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The Plum Line: February, 2014

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 02/28/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Greg Sargent  |  04:30 PM ET, 02/28/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:49 PM ET, 02/28/2014

A note on the Senate map: How bad is it for Dems?

By Greg Sargent
Dems are on defense across the board, but a GOP takeover is not certain.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:49 PM ET, 02/28/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:08 AM ET, 02/28/2014

Morning Plum: Bleeding heart Republicans really want health reform. No, really.

By Greg Sargent
Here’s how Obamacare could fade as an issue.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:08 AM ET, 02/28/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:40 PM ET, 02/27/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Greg Sargent  |  05:40 PM ET, 02/27/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 02/27/2014

Economic issues as wedge against GOP/Tea Party
By Greg Sargent
The GOP’s economic agenda largely reflects the preoccupations of Tea Party Republicans.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:08 PM ET, 02/27/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:36 PM ET, 02/27/2014

How Americans for Prosperity’s Obamacare attacks could backfire on GOP

By Greg Sargent
Does the Republican Senate candidate in Michigan side with AFP, or the state’s GOP governor?

By Greg Sargent  |  12:36 PM ET, 02/27/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:53 AM ET, 02/27/2014

Morning Plum: What will Florida special election tell us? Not much.

By Greg Sargent
Dem Alex Sink’s pollster concedes a big GOP registration edge, but says she’s winning on Obamacare.

By Greg Sargent  |  08:53 AM ET, 02/27/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:10 PM ET, 02/26/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Greg Sargent  |  07:10 PM ET, 02/26/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:41 PM ET, 02/26/2014

Dems hit back at Koch Brothers in Michigan
By Greg Sargent
The Senate Majority PAC goes up with its response to AFP’s Julie Boonstra ad.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:41 PM ET, 02/26/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:08 PM ET, 02/26/2014

Americans know there’s no GOP ‘alternative’ to Obamacare

By Greg Sargent
A new poll finds support for repeal has dropped.

By Greg Sargent  |  01:08 PM ET, 02/26/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:14 AM ET, 02/26/2014

Morning Plum: No, the problem isn’t ‘polarization’

By Greg Sargent
Pundits lament gridlock and dysfunction. The cause of them is obvious.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:14 AM ET, 02/26/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:02 PM ET, 02/25/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Greg Sargent  |  06:02 PM ET, 02/25/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:58 PM ET, 02/25/2014

Dems ramp up pressure on minimum wage

By Greg Sargent
House Dem leaders will introduce a “discharge petition” to force a House vote.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:58 PM ET, 02/25/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 02/25/2014

Refusal to budge on immigration isn’t about Obama. It’s about Republicans.

By Greg Sargent
Only 19 House Republicans are willing to voice support for the GOP leadership’s own reform principles.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:53 PM ET, 02/25/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:14 AM ET, 02/25/2014

Morning Plum: Obamacare ‘horror stories’ fall apart under scrutiny

By Greg Sargent
Americans for Prosperity releases documentation for its widely-pilloried ad, but it doesn’t add up.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:14 AM ET, 02/25/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:02 PM ET, 02/24/2014

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

By Greg Sargent  |  06:02 PM ET, 02/24/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:04 PM ET, 02/24/2014

Where’s the center-right pressure on Republicans to act on immigration?

By Greg Sargent
GOP-aligned constituencies who want reform need to turn up the heat.

By Greg Sargent  |  03:04 PM ET, 02/24/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:07 PM ET, 02/24/2014

More Obamacare horror stories: Do they add up?
By Greg Sargent
Americans for Prosperity explicitly seeks to dissuade factual scrutiny of its ads.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:07 PM ET, 02/24/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:05 AM ET, 02/24/2014

Morning Plum: Hype versus reality in the war of Obamacare anecdotes

By Greg Sargent
Americans for Prosperity is spreading hyped horror stories while working to block the law from helping real people.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:05 AM ET, 02/24/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:32 AM ET, 02/23/2014

Sunday Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:32 AM ET, 02/23/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:19 AM ET, 02/22/2014

Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
All yours.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:19 AM ET, 02/22/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:46 PM ET, 02/21/2014

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

By Greg Sargent  |  04:46 PM ET, 02/21/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:16 PM ET, 02/21/2014

Diaz-Balart: We’re ready to move on immigration, if House GOP allows it

By Greg Sargent
A leading House Republican says he has reform language ready to go.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:16 PM ET, 02/21/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:15 AM ET, 02/21/2014

The Morning Plum: Can minimum wage lift Dems in 2014?

