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Congressional Approval Trending to Zero

Fred Lundgren | Posted 05.13.2013 | Politics
Fred Lundgren

Since 2001, Congressional approval has declined by an average of 4.17 percent each year. This trend line reaches zero by 2016.

How One Group Misread Reagan And Sidelined The GOP

The Daily Beast | Posted 04.24.2013 | Politics
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When reminiscing about the ā€œgood-old days,ā€ Republicans often recall the 1980s, when the Reagan coalition won three presidential landslides. But t...

'A Nation at Risk': Its Legacy and Lessons Learned

Sue Hildick | Posted 04.23.2013 | Impact
Sue Hildick

On state report cards, we get an A for being bike friendly and an A+ for hazelnut production. But Education Week gives us a C on its report card and ranks us 43rd in the nation for education based on numerous factors including how we treat teachers.

The First Ladies' First Lady: Creating an Undefined Role in the White House

Nicole Glass | Posted 05.04.2013 | Politics
Nicole Glass

When their husbands win the presidency, American first ladies are thrust into the spotlight, forced to take a position with no job description and no pay. And it's not an easy task.

Reagan Official: Obama Is Not The New Reagan

The Huffington Post | Samreen Hooda | Posted 01.24.2013 | HuffPost Live 321

Barely into his second term, President Obama is already being hailed by some as the Liberal Reagan. But not everyone buys into the idea that the P...

Second Inauguration: Third Growth Model?

David Coates | Posted 03.23.2013 | Politics
David Coates

We need coherent policy platforms that are anchored in the proper periodization of time. For as a country and as an economy we are not just at any random moment in history.

What Happened To Rick Scott's Dog?

Tampa Bay Times | Lucy Morgan | Posted 01.14.2013 | Politics

Shortly after winning the GOP nomination in 2010, Rick Scott announced to the world through Facebook that his family had rescued a Labrador Retriever....

Papers Reveal Secrets Of Historic Reagan Visit

AP | GREGORY KATZ | Posted 02.27.2013 | World

LONDON — Few people keep Queen Elizabeth II waiting, especially when she has issued a personal invitation, but President Ronald Reagan managed t...

Popular Reagan Myth Debunked

The Washington Post | Posted 02.13.2013 | Politics

"In 1982, Ronald Reagan sat down with the Democrats and they had a deal -- a $3 cut in spending for every dollar they raised in taxes. Guess what? The...

The Original Celebrity Endorsements

The Huffington Post | Madeline Boardman | Posted 11.01.2012 | Entertainment

From Honey Boo Boo to Lindsay Lohan, it seems as though every person with the slightest amount of exposure is getting in on the celebrity endorsement ...

A Child's Guide to Enjoying Hurricane Sandy

The Yes Men | Posted 12.28.2012 | Politics
The Yes Men

Here are a few guidelines to making sure you and your parents enjoy the big storm, as well as the many more likely to be coming your way by the time you're grown up.

Romney Lost the Debate Badly, but Achieved His Key Goal: Hiding a Neocon Agenda

Paul Abrams | Posted 12.23.2012 | Politics
Paul Abrams

Romney talks too much like the neocons not to be utterly in their grasp. They are, with a few chairs changed, the same people.

Nov 2 Jobs Report Will Determine Election, So Republicans Bash Bureau of Labor Statistics

Paul Abrams | Posted 12.17.2012 | Politics
Paul Abrams

When the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent earlier this month, Republicans were beside themselves. They weren't happy more people had jobs and they will try to blunt the impact the next unemployment report will have.

Ronald Reagan, Republicans, and Nuclear Weapons

Jonathan Granoff | Posted 09.30.2012 | Politics
Jonathan Granoff

Perhaps the most audacious whopper is that of many Republican candidates who claim the legacy of President Ronald Reagan and do not espouse his policies.

The Obama and Romney Debates Do Matter

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.28.2012 | Politics
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Republicans will claim victory for Romney. Democrats will claim victory for Obama. It will be tantamount to an NFL game with a tie score after one overtime period. It goes down in the books as a tie. The Romney versus Obama debate will be the same.

Why the Poor Pay Far More Than Romney

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.25.2012 | Politics
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

This is more than simply a case of armies of corporate shilling tax lobbyists that rig the tax system to insure that the rich duck and dodge their fair share. The poor have always been viewed as a ready, easy, and accessible piggy bank for state and federal governments to pay their always increasing bills.

Why Are Republicans Complaining About The 47 Percent?

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.19.2012 | Politics
Chris Weigant

If you follow Republican dogma all the way through to its logical conclusion, Republicans are supposed to be working hard every day to reduce taxes on everybody, all of the time. So the ultimate in reduction is complete elimination, right?

I'm With Stupid: Taxing My Feeble Grasp of Math and Percentages

Todd Hartley | Posted 11.17.2012 | Comedy
Todd Hartley

All conservatives seem to talk about is Reagan, so I just naturally assumed that taxes were really low during his presidency. Then I made the mistake of looking stuff up.

What to Tell Your Right-wing Friends When They Blame Obama for the Benghazi Attack

Andrew Reinbach | Posted 11.13.2012 | Politics
Andrew Reinbach

Obama had nothing to do with that at all; for much of it, he was in college, law school, or the Illinois Senate. Why turn it into something it's not?

Are You Better Off? You Betcha!

Sandy Goodman | Posted 11.05.2012 | Politics
Sandy Goodman

Of all the lying nonsense that came out of last week's Republican convention, the biggest was that this country is worse off now than it was when President Obama took office. Even more discouraging is the fact that for three days, Democrats went along with that big lie!

Can Romney Win With Just White Votes?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.04.2012 | Politics
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The drop-off does not take into account the blatant and sneaky voter suppression tactics that GOP governors and GOP state legislators have worked feverishly to put in place to further damp down the black and Hispanic vote.

Ronald Reagan Gets Prominent RNC Tribute

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 08.30.2012 | Politics

The third and final night of the Republican National Convention opened with a video tribute to former President Ronald Reagan, effectively a mash-up s...

A Would-be Teenage Spy at the 1976 Republican Convention

Jacqueline Caster | Posted 10.30.2012 | Politics
Jacqueline Caster

"Why?" I asked. "Well," he said, "our group would be forever grateful if you could fill us in on the details of what they discuss." Flustered, I replied, "You mean you want me to spy for you?" "Well, in a word", he broke into a smile, "Yes."

Pitfalls Of Ignoring The Poor

Peter S. Goodman | Posted 10.26.2012 | Business
Peter S. Goodman

Almost a decade ago, then-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney delivered a State of the Commonwealth address in which he struck a now familiar pose. Here wa...

My Letter to the Romney Campaign: Answer the Amnesty Question, Verify and We're Done

Paul Abrams | Posted 10.19.2012 | Politics
Paul Abrams

Like you, I would like to get back to the big issues. But, my readings about Watergate prevent me from shirking my civic responsibility in putting to rest one of Nixon's own criteria: "The American people are entitled to know whether their president is a crook".