Tuesday’s Elections Helped Solidify Republican Control Of America’s State Legislatures
Forget about Congress, the real story going forward is likely to be Republican dominance of state legislatures nationwide.
Paul Ryan Easily Elected Speaker Of The House
With only a handful of opposition, Paul Ryan was easily elected the 62nd Speaker of the House.
Another Republican Congressman Accuses Benghazi Committee Of Being Partisan
Another Republican Congressman has said that the Select Committee investigating the Benghazi attack is primarily concerned with scoring political points against Hillary Clinton.
Current Polls Worse Than Meaningless
The current Republican primary polls are “measuring a unicorn electorate” yet effect the outcome of the race.
The Party of Reagan on Immigration
A 1980 debate between Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush shows a different GOP.
Supreme Court Approves States Outsourcing Redistricting to Commissions
SCOTUS has upheld the use of election commissions to draw Congressional district lines.
Arlington Assholes Up Bullshit Fine For Swearing in Public
It could cost you $250 to say “F- Arlington” if you happen to be in Arlington when you say it.
Supreme Court To Decide Meaning Of “One Person, One Vote”
The Supreme Court accepted a case that will require the Justices to decide just what it meant when it established the “one person, one vote” rule for drawing legislative districts.
More Immigrants To The U.S. Come From China And India Than Mexico
The sources of new immigrants to the United States are changing, but it’s unclear if that will have any impact on the political debate over immigration reform.
Supreme Court Justices Skeptical Of Non-Legislative Redistricting
The Supreme Court seems likely to strike down state laws that take redistricting completely out of the hands of state legislatures.
New York City Pay Phones To Become WiFi Hotspots
Adapting a relic of the 20th Century to the 21st Century.
Same-Sex Marriage Advances In Two States, But All Eyes Are On SCOTUS Now
Same-sex marriage advanced in Kansas and South Carolina yesterday, and will soon be law in Montana, but the Supreme Court is what matters now,
A (Mostly) Solid Republican South, At Least For Now
The GOP is dominant in the Southern United States, but it’s unlikely to last as long as Democratic dominance of the region did.
GOP Also Saw Gains In State Legislatures Last Week
In addition to gains at the national level and in Governor’s races, the GOP also saw more gains in state legislatures around the country.
When Is A Fish A Document?
The Supreme Court heard argument this week in a case involving a somewhat strange application of Federal law.
Do We Need A Bigger House Of Representatives?
Would increasing the size of the House of Representatives be the cure for what ails Congress?
Texas Attorney General Makes A Particularly Silly Argument Against Same-Sex Marriage
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has made an incredibly weak argument in favor of his state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
Federal Court Voids Virginia Congressional Map
A Federal Court has given legislators in Richmond a complicated job.
Mike Huckabee Leads In Iowa, And That Shows What’s Wrong With The Iowa Caucuses
The fact that a candidate like Mike Huckabee could win the Iowa Caucuses is the reason to end the Iowa Caucuses.
GOP Likely To Take The Senate, Retain The House, Maintain The Status Quo In The States
The GOP has a good chance of taking the Senate in 2014, but it will be by a narrow margin.
GOP Losing Cuban-American Vote Too
A new poll suggests that Republicans could be losing a constituency that is very key for them in the nation’s third most populous state.
Where Is The South?
The Mason-Dixon Line says it starts in Maryland, but that no longer seems to be the case.
There Is No “Middle” In Congress Anymore
At least on Capitol Hill, the political middle is dead and buried.
Georgia Republican: Only College Graduates Can Run For Senate
Should it matter if a candidate for office isn’t a college graduate? Georgia Republican David Perdue thinks so.
Women Make 77 Cents For Every Dollar Men Earn? Only If You Rely On Misleading Data
A commonly cited statistic in support of the “equal pay” argument does not stand up to scrutiny.
Employment Numbers Rigged Prior To 2012 Election? The Evidence Doesn’t Show It
Was the Jobs Report released one month before Election Day 2012 rigged? Despite a new report, there’s no evidence to suggest that it was.
China Relaxes One Child Policy
China’s Communist Party has announced a significant change to the nation’s infamous “One Child” policy.
Congressional Job Approval Hits Record Low
Once again, pretty much everybody hates Congress. However, it’s unclear if that will matter come Election Day.
Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage About To Get More Difficult
The battle for marriage equality has scored a number of victories in a short period of time, but that’s about to change.
Want To Understand The GOP Hardliners? Talk To Their Constituents
To borrow a phrase from Stephen Colbert, if you want to understand how Congress works, you better know a District.
More Evidence Of The Political Risk To The GOP In A Shutdown
With just hours to go, the Republicans on Capitol Hill seem prepared to take a big political risk.
The Stupidity of Government Non-Shutdown Shutdowns
It remains to be seen whether Congressional Republicans will force a government shutdown. What’s already clear is how counterproductive it would be.
America’s One-Child Policy?
The high cost of raising children is making it difficult for many Americans to have multiple children.
A New Conspiracy Theory: IRS Tea Party Targeting Helped Win The Election For Obama
A new theory circulating on the right asserts that IRS targeting of Tea Party groups had an impact on the 2012 elections by diminish the Tea Party’s effectiveness. It’s mostly nonsense.
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.
