Dems hold small edge in Congressional ballot matchup: A new Quinnipiac poll finds that voters support the Dem candidate in their district over the Republican by 41-37. Sixty seven percent…

by Linda Beale More Thinking on Ethics : How about Ethics and Economics A few days ago, I broached a question about “The Countermajoritarian Difficulty and Congressional Ethics“. We seem…

…competent congressional Democrats and party leaders–four senators who come quickly to mind are Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, Jeff Merkley, and Dick Durbin–need to grab the reins and use Democratic Party…

…congressional hearing who is a key member of Walker’s administration, would become the news story, rather than that Ryan used the anecdote to come out for repeal not just of…

…ones that Roberts says should dictate Cantor’s policy positions and write legislation he proposes–couldn’t vote in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District last week. The district is too far away for them…

…–in part because so many Congressional Democrats strongly disagree. Fiction: If we send the kids back now it will “send a message” and stem the tide of illegals. Fact: “There’s…

…is “the MIT economist who helped congressional Democrats write the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2009.” Or, as Wikipedia says, “In 2009–10 he served as a technical consultant…

…white papers, given speeches, presented “optimization” programs, and appeared before Congressional committees. The plans are clear: eliminate the layoff protections in union contracts; cut the career workforce by nearly half…

…I titled my post: “Greg Sargent confuses Obama with Elizabeth Warren. Or with Harry Reid. While Obama confuses the congressional Republicans with Michelle.” The post garnered a comment from reader…

…After 1873, the political divisions centered on whether the U.S. would go on a bimetallic standard of gold and silver, or base the dollar solely on gold. Frieden uses Congressional…