Tag: congress
Reich Criticizes ‘Do-Nothing Congress,’ Praises Progressive Public
A ?Do-Nothing Congress? that set a new record low in productivity left a sour taste in Robert Reich's mouth, but hasn't spoiled his appetite...
The Worst Congress in U.S. History
Congress set a new record in the first year of its 113th session, but not one it can brag about: only 66 bills were...
1.3 Million Unemployed Losing Benefits Today
Roughly 1.3 million people will be losing their unemployment benefits today, with many more to come if Congress does not vote to extend the...
The “Corporate Trojan Horse” AKA TPP Agreement
It's called the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, and it involves 9 nations: The United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and...
5 Things Red State Liberals Want Blue State Liberals To Know
I am a red state liberal. I know, I know we aren't supposed to be a "thing" but we are. There is something that...
Congressional Candidate Caught In Illegal Ad
With Michelle Bachmann's?announcement that she is retiring, the field is filling up fast with Republican primary candidates to replace her. No other candidate has...
Default Showdown: Countdown for Declining American Empire in 3… 2… 1!
With a likely permanent downgrade in Americans' quality of life just around the corner, all eyes and ears are focused on the debt ceiling/default...
Bill Pascrell Blasts Unelected Phantom Government
Rep. Bill Pascrell, a New Jersey Democrat, exposed a months-old plan to defund Obamacare that was devised by an unelected ?phantom government,? including over...
When An Election is Nullified And A Government Drunk With Power...
It seems every generation completely forgets the lessons of history, or, in the case of our current education system, fails to actually teach the...
The Rich Are Keeping Poor People Poor: Here’s How
In decades past, it was possible to make a good middle class living without having gone to college or just by keeping a good...
Desperate, Embattled John McCain Grasps For Impeachment Straw (VIDEO)
Senator John McCain (R-AZ), the Republican's increasingly erratic attention whore, heard firsthand last week his constituents opposition to action against Syria, a nationwide attitude...
Bachmann, King, And Gohmert Go Rogue Against U.S. Stance Of Egyptian...
There are times when the U.S. Congress seems to almost exist in a parallel reality which defies any sense of logic or reason to...
Reince Priebus: RNC Vote Final, Will Ban NBC And CNN From...
In a move that resulted in a vote to ban NBC and CNN from airing 2016 GOP primary debates, RNC chair Reince Priebus has...
10 Ways To ‘Re-Educate’ Anti-Choice Lawmakers (VIDEOS)
Men -- especially anti-choice lawmakers -- need to experience what women go through, and then, maybe they can have a say.
Deaf To Danger, GOP Backs Away From Immigration Reform In The...
The GOP leadership knows if they don't pass immigration reform, their party is doomed. So why are House Republicans dragging their feet?
Secret Court Summed Up In 12 Worrisome Facts
12 Facts about the Secret Court that most people do not know.
House Ethics Committee To Investigate Michele Bachmann
But will Michele Bachmann actually face charges or be removed from office? What would expulsion require?
Can This Woman Unseat Mitch McConnell?
Early this year, Democrats thought they had the key to unseating Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the 2014 election. Her name was Ashley...
Why Congress Is Having 2nd Thoughts About Powers It Did (Or...
A bipartisan group of Congressmen thinks they may have made a mistake in giving the National Security Agency so much surveillance power--although there is...
Carpetbagger Liz Cheney Betrays Family Friend By Running For His Senate...
It doesn't pay to make friends with the Cheney family. Just ask Texas attorney Harry Whittington, the man who was shot in the face...
