Katrina vanden Heuvel: Invoke the 14th Amendment and Avoid a Default Crisis Katrina vanden Heuvel: Invoke the 14th Amendment and Avoid a Default Crisis
The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel argues that its time for the President to take a leadership role on the debt ceiling and invoke the 14th amendment.
Jul 8, 2011 / Video / The Nation
Driving While Immigrant Driving While Immigrant
As the Obama administration tries to salvage the Secure Communities program, governors and advocates alike are calling it what it is: racial profiling.
Jul 8, 2011 / Renée Feltz
With Rupert Murdoch’s Empire in Crisis, What of Fox and His American Project? With Rupert Murdoch’s Empire in Crisis, What of Fox and His American Project?
Murdoch’s media conglomerate, embroiled in a British phone-hacking scandal, has been forced to close one of its largest holdings, the News of the World newspaper. A critical ...
Jul 7, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
The Worst Things in Life Aren’t Free The Worst Things in Life Aren’t Free
Eric on David Brooks's underying nonsense and Reed on media paying for story rights (*cough* the Casey Anthony trial).
Jul 7, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Is Tim Pawlenty Responsible for the Minnesota Government Shutdown? Is Tim Pawlenty Responsible for the Minnesota Government Shutdown?
His budget gimmicks as governor contributed to the current crisis.
Jul 7, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
With Entitlements on the Table, Obama Plans to Go Big on a Budget Deal With Entitlements on the Table, Obama Plans to Go Big on a Budget Deal
The president is ready to support changes to Social Security and Medicare to get a deal on the debt ceiling. If the past is any indication, this was the plan.
Jul 7, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
McCain Wanted to Give Obama Greater War Powers, but Democratic Senators Appear to Have Rejected the Folly McCain Wanted to Give Obama Greater War Powers, but Democratic Senators Appear to Have Rejected the Folly
Defenders of the Constitution should thank antiwar activists who succeeded in getting the Senate to drop language that would have dramatically extended the warmaking powers of pres...
Jul 7, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Republican Presidential Field Off to Slow Fundraising Start Republican Presidential Field Off to Slow Fundraising Start
Weak Republican fundraising shows they are still unexcited by their presidential candidates.
Jul 6, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Invoke the 14th—and End the Debt Standoff Invoke the 14th—and End the Debt Standoff
In four weeks’ time, America could default on its debt for the first time in history. Might President Obama invoke the Fourteenth Amendment and order the Treasury to continue...
Jul 6, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Happened at Obama’s First Twitter Town Hall? What Happened at Obama’s First Twitter Town Hall?
In an unusual new media event, the president served up some long answers to short questions. Is this an improvement on traditional town halls?
Jul 6, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Melber