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Maureen Dowd

Sep 12, 2010 7:13 AM CDT

Barry Needs a Backbone

Dowd's Republican sister, like many, is deserting her inept hero

(Newser) - The would-be savior of Washington, Barack Obama, is losing fans fast, writes Maureen Dowd for the New York Times, including Dowd's sister, Peggy, a Republican who changed sides to vote for Obama. She, like many, believed Obama would change Washington. He hasn't. And, with the country more divided than ever...

Obama Weighs
New Wave of
Tax Cuts,
Stimulus

Sep 1, 2010 7:39 AM CDT

Obama Weighs New Wave of Tax Cuts, Stimulus

Team searches for ways to bolster economy

(Newser) - With economic recovery looking sluggish at best , President Obama is considering a national infrastructure program, alongside a wave of tax cuts for businesses and individuals. Up for discussion are additional tax cuts for small businesses, a possible payroll tax cut for businesses and individuals, and other tax breaks aimed at...

Rangel on
House Floor:
I'm Not Quitting

Aug 10, 2010 1:00 PM CDT

Rangel on House Floor: I'm Not Quitting

Embattled congressman urges colleagues to schedule ethics hearing

(Newser) - Charles Rangel has no plans to resign, wants a chance to address the ethics charges against him , and would rather be expelled than linger in limbo. In a rambling but impassioned half-hour speech on the House floor this afternoon, the New York Democrat said, "If I can't take my...

Waters Likely
2nd Dem
Headed to
Ethics Trial

Jul 31, 2010 8:40 AM CDT

Waters Likely 2nd Dem Headed to Ethics Trial

Allegations coming next week, insiders say

(Newser) - A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could face an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the election outlook for the party as it battles to retain its majority. Waters, 71, has been under investigation for a conflict of interest involving a bank that was seeking federal aid....

Gun Rights Gain Under Obama

analysis

Jul 12, 2010 5:18 PM CDT

Gun Rights Gain Under Obama

Fear of backlash keeps Dems timid on 2nd amendment

(Newser) - Gun-rights advocates who feared that the Obama presidency would mean the end of the Second Amendment have instead found the political climate surprisingly friendly, the Washington Independent reports. The Supreme Court and state legislatures alike have awarded victories to pro-gun forces, and federal lawmakers are wary of rocking the boat....

Democrats Gain Favor on Handling of Economy

poll offers Dem hope

Jun 16, 2010 9:30 AM CDT

Democrats Gain Favor on Handling of Economy

Slim margin prefers them to GOP, and wants them to keep control of Congress

(Newser) - There's encouraging news for Democrats battling to retain control of Congress in this fall's elections, with the party holding a slender edge in public trust for shepherding the economy and small gains in those saying their finances are healthy, according to a new poll. The reeling economy remains people's top...

Hate-Crime Wave
Is Just Lefty Fakery

OPINION

Mar 27, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

Hate-Crime Wave Is Just Lefty Fakery

Past incidents overblown at best, duplicitous at worst

(Newser) - Reports of political hate crimes against Democrats since the passage of the health care reform bill are overblown at best, and downright lies at worst, Michelle Malkin writes, charging that Nancy Pelosi & Co. “can’t stand the heat” and so manufactured “a Tea Party epidemic of racism,...

I Got What I Wanted: Health Reform That's Pro-Life

BART STUPAK

Mar 26, 2010 10:40 PM CDT

I Got What I Wanted: Health Reform That's Pro-Life

Anti-abortion Dem answers critics of his reform vote

(Newser) - The health-care bill passed this week is plenty pro-life for Bart Stupak, the anti-abortion Democrat whose amendment didn’t make the final cut but who wrangled an executive order out of President Obama that carries “the full force and effect of law” in prohibiting federal funding for abortion. In...

Don't Fan the Flames—
We'll All Get Burned

PEGGY NOONAN

Mar 26, 2010 8:10 AM CDT

Don't Fan the Flames— We'll All Get Burned

Political rage is a national problem, not a partisan one

(Newser) - America's white-hot political rage is a national problem, not a partisan one—and if we're not careful, we'll all get burned. The Democrats are right to call attention to threats to lawmakers but they shouldn't treat this as a political opportunity, writes Peggy Noonan for the Wall Street Journal . "...

Ala. Blogger Hails 'Window War' Against Dem Offices

Mar 23, 2010 9:17 PM CDT

Ala. Blogger Hails 'Window War' Against Dem Offices

Glass smashed at least five places across US

(Newser) - Rocks have been flying through the windows of Democratic offices across the US, and one Alabama-based blogger is taking credit for what he calls the “window war” against the big-government supporters of health reform. “I guess that guy’s one of ours,” Mike Vanderboegh told the Rochester ...

