Politics Archive
Archives for February 2015


The poll reflects the mood of the self-selected group of conservative activists attending the conference.


The rise of the hawks at the year’s biggest conservative conference is part of a much broader trend in the GOP.


“Investor-state dispute settlement” is a mouthful. It’s also one of the most-hated provisions of international trade treaties.


He also accused Putin of not having the balls to be a “tough guy.”


Forget Nixon’s outreach to China, Reagan’s defense buildup, or the Iraq war — US foreign policy is all about the firing of about 11,000 federal employees.


Two words describe what to expect if the Supreme Court rules against Obamacare: total chaos.


Rep. Louise Slaughter has been trying to tackle the superbug problem through legislation — and failing again and again.


What would shut down, what wouldn’t, and who would be getting paid


They passed a bill just hours before the department was scheduled to shut down


Dueling CPAC appearances reveal two different strategies.


It’s hard to imagine a bill conservative enough for House Republicans that President Obama would sign.


Avijit Roy was the latest victim in a series of attacks on atheist writers


Americans will stop at nothing to explain why the dreaded r-word doesn’t apply


A weird contradiction in the president’s latest marijuana comments.


Why can’t Republicans stop wasting time on shutdown politics?