The White House petition drive offers a big megaphone for quirky causes. It’s also helping Obama advance his political agenda.
Can Chuck Hagel Overcome?
To become the next Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel must overcome at his confirmation hearing today the charges that he’s a corrupt, anti-woman, anti-gay, anti-Israel, Iranian-loving, Castro-cuddling chicken-hawk.
What’s Wrong With the Republican Party?
The most important political story of the last two decades is the Republican Party’s journey to wackadoodleland.
John Kerry Bids Farewell to the Senate After 28 Years
Yesterday Kerry said goodbye to the Senate in a wide-ranging speech on partisan gridlock, comity, the media, money in politics, and what made him love public service.
Marco Rubio’s Agile Courtship of Conservative Media
The task of pitching an immigration-reform bill to the conservative press has fallen to the Republican star.
60%
— Obama's favorability rating, the highest since his first year in office, according to new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
“Speaking is difficult, but I need to say something important. Violence is a big problem. Too many children are dying — too many children. We must do something.”
— Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a shooting survivor, today before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun control. NRA executive vice-president Wayne LaPierre will speak before the committee later today.
The Economics of Immigration: Who Wins, Who Loses and Why
Is immigration a drain on the welfare state? Does immigration help the economy grow? Does immigration reduce wages for native-born Americans? Christopher Matthews examines the big questions concerning the economics of immigration.
Q & A with Immigration Reform Advocate Frank Sharry
Frank Sharry discusses with TIME how the momentum for immigration reform can be stopped, and how the President and Gang of Eight differ in their plans for reform.
Rush Limbaugh and Barack Obama (In That Order) Weigh In On Immigration
Two big things happened Tuesday with regards to immigration reform: President Barack Obama announced his plans, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio called into Rush Limbaugh’s radio program. The second event mattered more.
Kerry Confirmed as Secretary of State as Global Crises Escalate
Senator Kerry will enter office as hotspots flare up in Syria, northwestern Africa, Egypt, and Iran.
“What you are doing is admirable and noteworthy. You are recognizing reality.”
— Rush Limbaugh to Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today on his radio show. The two discussed Rubio's support of a bipartisan plan to reform immigration law.
On Climate Change, Obama Talks and California Acts
The success or failure of California’s carbon cap-and-trade experiment may well decide whether national or even international action on global warming ever becomes a reality.