The Good, the Bad, and the Earmarks
Senate Republicans recently followed their colleagues in the House, voting behind closed doors to approve a moratorium on all Congressional earmarks for two years. President Obama supports a ban on...
View ArticleTime Running Out for the NSA
Congress is running out of time to save two sections of the Patriot Act—parts of the law that President Obama considers essential to protect national security."I said over a year ago that it was...
View ArticleDemocrats Chase the Transpo Spending Unicorn
President Barack Obama listens to a question during a press conference in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)(Washington DC) Democrats are holding onto...
View ArticleSlate: The Gigantic, Delicious, Sugary Drink Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz. This week: Obama goes up the Hill, Michael Bloomberg's soda law is overturned, and the selection of a new pope raises...
View ArticleSlate: The "Actually We Don't Work for Jeff Bezos" Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and special guest Jack Hitt. This week: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys the Washington Post, Mitch McConnell has right flank trouble, and...
View ArticleGabfest Extra: Day 14, Deal or No Deal?
Slate's John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the potential fiscal crisis deal emerging in talks between the Sentae's Democratic and GOP leaders.
View ArticleMcConnell Tries, Tries Again
Kaiser Health News' chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner talks about the latest in the Republican efforts to "repeal and replace" Obamacare after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell withdrew...
View ArticleBreaking Down the Senate's Revised Healthcare Bill
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview.In the ongoing struggle to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Senate Republicans unveiled a new version of their healthcare bill on...
View ArticleThe Republican Casualties of Trumpism
Why is Trump so hostile to the leaders of his own party? Ryan Lizza joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss how Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan have become among the most reviled figures in Washington, and...
View ArticleThe Trump Paradox
With government shutdown looming over Washington, the G.O.P. finds itself once again mired in intra-party conflicts. Despite its struggles with basic governance, Republicans have begun to achieve many...
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