The New Republic

Since we're all waiting for the Supreme Court to give a verdict on Obamacare, and since I'm going back through possible ways the justices could rule, here's another argument that hasn't gotten nearly enough attention. Forget whether the Commerce or Necessary and Proper clauses justify the mandate. Congress has the power to levy taxes. And the mandate is a tax. READ MORE >>

As recently as a week ago, everybody watching the Supreme Court seemed convinced of one thing: The justices had made up their minds about the Affordable Care Act. They hadn’t issued a decision and, perhaps, they were fine-tuning the legal arguments they would make in their written opinions. But they knew how they were ruling. They just weren't telling anybody about it. READ MORE >>

“They’re not in the real world. They’re up in Washington with their private insurance. They should come down in the sticks and the foxholes, and see what it’s like.” — Dr. Matthew Petrilla, primary care physician at a clinic in rural Tennessee. READ MORE >>

[Updated at 10:30 a.m.] The Supreme Court handed down four rulings on Monday—and said nothing about the Affordable Care Act.  READ MORE >>

President Obama’s speech today was long on words and short on new ideas. I know some pundits are disappointed but, as I wrote earlier today, they shouldn't be. Obama has laid out his philosophy and proposals. So has Mitt Romney. The campaign is all about contrasting the two. And, boy, is the contrast stark. READ MORE >>

President Obama will give a major economic policy speech in Cleveland on Thursday and the Republicans are already out with their spin: "No new ideas." That is almost certainly true. Obama is unlikely to introduce major new initiatives: He will simply be reminding people of his approach to economic policy and how it differs from Romney's. READ MORE >>

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Mitt Romney is not the most honest man in politics, but he may be among the smartest. Kevin Drum explains:  READ MORE >>