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Posted at 05:17 PM ET, 01/31/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinions.

By Greg Sargent  |  05:17 PM ET, 01/31/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:42 PM ET, 01/31/2014

The nightmare scenario for Republicans on immigration

By Greg Sargent
The immigration debate could get tangled up in GOP presidential primary politics next year.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:42 PM ET, 01/31/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 01/31/2014

GOP Obamacare sabotage works

By Greg Sargent
New details emerge about “Bette in Spokane,” poster woman for Obamacare victimization.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:06 PM ET, 01/31/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 01/31/2014

The Morning Plum: GOP leaders stiff-arm the nativists
By Greg Sargent
Can Republicans win in 2014 without any serious policy accomplishments?

By Greg Sargent  |  09:20 AM ET, 01/31/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:19 PM ET, 01/30/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

By Ryan Cooper
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Ryan Cooper  |  06:19 PM ET, 01/30/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 04:55 PM ET, 01/30/2014

Going on offense to expand the vote
By Greg Sargent
A new Dem PAC wades into the voting wars.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:55 PM ET, 01/30/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:59 PM ET, 01/30/2014

A simple test for Republicans on poverty

By Greg Sargent
How about an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit?

By Greg Sargent  |  02:59 PM ET, 01/30/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:42 PM ET, 01/30/2014

One percenter paranoia reveals dangers of inequality

By Ryan Cooper
What do today’s liberals and the Nazis of the 1930s have in common?

By Ryan Cooper  |  12:42 PM ET, 01/30/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 01/30/2014

Morning Plum: Republicans surrendering on debt limit? Not so fast!

By Greg Sargent
Republicans still want to stage a debt limit hostage crisis. They don’t know which hostage to take, however.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:13 AM ET, 01/30/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:52 PM ET, 01/29/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:52 PM ET, 01/29/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:53 PM ET, 01/29/2014

Hitting Mitch McConnell over health care in Kentucky

By Greg Sargent
Dem Rep. John Yarmuth says the Senator will ultimately face a reckoning over Obamacare.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:53 PM ET, 01/29/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:45 PM ET, 01/29/2014

Executive action in a gridlockracy
By Ryan Cooper
Obama’s need to resort to executive action reveals Congress to be a clown show.

By Ryan Cooper  |  02:45 PM ET, 01/29/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 01/29/2014

How to understand the GOP predicament on immigration

By Greg Sargent
Republicans really do appear to be groping their way towards compromise.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:50 PM ET, 01/29/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 01/29/2014

The Morning Plum: Obama’s big gamble

By Greg Sargent
He’s betting that the public agrees with the liberal economic vision, not the conservative one.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:30 AM ET, 01/29/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:56 PM ET, 01/28/2014

In the State of the Union, Obama pledges strong action on climate

By Ryan Cooper
There is much that can be accomplished with executive authority.

By Ryan Cooper  |  10:56 PM ET, 01/28/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fate of the Earth

Posted at 06:17 PM ET, 01/28/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:17 PM ET, 01/28/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 01/28/2014

Dems plan another push on unemployment benefits

By Greg Sargent
Republicans may have to vote against UI yet again.

By Greg Sargent  |  03:38 PM ET, 01/28/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:05 PM ET, 01/28/2014

Why liberals pushed for executive action on minimum wage
By Greg Sargent
A new battle has been joined.

By Greg Sargent  |  01:05 PM ET, 01/28/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:19 AM ET, 01/28/2014

Morning Plum: In using executive authority, Obama is on solid political ground
By Greg Sargent
The public sees the GOP as far less willing to compromise.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:19 AM ET, 01/28/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:19 PM ET, 01/27/2014

Happy Hour Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
All yours.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:19 PM ET, 01/27/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Open Threads

Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 01/27/2014

How to know whether GOP is serious about immigration reform

By Greg Sargent
Here’s a simple way to tell.

By Greg Sargent  |  03:52 PM ET, 01/27/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:34 PM ET, 01/27/2014

President Obama is not a lame duck

By Ryan Cooper
He is right to point to his inability to influence Congress.

