Al Franken Calls For More Robust Senate Agenda
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 19th, 2011 4:41 am by HL
Al Franken Calls For More Robust Senate Agenda
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) seems to have few Democratic allies in Congress interested in rejecting corporate dollars and undisclosed donations from outside…
ATF Chief Reportedly To Be Ousted Over Controversial Gun Trafficking Operation
The Justice Department is expected to oust the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to people familiar with the matter,…
Sponsor Of Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Faces Recall
It has been a rough year for Russell Pearce, the president of the Arizona Senate, as he has sought to solidify his stateâ??s reputation as…
Arianna Huffington: Sunday Roundup
This week, rioters took to the streets of Athens, Greece — enraged by their government’s economic austerity measures. In Canada, rioters took to the streets of Vancouver — enraged by… the loss of a hockey game. Stateside, Anthony Weiner finally stepped down, joining the ranks of the unemployed — a category multimillionaire Mitt Romney also claimed membership in, telling a group of unemployed Floridians who had just described their struggles finding a job, “I’m also unemployed.” It was a moment the New York Times labeled “awkward” — probably not a word you want associated with your presidential run (who can forget President Dukakis, President Gore, President Dole and President Kerry?). Of course, voters will forgive the occasional awkward moment — but moments that are awkward and disconnected from reality? Not so much. Happy Father’s Day to all our HuffPost Dads!