By Greg Sargent
How Dems hope to capitalize.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:15 AM ET, 02/21/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:05 PM ET, 02/20/2014

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

By Greg Sargent  |  05:05 PM ET, 02/20/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:05 PM ET, 02/20/2014

White House course correction continues

By Greg Sargent
Obama will drop “Chained CPI” from his budget.

By Greg Sargent  |  03:05 PM ET, 02/20/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:47 PM ET, 02/20/2014

GOP stalling on immigration is not about ‘distrust of Obama’
By Greg Sargent
Senator Dean Heller says reform could pass the House. So...time to act?

By Greg Sargent  |  12:47 PM ET, 02/20/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:07 AM ET, 02/20/2014

Morning Plum: How the GOP’s ‘Obamacare horror stories’ strategy works

By Greg Sargent
A harsh new ad from Americans for Prosperity dramatizes the stakes.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:07 AM ET, 02/20/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 PM ET, 02/19/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Greg Sargent  |  07:00 PM ET, 02/19/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:09 PM ET, 02/19/2014

The moral case for immigration reform

By Greg Sargent
An evangelical paints a vivid picture of the status quo.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:09 PM ET, 02/19/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 02/19/2014

Morning Plum: Tea Party economic worldview holding back GOP

By Greg Sargent
GOP Senators privately search for a way to Yes on unemployment benefits.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:13 AM ET, 02/19/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:53 PM ET, 02/18/2014

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

By Greg Sargent  |  05:53 PM ET, 02/18/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:53 PM ET, 02/18/2014

Joe the Plumber gets a new job

By Greg Sargent
He has the hated auto bailout to thank.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:53 PM ET, 02/18/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 02/18/2014

On immigration, Republicans and conservatives are all alone

By Greg Sargent
Two polls show the electorate at large is moving away from the GOP on the issue.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:25 PM ET, 02/18/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 02/18/2014

Morning Plum: GOP is ‘ready to govern,’ but without any governing agenda

By Greg Sargent
House Republicans decide not acting on big ticket items is the safest play.

By Greg Sargent  |  08:59 AM ET, 02/18/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:17 PM ET, 02/17/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Ryan Cooper  |  05:17 PM ET, 02/17/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 01:57 PM ET, 02/17/2014

Economic incentives matter for consumption, too

By Ryan Cooper
The problem with America’s economy is most people are strapped for cash.

By Ryan Cooper  |  01:57 PM ET, 02/17/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Inequality, Jobs

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 02/17/2014

The stimulus act was a success — and we need another
By George Zornick
Many of the things Republicans are saying today about the stimulus bill are predicated on a similar and presumably deliberate misunderstanding: that the legislation was meant to permanently fix the economy.

By George Zornick  |  11:39 AM ET, 02/17/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  economy, John Cornyn, Marco Rubio, Stimulus

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 02/17/2014

Liberals mobilize against potential Social Security cuts

By George Zornick
Many progressives think Social Security cuts on the table is a dangerous move.

By George Zornick  |  10:02 AM ET, 02/17/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, chained CPI, entitlements, Social Security

Posted at 07:57 AM ET, 02/17/2014

Morning Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:57 AM ET, 02/17/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:57 AM ET, 02/16/2014

Sunday Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:57 AM ET, 02/16/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:23 AM ET, 02/15/2014

Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
All yours.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:23 AM ET, 02/15/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:03 PM ET, 02/14/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Greg Sargent  |  05:03 PM ET, 02/14/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:58 PM ET, 02/14/2014

The case for a discharge petition on immigration

By Greg Sargent
The idea is more clever than it first appears.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:58 PM ET, 02/14/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:22 PM ET, 02/14/2014

Republicans come out for ‘job lock’

By Greg Sargent
What the argument over the CBO report is really about.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:22 PM ET, 02/14/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:07 AM ET, 02/14/2014

Morning Plum: Mitch McConnell wrestles monster he helped create

By Greg Sargent
GOP leaders reap the whirlwind, after misleading the base for years.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:07 AM ET, 02/14/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:47 PM ET, 02/13/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Ryan Cooper  |  06:47 PM ET, 02/13/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:46 PM ET, 02/13/2014

The Tea Party position on Obamacare

By Greg Sargent
The war over the Medicaid expansion will be a big deal in Louisiana.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:46 PM ET, 02/13/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:37 PM ET, 02/13/2014

Waiting on immigration is a crazy move for GOP

By Greg Sargent
No, Republicans do not have the luxury of waiting to act.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:37 PM ET, 02/13/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 02/13/2014

Step it up on telecoms, progressives

By Ryan Cooper
Anti-trust action should be part of the liberal agenda.

