“I’ve had this position for a very long time, even longer than Barack Obama and Joe Biden...I think where the Republican Party needs to go is we need to be a more modern party, we need to be a more inclusive party.”
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Will Immigration Reform Work This Time?
The Senate’s Gang of Eight hails a “major breakthrough” on a comprehensive bill, but they have a long way to go.
As Battle Brews Over Financial Watchdog Agency, A Look at What’s It’s Done So Far
The validity of the recess appointment last January of Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is now in question. The value of CFPB is not.
Will States Lead the Way to Legalizing Marijuana Nationwide?
Led by the laboratories of democracy, particularly Colorado and Washington, the legalize marijuana movement is headed from the fringe to the mainstream.
What (If Anything) Can Fix the SEC?
Here’s a three-point plan for Obama’s new nominee Mary Jo White.
Viewpoint: The GOP Searches for a New Strategy — in All the Wrong Places
The Republican Party’s post-election reckoning is not going well.
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Why the Banks Should Fear Mary Jo White
This morning big banks woke up scared witless at the news of Obama’s pick to head the SEC, Mary Jo White.
“We’ve got to stop being the stupid party. It’s time for a new Republican Party that talks like adults.”
Women in Combat: Vive a Différence
Men and women differ from each other in peace, so it should come as no surprise that they’ll likely differ in combat, as well.
Kerry: An Outsider Finally Gets In
From stone-throwing protester to law-making senator; from an awkward loner to the darling of his colleagues; and now from critic to champion of Obama foreign policy, Kerry has always moved outside-in.
Ron v. John: The Benghazi Battle Continues
After grilling Secretary of State Hilary Clinton yesterday for the Benghazi attack, Sen. Ron Johnson pivots his attention to Hillary’s likely successor, John Kerry, at his confirmation hearing. UPDATE: Kerry v. Rand Paul