— by Dan Pfeiffer, Senior Advisor, The White House, @Pfeiffer44 The President made something very clear in his State of the Union address this past January: Wherever and whenever he can take action to expand opportunity for more American families, he’s going to do it, with Congress
— by Sen. Bernie Sanders When I read the Supreme Court’s McCutcheon decision, I had to ask myself a question: What democracy is Chief Justice John Roberts living in? Because it doesn’t look anything like ours. In McCutcheon, just like in Citizens
— by IAN MILLHISER CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK Town of Greece v. Galloway is the case that proponents of the separation of church and state have feared ever since Justice Sandra Day O’Connor left the Supreme Court in 2006. It strikes at the heart of the
— by CAP Action War Room Last month, President Obama called for a review of deportation policy. To get a sense of how enormous the number of deportations have been under this administration, check out this infographic from our colleagues at the
—by CAP Action War Room Like CAP Action on Facebook and follow us on Twitter! GOP Senators Vote Against Working Americans And Block Minimum Wage Increase A minority of 41 Senators, all Republicans (and YES, that includes Sen. Dean Heller), voted today
There have been a number of positive developments in the states on other issues, including efforts to expand voting access. Here’s a run-down of some of the best from the last few weeks: 1. Wisconsin: Federal Judge Strikes Down Voter ID Law, Finds That
HumboldtDems County Convention Saturday, May 3, 2014, 10:00 – 11:30 AM French Ford Middle School, 5495 Palisade Dr, Winnemucca, NV 89445 Vote on the 2014 Democratic County Party Platform: The proposed platform for Humboldt County will be heard and discussed at the
After a two week recess, the Senate has made significant progress in judicial confirmations on its first week back. This is not due to a drop in Republican obstruction, but instead to Majority Leader Harry Reid’s determination to overcome that obstruction. Only
