The Democrats’ Jobs Pickle

With unemployment in double digits and no relief in sight, swift passage of the Democrats’ “jobs agenda” — set to be unveiled today in the Senate — might seem like a sure thing.

Well, not quite.

Not only are Senate Republicans balking at early proposals to cover the More…

A Tale of Two Freshmen Democrats

Colorado Democrats Betsy Markey and Jared Polis have not been sworn into Congress yet, but they are already shaping up to be different kinds of lawmaker.

Three days after her election, Markey visited a Super Wal-Mart in Sterling to shake hands with voters. Soon after, she embarked on a “listening More…