Is Rick Perry the Tea Party Front-runner? Is Rick Perry the Tea Party Front-runner?
Rick Perry is enjoying the same bump that Michele Bachmann had, especially among Tea Paryiers, but that doesn’t mean he is the Tea Party favorite, yet.
Sep 6, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Rick Perry Takes AT&T’s $500,000, Then Asks Feds for ‘Light’ Regulation of Firm’s Monopoly Moves Rick Perry Takes AT&T’s $500,000, Then Asks Feds for ‘Light’ Regulation of Firm’s Monopoly Moves
AT&T gave Governor Perry huge campaign contributions and bought hundreds of copies of his book. Now, he thinks the government should go easy on AT&T’s merger request....
Sep 1, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
‘Moderate’ Jon Huntsman Releases Right-Wing ‘Jobs’ Plan ‘Moderate’ Jon Huntsman Releases Right-Wing ‘Jobs’ Plan
The first Republican candidate's jobs plan is just a collection of right wing talking points.
Sep 1, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Dick Cheney Suddenly Discovers There’s a Lot to Like About Rick Perry Dick Cheney Suddenly Discovers There’s a Lot to Like About Rick Perry
The former veep once campaigned against Perry, dismissing the Texas governor as a “real talker” rather than the “real deal.” Now, Cheney’s on Fox talk...
Sep 1, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
John Nichols: The Cheney Revisionist History Tour Rolls On John Nichols: The Cheney Revisionist History Tour Rolls On
With his new revisionist memoir, Dick Cheney is more concerned about maintaining status within the Republican party than he is about selling books.
Aug 31, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
The Second Death of John Maynard Keynes The Second Death of John Maynard Keynes
Just three years ago, President Obama was an unapologetic Keynesian. Now, he's jumped on the deficit hysteria bandwagon.
Aug 31, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Dick Cheney’s Deceit of Shakespearean Proportions Dick Cheney’s Deceit of Shakespearean Proportions
Behold this unctuous knave, a disgrace to his nation as few before him, yet boasting unvarnished virtue.
Aug 31, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Why Moderate Republicans Still Support Mitt Romney Why Moderate Republicans Still Support Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney has adopted a series of hard-core right-wing positions, but he's still the candidate of the GOP elite because they know better than to believe him.
Aug 30, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Tea Party Senate Primary Campaigns to Watch Tea Party Senate Primary Campaigns to Watch
Tea Party activists are not happy with Republicans in Washington, and they're preparing to challenge a whole bunch of them.
Aug 29, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
After Earthquake and Hurricane, Bachmann Says: ‘I Don’t Know How Much God Has to Do to Get the Attention of the Politicians’ After Earthquake and Hurricane, Bachmann Says: ‘I Don’t Know How Much God Has to Do to Get the Attention of the Politicians’
Republican presidential candidate plays the “wrath of God” card, then her campaign says she was just joking... about natural disasters.
Aug 29, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols