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Here's the Way to a Deal!
Eric Cantor’s recent declaration that Republicans will look at “loopholes”is a step in the right direction but Cantor is wrong to insist that any loophole closing be met with an equal cut in taxes. Eric Cantor’s recent declaration that Republicans will look at “ loopholes ”is a step in the right …Log Cabin Republicans Finish Off Don't Ask Don't Tell
The Log Cabin Republicans have been successful in their lawsuit to fully end the practice of Don't Ask Don't Tell. When the US Congress voted to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell there was still the lingering possibility that the policy could be reinstated or the repeal would get reversed. That …An Environmental Stance Can Win the GOP Votes
Stanford University released a poll suggesting that GOP candidates should reconsider pandering to the most ideologically locked-in Republican voters on climate change. Stanford University's Woods Institute for the Environment recently released the result of polls suggesting that Republican …The Debt Limit has to be Constitutional
The Balkin-Bartlett view of the Fourteenth Amendment and the public debt is tempting. But that view seems to me very clearly wrong. The Balkin-Bartlett view of the Fourteenth Amendment and the public debt is tempting. But having read and considered Ajay's excellent blogpost , that view seems …GA Rep: Borrowing Over Debt Limit Is "Impeachable"
The Huffington Post reports : WASHINGTON -- While some have asserted that the debt limit might be unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment, and therefore President Obama does not need congressional approval to raise it, Republicans have been quick to express skepticism over the idea. On …
Court Ends 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The San Francisco Chronicle reports : (07-06) 13:16 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court ordered a halt today to the armed forces' discharge of openly gay service members, citing the Obama administration's disavowal of laws that discriminate based on sexual orientation. The Ninth …
Dead Soldiers' Families Hacked
The Daily Telegraph reports : The Daily Telegraph has learnt that the personal details of the families of servicemen who died on the front line have been found in the files of Glenn Mulcaire, the private detective working for the Sunday tabloid. The disclosure that grieving relatives …
Obama Offers Social Security Cuts
The Washington Post reports : President Obama is pressing congressional leaders to consider a far-reaching debt-reduction plan that would force Democrats to accept major changes to Social Security and Medicare in exchange for Republican support for fresh tax revenue. At a meeting with top …
Did N. Korea Buy Its Nuke Know-How?
The Washington Post reports : The founder of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb program asserts that the government of North Korea bribed top military officials in Islamabad to obtain access to sensitive nuclear technology in the late 1990s. Abdul Qadeer Khan has made available documents that he says …
Cantor: GOP Will Cut Tax Breaks If Rates Are Lowered
The Washington Post reports : In a marked shift, Republicans are willing to close some tax loopholes as part of a final deal to raise the nation’s legal borrowing limit, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Wednesday. But Cantor said that raising taxes as part of the final …
Romney Goes for Expatriate Gold
Mitt Romney is holding a fundraising in London that is expected to bring in more cash than similar events by Giuliani, McCain and Obama. Mitt Romney is following in the footsteps of previous GOP presidential candidates, holding a $2, 500-per plate fundraising dinner tonight in London. The event …White House Adviser Blasts Romney
ABC News reports : At a breakfast hosted by Bloomberg News this morning, White House senior adviser David Plouffe took a shot at the GOP frontrunner. “Governor Romney has reminded us that he’s a world-class political contortionist,” Plouffe said . “He’s kind of been all over the map on …
How the GOP Benefits From a "Constitutional Option"
The Republicans also benefit from a decision to decide that the debt limit is unconstitutional, though the country would suffer. As Matt Yglesias suggests , one of the big reasons for the left bringing up the "Constitutional option," in which the president would override the debt ceiling by …Bill Clinton Likens New State Voting Rules To Jim Crow
Politico reports : Former President Bill Clinton Wednesday compared GOP efforts to limit same-day voter registration and block some convicted felons from voting to Jim Crow laws and poll taxes. In a speech to liberal youth activists Wednesday, the former president called out proposals in …
CNN Cancels Spitzer's Show
Politico reports : CNN has taken Eliot Spitzer’s “In the Arena” off the air, replacing it with “Anderson Cooper 360” at 8 p.m. in a shakeup that includes the launch of a new show with former CNBC star Erin Burnett. The move strips the last remnants of the ill-fated “Parker Spitzer” off the …
Democrats Should Offer to Extend the Bush Tax Cuts
In my column for The Week, I argue that Democrats can get a deal on the debt ceiling if they offer to bring back to the Bush tax cuts. In my column for The Week , I argue that Democrats can get a deal on the debt ceiling if they offer to bring back to the Bush tax cuts: Here's one Democrati…Nidal Malik Hasan To Face Court Martial
BBC News reports : The US Army psychiatrist accused in a deadly shooting rampage at a Texas base will face a court martial and possible death penalty, a general has ruled. Maj Nidal Malik Hasan is accused of killing 13 people and wounding 32 more in November 2009 at Fort Hood. The …