Rejecting Bigotry and Bitter-Ender McCain, Senate Scraps Ban on Gays in the Military Rejecting Bigotry and Bitter-Ender McCain, Senate Scraps Ban on Gays in the Military
After a two-decade campaign, LGBT groups and their allies celebrate the removal of the last major hurdle to ending discrimination against gays and lesbians in the military.
Dec 18, 2010 / John Nichols
Obama Gets His Tax Deal, Reanimating Reaganomics Obama Gets His Tax Deal, Reanimating Reaganomics
With the deal now done, key Democrats warn about mounting deficits and threat to social programs, with Oregon's Peter DeFazio declaring: "This is a raw deal for seniors, taxpa...
Dec 17, 2010 / John Nichols
After House Votes Against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Will Senate Finish the Job? After House Votes Against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Will Senate Finish the Job?
House votes 250-175 to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Log Cabin Republicans tell Senate Republicans, it's time to stop stalling and let ready-and-able patriotic A...
Dec 16, 2010 / John Nichols
Senate Priority #1: Fix the Filibuster Senate Priority #1: Fix the Filibuster
At the start of the next session of Congress, Senate Democrats can check Republican obstructionism by reforming the filibuster.
Dec 15, 2010 / Ari Berman
Senator Bernie Sanders: Another 8 1/2 Hours Serving the People Senator Bernie Sanders: Another 8 1/2 Hours Serving the People
For the Senator from Vermont, his Friday speech against Obama's tax cut compromise was just another day on the job.
Dec 14, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Fox News Won’t Admit That Republicans Voted Against 9/11 Rescue Workers Fox News Won’t Admit That Republicans Voted Against 9/11 Rescue Workers
When they do something so vile that even Fox commentators can’t stomach it, Republicans become They-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
Dec 13, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Tax Cuts Forever? Tax Cuts Forever?
Republicans have spent their postelection victory lap fearmongering over the deficit. But now they've insisted all Bush tax cuts be extended, at great price to the national debt.
Dec 9, 2010 / Chris Hayes
GOP Monkey-Wrench Gang GOP Monkey-Wrench Gang
If Obama is looking for a reason to scale back his foreign policy ambitions, the GOP takeover of the House is the perfect excuse.
Dec 9, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Beyond the Fair Sentencing Act Beyond the Fair Sentencing Act
Congress's vote to scale back mandatory sentences for federal crack cocaine offenses was a watershed in the long campaign for better drug policy.
Dec 9, 2010 / Feature / Marc Mauer
Pelosi Has a Mandate to Demand ‘A Better Deal for the American People’ Pelosi Has a Mandate to Demand ‘A Better Deal for the American People’
The Democratic Caucus has rejected the agreement between White House and Republicans.
Dec 9, 2010 / John Nichols