In a closed-door conference meeting on Wednesday, Cantor told one GOP member that if they blocked the Senate-passed Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) from coming to the floor, they'd cause "civil war" in the ranks. [National Review] THE TIMING of the PBS documentary "MAKERS: Women Who Make America" is perfect, which is also accompanied by [...]
NBC News is reporting that the Obama administration will file a brief in support of marriage equality. The Justice Department will urge the U.S. Supreme Court to allow same-sex marriage to resume in California, wading into the protracted legal battle over Proposition 8 and giving gay-rights advocates a new court ally. The Supreme Court will [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama and Rachael Ray hug students at Eastside/Northside Elementary School after filming the "Let's Move! Cafeteria Cook Off" kick off competition, in Clinton, Miss., Feb. 27, 2013. The event was part of the "Let's Move!" initiative third anniversary tour. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) For years, America's childhood [...]
Secretary of State John Kerry spots his former brother-in-law and now U.S. Ambassador to Italy David Thorne on the tarmac upon landing at Ciampino Airport outside of Rome, Italy. Kerry, after the talks in Rome, said Washington would more than double its aid to the Syrian civilian opposition, giving it an extra $60 [...]
Under Section 5 of the law, nine states, mostly in the South, but also including Alaska and Arizona, as well as dozens of counties, townships, cities, and elected boards in other states, must get permission, or "preclearance," from the Justice Department or a federal court in Washington for any change in voting procedures, [...]
WE JUST can't leave it alone. Writing about Hillary Clinton and her prospects for 2016 is just too delectable, too enticing, too historically epic in proportions that keeping it all alive until Mrs. Clinton decides is what any political writer worth his or her salt will do. You're going to have to decide what's worth [...]
Chris Huhne is probably going to jail. That was originally to read "Chris Huhne is in jail", but then the jury in the case involving his ex-wife was dismissed. I don't blame the jury, I'm pretty confused by this sorry tale too. Once again Chris Huhne is where he hasn't wanted to be in a [...]
The contrasts and conflicts within the GOP continue to unfold, as the struggle to adjust, or avoid adjusting, to a changing electorate plays out. CPAC is the current window into the inner contradictions and clashes, as stories about Chris Hayes Says He Won't Attend CPAC if GOProud is Banned and Charles Krauthammer Calls CPAC Decision [...]