Once upon a time, brave Republicans helped make the Voting Rights Act law. Its future depends on similar courage
Gary May Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
News Voting Rights Act, Republicans
He's actually doing a really good job as speaker of this nuthouse of a Congress. Here’s why
Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Jun 22, 2013 11:00 AM UTC
Politics John Boehner, U.S. Congress
On Thursday, Republicans will add to the dozens of times they tried and failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act
Jillian Rayfield Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:18 PM UTC
Politics John Boehner, Eric Cantor
This amounts to 30-plus times the House has tried to scrap the law
Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, May 8, 2013 6:58 PM UTC
Politics House Republicans, John Boehner
Republicans' new plan to help working families is neither new, nor helpful to working families. Oops
Alex Seitz-Wald Monday, May 6, 2013 6:55 PM UTC
Business Eric Cantor, Middle Class
Freshman GOPers are "frustrated" they haven't had the chance to not repeal health care reform yet
Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 1:16 PM UTC
Politics House Republicans, Eric Cantor
Greg Walden has labeled the president's new budget plan a "shocking attack on seniors"
Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, Apr 12, 2013 4:02 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, President Obama
Paul is helping the National Association for Gun Rights raise money, as it targets GOPers like Eric Cantor
Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 1:29 PM UTC
Politics Rand Paul, NRA, Gun Control
After Republicans blocked it for more than a year, the House passed the expanded reauthorization of the bill
Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 5:48 PM UTC
Politics Violence Against Women Act
Leadership signalled that it will clear the way to pass the bipartisan Senate version of the bill
Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 2:36 PM UTC
Politics House Republicans
Rand Paul says he hasn't heard of a McConnell challenger coming forward, plus more from the Sunday shows
Jillian Rayfield Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 5:24 PM UTC
Politics Sequestration
But one former House GOPer called it putting "lipstick on a pig," when it comes to the old conservative agenda
Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 2:03 PM UTC
Politics Republicans, Eric Cantor
After the Senate successfully voted to take up the bill, the DCCC released an ad to pressure the House GOP VIDEO
Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 6:03 PM UTC
Politics Video
Scalia's hat, Cantor's grimace, the crowds, the scenes SLIDE SHOW
Natasha Lennard Monday, Jan 21, 2013 10:02 PM UTC
News slideshow
The House majority leader grimaced as Richard Blanco delivered his inauguration poem
Natasha Lennard Monday, Jan 21, 2013 6:25 PM UTC
Entertainment Eric Cantor, Barack Obama
Only 12 ultimately voted against him, despite the best efforts of a small group of conservatives
Jillian Rayfield Friday, Jan 4, 2013 5:28 PM UTC
Politics John Boehner, Tim Huelskamp
Despite some defections, the Ohio congressman will serve another two years as speaker of the House
Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 6:44 PM UTC
Politics John Boehner, Allen West
It may be over, but a new crisis looms. The question now is whether Democrats will cave on the debt ceiling
Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 2:45 PM UTC
Business On the Economy, Fiscal cliff
All it ensures is another standoff in 2-3 months, only now the White House has lost all of its leverage
Joshua Holland,
Alternet Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 2:34 PM UTC
Politics AlterNet, Fiscal cliff
Obama's fiscal cliff "victory" may be short-lived as another showdown with the House GOP is already on the horizon
Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Politics John Boehner, Harry Reid