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A Tale of Two Freshmen Democrats
One Won Easily, the Other Took a GOP Seat -- and That Will Shape Life in Congress
Betsy Markey beat a Republican incumbent in a conservative Colorado district, and she’s already campaigning for reelection. Jared Polis easily won in a Democratic-leaning district, and he’s vying to become a mover and shaker in the House.
Will Clinton Fill State Dept. With Loyalists?
Many foreign policy experts wonder whether a Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton would reach beyond loyalists to bring in progressive Obama supporters after an acrimonious primary season.
Welcome Back Lieberman
The Connecticut independent’s support for the Iraq war and his tireless campaigning for McCain made a lot of enemies in his former party. But when Democrats are close to a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, bygones will be bygones.
A Window Into Obama’s Foreign Policy
The former Clinton-era State Dept. official shares with the president-elect a frustration with conventional foreign-policy thinking. Impatient with ideology, she focuses on transnational threats, challenges and opportunities — befitting the emphasis of a new generation of global strategists. Her experience with Africa has taught her invaluable lessons.
Palin Sells Campaign Duds on eBay, Nets $1 Million
Papers have reportedly been filed for a new corporation to cash in on her fame with myriad money-making projects. One is Black Ice, a consulting firm specializing in personal vendettas.
Palin Strikes Back
John McCain, Palin aides assert, has no idea of the location of the Tlingit Indian reservation, nor any idea how, when or why the Eagle Dance is performed.
Happy Days for House Democrats?
Fueled by their congressional victories in 2006, House Democratic leaders moved bills on renewable energy, health insurance for children and an economic stimulus package — only to run into a wall of GOP opposition in the Senate and presidential vetoes. But Obama’s election could tear down that wall.
Obama the Visionary Minimalist
The president-elect is something new in American politics. In showing unfailing respect for those with competing views, he attempts to produce solutions that will accommodate the defining commitments of his fellow citizens. But he also wants to transform the nation’s self-understanding.
Sanders to Lieberman: You Would Choose Power Over Party?
By Mike Lillis 11/19/08 2:35 PM
From Politico: It seems that Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) had some choice words for fellow Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.) during yesterday’s closed-door discussion over how Democrats would punish Lieberman for his alacritous promotion of John McCain through the presidential campaign.
Lieberman had threatened to defect to the Republican Party if Democrats pulled him from his [...]
Proud To Be a Virginian
By Suemedha Sood 11/4/08 4:32 PM
NYTs: Networks Would Call Election With Polls Still Open
By Mike Lillis 11/4/08 11:08 AM
Mashing Up the Nominees & ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
By Ari Melber 10/22/08 9:01 AM
McCain’s Strategy Rests on Pennsylvania
By Matthew DeLong 10/21/08 11:35 AM
Truth-Stretching a New Tactic for Palin
By Laura McGann 10/20/08 6:05 AM
“This is something new….”
By Sridhar Pappu 9/15/08 2:52 PM
Ackerman In Afghanistan
By Spencer Ackerman 9/3/08 12:42 PM
Obama Camp Responds to GOP Convention
By Ari Melber 9/3/08 10:30 AM
Obama Drops Another Music Video
By Ari Melber 9/2/08 11:43 AM
