High speed rail remains a sort of punching bag when it comes to rhetoric about government spending and America's unstoppable devotion to the automobile. I'm not one to get too political about sustainability since I think it should be a non-political common sense issue.

Lately, Republicans have been shocked and appalled that Democrats are even considering arguments that could lead to them considering changes to the Senate's rulebook.

The Republicans' plan to extend the Bush administration tax cuts for the wealthy would cost $36.6 billion more than the Democrats' plan, which extends cuts only for families making less than $250,000 a year and individuals making less than $200,000.

As debate heats up over President Obama's proposal to let the Bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy but to extend them for everyone else, a nonpartisan Congressional analysis circulated on Capitol Hill on Tuesday provides a look at the impact the plan would have on high-income t …

Lately, the buzz has been about a Lawmaker in New York want special concessions for the wealthy tax payer in "Blue States" because the contention is that the "Blue States" pay for the "Red States" survival.

How much money was wasted by growing the government and then doubling the salaries of the workers? Was he concerned with deficits? No. Now we're stuck with a bloated government and are cutting back...Oh the horror! The left is killing us! Nope, Obama put a cap on raises.

Right-Wingers say the darnedest things. They're not cute like the things kids come up with, because they are actually believed by adults, and being so completely utterly erroneous, these beliefs put our entire country in jeopardy.

Right-Wingers say the darnedest things. They're not cute like the things kids come up with, because they are actually believed by adults, and are so far away from the truth that it puts our entire country in jeopardy.

The Senate on Thursday approved $26 billion in aid to states and school districts to prevent the layoffs of tens of thousands of teachers and government workers while allocating $600 million to strengthen border security as senators headed toward an August recess.

Instead of engaging in a real debate about how to address the challenges we face, Republicans have turned to obstruction, no matter the issue, and then cry foul after the fact.

Also, the tax cuts did nothing to create jobs. The Bush administration promised 5.5 million jobs would be created with his fiscal policies by the end of 2004. But the policies came up 3.1 million jobs short, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

If the Senate, which has the constitutional right to make its own rules, decides that it wants to require a super-majority vote to pass certain bills such as tax bills -- and they can do that.

Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) became furious at his GOP colleagues during a debate over a 9/11 victims compensation bill. The bill would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust. (July 30)

Right-Wingers say the darnedest things. They're not cute like the things kids come out with -- because having millions of adults who are stuck in false beliefs is not only scary, but also puts our society as a whole in jeopardy.

Tell the White House Correspondents Association: Give the best seat in the briefing room to NPR, not FOX!

Today I sent this letter via both email and fax to the White House Correspondents Association regarding the application of, among others, Fox News (not) to fill the seat vacated by Helen Thomas.

Why do the Religious Right, the Moral Majority, Evangelicals, Neocons, Conservatives and Republicans try so hard to eliminate free public education? Ronald Reagan, as the Governor of California, commented after eliminating free state-paid education in the state: ""why should I p …

According to the New York Times, based on an analysis of four sets of political science data, now after five terms, Chief Justice John Roberts' Supreme Court is "the most conservative one in living memory."

Call them out. Make them squirm. Don't let them bully us. Don't back down. That's how we do it.

The media is continuim of trying to convince voters that the Republican Party will take control of the House and Senate. Many of us that do not live in "La-La Land" have one question; based on what? For example, Sharron Angle versus Harry Reid in Nevada.

Voting is a fundamental right--and when we make our voices heard, we can keep moving our nation forward, building a fairer, stronger, and more just America.

Sorry, Earth! Maybe we'll do something about not destroying you next year? Harry Reid has officially given up on passing climate legislation this summer.

This morning the President signed yet another landmark piece of legislation putting the middle class above the special interests that for so long had a stranglehold on America's government.

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Motion passed to invoke cloture. The U.S. Senate can now debate and vote on the bill to extend unemployment benefits!!

I'm tired of arguing about objective reality with conservative Republicans. One blizzard and they crow they've debunked climate change (Enjoying your summer Sean and Rush?).

I realized today while reading some right-wingers attack on the President how not scary the world socialism has become. These days, when I hear it it comes across as simply a lame attack on any Democrat, no matter what issue or stance is being discussed.

With virtually no exceptions, we have reached the point where it is late enough in the cycle for all the candidates to finally be formally declared.

