Scott Walker, 2016 Hopeful, Fights for His Life in 2014 Scott Walker, 2016 Hopeful, Fights for His Life in 2014
A Tea Party darling with strong ties to the GOP establishment finds himself tied in his re-election bid.
Mar 14, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Outside Money and Low Turnout, Not Obamacare, Gave GOP its Florida Win Outside Money and Low Turnout, Not Obamacare, Gave GOP its Florida Win
Low turnout and a lot of last-minute spending by outside groups were critical factors. And Democrats need to understand that’s the 2014 reality.
Mar 12, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
The ‘Next Citizens United’ May Fuel a Popular Uprising The ‘Next Citizens United’ May Fuel a Popular Uprising
The stage is set for New York to ignite a nationwide movement rolling back some of the catastrophic consequences of Citizens United and (likely) McCutcheon.
Mar 11, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Washing Koch As White As Snow Washing Koch As White As Snow
Will the Koch brothers sweet-talk the media with their philanthropy?
Mar 10, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Senators to Pull All-Nighter to Push for Climate Action Senators to Pull All-Nighter to Push for Climate Action
From Monday evening until Tuesday morning, more than two dozen lawmakers will speak on the Senate floor about the urgency of climate change.
Mar 10, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Rand Paul, CPAC’s Rock Star, Wins Big Rand Paul, CPAC’s Rock Star, Wins Big
A far-right, tax-hating, regulation-strangling libertarian wins over the faithful.
Mar 9, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
The Koch Brothers Spent Twice as Much on the 2012 Election as the Top Ten Unions Combined The Koch Brothers Spent Twice as Much on the 2012 Election as the Top Ten Unions Combined
When Super PAC contributions and dark money are taken into account, David and Charles Koch spent over $412 million during the last election cycle.
Confounding Expectations, CPAC Gives Christie a Standing ‘O’ Confounding Expectations, CPAC Gives Christie a Standing ‘O’
Some Tea Party supporters grumble, but Christie has a strong reservoir of support at Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington, DC.
Mar 7, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
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Bernie Sanders: ‘I Am Prepared to Run for President of the United States’ [Updated on March 19] Bernie Sanders: ‘I Am Prepared to Run for President of the United States’ [Updated on March 19]
Vermont independent wants to talk to progressives about a 2016 run, about whether to do so as a Democrat. “If I run,” he says, “my job…is to build the kind of coalition that can wi...
Mar 6, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
David Jolly’s Clients Won Earmarks From His Old Bosses, Bill Young David Jolly’s Clients Won Earmarks From His Old Bosses, Bill Young
Some of Jolly's clients won millions of dollars worth of contracts from Young after Jolly left a staff position with the representative to take up lobbying.