Caught on Tape: What Mitch McConnell Complained About to a Roomful of Billionaires (Exclusive) Caught on Tape: What Mitch McConnell Complained About to a Roomful of Billionaires (Exclusive)
At a secret meeting of elite donors convened by the Koch brothers, McConnell laid out his plan for shrinking the federal government and whined about having to vote on minimum wage ...
Aug 26, 2014 / Lauren Windsor
Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address ‘Appearance of Corruption’ Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address ‘Appearance of Corruption’
Documents reveal how a mining firm quietly supported Wisconsin’s governor.
Aug 25, 2014 / John Nichols
For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening For Many Politicians, Ferguson Isn’t Happening
Most of the candidates likely to contend for the presidency in 2016 have been silent—even Hillary Clinton, who’s been otherwise eager in recent weeks to opine extensive...
Aug 20, 2014 / George Zornick
Hinting at 2016, Christie Wades Through a Boardwalk Protest to Slam State Workers Again Hinting at 2016, Christie Wades Through a Boardwalk Protest to Slam State Workers Again
At the heart of Christie’s campaign is a plan to drive a wedge between state workers and middle-class taxpayers.
Aug 15, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
How Zephyr Teachout Became a Contender How Zephyr Teachout Became a Contender
Andrew Cuomo’s unlikely challenger for Governor of New York is gaining endorsements and giving him a headache.
Aug 15, 2014 / Sarah Jaffe
Clinton Slams Obama on Foreign Policy, Echoing the Neocons and the Far Right Clinton Slams Obama on Foreign Policy, Echoing the Neocons and the Far Right
Just a taste of what 2016 will look like.
Aug 12, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Dogged by Protests and Scandal, Christie Forges Ahead for 2016 Dogged by Protests and Scandal, Christie Forges Ahead for 2016
Polls show surprising support among Republicans for the New Jersey governor.
Aug 8, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Christie and Romney Are Odds-On Allies, if Not Favorites, for 2016 Christie and Romney Are Odds-On Allies, if Not Favorites, for 2016
GOP voters wax nostalgic for the former Massachusetts governor, while seeming to favor the New Jersey governor in polls.
Aug 6, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Hillary Clinton Joins GOP 2016 Hopefuls in Bashing President Obama Hillary Clinton Joins GOP 2016 Hopefuls in Bashing President Obama
Snow White and the Seven GOP Dwarfs has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it, when thinking about 2016?
Aug 4, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Christie Dogged by Pension Protests on Eve of Another New Hampshire Visit Christie Dogged by Pension Protests on Eve of Another New Hampshire Visit
The New Jersey governor may hope to leave the state’s troubles and Bridgegate behind him, but that may be harder than it seems.
Jul 31, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss