Politics

Obama Campaign Launches Birther Merchandise—’Made in the USA’ Obama Campaign Launches Birther Merchandise—’Made in the USA’

The Obama campaign is fundraising off the birthers.

May 18, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Melber

Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It

Paul Ryan says his plan to overhaul Medicare empowers Americans and guarantees coverage options. What it really does is gives the private insurance industry a green light to prey o...

May 18, 2011 / Video / The Ed Show

White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending

White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending

With the DISCLOSE Act dead in Congress, the White House is trying new ways to force disclosure of anonymous corporate spending in our elections.

May 18, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick

Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It Paul Ryan Aims to Rebrand His Medicare Plan, But Nobody’s Buying It

Paul Ryan says his plan to overhaul Medicare empowers Americans and guarantees coverage options. What it really does is gives the private insurance industry a green light to prey o...

May 18, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign Mitch Daniels Targets Women’s Health to Push Forward His Campaign

The presidential candidate seen as the most likely GOP contender is threatening women's health so he can play a political game with conservative voters.

May 17, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Lawrence O’Donnell Trumps Pundits Lawrence O’Donnell Trumps Pundits

MSNBC host knows the difference between hype and real politics.

May 17, 2011 / The Notion / Leslie Savan

Cornel West v. Barack Obama

Cornel West v. Barack Obama Cornel West v. Barack Obama

Professor West says that Obama has “a certain fear of free black men.” But this is a pissing match—not prophetic witness.

May 17, 2011 / The Notion / Melissa Harris-Perry

The Real Debt Crisis The Real Debt Crisis

Enrollment at for-profit colleges has surged dramatically in past years. But these institutions often lack accreditation and have dismal records of job placement--and the cost of a...

May 17, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

From GOP ‘Golden Boy’ To Also-Ran: Paul Ryan’s Big Bad Bummer of a Week From GOP ‘Golden Boy’ To Also-Ran: Paul Ryan’s Big Bad Bummer of a Week

Newt Gingrich calls the House Budget Committee chair's  plan to gut Medicare  "right-wing social engineering." An attempt to relaunch the scheme ...

May 17, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

For Gingrich Gaffe, Video Killed The Video Star

For Gingrich Gaffe, Video Killed The Video Star For Gingrich Gaffe, Video Killed The Video Star

Newt Gingrich's greatest assett as a candidate—TV star power—is already undermining his campaign.

May 17, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Melber

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