By Ryan Cooper  |  11:55 AM ET, 02/13/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:07 AM ET, 02/13/2014

Morning Plum: GOP should cut right wing loose on immigration

By Greg Sargent
The debt limit resolution reveals the true nature of today’s House GOP with uncommon clarity.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:07 AM ET, 02/13/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:19 PM ET, 02/12/2014

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

By Greg Sargent  |  06:19 PM ET, 02/12/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:43 PM ET, 02/12/2014

Time to mobilize against inflation paranoia
By Ryan Cooper
It’s just as pernicious a force as austerity mania.

By Ryan Cooper  |  04:43 PM ET, 02/12/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 02/12/2014

Obama’s free trade push runs into more trouble

By Greg Sargent
Nancy Pelosi is a “No” on Fast Track.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:12 PM ET, 02/12/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:48 AM ET, 02/12/2014

As Beltway bickers over Obamacare, rate of uninsured continues to fall

By Greg Sargent
Little by little, we’re moving into the realm of the concrete.

By Greg Sargent  |  11:48 AM ET, 02/12/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 02/12/2014

The Morning Plum: Dems hit back over Obamacare
By Greg Sargent
More Dem ads are targeting the GOP repeal stance.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:13 AM ET, 02/12/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:13 PM ET, 02/11/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Greg Sargent  |  07:13 PM ET, 02/11/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:41 PM ET, 02/11/2014

Minimum wage front and center in Kentucky

By Greg Sargent
Alison Lundergan Grimes’ pollster touts her appeal to downscale women.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:41 PM ET, 02/11/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:04 PM ET, 02/11/2014

The Fed needs new tools to fight unemployment
By Ryan Cooper
Why aren’t we moving Heaven and Earth to solve the jobs emergency?

By Ryan Cooper  |  03:04 PM ET, 02/11/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:38 PM ET, 02/11/2014

GOP debt limit extortion is dead

By Greg Sargent
John Boehner caves yet again.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:38 PM ET, 02/11/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:53 AM ET, 02/11/2014

Morning Plum: Ted Cruz would love to debate immigration reform in 2015
By Greg Sargent
Will John Boehner allow Cruz-ism to prevail?

By Greg Sargent  |  08:53 AM ET, 02/11/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:14 PM ET, 02/10/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Greg Sargent  |  06:14 PM ET, 02/10/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 02/10/2014

CBO report’s actual findings are not a political winner for GOP

By Greg Sargent
There’s a reason Republicans continue to lie about it. The truth wouldn’t help them much.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:27 PM ET, 02/10/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:50 AM ET, 02/10/2014

Should progressives support tax cuts as economic stimulus?
By Ryan Cooper
Mass unemployment is a crisis that is worth paying a steep price to solve.

By Ryan Cooper  |  11:50 AM ET, 02/10/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 02/10/2014

Morning Plum: Dems call GOP’s bluff on immigration reform

By Greg Sargent
It’s important to understand what John Boehner really meant when he said Republicans don’t trust Obama.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:20 AM ET, 02/10/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:43 AM ET, 02/09/2014

Sunday Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:43 AM ET, 02/09/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:33 AM ET, 02/08/2014

Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
All yours.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:33 AM ET, 02/08/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:55 PM ET, 02/07/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Greg Sargent  |  04:55 PM ET, 02/07/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:54 PM ET, 02/07/2014

A Democratic ad that hits back on Obamacare

By Greg Sargent
No, Dems aren’t uniformly running away from the law.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:54 PM ET, 02/07/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:39 PM ET, 02/07/2014

Can Dems go on offense over Medicaid expansion in red states?

By Greg Sargent
Democrats hope to turn the expansion into a winning issue in Louisiana.

By Greg Sargent  |  12:39 PM ET, 02/07/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:19 AM ET, 02/07/2014

The Morning Plum: The GOP dance on immigration

By Greg Sargent
What John Boehner really meant when he said Republicans can’t “trust” Obama.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:19 AM ET, 02/07/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:23 PM ET, 02/06/2014

Happy Hour Open Thread
By Greg Sargent
All yours.