By Ryan Cooper  |  02:34 PM ET, 01/27/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:31 PM ET, 01/27/2014

Far more Americans see GOP as extreme and uncompromising

By Greg Sargent
A new poll suggests Americans understand what the pundits continue to ignore.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:31 PM ET, 01/27/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republicans

Posted at 09:17 AM ET, 01/27/2014

Morning Plum: Inside Obama’s game plan for 2014
By Greg Sargent
The new approach is about moving his agenda forward, but also about re-engaging with the public.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:17 AM ET, 01/27/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:41 AM ET, 01/26/2014

Sunday Open Thread

By Greg Sargent
Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:41 AM ET, 01/26/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Open Threads

Posted at 07:58 AM ET, 01/25/2014

Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
All yours.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:58 AM ET, 01/25/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Open Threads

Posted at 05:14 PM ET, 01/24/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  05:14 PM ET, 01/24/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 01:37 PM ET, 01/24/2014

The Tea Party and the Hammock Theory of Poverty

By Greg Sargent
The GOP poverty agenda largely reflects the ideas and preoccupations of a small minority.

By Greg Sargent  |  01:37 PM ET, 01/24/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 01/24/2014

The Morning Plum: More cracks in GOP resistance to Obamacare

By Greg Sargent
Republicans slowly reconcile themselves to the idea that the law might not be 100 percent evil.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:20 AM ET, 01/24/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Morning Plum

Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 01/23/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Ryan Cooper
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Ryan Cooper  |  05:48 PM ET, 01/23/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 01/23/2014

The Tea Party and the structure of American government
By Ryan Cooper
A high profile Democrat starts talking about structural reform.

By Ryan Cooper  |  02:44 PM ET, 01/23/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Tea Party

Posted at 12:14 PM ET, 01/23/2014

Why the Medicaid expansion matters so much to Dems

By Greg Sargent
It could help turn out the Dem base, which could be critical in 2014.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:14 PM ET, 01/23/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Obamacare

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 01/23/2014

The Morning Plum: A nation of redistributionists and class warriors

By Greg Sargent
A new poll finds a majority of Americans supports taxing the rich to help the poor.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:12 AM ET, 01/23/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Morning Plum

Posted at 06:07 PM ET, 01/22/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:07 PM ET, 01/22/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:02 PM ET, 01/22/2014

Finally, a reason for a bit of optimism about climate change
By Ryan Cooper
Obama just might act after all.

By Ryan Cooper  |  05:02 PM ET, 01/22/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fate of the Earth

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 01/22/2014

Another blow to the Iran sanctions bill

By Greg Sargent
Two prominent Dem Senators come out against a sanctions vote.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:44 PM ET, 01/22/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 01/22/2014

A step toward better elections

By Greg Sargent
A presidential panel offers some new solutions.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:25 PM ET, 01/22/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:31 AM ET, 01/22/2014

Morning Plum: Mitch McConnell and the moral argument over Obamacare

By Greg Sargent
A new ad touts the Kentucky Senator’s efforts to expand coverage to those who lack it.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:31 AM ET, 01/22/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:34 PM ET, 01/21/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:34 PM ET, 01/21/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 05:06 PM ET, 01/21/2014

The GOP’s epic gamble

By Greg Sargent
A political scientist argues that the racial divide between the parties will only grow.

By Greg Sargent  |  05:06 PM ET, 01/21/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:17 PM ET, 01/21/2014

A good question for Republicans about the Affordable Care Act

By Greg Sargent
Yes, they support repeal. So they’d take health coverage away from millions, right?

By Greg Sargent  |  02:17 PM ET, 01/21/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:14 PM ET, 01/21/2014

Can Congress kludge its way to an infrastructure bill?
By Ryan Cooper
A few members of Congress are worried about the state of the country’s infrastructure. Seriously.

By Ryan Cooper  |  12:14 PM ET, 01/21/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  infrastructure

Posted at 09:14 AM ET, 01/21/2014

The Morning Plum: Obama, race, and the Affordable Care Act
By Greg Sargent
The president makes striking comments about race and Obamacare.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:14 AM ET, 01/21/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Morning Plum

Posted at 04:48 PM ET, 01/20/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Ryan Cooper
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Ryan Cooper  |  04:48 PM ET, 01/20/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 02:31 PM ET, 01/20/2014

The cult of long hours hurts the bottom and the top
By Ryan Cooper
Economic justice has some benefits, even for those just below the top.

