John Boehner
Calling B.S. on the Next Big 'Fiscal Cliff' Bluff
Small Business Sells John Boehner Out
Let the Tax Cuts Expire—Yes, All of Them
It’s been clear for a while that President Obama has all the leverage in the tax debate. Now it’s clear the Republicans know it. READ MORE >>
A New Starting Point for Immigration Reform
The surprising strength of the Latino vote in the 2012 presidential election has created an incentive for the Republican Party, poor performers with Latinos, to rethink their strategy for 2016. It’s also driving calls for change to the nation’s immigration laws. In the past week, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have spoken publicly about the need for a comprehensive approach to immigration reform. READ MORE >>
Obama Shows His Upper Hand on 'Fiscal Cliff' Negotiations
President Obama sent Republicans a message on Friday: I won. Get over it. READ MORE >>
How the Election Reset the “Fiscal Cliff” Debate
Most of the political world spent Wednesday nursing hangovers from a long night of watching election returns and a long year of following the campaign. But in Washington, House Speaker John Boehner was pushing ahead with business. In a speech congratulating President Obama on his reelection, Boehner issued the standard call for bipartisanship and cooperation. But he also dropped a hint about his position on the next big item on the political agenda. READ MORE >>
Coal Miner’s Donor
IT IS BOTH a pundit’s truism and a mathematical reality that Mitt Romney’s path to the White House runs through Ohio. And that path, in turn, runs through a firm called Murray Energy. READ MORE >>
Romney Meets with the Islamophobes
Romney is not going to pick Chris Christie to be his running-mate. How do I know? He told me. Ha! Just kidding. Got you for a second there, didn’t I, Andrea Mitchell? You should have seen the look on your face! READ MORE >>
