Last Wednesday, around 10:36 in the morning I threw up a little in my mouth.

It was a few minutes after Senator Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, asked JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon -- one of his largest donors -- if he would

Pathetic.

That is the only word I can think of to describe the bungling political strategy that will conclude with half the Democrats in the House and most of the Democrats in the Senate voting for total capitulation. Otherwise known as 'The Debt Ceiling Deal,' Total Capitulation will be signed...

Today, The Agenda Project released a shocking new video dramatizing Paul Ryan's proposal to end Medicare. The video -- which shows an elderly woman getting thrown off a cliff -- asserts that the Ryan plan will hurt elderly Americans.

Paul Ryan's budget plan, named "The Path to Prosperity,"...

The Patriotic Millionaires are striking back in a new letter to Ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee Orrin Hatch. Last week, he sent the group a letter detailing his views on tax cuts, the national debt and the budget -- and so it seems...

If liberals really want to know what they are up against, they should take a look at the Poverty and Inequality section of the Heritage Foundation's website. I happened to come across it the other day and spit out my coke. According to Heritage, most poor people in...

What would you do if someone told you that America was in grave danger -- that a powerful enemy with almost unlimited resources had infiltrated every level of government, the media, both political parties and the Supreme Court? What if someone told you that it was up to you to...

What would you do if you learned that two weeks from now a man repeatedly accused of aggressive sexual misconduct may decide whether women have the power to confront people who discriminate against them?

On March 29th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Wal-Mart v. Dukes,...

Tuesday women commemorated the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day -- a worldwide celebration of women's progress. The American piece of this epic story began in Lawrence, Massachusetts, when 25,000 mill workers took to the streets to protest for better wages. One particularly memorable account from...

Watching John McCain and his Cold Warriors parry on the crisis in Egypt has been telling -- they spent the last few weeks awkwardly dithering over how to respond to a new era emerging in the streets of Cairo. Their ambivalence illustrates both how fast the world is changing and...

A year ago last week the Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent and granted corporations the same right to free speech previously enjoyed by individuals. The Citizens United ruling opened the floodgates to a torrent of corporate influence on our democracy. Many Americans were surprised by the decision, a few...

Last week, Sarah Palin defended the tone of her rhetoric after accusations that it may have contributed to the shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords. She unrepentantly noted that at one time, elected officials used to settle scores by fighting duels. I have to admit, Sarah's right. She reminded me once...

As politicians of both parties fall all over themselves denying blame for the shooting of Congresswomen Giffords and decrying the toxic political environment, one denial rings louder than any other. From Tea Party leader Sarah Palin's insistent "I hate violence" to Tea Party cheerleader Glenn Beck's "peace is always the...

As pundits argue over President Obama's first two years in office (compromise or capitulation?) and House and Senate members prepare for a new distribution of political power, one issue more than any other offered a window into the American political landscape - the extension of the Bush era tax cut....

Are you sane enough to vote November 2nd? Take the quiz and find out!

1) Colorado Senate Candidate Ken Buck insists that he does not wear high heels. Do you think he secretly wants to?

2) NY gubernatorial candidates Carl Palladino believes that being gay is...

Like a chubby kid stockpiling his Dunk-a-roos at snack-time, many Democratic politicians in safe seats are hoarding their goodies while embattled colleagues go hungry this campaign season. More than 70 percent --186 out of 255 -- of House Democrats have not paid their Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee...

With only a few weeks left until the mid-term elections it's safe to say that the Tea Party has positioned itself as the rock star de jeur of American politics. The question now is whether they will be like Elvis, who shaped American music for generations; or like the guys...

Last week, elected leaders and political figures came together in a portrait of unprecedented unity to stop International Burn the Koran Day. The security of our nation is at risk, they warned ominously. Unfortunately, in what was indeed our nation's hour of need, no one in the veritable Benetton ad...

Last Friday, the media finally began to cover the most important public policy debate the country has faced in 7.8 decades (come on, you can do it, count backwards). It's not health care, thank god, or national security (note to Republicans: the president agrees with you, can we please move...

While most students love a snow day, dedicated teachers mourn the interruption in learning. The cancellation of day two of F-U was no exception.

The two-day F-U which started yesterday is more formally known as "Financial Services University" - a chance for congressional staff-er/students to sharpen their number 2s and...

The New York Times did the country (and itself) a disservice Sunday when it printed all 5,000 words of Devin Leonard's piece on William Gross (see economist Rob Johnson's response at New Deal 2.0). I took the liberty of editing it. The results are below. As you will...