Obama scored a couple of significant victories during the week, earning a weekend break in Maine with his family. But it's not clear whether his wins will improve public approval.

The Michigan secretary of state's office received 59,400 signatures Wednesday to place the Tea Party on the state's November ballot, but Michigan Republican Chairman Ron Weiser said the move is a trick by GOP opponents to confuse voters. ----- KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN

Nelson obviously doesn't give a damn about the 38 Americans losing benefits every minute as he blocks this bill, apparently because they're not Nebraskans.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin "is expected to make an appointment" by 5 p.m. Friday to temporarily fill the seat left open by the death of Sen. Robert C. Byrd, according to a statement issued this afternoon by Manchin's office.

When we last left outgoing Utah Senator Bob Bennett, he was predicting that any Republican majorities earned this year would be short-lived, because the Republican Party is long on slogans, and short on ideas. Remember, this is outgoing Utah Republican Senator Bob Bennett.

We need a declaration of independence from foreign oil. It's time to encourage a new generation of minutemen and -women to deploy solar, wind, and geothermal power, stamping this renewable revolution with the words "made in the USA."

Democratic lawmakers from California are hoping that a proposition to legalize marijuana on the November ballot will help drive progressive voter turnout, but most are so far unwilling to state publicly how they'll vote when the curtain closes.

U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a series of hoax e-mails sent out this week that falsely reported the deaths of at least three Democratic Senators: Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Dianne Feinstein of California, and Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey.

Now that the funeral's over, the politicking begins. Republicans are trying to force a special election this year.

President Obama will bypass Congress and appoint Dr. Donald M. Berwick, a health policy expert, to run Medicare and Medicaid, the White House said Tuesday.

WI-Sen: Millionaire GOP frontrunner walks delicate GOP-Teabagger line An interesting profile in Politico today underscores the delicate dance for GOP candidates this year, as they try to claim the mantle of their party while at the same time maintaining the outsider cred necess …

President Obama's administration has been blamed for reckless spending that has put America into its debt hole. But in reality, much of that spending emanates from policies of President Bush, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

One in ten people in this country is out of work. There's one job opening for every five people who are looking for work. This is the first time since the 1950s "that extended benefits have been allowed to expire when the national unemployment rate is above 7.2 percent."

"In a fight -- and the Fix has been in lots of them (not) -- it's usually advisable to pick one guy to face off against. When you are getting punched from more than one direction, chances are you are going to lose."

This week, the House Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee took a nice first step toward restoring the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to its original form.

The Washington Post: "The health-care overhaul gained popularity from May to June, according to a new tracking poll." The poll, conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation "found that 48 percent of the public had a favorable view of the law in June while 41 perce …

Can this man be any more disgusting? HELL NO HE CAN'T!!!!!

If you had the chance to speak to congress and say anything you like, what would you tell them? Would you inform them of their duty to the country and tell them to get to work? Maybe tell them how unhappy you are with their performance? Or, perhaps, how satisfied you might be …

"...the final leg of Reagan's March to the Sea is now upon us. Chunks of middle class body parts have been hacked off, bit by bit, over the decades, "til there's little remaining anymore.

On Thursday, 40 Senate Republicans and one Democrat (Ben Nelson, of course) successfully filibustered a cautious attempt at extending widely agreed-upon tax cuts and necessary unemployment benefits. This, despite having voted to extend similar tax cuts for years. What gives?

On Friday, Sarah Palin took to Twitter to direct her followers to read a recent op-ed from conservative columnist Thomas Sowell that compares President Obama to Hitler and warns that establishing a BP escrow fund could lead to further embrace of Nazi-like dictatorial powers.

Andrew Reinbach is right. Deservedly or not, the political gods continue to smile on the Democrats, gifting them with an opposition so predictable and caricatured — from punishing the unemployed, to defending Wall Street — that they seem to be straight out of central casting.

According to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, Republicans receive far more campaign money from the oil and gas industry than do Democrats.

She said the purpose of the right to bear arms is to check the federal government. But she stopped short of saying that she would support an armed uprising. More Articles

One reason is Republicans refuse to pass any legislation submitted by the Democrats. According to the Republicans, the only good bills are those they offer. It was the Republican Congress and Republican president who got us into this mess.

