Senate Democrats ready backup plan on payroll tax bill
(Reuters)
Reuters - Senate Democrats have begun preparing a backup plan to extend a tax cut for workers if a special congressional negotiating committee fails to reach quick agreement, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Friday. ...
NC's Heath Shuler won't seek re-election to House
(AP)
AP - North Carolina Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler won't seek re-election to the House, potentially making it harder for the Democrats' effort to win seats in the Republican-controlled House. ...
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David Cole on the Supreme Court’s surprising defense of privacy, Umar Farooq on a student victory against a juvenile jail, Robert Dreyfuss on the legacy of the Haditha Massacre
ALEC Puppet's Whoopsey-Daisy Abby Rappaport's "In Case You Were Underestimating ALEC's Role" at The American Prospect provides a disturbing example of the far-reaching influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council on Republican state legislators, who eagerly do the bidding of big ...
Jobs-Elections Connection Coming Into Focus Democrats have reason to be encouraged by this morning's report that that the economy added 243,000 jobs in January and the overall unemployment rate has dropped to 8.3 percent. Of course the Administration should vigorously exercise its bragging rights ...
Political Strategy Notes Romney's gloatfest about his big Florida win has been gished by his latest gaffe. But the most interesting statistic of the election --- the 14 percent decline in GOP primary turnout from '08 -- does not bode well ...
