In tea party town would fire fighters watch as houses burn?
Last week the nation saw a preview of life in an America as envisioned by ultra-right tea party types - a country where everything will be "privatized," more frightening than anything the cinema has to offer.
Possible foreclosure fraud prompts investigation by feds
Attorney General Eric Holder announced a federal investigation into possible fraud by big banks foreclosing on homeowners.
Missouri tax ballot initiative would gut services
Missouri voters also face a billionaire-funded November ballot initiative that would eliminate the earnings tax in St. Louis and Kansas City.
A chilling contrast in Michigan's 9th CD
With the first debate over between incumbent Democrat Gary Peters and his Republican and tea party backed challenger Andrew (Rocky) Raczkowski, voters have real reason for concern.
Obama says he won’t budge on ending Bush tax cuts for the rich
"What I ask the Tea Party is, ‘Would you cut veterans' benefits, end Medicare, end Social Security?'”
Primary season ends, here comes Nov. 2
WASHINGTON - The September 14 primary elections in seven states and the District of Columbia brought almost the end of the primary season - with only Hawaii's Sept. 18 primary yet to go - and the start of the last crucial six week countdown to the Nov 2 midterm election, with control of the House and Senate hanging in the balance.
Tea party candidate vies for open House seat in Illinois
Illinois is an election battleground with important races up and down the ballot. The fight has only begun as voters become aware of just how reactionary some of the Republican candidates are.
Polls show GOP "tsunami" not happening
Three polls out yesterday, like the Gallup poll released a day earlier, show that the predicted Republican wave in the mid-term elections could be failing to materialize.
Republicans offer "Roadmap" over the cliff
If Republicans gain control of Congress in November; the "Roadmap for America's Future" may well be their guiding policy blueprint.
Coalition fights racial profiling in Virginia
Latino are s mounting a last ditch effort to stop Virginia and the federal Department of Homeland Security from setting up a program which could seriously increase racial profiling.
