U.S. Congress

You’re wrong about John Boehner

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 45
Politics John Boehner, U.S. Congress

Krist Novoselic: My plan to fix Congress, curb obstruction

Nirvana's former bassist is working to end political dysfunction. Here's his plan to make Congress more accountable

Krist Novoselic Friday, May 17, 2013 6:32 PM UTC 74
Elections nirvana, Electoral reform

7 bizarre conspiracy theories that the GOP takes seriously

Fear peddlers want elected representatives to initiate investigations and draft bills to address fake threats

Mark Howard, Alternet Friday, May 10, 2013 4:04 PM UTC 20
Politics AlterNet, U.S. Congress, GOP

GOP Cabinet boycott reaffirms Senate is archaic embarrassment

Republicans try the "you did it first" defense after attempting to sabotage yet another Obama appointee

Alex Pareene Friday, May 10, 2013 12:18 PM UTC 70
Media Opening Shot

The truly worrying thing about Mark Sanford’s win

Adultery is the least offensive thing about our newest member of Congress

Alex Pareene Wednesday, May 8, 2013 11:51 AM UTC 70
Elections Opening Shot, Mark Sanford

Sanford wins special election in South Carolina

Former governor wins solidly Republican district in race viewed as competitive due to his past indiscretions

Blake Zeff Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:04 AM UTC 52
Elections Mark Sanford

Who is the real Anthony Weiner?

He's played the role of Ed Koch-like moderate and Alan Grayson-like liberal. Which will we see next? (UPDATE)

Blake Zeff Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:46 AM UTC 11
Elections Anthony Weiner, Queens

Well-off people soon to finally be inconvenienced by sequestration

Why scheduling changes to the DC-to-New York air shuttle might finally end sequestration

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 49
Media Opening Shot, Sequestration

With gun nuts hoarding bullets, will cops be disarmed?

Gun owners terrified of nonexistent plans to restrict ammo are hoarding bullets. Now police are running out

Alex Seitz-Wald Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 171
Business Police, Gun Control

Republican deficit insincerity will save Social Security

It's probably a good thing that the president is the only person in Washington who actually cares about the deficit

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 8:38 PM UTC 17
Politics Politics, Federal Deficit

Obama’s push to cut SS annoys Dems, fails to move GOP

The president continues to irk his allies, by proposing a benefits cut as part of a grand deal. Republicans shrug

Alex Seitz-Wald Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 45
Politics Social Security, Chained CPI

Only liberals still bothering with Paul Ryan’s silly budgets

Beltway media now too distracted with popes and soda to treat Paul Ryan with the reverence he used to receive

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 8:43 PM UTC 21
Politics Politics, Paul Ryan

Stop hating on the Senate

This week's filibuster highlighted how the upper chamber can represent minority interests otherwise ignored

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Politics Rand Paul, Filibuster

In fight for House, is Obama his own worst enemy?

The president says he's determined to win back the House in 2014. If he fails, he may have his 2012 self to blame

Blake Zeff Monday, Mar 4, 2013 12:40 PM UTC 10
Politics Barack Obama, david plouffe

Customers are disappearing

Higher unemployment is the likely result and many in Washington don't have half a brain

Robert Reich Monday, Feb 25, 2013 3:57 PM UTC 12
Politics Unemployment, Robert Reich

Kill the sequester!

A growing chorus agrees: Don't just replace the looming raft of cuts, undo it entirely

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Feb 22, 2013 5:38 PM UTC 22
Politics Sequestration, Federal Deficit

Should you fear the sequester?

If you don't want cuts to Head Start, food safety, FEMA, mental health and AIDS assistance -- then, yes

Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 5:08 PM UTC
News Sequestration, Budget

Democratic lawmakers: Getting birth control should be as easy as “ABC”

Recently reintroduced legislation could keep pharmacists from refusing to fill women's birth control prescriptions

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Feb 15, 2013 8:32 PM UTC 32
Life Birth Control

LIVEBLOG: State of the Union

The big speech and the rebuttals

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 10:51 PM UTC 15
Politics State of the Union

The ineffectual State of the Union

Tonight, the president will probably propose a bunch of good things, and then Congress will ignore them VIDEO

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 8:30 PM UTC
Politics Video, Politics

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