Gang of Ten

Friday Talking Points [48] -- Throwing Out The Rulebook

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Back in Volume 36 of this Friday Talking Points column, I pointed out what seemed to me to be an obvious observation -- that the media was going a lot...

Bipartisan Nuke Subsidies

David Roberts | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics


David Roberts

grist.orgThere's heated debate in green circles about the Gang of 20 Senate energy bill -- the New Energy Reform Act of 2008 -- which would open up s...

Sam Stein

Has McCain Walked Into An Energy Trap?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics


The energy debate took what could be a significant turn this past weekend: a bipartisan effort in Congress has created headaches for both Barack Obama...

McCain the Elder

Carl Pope | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics


Carl Pope

In spite of a huge crisis facing low-income families this winter from the soaring price of heating oil, the Republican Senate leadership even held up approval of financial assistance for these folks.