Rep. DeGette voices further concern over anti-abortion bills in House

MSNBC host Chris Matthews this week asked Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette, head of the congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, about how the anti-abortion bills introduced as a top priority in the Republican-controlled House might affect Americans should they become law. DeGette said that, from the perspective of women’s health care, the bills More…

Sen. Mark Udall: American political infighting should not touch on Egypt

Colorado Sen. Mark Udall today, appearing on the MSNBC’s Hardball show with Chris Matthews, said American political infighting should not spill over into how the United States deals with the ongoing popular uprising against the regime of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt.

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Holt Blasts Cheney on Terrorism

If former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, former CIA Director Mike Hayden and White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan weren’t enough, here comes Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.), chairman of the House’s intelligence oversight board, to blast former Vice President Dick Cheney for not “understand[ing] the difference between talking tough More…

A Confused Message on Insurance Mandates

On the topic of the government’s role in mandating insurance coverage, there’s an interesting distinction being put forth by some conservatives as they aim to bring down the Democrats’ plans to revamp the nation’s health care system: Namely, they’re arguing that requiring drivers to buy insurance makes sense, but mandating More…

And Now, Roy Blunt

Mike Stark does another round of ambush interviews with Republican Congressmen, a tactic I’m not really comfortable with, but one that’s shaking out some truly strange opinions about Barack Obama’s citizenship. An exchange with Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), who is running for Senate in Missouri:

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Democrats May Investigate Bush Officials’ Alleged Lies to Congress

Facing staunch Republican opposition to a full-fledged investigation of the Bush administration’s torture policies — whether by an independent commission or an independent prosecutor — some senior Democrats are reportedly considering investigations for whether former Bush officials lied to Congress when they reported on the government’s activities, NBC News Capitol More…