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“Flat-out deranged.”
That’s how The Denver Post’s editorial board described 26-year-old libertarian politico Jonathan Lockwood’s comments last month about Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet’s vote...
In about two weeks, Congress is expected to vote on whether to back the deal regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons proposal. Congressional Democrats are beginning...
Real impact?
What does the Planned Parenthood video actually show, and could it have any real impact on the abortion debate? Via The Atlantic.
Hit piece
If...
One step forward
For those Democrats suddenly convinced the culture wars are over, Heather Digby Parton writes, they're not. They'll never be over. If one...
Collision Course
A natural-gas pipeline exploded in a tower of white flames on Friday near Fresno, California. The explosion took place at a gun range...