Palin PAC Targets 20 Dems

Mar 23, 2010 7:19 PM CDT

Palin PAC Targets 20 Dems

She aims to 'fire' those who voted for health reform

(Newser) - Sarah Palin’s political action committee plans to use its monetary might to remove from office 20 Democrats who voted for the health-reform measure that passed the House on Sunday. “We’re going to reclaim the power of the people from those who disregarded the will of the people,...

GOP: Obama Must Sign Health Measure Before Reconciliation

PER PARLIAMENTARIAN

Mar 11, 2010 8:17 PM CST

GOP: Obama Must Sign Health Measure Before Reconciliation

And Senate's bill, which House Dems dislike

(Newser) - There looks to be a pretty substantial wrinkle in congressional Democrats’ plans to pass health-care reform via the simple-majority processes of reconciliation: President Obama would have to sign the Senate version of the bill into law before the House and Senate versions could be reconciled into one. That’s the...

Allegations Against Massa Date to Navy Days

FORCED HIMSELF ON SUBORDINATES

Mar 10, 2010 6:24 PM CST

Allegations Against Massa Date to Navy Days

As officer, he forced himself on subordinates

(Newser) - Eric Massa, the Democratic congressman who stepped down this week over allegations he harassed male staffers, has a history of such behavior dating back to his days as a US Navy officer in the 1980s and ‘90s, the Atlantic reports, citing sources who say Massa “was notorious for...

Mag Names Most Liberal, Conservative Lawmakers

Feb 26, 2010 5:10 PM CST

Mag Names Most Liberal, Conservative Lawmakers

Rankings show ideology trumping Obama's change agenda

(Newser) - National Journal 's rankings of the most liberal and conservative lawmakers confirm that President Obama's first term has had little effect on the partisan atmosphere in Congress. Most members stick to the ideological positions they've staked out for most of their careers, with Sherrod Brown, John Kerry, and Chris...

Obama Spoke 119 Minutes, Dems 114, GOP 110 at Summit

PER GOP 'TALK CLOCK'

Feb 25, 2010 8:52 PM CST

Obama Spoke 119 Minutes, Dems 114, GOP 110 at Summit

That's a 233-110 advantage, if you're keeping track

(Newser) - While the winners and losers of today’s Washington health summit depend on your angle of view, there’s no debate about who used the most oxygen: President Obama, with 119 minutes on the microphone. (OK, perhaps there will be some debate on this, since it’s the Republicans’ “...

Obama Writes
His Own
Health Bill

Feb 19, 2010 7:40 AM CST

Obama Writes His Own Health Bill

White House proposal aims to unite Dems ahead of summit

(Newser) - The White House is crafting its own health care bill aimed at uniting House and Senate Democrats ahead of a bipartisan summit next week. The president hopes to avoid a Republican filibuster by attaching it to a budget bill, using the procedure called budget reconciliation. However, congressional Democrats have yet...

White House Details
Health Summit

SENDS INVITES, TOO

Feb 12, 2010 6:27 PM CST

White House Details Health Summit

Republicans still suspicious of Feb. 25 gathering

(Newser) - The White House today sent out invitations for its Feb. 25 health-reform summit, detailed the format for the televised proceedings, and said it would post its own proposal online ahead of time. The leaders of both parties in the House and Senate are on the list, and tasked with choosing...

Democrats Fault
Rahm Emanuel
on Health Care

Feb 9, 2010 12:09 PM CST

Democrats Fault Rahm Emanuel on Health Care

Many believe his inexperience in Senate maneuvering stalled bill

(Newser) - Democrats in Congress think Rahm Emanuel’s lack of Senate experience slowed health care reform legislation to a death crawl. Liberals and centrists have different complaints, but agree that the White House chief of staff’s time in the House did not prepare him for Senate maneuvering. “They're a...

Murtha Leaves Huge Shoes ... and Big Chance for GOP

ANALYSIS

Feb 8, 2010 6:53 PM CST

Murtha Leaves Huge Shoes ... and Big Chance for GOP

Republicans have long eyed the Pa. seat for takeover

(Newser) - The death today of Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha leaves some huge shoes to fill, and presents a great chance for Republicans. The Atlantic rounds up what’s being said about the Democrat, and what the future might bring:

He was the “king of pork.” Murtha used his position

...

Dems in Disarray
Over Obama's
Shift to the Center

Feb 5, 2010 5:51 AM CST

Dems in Disarray Over Obama's Shift to the Center

Latest proposals on economy provoke grumbling

(Newser) - President Obama's efforts to send a clear message to voters on the economy are being muddied by infighting among Democrats. His plans to freeze federal spending and use TARP funds for small-business lending are meeting resistance from his party on Capitol Hill, while frustrated House Democrats complain that their Senate...