FiveThirtyEight: Previewing the G.O.P.’s 2012 Argument on Tax Cuts
December 6, 2010
The timing of the extension of the Bush tax cuts ensures that tax policy will be the subject of a vigorous debate during the 2012
Senate to hold rare trial of judge
December 6, 2010
In March, the House voted to impeach Louisiana Judge G. Thomas Porteous on four counts. Read more…
Proposition 8 revisited: Televised gay marriage hearing begins in Calif. court
December 6, 2010
The national debate over gay rights moved to a California courtroom on Monday, with lawyers squaring off before federal judges over whether the state’s ban
Deal reached to fix Medicare doc pay
December 6, 2010
The fix comes from small changes in a tax subsidy program that is part of the new health care law. Read more…
The Caucus: Pact on Bush Tax Cuts Trims Payroll Levy
December 6, 2010
A deal being formulated to extend Bush-era tax cuts for two years is part of a package that would extend jobless aid and cut payroll
U.S. population estimated at 306 million to 313 million
December 6, 2010
The population of the United States is 306 million. Or 313 million. Or somewhere in between. Read more…
Obama: ‘The right thing to do’
December 6, 2010
“I have no doubt everyone will find something in this compromise that they don’t like,” he warns. Read more…
GOP lawmakers want full debate on Fed nominee
December 6, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve nominee Peter Diamond’s nomination was in peril on Monday as several Republican lawmakers said they continue to object to it
Fill this out: Forms for GOP chairmen
December 6, 2010
Boehner and Cantor distribute a questionnaire to candidates for House chairmanships. Read more…
GOP lawmakers want full debate on Fed nominee
December 6, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several Republican lawmakers are demanding a full debate over Federal Reserve nominee Peter Diamond, senior Senate aides said on Monday, putting his