Politics

GOP Steps Up Attack on Early Voting in Key Swing States

GOP Steps Up Attack on Early Voting in Key Swing States GOP Steps Up Attack on Early Voting in Key Swing States

Wisconsin and Ohio are the latest GOP-controlled states to limit access to the ballot.

Mar 28, 2014 / Ari Berman

Christie Didn’t Do It, Says Christie’s Lawyer

Christie Didn’t Do It, Says Christie’s Lawyer Christie Didn’t Do It, Says Christie’s Lawyer

The other investigations proceed, but Randy Mastro releases a 300-page report saying Christie is not guilty.

Mar 27, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics

Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics

DC insiders may not be “all in” for South Dakota's Rick Weiland, but a key senator is hailing his candidacy.

Mar 27, 2014 / John Nichols

What’s Really Behind the Koch Attacks on Democrats

What’s Really Behind the Koch Attacks on Democrats What’s Really Behind the Koch Attacks on Democrats

Hint: it’s not about healthcare.

Mar 27, 2014 / The Editors

3 Ways Public Transportation Makes Life Better for Pretty Much Everyone

3 Ways Public Transportation Makes Life Better for Pretty Much Everyone 3 Ways Public Transportation Makes Life Better for Pretty Much Everyone

Every $1 billion invested in the U.S. transportation infrastructure supports and creates some 47,500 jobs.

Mar 27, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff

A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff

A proposal to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit will test Republicans' professed support for the program. 

Mar 26, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Case Closed Case Closed

Inquiry Is Said to Clear Christie, but That’s His Lawyers’ Verdict.                                                                 —New York Times headline His lawyers did a thorough job. The governor has been absolved. They’d interviewed all Christie aides, Except, of course, the ones involved.

Mar 26, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin

How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate

How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate How The National Front Is Systematically Winning Over the French Electorate

Marine Le Pen’s party has emerged as a formidable political force not just nationally, but locally. 

Mar 26, 2014 / Cécile Alduy

What DC Democrats Don’t Get About Populism

What DC Democrats Don’t Get About Populism What DC Democrats Don’t Get About Populism

Washington can’t quite understand a South Dakota Democrat’s energetic, anti-big money Senate campaign.

Mar 26, 2014 / John Nichols

Why Is a Congressional Hearing on Natural Gas Being Organized by Former Natural Gas Lobbyists?

Why Is a Congressional Hearing on Natural Gas Being Organized by Former Natural Gas Lobbyists? Why Is a Congressional Hearing on Natural Gas Being Organized by Former Natural Gas Lobbyists?

They're using the Ukraine crisis to push for expedited approval of US natural gas exports.

Mar 25, 2014 / Lee Fang

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