Politics

United We Stand to Audit the Fed United We Stand to Audit the Fed

Nation DC Editor Chris Hayes guest-hosts the Rachel Maddow show and reports on the “remarkable” showing from the Senate as they unanimously voted to audit the Federal...

May 12, 2010 / Nation in the News / Chris Hayes

United We Stand to Audit the Fed United We Stand to Audit the Fed

Nation DC Editor Chris Hayes guest-hosts the Rachel Maddow show and reports on the “remarkable” showing from the Senate as they unanimously voted to audit the Federal R...

May 12, 2010 / Video / The Rachel Maddow Show

David Swanson’s Challenge to David Obey David Swanson’s Challenge to David Obey

A veteran activist urges the Appropriations Committee chairman to finish his term on an anti-war note.

May 12, 2010 / The Notion / John Nichols

Economic Recovery Starts With Good Jobs Economic Recovery Starts With Good Jobs

Creating jobs that pay poverty-like wages might feel like a quick fix, but if it doesn’t get working families back on their feet, it won’t do much for our economy.

May 11, 2010 / Mike Fishman and Paul Sonn

Chase’s Foreclosure Disgrace

Chase’s Foreclosure Disgrace Chase’s Foreclosure Disgrace

Three working homeowners in Queens faced foreclosure—and JP Morgan Chase refused to modify their mortgages. Now they've brought a lawsuit, and the bank is suddenly respo...

May 11, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann

How to Turn Congess, Inc., Back to Just Congress How to Turn Congess, Inc., Back to Just Congress

The biggest political scandal of our age is the pay-to-play system that buys up Congress, pollutes our political system with special-interest cash and deep-sixes the kind of bold ...

May 11, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Senate Votes to Audit the Fed

Senate Votes to Audit the Fed Senate Votes to Audit the Fed

After years of being dismissed and disregarded, the "Audit the Fed" movement—with a remarkable left-right coalition—wins a 96-0 vote in the Senate.

May 11, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Cautious Yet Troubling Pick in Kagan Cautious Yet Troubling Pick in Kagan

Katrina vanden Heuvel describes Kagan as a careful choice, who needs to be pressed about her views on executive power.

May 11, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Cautious Yet Troubling Pick in Kagan Cautious Yet Troubling Pick in Kagan

Katrina vanden Heuvel describes Kagan as a careful choice, who needs to be pressed about her views on executive power.

May 11, 2010 / Video / The Ed Show

RNC’s Opposition to Kagan Makes Best Case for Her Confirmation

RNC’s Opposition to Kagan Makes Best Case for Her Confirmation RNC’s Opposition to Kagan Makes Best Case for Her Confirmation

The Republican National Committee has attacked Elena Kagan for highlighting Thurgood Marshall's celebration of the Constitution as a living document that evolved from accepting sla...

May 10, 2010 / John Nichols

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