Immigration Reform, Technological Solutions Among Suggestions for Improving Border Security

Comprehensive immigration reform, new technology, stronger oversight and collaboration with Mexico are among the proposals the Center for American Progress suggests for improving security along the U.S. border, according to a report released today.

Here’s the complete list of CAP’s ten reform proposals for the Department of Homeland More…

LaHood and Jackson Roll Out ‘Historic’ Auto Emissions and Efficiency Guidelines

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson just announced a new set of automobile guidelines on a conference call with reporters — a program that aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles by 30 percent and increase fuel efficiency by 40 percent over the coming years. More…

In Obama’s Offshore Drilling Announcment, an Apology to Environmentalists

President Obama, speaking at Andrews Air Force Base, just announced his decision to expand the country’s offshore drilling for oil. But his speech sounded mostly like an apology to environmentalists for the move.

The president began by touting his administration’s commitment to clean energy, through new investments and higher auto More…

Israeli Opposition Leader Tells AIPAC of ‘Fight … for a Jewish Democratic State’

“I didn’t come here to speak with you as the head of the opposition in Israel,” said Tzipi Livni, leader of Kadima, to the AIPAC annual conference. “It’s not the time and the place” to draw distinctions between herself and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, she added to applause. And More…

Clinton, Ever the Diplomat, Challenges Israel to Reject Failed ‘Status Quo’

Here’s Hillary Rodham Clinton at her diplomatic best. After getting tepid applause at AIPAC for her call for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict to ensure Israel’s future as a “democratic state” and her remark that the the “status quo” had failed, she called on all sides to “refrain More…

Clinton Tells AIPAC: U.S.-Israel Bond ‘Will Never Waver’

After nearly two weeks worth of diplomatic tension, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told a room packed with thousands of American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) delegates that the U.S.-Israel bond is “rock solid” and that “it is our responsibility to give credit when it is due and More…

DeMint: If Obama Is ‘Successful’ on Health Care, ‘It Will Give Him Some Boldness to Go Back to Other Programs’

In a fairly muted online Q&A with Florida U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio — questions were along the lines of “what can we do to stop this health care takeover?” — Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) let the cat out of the bag on the possible effect of a Democratic victory More…

Dean and 500 Followers March for Health Care Reform

No one will be claiming a turnout of two million, but Howard Dean and company managed to draw a healthy crowd for their health care rally today in Washington’s Dupont Circle.

About 500 people turned out this morning to push for health care reform and stand up against health More…

Lieberman Pushes DADT Repeal

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) introduces his bill to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” today. As I write, he’s giving a presser that (alas) I was unable to attend. But via Jen DiMascio at Politico, Defense Secretary Robert Gates issued instructions for his information-gathering team — Pentagon General Counsel Jeh More…

On Solution to Jobs Crisis, Left and Right Agree to Disagree

The American Action Forum — the right’s answer to the Center for American Progress — launched itself into the public consciousness Tuesday in Washington with a debate on Congress’ efforts to tackle the jobs crisis, which has left nearly one in five Americans without work or underemployed.

Jared Bernstein, top More…