By Ryan Cooper  |  02:31 PM ET, 01/20/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Jobs Jobs Jobs

Posted at 11:37 AM ET, 01/20/2014

Unemployment extension will need citizen action
By George Zornick
In short, the only realistic hope for an extension is old-fashioned politics.

By George Zornick  |  11:37 AM ET, 01/20/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  unemployment benefits

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 01/20/2014

Obama nudges the ball forward on marijuana
By George Zornick
Whether he meant to or not, Obama was positioning himself and his party on the correct side of an issue that many Democrats feel could reap serious political rewards in the coming months and years.

By George Zornick  |  09:32 AM ET, 01/20/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  marijuana, midterm elections

Posted at 07:14 AM ET, 01/20/2014

Morning Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:14 AM ET, 01/20/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Open Threads

Posted at 07:15 AM ET, 01/19/2014

Sunday Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:15 AM ET, 01/19/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:13 AM ET, 01/18/2014

Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
All yours.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:13 AM ET, 01/18/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 01/17/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:31 PM ET, 01/17/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:27 PM ET, 01/17/2014

A good first step, but the fundamental argument remains unresolved
By Greg Sargent
Obama’s NSA reforms won’t end the practice that civil libertarians find most objectionable.

By Greg Sargent  |  01:27 PM ET, 01/17/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:17 AM ET, 01/17/2014

Morning Plum: A Dem candidate who would expand O’care and Social Security

By Greg Sargent
Here’s a House race to watch.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:17 AM ET, 01/17/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:21 PM ET, 01/16/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:21 PM ET, 01/16/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:59 PM ET, 01/16/2014

Washington austerity at its most self-defeating

By Ryan Cooper
Infrastructure repair is fiscally smart.

By Ryan Cooper  |  04:59 PM ET, 01/16/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  austerity

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 01/16/2014

Dems still not giving up on unemployment insurance

By Greg Sargent
Republicans will have to vote again to cut a lifeline for their own constituents.

By Greg Sargent  |  03:38 PM ET, 01/16/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 01/16/2014

Obama weighing executive action on minimum wage?

By Greg Sargent
Senator Bernie Sanders says the president is taking the idea seriously.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:50 PM ET, 01/16/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:09 AM ET, 01/16/2014

Morning Plum: How Dems are fighting back on Obamacare

By Greg Sargent
A new TV ad shows the template Dems will use in 2014.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:09 AM ET, 01/16/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:06 PM ET, 01/15/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Ryan Cooper
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Ryan Cooper  |  07:06 PM ET, 01/15/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 05:41 PM ET, 01/15/2014

Push for Iran sanctions bill losing momentum?

By Greg Sargent
A Senator who favors the bill suggests there may not be any vote on it.

By Greg Sargent  |  05:41 PM ET, 01/15/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:45 PM ET, 01/15/2014

A big test for Obama on the environment
By Ryan Cooper
How aggressive will the EPA get? We’ll soon find out.

By Ryan Cooper  |  02:45 PM ET, 01/15/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fate of the Earth

Posted at 12:43 PM ET, 01/15/2014

Immigration reform can happen if Republicans want it to

By Greg Sargent
There is a route to a compromise that -- gasp! -- even Republicans might be able to accept.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:43 PM ET, 01/15/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:14 AM ET, 01/15/2014

The Morning Plum: Dems sound alarm about right wing money
By Greg Sargent
It’s time for unions and liberal groups to step up.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:14 AM ET, 01/15/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:53 PM ET, 01/14/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:53 PM ET, 01/14/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:03 PM ET, 01/14/2014

As Republicans kill UI, a battle looms over safety net

By Greg Sargent
Here’s how red state Dems are really talking about Obamacare.

