HuffPo has it: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to approve Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice over nearly solid Republican opposition, paving the way for a hist… more →
Democrashield.comwrote 5 months ago: HuffPo has it: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to approve Sonia Sotomayor as the fir … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Secretary of Labor Nominee Hilda Solis was just confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 80 to 17. This … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Yesterday, I posted a graphic comparing job losses in the current recession to the recessions of 199 … more →
wrote 11 months ago: America lost 522,000 jobs in January alone. Unemployment is on the rise in 98% of American cities. … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Our economy is suffering. We are facing the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. We l … more →
wrote 11 months ago: The Roadblock Republicans have put together a list of programs in the job creation bill that they ha … more →
wrote 11 months ago: It’s official–New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg (R) will be named as President Obama … more →
wrote 11 months ago: So, what did we learn from today’s vote on the stimulus package? First, the Republican Party … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Attorney General Nominee Eric Holder was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee today 17-2 … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Now bereft of a primary challenger, Senator (and notorious Roadblock Republican) Arlen Specter has f … more →
wrote 11 months ago: David Vitter and his fellow Roadblock Republicans just (epically) failed in their attempt to keep Hi … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Though President Obama was only inaugurated yesterday, the Senate has already confirmed six of his c … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Not a bad start to the Obama administration: On his first full day in office, Mr. Obama will order A … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Think about how ridiculous this is for a minute: Republicans have centered their opposition to Holde … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Earlier today, I echoed Paul Krugman’s resistance to neo-Hooverism and predicted that the Repu … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Good news: last night, the auto industry bailout was passed by the House of Representatives 237-170. … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Anyone reminded of this (again)? Apparently, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell isn’t very happy … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Eliot Spitzer resigns as the Governor of New York: “I am deeply sorry that I did not live up t … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Are there any Republicans in Congress who aren’t absolutely corrupt? I know the GOP has a cult … more →