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Appearing on Fox & Friends, purported business expert Stuart Varney made extensive revisions to U.S.

In November of 2009, Sarah Palin — who is always suggesting that health care reform will lead to socialism — insisted that Canada needs to reform its health care system to "let the private sector take over." But this past Saturday in Calgary, Canada — at "her first Ca …

Dale Robertson, who claims he is the tea party founder, and  was seen holding a sign using the "n" word earlier this year,  blames Democrats for doing what tea partiers are accused of and says he's never seen racial slurs on his side.

Today, in a noncampaign event, Obama made his critique more explicit.

There is a very strong correlation between a state voting for Republicans and receiving more in federal spending than its residents pay to the federal government in taxes (the rust belt and Texas being notable exceptions).

GOP House leaders introduced a bill on Thursday to repeal the health care reform law ... the same day the Obama administration announced that it will begin sending seniors the first Medicare "doughnut hole" rebate checks to demonstrate the HCR's benefits to some likely voters.*

Toss it or fix it? Anxious backers of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law are starting to see a flicker of hope. While polls show Americans remain sharply divided over the Democrats' landmark legislation, they aren't clamoring for its repeal.

The fact is, in return for their taxes, Europeans are receiving a generous support system for families and individuals for which Americans must pay exorbitantly, out-of-pocket, if we are to receive it at all.

This is a graph, per the CDC, of the percentage of "cellphone-only" adults in the United States. The fraction, as of the second half of 2009, was 23 percent of all U.S. adults, or 25 percent of all U.S. households.

In 1994, when many Republicans in California and elsewhere were celebrating Mr.

Almost six months ago I suggested that the conventional Washington wisdom of a Republican sweep this November was fatally flawed. Now a new AP-Gfk poll shows that the Democrats are staging a major comeback.

The former Republican political operative went to federal prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of phone harassment. He jammed the phone lines of New Hampshire's Democratic Party on Election Day six years ago.

Freedom — that's what America stands for, right? It's the value most deeply carved in the American psyche, and has been the rallying cry of American "conservatives'" for as long as I can remember.

Hannity falsely claims Obama is "cutting troops' pay." On the May 14 edition of his Fox News show, Hannity falsely claimed of Obama, "He's cutting troops' pay right now as we speak."

"I kinda feel a connection to that tough, gun totin' pioneer feminism," she told the enthusiastic crowd of anti-abortion activists gathered to support the SBA List.

When Godfrey Davies learned he needed surgery to remove polyps blocking his nasal airways, the self-described bargain shopper set out on a mission to find an affordable surgeon. He quickly learned a good deal is hard to find...

 We see in the news today that the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the U.S.

U.S. employers added an unexpectedly large 290,000 jobs in April. That's the strongest hiring burst in four years and a welcome signal that companies are becoming more confident that the economy will continue to strengthen.

Obama supports a system that allows undocumented immigrants in good standing to pay a fine, learn English and become citizens. He also backs tightening border security and clamping down on employers that hire undocumented workers.

Black lawmakers are comparing Arizona's tough immigration law to Jim Crow laws and apartheid South Africa.

President Obama has been the target of many more rumors than President Bush -- and rumors about Obama are far more likely to be false than rumors about Bush.

Obama drew repeated cheers in Michigan Stadium from a friendly crowd that aides called the biggest audience of his presidency since the inauguration. The venue has a capacity of 106,201, and university officials distributed 80,000 tickets — before they ran out.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Warning of a potential "corporate takeover of our elections," President Barack Obama increased pressure on Congress on Saturday to pass reforms to limit companies' ability to influence political campaigns.

Last year, though, health care negotiations between Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee chewed through crucial months before Obama finally pulled the plug.

Let's start with what he has not done. He has not found a cure for cancer, reversed climate change, ended poverty, brought peace to the Middle East, ended all wars...

The blueprint, which won immediate White House backing and swift Republican condemnation, calls for securing US borders first, and attracting temporary workers and high-skill legal immigrants, like aspiring doctors or scientists.

Republicans had given in after three days of votes to block debate, realizing they were on the losing end of a battle for public opinion.

Come on Republicans. Quit your silly games and help pass this reform!

Republicans latest attempt to block meaningful finance reform Democrats are trying to pass. Republicans sure want those Wall Street campaign contributions, don't they?