Republicans’ short-term suspension of the debt limit is a tactical retreat, but it sets up another budget showdown very soon.
Netanyahu Weakened in Close Israeli Election
The hum-drum campaign has suddenly produced election results that may leave Israeli politics unsettled for a while.
Best Two Minutes of Clinton’s Benghazi Testimony
Watch this back-and-forth barrage between Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
5 Better Ways For Congress To Punish Itself
Today the U.S. Congress will vote on an unconstitutional proposal to stop paying themselves a salary if the cannot get their act together. Surely there must be a better way to self-flagellate. Actually, there are at least five.
If Guns Don’t Kill People, Why Does Florida Cheat Mental Health?
Pro-gun states like Florida insist that tragedies like Sandy Hook are a mental health issue, yet they hypocritically spend the least on those services.
Clinton on Benghazi: Tears and Anger
In likely her last Senate hearing on Capitol Hill as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton says of the Benghazi consulate attack: “For me, this is not just a matter of policy. It’s personal.”
Ethical Questions Arise Ahead of Hagel SecDef Hearing
The American Future Fund charges that Hagel has a history of unethical behavior a week before his Senate hearing to become the next Secretary of Defense.
