House Committee Claims Lois Lerner Waived Her Fifth Amendment Rights
Lois Lerner is likely headed back to Congress over the largely phony charge that she waived her Fifth Amendment rights.
Immigration Reform Bill Passes Senate, Faces Bleak Future In House
The Senate passed an immigration reform bill today, but it’s not going to go anywhere.
Congressman Proposes Bill To Make Asserting Constitutional Rights A Fireable Offense?
One Congressman apparently thinks that asserting your Constitutional rights should be grounds for losing a government job.
The Right Turns On Marco Rubio Over Immigration Reform
Marco Rubio has suffered a reversal of fortune among Republicans thanks to his role in the immigration reform debate.
Supreme Court Accepts Appeal In Recess Appointments Case
The Supreme Court accepts what will likely be one of the most important cases of its upcoming term.
Farm Bill Failure Shows House GOP Leadership Doesn’t Really Control The House GOP Caucus
It looks for all the world as if the House GOP Caucus isn’t really under the control of the leadership.
Border Security, Or Just Immigration Reform Obstructionism?
Opponents of immigration reform are using “border security” as a shield to hide their true desire to kill the very idea of immigration reform.
Questions For “Constitutional Conservatives” Regarding The House’s Abortion Bill
Why did House Republicans vote overwhelmingly for a bill that their own theories would find to be unconstitutional?
Republican Political Calculations On Immigration Reform: Complicated, And Contradictory
There are risks to Republicans in blocking immigration reform, but there are also incentives for them to block immigration reform. Getting past that contradiction to passage isn’t going to be easy.
John Boehner’s Narrow Path To Immigration Reform
John Boehner clearly wants to see an immigration bill passed this year, but he has a very narrow path to victory.
Republicans Haven’t Learned The Lessons Of 2012
The GOP seems to be making the same mistakes that led to defeat in 2012.
Poll: Gridlock Is The Biggest Problem With Congress
Congress gets bad grades in Gallup’s latest poll, and gridlock is the main reason
Rep. Peter King (R., New York) Wants Journalists Prosecuted As Spies
One Congressman thinks it would be a good idea to treat journalists as criminals.
Why Won’t Chairman Issa Release The Full Transcripts Of Interviews With IRS Employees?
Without full transcripts, the excerpts released by the House Oversight Committee are worthless.
Speaker Boehner: We’ll Have Immigration Reform This Year
Speaker Boehner seems confident that immigration reform will become law this year, but his confidence may be premature.
John Dingell And The Problem With Long-Term Incumbency
As of today, John Dingell has been a Member of Congress for 20,997 days, a new record. That’s not something to celebrate.
Is Marco Rubio Trying To Kill Immigration Reform? No, Not Really
Marco Rubio is threatening to withdraw support for the immigration plan he helped draft, but I would suggest not reading too much into that threat.
Susan Rice To Replace Tom Donilon As National Security Adviser
Denied her chance at being Secretary of State, Susan Rice will be moving to a position that is arguably just as important in shaping American foreign policy.
So Far, Issa’s IRS Transcripts Contain A Whole Lot Of Nothing
Just about all of the substantive information in the excerpts was already revealed in the TIGTA audit.
Picking Frank Lautenberg’s Successor
Some interesting choices ahead for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
That Term Most Definitely Does not Mean what you Think it Means
Filling normal vacancies on the bench is not “packing the court.”
Just Say No To Special Prosecutors
Republicans should reject the calls to call for a Special Prosecutor to investigate the unfolding scandals in Washington.
Bloggers, Media Shield Laws, And The First Amendment
Should bloggers be treated the same as “journalists” for the purpose of the protections granted by media shield laws?
Bob Dole Lambastes The GOP
Former Senator Bob Dole joins the list of those not too happy with the current state of the Republican Party.
The “Obama Scandals” Could Backfire On Republicans
The GOP’s latest investigatory crusade could end up backfiring on them.
