The New Republic

Kevin Drum thinks the defection of 34 Republican Senators from the Norquist line doesn't matter much: [M]aybe this is more of a good old sectional fight than a real schism on the proper interpretation of Norquist's anti-tax pledge. READ MORE >>

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-- Dean Baker: We could be on the verge of another Great Depression. -- Kevin Drum also wants to know more about the Homosexual Activist-Dunkin Donuts Election Stealing caper alleged by Florida Republicans. READ MORE >>

Reacting to Mike Huckabee's attack on comparative effectiveness research, Kevin Drum describes the liberal dilemma: READ MORE >>

It's one thing to argue that unions are wrong about charter schools or that they need to pay more for their health insurance. It's quite another to suggest they shouldn't exist. That was Paul Krugman's point this morning and it's Kevin Drum's point here: READ MORE >>

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Freddie DeBoer attacks a variety of liberal bloggers for not being sufficiently left-wing: READ MORE >>

I think Kevin Drum (along with Austin Frakt) is right that John Boehner and the House Republicans are very obviously moving to the realm of pure symbolism with their ACA repeal vote scheduled right away.  Drum asks: So he's scheduling a quick vote with no hearings and no CBO scoring just so he can say he's done it, after which he can move on to other business he actually cares about. READ MORE >>

-- My latest TRB column: does the GOP want the economy to fail? -- Kevin Drum vs. Tyler Cowen on income inequality -- How Chris Christie is like the Pepsi Challenge READ MORE >>

This week’s Big Thing Question seems to be why Democrats allegedly don’t play "hardball" as well as Republicans do. READ MORE >>