Politics
May 8, 2006 -
With Bush's approval ratings reaching historic lows -- what one GOP spokesperson, with admirable understatement, calls "a challenging political environment" -- the question arises: who is holding on to support our beleagured president and his party?
May 5, 2006 -
AP-Ipsos has a new poll, and it's not good news for the ruling party in Washington:
May 2, 2006 -
Welcome to those of you coming from Daily Kos, Crooks and Liars, National Review (!), and other places that highlighted our coverage of yesterday's May Day immigrant rights events that shook the South.
April 27, 2006 -
Congress has refused to increase the minimum wage in over a decade, even though the value of the minimum wage, thanks to inflation, is 24% less than it was in 1979, and 7.3 million workers would benefit from an increase.
April 26, 2006 -
The essence of the American dream is that every child born sh
April 25, 2006 -
As you may be aware, Wal-Mart wants to get into the banking business. They also want FDIC deposit insurance.
April 24, 2006 -
Pam Spaulding at Pam's House Blend has an exclusive interview with freshman Virginia state delegate David Englin, who -- in his first major act in the state legislature -- stood to oppose an ammendment against gay marriage and civil unions.