Just four years after the federally funded preschool program Head Start began in 1965, it was slapped by a report, commissioned by the Johnson Administration, that questioned its effectiveness. Forty years later, not much has …
Cain Accusers’ Joint Press Conference a ‘Certainty’
Two of the women who have accused presidential hopeful Herman Cain of sexual harassment have agreed to appear together at a joint press conference to discuss the specifics – and similarities – of their complaints against Cain.
Joel Bennett, the attorney for Karen Kraushaar, who settled a sexual harassment complaint against Cain …
When Grover Says ‘Jump’…
Revealing anecdote from a Politico profile of Grover Norquist, who may be Washington’s most powerful conservative and is a towering obstacle to a Congressional tax reform deal:
Sometimes, he said, he has to yank a wandering leader back into line, as he said he did with Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) in May. Kyl publicly ruled
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Morning Must Reads: Confirmed
- A big election night for Democrats as Ohio’s collective bargaining restrictions and Mississippi’s personhood amendment go down.
- Narrow state senate election in Virginia augurs competitive 2012.
- Outed Cain accuser comes forward, seeks to organize other alleged victims against him.
Q&A: Bill Clinton’s Vision for ‘A Smart Government and a Strong Economy’
Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, spoke with TIME’s Rick Stengel about his new book, Back to Work, and how to fix the economy. Excerpts from that conversation follow.
A Banner Night for Democrats as High-Profile Ballot Initiatives Go Blue
In a hard-won victory for Democrats and their labor-union allies, Ohioans decisively rejected the state’s collective-bargaining law on Tuesday night, repealing Republican Governor John Kasich’s signature legislation in a …
Cain Wreck: Herman Cain’s Disaster Tour Continues
In his lame excuse for a no-holds-barred press conference late Tuesday afternoon, Herman Cain said he relishes talking directly to the American people. But despite the new ways in which candidates can circumvent the national …
The Candidate Religious Voters Want in 2012
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life this afternoon released a report on presidential preferences for religious groups. The polling was conducted between Sept. 22-Oct. 4, before the Cain roller coaster took off, but it still offers insight into how key Christian voting blocs will play in 2012.
In the ArenaEducation
Obama’s Head Start Reform
A few months ago, I wrote a controversial column about the Head Start pre-school program, in which I cited the Department of Health and Human Services’ own study that showed Head Start wasn’t making much of a difference. I quoted an Obama Administration official acknowledging the problem, especially in the Head Start programs run by …
Ohio Governor Kasich’s Struggles Extend Beyond Election Day
In last year’s class of incoming Republican governors, John Kasich was among the best bets to become a star. A former nine-term congressman, Kasich ousted a formidable Democratic incumbent by persuading Ohioans that the state’s bloated budget needed trimming, and that he, a former House Budget Committee chairman, was the right person for …
In D.C. Circuit Health Reform Ruling, a Big Get for the White House
While the highly politicized issue of legal challenges to Democrats’ Affordable Care Act broke along party lines at the District level, Appellate courts have offered a more unpredictable and telling series of rulings on the measure. Tuesday’s 2-1 split decision from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the constitutionality of the …
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The Desks of D.C.’s Powerful
Ever wonder what Harry Reid’s desk looks like? Or Speaker Boehner’s? TIME commissioned photographer Tim Davis to take a peek at the workspaces of the Beltway elite. This series is the result.