I took a little time off last week to go “up North” and spend some time playing golf, fishing, tooling around in the boat, and generally unwinding. Funny thing though: something dramatic always happens when we go on vacation. In Wisconsin, the state Legislature passed the budget in the middle...
Our sources tell us there’s a good chance there will be a Continuing Resolution (CR) this year - especially if the President vetoes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Republican leadership is already taking steps to position for a CR as they would much rather have a continuing resolution than...
HISTORIC DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA (Actually in America) ... BI-PARTISAN KUMBAYA (Not so much) ... THE 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT (In doubt) ... POLITICS OF GREECE ("If money were booze, Greece drank too much") ... ARMY DOWNSIZING (Members unhappy) ... CUE THE CONFETTI (YAY, women's World Cup soccer champs!) ......
This last week has seen several high profile cases decided by the Supreme Court. We all know the list: marriage equality, health care exchanges, methods of execution and congressional redistricting, to name a few big ones. No matter what side of the ideological spectrum you fall on, chances are you...
Momentous decisions made this week by the Supreme Court on Marriage Equality and Healthcare. SLOW, STEADY EFFORT ARRIVES WITH A THUNDERBOLT ... BARACK OBAMA'S BEST DAY EVER ... SCALIA WENT FULL SCALIA IN OBAMACARE DISSENT (PURE APPLESAUCE AND OTHER NOT TO MISS TURNS-OF-PHRASE ... NDAA & A 'BLUE-SLIP' ISSUE ......
I remember the first night cultural differences slapped my British boyfriend and me in the face. I sat on the edge of the couch, hiding behind my book, watching my boyfriend, Chris, twiddle his thumbs. He may not have actually been twiddling his thumbs but that seems like an anxiety-ridden...