Politics

Deafening Republican Silence on Financial Fraud Task Force Deafening Republican Silence on Financial Fraud Task Force

One of President Obama's boldest moves to date is getting a free pass from Republicans.

Jan 31, 2012 / George Zornick

Romney Still Can’t Clear 50 Percent Hurdle

Romney Still Can’t Clear 50 Percent Hurdle Romney Still Can’t Clear 50 Percent Hurdle

When the candidate with the most endorsements and money can't get half of Florida GOP voters to back him, that signals problems in November.

Jan 31, 2012 / John Nichols

Eric Schneiderman: The Right Man, the Right Moment Eric Schneiderman: The Right Man, the Right Moment

Schneiderman not about to let himself be co-opted for Obama’s re-election bid.

Jan 31, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

No Exit in the Persian Gulf? No Exit in the Persian Gulf?

Why closing the Strait of Hormuz could ignite a war and a global depression.

Jan 31, 2012 / Michael T. Klare

Has the GOP Establishment Defeated Gingrich?

Has the GOP Establishment Defeated Gingrich? Has the GOP Establishment Defeated Gingrich?

Republican insiders have been eager to do Mitt Romney’s dirty work. It has worked in Florida—but there’s a still a long race ahead.

Jan 30, 2012 / Ben Adler

How Sheldon Adelson Made Newt Gingrich How Sheldon Adelson Made Newt Gingrich

If Newt Gingrich does make it into the White House, he will have a “direct and personal debt” to billionaire Sheldon Adelson.

Jan 30, 2012 / Chris Hayes

Sarah Versus the ‘Stalinists’: Palin Targets Republican Politburo Sarah Versus the ‘Stalinists’: Palin Targets Republican Politburo

Palin (sort-of) endorses Newt to stop the Soviet-style establishment of the Republican Party.

Jan 30, 2012 / John Nichols

Schneiderman: Task Force Will Go After ‘Stuff That Blew Up the Economy’ Schneiderman: Task Force Will Go After ‘Stuff That Blew Up the Economy’

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman promised a tough investigation into the origins of the financial crisis.

Jan 30, 2012 / George Zornick

How Newt Gingrich Crippled Congress

How Newt Gingrich Crippled Congress How Newt Gingrich Crippled Congress

No single person bears more responsibility for how much Americans hate Congress than Newt Gingrich. Here’s what he did to it.

Jan 30, 2012 / Alex Seitz-Wald

ALEC’s Latest Actions ALEC’s Latest Actions

The American Legislative Exchange Council is pushing its education reform agenda, and its minions in New Hampshire want to disenfranchise Democrats. 

Jan 30, 2012 / Ben Adler

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