Speaker Boehner’s big threat today to tie up the lame duck session of Congress after the election with a debt limit showdown doesn’t amount to much of a threat. Brian Beutler explains why.
Ron Paul’s campaign acknowledges what many of his most ardent supporters often forget.
He remains a dutiful member of the Republican Party.
Steny Hoyer responds to John Boehner’s threat to take the country back to the default brink.
Playing chicken with debt limit disaster was apparently such a blast last time that John Boehner wants to do it all again this December.
Brian Beutler explains why politicians on both sides of the aisle are treading carefully in the aftermath of JP Morgan’s $2 billion blunder.
Florida prosecutors on Monday handed over evidence, including security camera video from the night Trayvon Martin was killed, to George Zimmerman’s defense team.
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, the one-time moderate Republican who is now an independent, has issued an executive order declaring that Rhode Island will recognize out-of-state same sex marriages.
Rhode Island currently permits civil unions but not same sex marriages.
Another poll — now from Pew — showing that most voters aren’t moved either way by President Obama’s announcement on gay marriage. But among those who are, a very small margin say they’re less favorable.
Meanwhile, Mitt Romney continues to play down or avoid opportunities to play up the issue of same sex marriage.
Ron Paul effectively suspends presidential campaign. Supporters will focus on picking off delegates already won by other candidates.