By Greg Sargent  |  06:23 PM ET, 02/06/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:03 PM ET, 02/06/2014

Obamacare is disproportionately hurting Republicans and conservatives
By Greg Sargent
New Gallup numbers reveal an ideological tilt to those who say they are being harmed by the law.

By Greg Sargent  |  05:03 PM ET, 02/06/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 02/06/2014

For Republicans, it’s now or never on immigration reform
By Greg Sargent
Waiting until next year is an even bigger gamble.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:44 PM ET, 02/06/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:14 PM ET, 02/06/2014

Has debt limit hostage taking finally burned out?
By Ryan Cooper
At this point, Republicans are only going through the motions.

By Ryan Cooper  |  12:14 PM ET, 02/06/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 02/06/2014

Morning Plum: Republicans double down on another Big Lie about Obamacare

By Greg Sargent
GOP distortions of the CBO report find their way into a new ad.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:30 AM ET, 02/06/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:59 PM ET, 02/05/2014

Happy Hour Roundup

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

By Greg Sargent  |  06:59 PM ET, 02/05/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:39 PM ET, 02/05/2014

Dems seriously alarmed by Koch money
By Greg Sargent
Vulnerable Dems are getting swamped by anti-Obamacare ads.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:39 PM ET, 02/05/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:29 PM ET, 02/05/2014

On jobs, conservatives are completely full of it

By Ryan Cooper
This silly flap over the CBO reveals their lack of seriousness once again.

By Ryan Cooper  |  02:29 PM ET, 02/05/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Jobs Jobs Jobs

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 02/05/2014

CBO director: Obamacare will reduce unemployment

By Greg Sargent
Douglas Emendorf undercuts a key Republican argument against the law.

By Greg Sargent  |  11:59 AM ET, 02/05/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:10 AM ET, 02/05/2014

Morning Plum: On inequality, Republicans are all alone

By Greg Sargent
A new poll finds broad public support for government action to reduce the income gap -- except among Republicans.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:10 AM ET, 02/05/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:28 PM ET, 02/04/2014

Happy Hour Roundup
By Ryan Cooper
Our nightly collection of news and opinion.

By Ryan Cooper  |  07:28 PM ET, 02/04/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Happy Hour Roundup

Posted at 04:36 PM ET, 02/04/2014

If Republicans want immigration reform, they’ll have to get someone angry

By Greg Sargent
Ignore what Mitch McConnell says. His views on the topic are irrelevant.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:36 PM ET, 02/04/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:03 PM ET, 02/04/2014

What the CBO report on Obamacare really found

By Greg Sargent
Republicans are misrepresenting what the CBO found, and there’s an easy way to prove it.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:03 PM ET, 02/04/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:04 PM ET, 02/04/2014

Falling deficit reveals failure of U.S. elites on jobs

By Ryan Cooper
New findings from the CBO reveal the obvious once again.

By Ryan Cooper  |  12:04 PM ET, 02/04/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Jobs Jobs Jobs

Posted at 08:22 AM ET, 02/04/2014

Morning Plum: No, Republicans have not ruled out citizenship

By Greg Sargent
A top Republican offers new details on what the House GOP is thinking on immigration.

By Greg Sargent  |  08:22 AM ET, 02/04/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:27 PM ET, 02/03/2014

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

By Greg Sargent  |  06:27 PM ET, 02/03/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 02/03/2014

Another big blow to the Iran sanctions bill

By Greg Sargent
More than 70 House Dems come out against a sanctions vote.

By Greg Sargent  |  04:00 PM ET, 02/03/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 02/03/2014

Harry Reid, progressive hero?

By Greg Sargent
He is getting credit from liberal groups for fighting Obama’s free trade push.

By Greg Sargent  |  02:18 PM ET, 02/03/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:09 PM ET, 02/03/2014

The anti-Keystone forces are already winning
By Ryan Cooper
Even if Keystone gets approved, the movement against it could help produce a bigger victory later.

By Ryan Cooper  |  12:09 PM ET, 02/03/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fate of the Earth

Posted at 09:18 AM ET, 02/03/2014

Morning Plum: GOP may kill immigration reform because #OBUMMER

By Greg Sargent
Here’s a guide to what Paul Ryan really means.

By Greg Sargent  |  09:18 AM ET, 02/03/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:15 AM ET, 02/02/2014

Sunday Open Thread

By Greg Sargent
Enjoy.

By Greg Sargent  |  07:15 AM ET, 02/02/2014 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

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By Greg Sargent
All yours.

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