By Greg Sargent  |  05:03 PM ET, 01/14/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:50 PM ET, 01/14/2014

Obama’s NSA reforms could create more Snowdens
By Ryan Cooper
The problem that needs to be addressed is that NSA surveillance violates civil liberties.

By Ryan Cooper  |  02:50 PM ET, 01/14/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:27 PM ET, 01/14/2014

Senate Dems put themselves in tough spot over Iran

By Greg Sargent
Jeff Merkley comes out against the Iran sanctions bill. More to follow?

By Greg Sargent  |  12:27 PM ET, 01/14/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:07 AM ET, 01/14/2014

Morning Plum: Obamacare derangement fades among Republicans (a bit)

By Greg Sargent
The GOP will not stage a debt ceiling hostage crisis to undermine the health law. Progress!

By Greg Sargent  |  09:07 AM ET, 01/14/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:43 PM ET, 01/13/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  05:43 PM ET, 01/13/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 01/13/2014

Keep up the pressure, climate activists
By Ryan Cooper
The president is making all the right noises, but we shouldn’t let up.

By Ryan Cooper  |  04:31 PM ET, 01/13/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fate of the Earth

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 01/13/2014

Mitch McConnell’s grand, ingenious strategy

By Greg Sargent
McConnell now, versus McConnell in 2011.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:18 PM ET, 01/13/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:01 PM ET, 01/13/2014

An odd silence among Senate Dems on Iran

By Greg Sargent
Most have not said whether they support a new sanctions bill that could undermine negotiations.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:01 PM ET, 01/13/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 01/13/2014

Morning Plum: Republicans all over the map on jobless benefits

By Greg Sargent
It falls to Marco Rubio to lay bare just how flimsy GOP arguments have become.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:12 AM ET, 01/13/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:56 AM ET, 01/12/2014

Sunday Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:56 AM ET, 01/12/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:50 AM ET, 01/11/2014

Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
All yours.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:50 AM ET, 01/11/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:04 PM ET, 01/10/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  05:04 PM ET, 01/10/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:05 PM ET, 01/10/2014

Dems call GOP bluff on jobless benefits

By Greg Sargent
Harry Reid will now allow votes on a “reasonable” number of GOP amendments.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:05 PM ET, 01/10/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:24 AM ET, 01/10/2014

Morning Plum: Political ground shifts against Hammock Theory of Poverty

By Greg Sargent
Republicans search for non-ideological ways to oppose an extension of unemployment benefits.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:24 AM ET, 01/10/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:40 PM ET, 01/09/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Ryan Cooper
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Ryan Cooper  |  06:40 PM ET, 01/09/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 01/09/2014

Towards a conservative jobs agenda
By Ryan Cooper
At some point, if you want to create economic mobility, you have to spend some money.

By Ryan Cooper  |  04:31 PM ET, 01/09/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Jobs Jobs Jobs

Posted at 02:05 PM ET, 01/09/2014

Senators close in on way to pay for unemployment benefits

By Greg Sargent
Progress.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:05 PM ET, 01/09/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:38 PM ET, 01/09/2014

Chris Christie stares into political abyss

By Greg Sargent
The New Jersey governor may yet survive.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:38 PM ET, 01/09/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:07 AM ET, 01/09/2014

Morning Plum: Dems slam GOP Senate candidates over unemployment benefits

By Greg Sargent
Dems see the issue as a winner in general elections.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:07 AM ET, 01/09/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:24 PM ET, 01/08/2014

The new GOP anti-poverty agenda examined

By Ryan Cooper
Conservatives are not willing to grapple with the true dimensions and causes of the problem.

By Ryan Cooper  |  06:24 PM ET, 01/08/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:51 PM ET, 01/08/2014

Unemployment benefits as ‘distraction’ from Obamacare

By Greg Sargent
Who is the intended audience for this silly talking point, anyway?

