Majority of Americans Blame Everybody for Shutdown
63% are angry at Republicans, 57% are angry at Democrats, and 53% are angry at President Obama.
Ted Cruz Doubles Down On His Failed Obamacare Strategy
Ted Cruz wants his fellow Republicans to follow him down the rabbit hole again.
Ken Cuccinelli Distancing Himself From National GOP On Shutdown
The Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia wants a quick end to the Government Shutdown.
On Debt Ceiling, GOP Lawmakers Get Different Message From Base Than From General Public
If you want to understand why Republicans in Congress are acting like they are, just look at the polls.
Yes Congress Is Still Getting Paid, You Can Thank The Constitution
Congress is still getting paid during the shutdown, and there’s nothing that can be done about that.
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.
Poll: GOP Bears Biggest Political Risk In Shutdown
The GOP seems perfectly fine with risking a shutdown, even though polling shows they’d pay the biggest price for it.
Media Coverage Of Ted Cruz v. Media Coverage Of Wendy Davis
Can differences in media coverage of two unrelated filibusters be explained solely by media bias?
Poll: Public Would Blame GOP For Government Shutdown
The GOP’s plan to defund reality becomes even more disconnected from reality.
Obama Facing Uphill Battle Over Syria Resolution
Heading into an intense week of Congressional lobbying, the odds still seem against the Administration on Syria.
Syria: What Now?
As President Obama’s red line has been crossed more brazenly, he continues to sound reluctant to intervene in Syria while positioning forces to do just that.
Of Realpolitik and Red Lines
The Syrian regime may have used chemical weapons again, this time in an even larger and more deadly attack.
Instead Of Working Hard, Congress Is Hardly Working
Congress isn’t spending much time in Washington these days but that’s only one of the reasons it isn’t accomplishing very much.
CIA Had Dozens on Ground During Benghazi Attack
CNN reports that CIA is going to great lengths to keep operatives from talking about what happened at Benghazi.
Bradley Manning to be Pronounced Guilty Tomorrow Afternoon
Bradley Manning will learn his fate at 1 pm tomorrow. He’s guilty.
Postal Service to End At-Door Delivery
The US Postal Service is struggling to make delivery more efficient.
Should Juror’s Identities Ever Be Kept Secret?
Until the presiding Judge in the case rules otherwise, the identities of the members of the jury in the Zimmerman is secret. Should that be the case?
ACLU: Police Can Read, Track, And Store Your License Plate Number Wherever You Go
New technology brings the day of round the clock tracking of citizens who’ve done nothing wrong ever closer.
Yemen’s al Qaeda No. 2 Still Dead
Abu Sufyan al-Azdi, al Qaeda’s number two man in Yemen, is still dead. Or dead again. Or finally dead.
President Obama Urges Respect for Zimmerman Acquittal; Silent on DOJ Action
The president says we should honor Trayvon Martin by preventing similar tragedies in the future.
George Zimmerman Now Free, Trayvon Martin Still Dead
The jury likely got it right. That doesn’t mean George Zimmerman didn’t kill Trayvon Martin or that Martin deserved to die.
Jay Rosen Retires From Criticizing CNN
The prominent media critic will no longer bother criticizing CNN for not living up to the standards of the profession.
Dempsey: Snowden Harmed Relations with Allies
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says revealing that the United States is spying on its allies has undermined their trust.
Eliot Spitzer Plots Return To Politics With Run For NYC Comptroller
Is 2013 the year of second acts in American politics? Eliot Spitzer seems to be the latest disgraced politician to hope that it is.
