Right relies on bogus evidence for stem-cell debate

The [tag]Senate[/tag] begins debate today on three bills on [tag]stem-cell[/tag] [tag]research[/tag], all of which are expected to pass tomorrow, despite a veto threat from the Bush White House on the main proposal to undo the president’s 2001 restrictions. As the debate gets underway, be sure to look out for one of the right’s favorite talking […]

Meet the new boss, slightly worse than the old boss

When a criminal indictment forced Tom DeLay to step aside as House Majority Leader, Rep. [tag]John Boehner[/tag] (R-Ohio) was, oddly enough, the “reformer” in the race to replace him. Boehner, despite a dubious record on congressional ethics, vowed to “lead the effort to bring about the kind of reforms the American people are expecting from […]