National Journal writes, “Democrats are promising an all-out blitz to win the House in 2014. There’s just one lingering question: Which Republicans can really be unseated? The problem: Republicans used the once-a-decade redistricting process to shore up many of their members, leaving Democrats with few ripe GOP targets. Only four...
"Charitable groups, which were relieved when the “fiscal cliff” agreement reached New Year’s Day preserved the tax deduction structure for charitable contributions, now worry their victory could be short-lived," The Hill reports. "Even though the deal signed into law could actually spur more charitable giving, according to an analysis by...
from Tom Edsall, NYTimes “The much larger hurdle facing contemporary liberalism is the need to reconfigure the welfare state in ways that maintain popular support while addressing a host of conflicting forces.” More
For those watching Wisconsin politics, from The Republic, “Wisconsin Democrats are already planning for 2014. Party spokesman Graeme Zielinski says the party is investing $500,000 to hire political directors in the Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse areas in the next few weeks. Democrats won the big races for...
Fox News announced on Wednesday that it hired former Ohio Democratic Rep. Kucinich as a regular contributor. Known as one of the House’s more left-leaning members during his 16 years in Congress and two presidential runs, Kucinich lost in the 2012 Democratic primaries after redistricting.
Four years ago… On January 15th, 2009, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger performed the “Miracle on the Hudson,” safely landing a plane in the Hudson River after its engines had failed because of a collision with a flock of geese, according to the History Channel. Time "flies."