GOP takes issue with Holder’s signing of terrorism-related legal brief in ’04
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 12th, 2010 5:38 am by HL
GOP takes issue with Holder’s signing of terrorism-related legal brief in ’04
Senate Republicans attacked the attorney general Thursday for failing to disclose during his confirmation process last year that he had signed a 2004 legal brief in an important terrorism case.
If Democrats ignore health-care polls, midterms will be costly
In “The March of Folly,” Barbara Tuchman asked, “Why do holders of high office so often act contrary to the way reason points and enlightened self-interest suggests?” Her assessment of self-deception — “acting according to wish while not allowing oneself to be deflected by the facts” — captures the conditions that are gripping President Obama and the Democratic Party leadership as they renew their efforts to enact health-care reform.
Republicans are urging new investigation of former congressman Massa
Republicans on Thursday pushed the House ethics committee to look into whether Democratic leaders responded appropriately to complaints of misconduct by then-Rep. Eric Massa, an inquiry that could become an election-year embarrassment for Democrats.
Patrick Kennedy discusses leaving Congress after 16 years
Patrick Kennedy wants to talk.
Financial system reforms won’t wait
Senate banking committee Chairman Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) said Thursday he will move forward next week with sweeping legislation to revamp the nation’s financial regulatory system, despite failing to resolve key differences with Republicans.