By Greg Sargent  |  03:51 PM ET, 01/08/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 01/08/2014

Steve Beshear: Don’t fear the politics of Obamacare, Dems
By Greg Sargent
The most outspoken defender of the Affordable Care Act in the south has some advice.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:11 PM ET, 01/08/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:16 AM ET, 01/08/2014

Morning Plum: GOP has another chance to declare independence from Tea Party
By Greg Sargent
Republicans claim they support extending unemployment insurance. Call their bluff.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:16 AM ET, 01/08/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:37 PM ET, 01/07/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Ryan Cooper
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Ryan Cooper  |  06:37 PM ET, 01/07/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 03:46 PM ET, 01/07/2014

Republicans debate whether to have a poverty agenda

By Greg Sargent
Won’t a poverty agenda distract from Obamacare?

By Greg Sargent  |  03:46 PM ET, 01/07/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 01/07/2014

A surprising step forward for unemployment benefits

By Greg Sargent
The Senate manages not to kill a lifeline for the jobless.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:50 PM ET, 01/07/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 01/07/2014

Morning Plum: Republicans reframing fight over unemployment benefits
By Greg Sargent
They are recasting the battle as one over fiscal responsibility, rather than over maintaining the safety net.

By Greg Sargent  |  08:59 AM ET, 01/07/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:36 PM ET, 01/06/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:36 PM ET, 01/06/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 01/06/2014

Dems on offense over unemployment benefits?
By Greg Sargent
Even red state Dems are embracing the issue.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:35 PM ET, 01/06/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:44 PM ET, 01/06/2014

How ‘polarized’ is the American electorate?

By Greg Sargent
There may be more public consensus on the issues than is conventionally believed.

By Greg Sargent  |  01:44 PM ET, 01/06/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:12 PM ET, 01/06/2014

The Benghazi-fication of Obamacare
By Ryan Cooper
For conservatives, the health care law will be an enormous scandal forever.

By Ryan Cooper  |  12:12 PM ET, 01/06/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Obamacare

Posted at 09:03 AM ET, 01/06/2014

Morning Plum: Senate may kill UI extension today. Then what?

By Greg Sargent
Next up: We may see serious negotiations over how to pay for it.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:03 AM ET, 01/06/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:18 AM ET, 01/05/2014

Sunday Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:18 AM ET, 01/05/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:55 AM ET, 01/04/2014

Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
All yours.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:55 AM ET, 01/04/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:35 PM ET, 01/03/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:35 PM ET, 01/03/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:55 PM ET, 01/03/2014

Reid: Let’s not just extend unemployment insurance. Let’s expand it.
By Greg Sargent
The Senate Majority Leader says in an interview that the current program is not generous enough.

By Greg Sargent  |  03:55 PM ET, 01/03/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jjobs, Jobs

Posted at 11:54 AM ET, 01/03/2014

Unemployment insurance extension hangs in the balance
By Greg Sargent
A three month extension might not even pass the Senate.

By Greg Sargent  |  11:54 AM ET, 01/03/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Jobs

Posted at 09:10 AM ET, 01/03/2014

The Morning Plum: The next battle over Obamacare

By Greg Sargent
Expect House GOP votes designed to sow doubts about enrollment numbers.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:10 AM ET, 01/03/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Morning Plum

Posted at 05:40 PM ET, 01/02/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

By Greg Sargent
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.

By Greg Sargent  |  05:40 PM ET, 01/02/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 03:54 PM ET, 01/02/2014

Yes, we have Snowden to thank for NSA surveillance debate
By Greg Sargent
It’s hard to imagine the debate would have unfolded as it did without Edward Snowden’s revelations.

By Greg Sargent  |  03:54 PM ET, 01/02/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National security state

Posted at 01:07 PM ET, 01/02/2014

The Three Stages of Obamacare Acceptance
By Greg Sargent
Will Republicans ever learn to accommodate the Affordable Care Act?

By Greg Sargent  |  01:07 PM ET, 01/02/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Obamacare

Posted at 09:12 AM ET, 01/02/2014

Morning Plum: Will Republicans renew UI for their own constituents?

By Greg Sargent
States represented by GOP Senators have higher unemployment rates than the national average.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:12 AM ET, 01/02/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Morning Plum

Posted at 07:43 AM ET, 01/01/2014

New Year’s Day Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
Have a great holiday, everyone!

By Greg Sargent  |  07:43 AM ET, 01/01/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Open Threads

 

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