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Florida Governor’s Continuing Crusade To Shrink The Vote
Carl HiaasenGov. Rick Scott’s latest purge of Florida’s voter rolls is lurching forward, despite the skepticism and outright opposition of many county elections supervisors.
True to his “Tea Party” roots, Scott dreams of the days when most voters were cranky, middle-aged white people, his core constituency.
Celebrations Of Too Big To Fail’s Demise Are Premature
Simon JohnsonDec. 9 (Bloomberg) — In a major speech last week, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew argued that we need to keep pushing forward with financial reform.
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Meet The Tea Partier Who Could Ruin Nikki Haley’s Career
Henry DeckerWhen Nikki Haley was elected as governor of South Carolina in 2010, many thought she’d be spending 2014 laying the groundwork for a historic presidential campaign. Instead, she may be fighting for her political life.
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Poll: Mark Pryor Trails Tom Cotton In Arkansas Senate Race
According to a poll released Monday by conservative pollster Kellyanne Conway, Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) trails his Republican opponent, U.S. Representative Tom Cotton, 48 percent to 41 percent in his race for a third term.
Though Pryor remains the more well-known candidate in the contest, his popularity among Independents and women is slipping.
Conservatives And Progressives Agree: Congress Should Not Cut Unemployment Benefits
Extremists who think government support for the unemployed is holding the economy back don’t have the facts on their side.
It’s a rare day indeed when Next New Deal bloggers support economic arguments with links to the Weekly Standard, the American Enterprise Institute, and Goldman Sachs.
The Tea Party Is Ready For Another Government Shutdown
Before details of a budget deal between Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has even been announced, it is being opposed by two of the powerful right-wing groups that supported the “defund Obamacare” strategy that led to the last government shutdown — Heritage Action and FreedomWorks.
Read more...David Cay Johnston: Billions of Tax Dollars Later, No New Jobs for New York [AUDIO]
The National Memo’s David Cay Johnston appeared on WNYC Tuesday morning, to discuss a disturbing new report that New York State is giving corporations billions of dollars in tax breaks to spur job creation that never materializes.
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WATCH: The GOP Guide To Talking To Dames
The admission from House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) that Republican candidates are being trained on how to speak to female voters has already become fodder for comedian Rush Limbaugh.
Read more...Florida Governor’s Continuing Crusade To Shrink The Vote
Gov. Rick Scott’s latest purge of Florida’s voter rolls is lurching forward, despite the skepticism and outright opposition of many county elections supervisors.
True to his “Tea Party” roots, Scott dreams of the days when most voters were cranky, middle-aged white people, his core constituency.
On Eve Of Volcker Rule Vote, Wall Street Gears Up For A Fight
Wall Street reform will hit a crucial milestone on Tuesday.
Five United States regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve, will review and vote on the final draft of the Volcker Rule, a key victory for reformers in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act.
LISTEN: Comedian Rush Limbaugh Has Advice For Men Who Stare At Women’s Breasts
The defense that conservatives use to explain away Rush Limbaugh’s more outrageous statements is that he’s a “comedian.” A comedian who is praised and supplicated by the leaders of the Republican Party.
Congrats to @RushLimbaugh on 25 years of radio excellence.
Celebrations Of Too Big To Fail’s Demise Are Premature
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) — In a major speech last week, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew argued that we need to keep pushing forward with financial reform.
Read more...Meet The Tea Partier Who Could Ruin Nikki Haley’s Career
When Nikki Haley was elected as governor of South Carolina in 2010, many thought she’d be spending 2014 laying the groundwork for a historic presidential campaign. Instead, she may be fighting for her political life.
Read more...WATCH: Elton John Did Something Fantastic In Moscow This Weekend
Legendary singer/songwriter Elton John interrupted his concert in Moscow on Saturday night to say he was “saddened and shocked over the current legislation that is now in place against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community here in Russia. In my opinion, it is inhumane and it is isolating.
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