U.S. Senator: Right wing out to gut Constitution
The right wing of U.S. politics is not just attacking unions and workers' rights but the very foundation of our system of government, says Sen. Tom Harkin.
GOP shoots down another jobs bill
Once again, a planned Senate Republican filibuster brought down a jobs bill, the Bring Jobs Home Act.
Are Asian American voters being ignored?
A poll of Asian Americans revealed that neither Democrats nor Republicans are doing much to tap into one of the fastest growing populations.
Outrage boils over at voter suppression ruling
Outrage at a new attempt by Republicans to suppress voting in heavily Democratic Cuyahoga County boiled over Monday...
Romney confronted in the air, on land, and at sea!
Nearly 100 demonstrators - with air support from a plane flying a banner - protested Mitt Romney's big fundraiser yesterday.
Congress agrees on $ for roads, bridges, but not mass transit
Key GOP hang-ups, which were apparently dropped from the final version of the legislation, included Republican insistence on construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Calif. leading on Affordable Care Act
Roughly half and two-thirds of currently uninsured Californians will be covered through the ACA. It's expected to bring the state some $15 billion in federal funds each year.
The contemptible Messrs. Issa and Boehner
Congress' vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt is contemptible.
Senate blocks GOP attack on clean air regulations
The Democrat-dominated Senate defeated a move to crush EPA regulations on mercury and toxic chemical emissions from coal power plants.
Florida asks: Democracy or voter purges?
Will right-wing elected officials in the state act to stop Gov. Rick Scott and Republican Party allies from continuing an illegal voter purge?
