Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigns after security lapses The head of the United States Secret Service today offered her resignation to U.S. Secretary of
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U.S. Senate has a secret book of rules USA Today reports: “The U.S. Senate has for years lived by a secret book of rules that
LaunchEx-aide accuses McMorris Rodgers, staff of possibly lying, and smearing him
Cathy McMorris Rodgers and her team have a pathological inability to tell the truth to congressional investigators and the media. — Todd Winer, former communications
LaunchCanadians like Barack Obama more than they like Stephen Harper
Canadians like Barack Obama more than they like Stephen Harper Public opinion research firm Angus Reid Global spoke with more than 1,500 Canadians and asked
LaunchMemo to Dana Milbank: The world is *always* burning
Dana “Pox on Both Their Houses” Milbank has once again filed an inane column for The Washington Post. This one criticizes President Barack Obama for
LaunchAndrew Cuomo finds his governorship under the microscope of Preet Bharara
Andrew’s M.O. — behind-the-curtain string-pulling — yesterday crashed into an immovable object called Preet Bharara. He now has to alter his penchant for off-the-record carrots
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ExxonMobil, Chevron locked in bidding war to acquire lucrative Pennsylvania senator Once again, The Onion hits a home run with a spoof that’s too close
LaunchObama lambastes do-nothing Republican House
The best thing you can say about this Congress — the Republicans in Congress, and particularly the House of Representatives — the best you can
LaunchObama calls Boehner lawsuit threat a ‘stunt’
What I’ve told Speaker Boehner directly is, ‘If you’re really concerned about me taking too many executive actions, why don’t you try getting something done
LaunchWow! Fox’s Neil Cavuto, Michelle Bachmann get into shouting match over Boehner lawsuit
Wow! Fox’s Neil Cavuto, Bachmann get into shouting match over Boehner lawsuit Talking Points memo has the must-see video of Fox Noise host Neil Cavuto
LaunchPress corps wants to know: Was White House aware of Boehner’s plan to sue Obama?
From today’s press briefing at the White House: QUESTION: Speaker Boehner was over here yesterday for an event with the President. Do you know if
LaunchMark Pocan slams John Boehner’s baseless planned lawsuit against President Obama
Speaker Boehner is allowing the Tea Party tail to wag the dog. It is clear he has chosen to be the Speaker for the extreme
LaunchJohn Boehner announces plan to waste millions of dollars suing Barack Obama for “not faithfully executing the laws”
Ohio Republican John Boehner, who gets paid to pretend to lead the U.S. House, is so uninterested in governing and so bored with obstructing President
LaunchThom Hartmann on the origin of “corporate personhood” and the need for Move to Amend
Lincoln didn’t fight the civil war to free the corporations: Thom Hartmann on the origin of “corporate personhood” and the need for Move to Amend (Video from TEDx ConcordiaUPortland, published May 9th, 2014).
LaunchThe Republican Party gropes for relevance
Republicans complain about everything and propose nothing. — The Seattle Times’ Lance Dickie: The Republican Party gropes for relevance
LaunchRepublican Congressman Michael Grimm indicted for mail fraud and perjury
Republican Congressman Michael Grimm indicted for mail fraud and perjury The Republican who represents Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives has been
LaunchJustice Breyer schools the Roberts majority: “Where enough money calls the tune, the general public will not be heard”
Corruption breaks the constitutionally necessary “chain of communication” between the people and their representatives. It derails the essential speech-to-government-action tie. Where enough money calls the
LaunchSenator Bernie Sanders blasts the Supreme Court’s harmful McCutcheon decision
Senator Bernie Sanders: “The Supreme Court is paving the way toward an oligarchic form of society in which a handful of billionaires like the Kock brothers and Sheldon Adelson will control our political process.” (Graphic courtesy of Senator Sanders’ office).
LaunchCourt’s liberal justices take aim at conservative Roberts majority for dismantling anti-corruption laws
Taken together with Citizens United, today’s decision eviscerates our Nation’s campaign finance laws, leaving a remnant incapable of dealing with the grave problems of democratic
LaunchCharlotte’s mayor resigns after arrest on corruption charges
Charlotte’s mayor resigns after arrest on corruption charges Charlotte politician Patrick Cannon, who was elected last year to succeed Anthony Foxx as mayor of North
LaunchDarrell Issa apologizes to Elijah Cummings, skirts censure
Darrell Issa apologizes to Elijah Cummings, skirts censure California Republican Darrell Issa, the wealthiest member of Congress and the chairman of the House Government Oversight
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