Senators: End the Secret Law that Frames Surveillance Programs Senators: End the Secret Law that Frames Surveillance Programs
A bipartisan group of eight senators would require the attorney general to declassify significant Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) opinions.
Jun 11, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
AT&T’s Deregulation Campaign AT&T’s Deregulation Campaign
As the company moves to Internet-based telephone service, it’s looking to shed regulatory obligations that benefit low-income Americans.
Jun 10, 2013 / Leticia Miranda
Denying a Head Start in Washington State Denying a Head Start in Washington State
Head Start cuts in Washington State show just how dumb and shortsighted the sequester is.
Jun 7, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
This Week in Poverty: American Winter Arrives at Capitol Hill This Week in Poverty: American Winter Arrives at Capitol Hill
Three Oregonians testifed in the Senate about the lives of the working poor and the state of the American Dream.
Jun 7, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
Congress, White House on NSA Spying: Nothing to See Here Congress, White House on NSA Spying: Nothing to See Here
The NSA spying is legal--and that’s the real scandal.
Jun 6, 2013 / Blog / George Zornick
The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights
Congress has a responsibility to check and balance surveillance abuses. It has failed up to this point.
Jun 6, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Exit Bachmann, Stage Right Katrina vanden Heuvel: Exit Bachmann, Stage Right
The right-wing congressperson leaves a legacy of slander and bigotry that reflects the worst of American politics.
Jun 5, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey ‘Cynical and Arrogant’ Chris Christie Plays Gilded Age Politics in New Jersey
The New Jersey governor games the election schedule, plans to appoint an unelected ‘interim’ senator and claims he’s all about ‘allowing the citizens of thi...
Jun 5, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
The Most Underestimated Feminist in DC The Most Underestimated Feminist in DC
With a two-seat gain while chair of the DSCC and a successful effort to get a budget through the Senate under her belt, Patty Murray has become a major force in the Senate.
Jun 4, 2013 / David Sarasohn
Frank Lautenberg, the Last of the New Deal Liberals Frank Lautenberg, the Last of the New Deal Liberals
The Senate’s last World War II veteran, who has died at age 89, fought for big, bold government investments in jobs and infrastructure. And he was right to do so.
Jun 3, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols