Why Obamacare Is Not a 'Train Wreck' (Again)
Max Baucus thinks it might be a “train wreck.” David Brooks is predicting chaos. And Democratic senators are telling the White House they are panicked. READ MORE >>
Turbulence Ahead
Flight delays are forcing Republicans to face the facts on sequestration
Denial, then anger. No, I’m not talking about the well-known stages of grief. I’m talking about the way conservatives are reacting to budget sequestration, now that its automatic cuts have hit the Federal Aviation Administration. The reaction says a lot about conservative values, their grasp of policy reality, or maybe both. READ MORE >>
The Nicest Thing You Can Say About Max Baucus
The Montana senator is everything wrong with politics—but he made ObamaCare possible
Senator Max Baucus is retiring. And that means you are about to read a lot of stories about how awful his tenure was, particularly for progressives. READ MORE >>
The Sequester Comes to an Airport Near You
What happens when Republicans are stuck on the tarmac?
If you’re reading this item while you’re stuck at the airport, don’t start cursing your airline just yet. The real culprit may be the sequester. READ MORE >>
The Angriest Obama We've Ever Seen
After the Senate failed to expand gun background checks, the president flashes anger
The compromise on background checks died today in the Senate. And President Obama is as angry as we’ve ever seen him. READ MORE >>
The Hell of American Day Care
An investigation into the barely regulated, unsafe business of looking after our children
It was 5:30 in the morning when Kenya Mire looked down READ MORE >>
Want to know whether bipartisan compromise on the budget has a future? Then watch very clearly over the next few days, to see whether Republican leaders distance themselves from Republican Congressman Greg Walden—and whether Walden himself walks back some rhetoric from yesterday. READ MORE >>
President Barack Obama’s new budget will call for cuts to Social Security and Medicare, according to the New York Times. This is a huge, shocking development—except for the fact that Obama called for these things already. READ MORE >>
Conservatives have a new darling: Ben Carson. Or, as they prefer to call him, Doctor Ben Carson. READ MORE >>
Paul Ryan Has Learned Nothing From His Loss
His new 'Path to Prosperity' budget looks a lot like the last one
Paul Ryan has released his new budget proposal, "The Path to Prosperity." It looks almost exactly like his old budget proposal. READ MORE >>
