Latino voters.
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.
House Border Bill In Doubt In Face of Tea Party Opposition
The usual suspects are blocking any action at all on the border crisis.
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.
Majority Of Americans Oppose Both Impeachment And The House’s Lawsuit Against Obama
Once again the GOP finds itself on the wrong side of public opinion.
Ted Cruz Ready To Force A Showdown Over Immigration?
The Texas Senator is threatening to block any bill dealing with the border crisis that doesn’t defund the relief President Obama granted to children of illegal immigrants last year.
Cochran Certified Winner Of Mississippi Runoff, But McDaniel Continues His Quixotic Campaign
Thad Cochran has been officially certified as the winner of the Mississippi GOP Primary Runoff Election, but it’s not over yet.
The Tea Party Needs To Stop Whining About Losing In Mississippi
Chris McDaniel and his Tea Party supporters are being very sore losers.
Establishment Victories In Iowa GOP Could Impact 2016 Race
A setback for supporters of Rand Paul in the Hawkeye State.
Mitch McConnell Won’t Eliminate The Legislative Filibuster If The GOP Takes The Senate
Preserving the filibuster.
Like Every Other Senator, Marco Rubio Thinks He’s Ready To Be President
The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.
Benghazi Committee A Prelude To Impeachment?
Is the GOP headed down a road that leads to yet another doomed impeachment and trial?
Rick Perry Talks Second Chances, Hinting At 2016
Rick Perry continues to hint at another Presidential run.
The Tea Party’s Candidate Selection Problem
From the beginning, the Tea Party has shown itself to be just plain bad at picking candidates. This year, they finally seem to be on the verge of paying for it in the GOP primaries
Chris Christie Is Still A Viable 2016 Candidate
The bloom is off the rose, but Chris Christie could still be a strong candidate in 2016.
Rand Paul And Others On The Right Denounce Cliven Bundy
Cliven Bundy still has his defenders among the hardcore right, but many people have joined Kentucky’s junior Senator in throwing Cliven Bundy under the bus
Hillary Clinton’s Favorability No Longer At Unsustainably High Levels
Hillary Clinton’s numbers aren’t at the incredibly high levels they used to be, but they were never going to stay that high anyway.
Every Other Democrat Who Might Run For President Is Waiting For Hillary
The Democratic field for 2016 is frozen in place waiting for the presumptive frontrunner to make a decision.
Top Republicans Looking To Jeb Bush In 2016
Top Republican donors are starting to look at the former Governor of Florida as their candidate in 2016.
Millennials Abandon Obama, at Least by Stupid Definition of ‘Abandon’
So, Dana Milbank has a column.
Mike Huckabee Will Not Be President
Nora Caplan-Bricker contends that, “Mike Huckabee Could Be President—If Only He Wanted It.”
Rand Paul The GOP Frontrunner?
Calling anyone a front-runner in a race where we’re still two years away from anyone casting votes is silly. Nonetheless, Rand Paul is an interesting guy to watch for those wondering if the GOP has actually changed.
Rand Paul Wins Meaningless Straw Poll For Second Year
The votes are in. And the outcome is meaningless.
The Tea Party’s Position On The Debt Ceiling Is Fiscally And Politically Irresponsible
Refusing to raise the debt ceiling does nothing at all to control spending.
Ted Cruz Is Under Fire, And He Doesn’t Care
Ted Cruz keeps putting his own party in difficult situations, mostly because he has only his own ambition at heart.
New San Diego Mayor Is A Republican, But Not Exactly A Ted Cruz Republican
Kevin Faulconer proves that Republicans can win in California, but not if they follow the path laid out by the party’s far right wing.
The House GOP’s Immigration Principles: A Good Start, But Can They Get Past The Tea Party?
The House GOP leadership’s principles are a good start, but it’s unclear if they can make it past the anti “amnesty” crowd that seems to dominate the GOP.