All Politics
Why did MSNBC drop Pat Buchanan?Pat Buchanan, a conservative commentator on MSNBC, was suspended after the publication of his book. Critics of Pat Buchanan's book, "Suicide of a Superpower" called it racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic.
New consumer agency targets debt collectors. Who can argue with that?The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which faces stiff GOP opposition, picks what may be politically palatable targets for regulation: debt collectors and the credit-rating industry.- Oklahoma close to becoming first state to enact 'personhood' billThe organization Personhood USA has been leading state efforts to get a personhood bill made into law. Last year it was behind a similar referendum in Mississippi that eventually failed.
Monitor BreakfastPaul Ryan: GOP primary should not be 'personality contest'Rep. Paul Ryan (R) of Wisconsin聽said Thursday that the GOP needs an election that carries a mandate. In Ryan's view, Mitt Romney has offered a positive agenda for fixing the nation.
Monitor BreakfastRep. Paul Ryan: Payroll tax fight 'caused damage' to GOPLong battle in Congress over extending a payroll tax break 'caused damage' to Republicans because it 'muddled' differences between the parties, Paul Ryan, House Budget Committee chairman, said Thursday.
Will Mitt Romney use Rick Santorum's tax returns against him?Much of Rick聽Santorum's post-Senate income is dependent on the connections he made in the nation's capital 鈥� opening the door to charges of being a Washington insider.
Monitor BreakfastPaul Ryan as GOP vice presidential candidate? He doesn't say noGOP budget-meister and Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin gave a nondenial when asked Thursday if he's interested in being the vice presidential candidate on the 2012 Republican ticket.
Obama proposes bringing jobs home from overseas. Would his plan work?To achieve his goal of 'insourcing,' Obama proposes rewarding firms that create jobs in the US while imposing higher effective taxes on profits earned by overseas operations.
Unemployment benefits 101: When will your state cut off extended benefits?Congress is nearing a deal to extend long-term unemployment benefits to the end of the year. But many states plan to cut off the benefits well before Dec. 31.聽
Chicago area called most corrupt in US. Why Rahm Emanuel is under fire.Chicago and its suburbs have averaged 51 public corruption convictions per year since 1976, a new study finds. Critics say Rahm Emanuel has not made City Hall sufficiently transparent.
Why did Democrats choose Antonio Villaraigosa to lead national convention?Antonio Villaraigosa has built an impressive r茅sum茅 in the California Assembly and as mayor of Los Angeles. As chair of the Democratic National Convention, he could help woo Latinos.聽
Should Ron Paul demand a new vote count in Maine?Evidence is mounting that the vote totals for the Maine caucuses, in which Mitt Romney edged out Ron Paul, were pretty messed up. In addition to towns that hadn't voted yet, others' totals were not recorded.
Payroll tax deal close: Why did Republicans back down?Senate Republicans came to a realization on the payroll tax cut fight: We got the policy right but the politics wrong and it鈥檚 time to move on. Specifics of the deal are still being hashed out.
'Crate-Gate' puts Mitt Romney in doghouse at Westminster showNearly 30 years ago, Mitt Romney put his Irish setter in a crate lashed to the roof rack for a trip to Canada. Democratic protesters at the Westminster dog show were not amused.
No budget? No problem! The strange politics behind a budgetless America.President Obama has proposed a federal budget. Congress looks sure to ignore it, and Senate Democrats show no desire to pass any budget. It would be the fourth straight budgetless year.聽
Congress poised to scale back unemployment benefits from 99 weeksHouse and Senate negotiators agree to shrink the maximum number of weeks someone can collect unemployment benefits. Many states have been reducing them anyway, as jobless rates fall.
Is Rick Santorum facing a brewing 'women problem'?Recent statements about women, and passages from his 2005 book, have put Rick Santorum on the defensive. Even within GOP ranks there are signs of a gender split.
Can Mitt Romney convince Arizona he is a true conservative?A Mitt Romney win in Arizona seems likely, but the state will provide a testing ground for whether Rick Santorum's social-conservative message can resonate in a less traditionally religious state.
Will Mitt Romney's aversion to the auto bailout hurt him in Michigan?Mitt Romney鈥檚 defense of his stance on the聽auto bailout is difficult to parse. Romney was against the bailout before he was for it, except not the bailout that happened, or something like that.
America's big wealth gap: Is it good, bad, or irrelevant?The gap between rich and poor is at its widest since the Roaring '20s. Obama complains that it's unfair, but a growing chorus of economists and sociologists say it's worse than that.
