If you’ve driven by a gas station recently, you probably noticed prices surging a little. OK, more than a little. What’s more, prices will go up even more over the summer. As for what this means politically, congressional Dems seem to believe this will be the straw that breaks the Republicans’ back this year. Led […]
At first glance, this seems too bizarre to be true, but it’s unfortunately real: the Bush administration’s Department of Health and Human Services has established guidelines that effectively call for celibacy for everyone except straight married couples. Earlier this year, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
Sure, the president’s national support has dropped precipitously in recent months, but through it all, he can be thankful for one thing: at least his approval rating is higher than Congress’. Public approval of the job Congress is doing has dipped to its lowest level of 2006, and is now the worst Gallup has recorded […]
Just to follow up on an item from last week, it’s worth noting that the [tag]phone-jamming scandal[/tag], in the midst several other [tag]Republican[/tag] scandals, seems to be holding on. In particular, Dems in New Hampshire and DC continue to raise a fuss and ask pesky questions such as, “Why did the regional chairman of Bush’s […]
[tag]Time[/tag] magazine put together one of those subject lists that serve as fun conversation pieces, this time focusing on “[tag]America’s Best Senators[/tag].” There is no fixed journey to greatness in the [tag]Senate[/tag]. Instead there is a whole variety of skills that America’s Senators have developed over 218 years to help them raise and spend tax […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * Just a few weeks ago, there was considerable pressure on Sen. [tag]Conrad Burns[/tag] (R-Mont.) to step aside and not run for re-election this year, but Burns’ new ad campaign seems to have […]
With all the unsettling talk about a possible military campaign in [tag]Iran[/tag], you might think the [tag]Senate Intelligence Committee[/tag] would be spending a great deal of time reviewing the available intelligence. Alas, you’d be wrong. Kansas Republican Sen. [tag]Pat Roberts[/tag], the committee chair, warns that “we have not made the progress on our oversight of […]
Former New York City Mayor [tag]Rudy Giuliani[/tag] doesn’t seem the type to win a Republican presidential primary. He’s [tag]pro-choice[/tag] and supports [tag]gay[/tag] rights. Towards the end of his tenure, he even lived with two gay friends after his wife threw him out of the house for adultery. With this in mind, [tag]Jerry Falwell[/tag]’s concerns seem […]
Just to follow up on a post from Saturday, the [tag]RNC[/tag] has put together a [tag]Spanish[/tag]-language radio [tag]ad[/tag], for broadcast in four western cities with large Hispanic populations, which blames Democrats for an anti-immigration provision sponsored by a Republican, approved by Republicans, and inspired by a Republican presidential administration. The RNC’s ad, to put it […]
The U.S. armed forces need more people like Margaret Witt who are willing to step up and serve, the way she’s done for 18 years. But in Witt’s case, she’s no longer permitted to wear the uniform. You’ll never guess why. In 1993, Maj. Margaret Witt was a poster woman for the Air Force’s flight […]