Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker conceded Thursday at a hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that major elements in the Wisconsin law denying collective bargaining rights to public worker unions don’t save the state any money.
It’d appear that momentum is picking up for health care reform: Today, Ohio Democrat Rep. Dennis Kucinich reversed his position, stating he’d vote for the bill. And Minnesota’s Rep. James Oberstar, once thought to be one of…
One year after the Obama administration launched its $75 billion anti-foreclosure program, the housing market remains volatile, loan modifications have been scant, foreclosures are still sky-high — and more and more lawmakers are wondering why the White House hasn’t been more aggressive in tackling the crisis.
Rep. John Kline is holding a health-care forum this evening in Lakeville. The four-term Republican is notorious for his lack of interaction with his constituents, so it’s a rare opportunity…
As expected, the U.S. House of Representatives approved, by an overwhelming 390-5 bipartisan vote, a non-binding resolution “[r]ecognizing Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States’ strong support for Israel, and…
Yesterday, Rep. Dennis Kucinich sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice arguing that Israel is in violation of the Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (AECA), which says U.S. military exports may not be used…
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) introduced legislation today to bar political parties from challenging the eligibility of voters whose homes have been foreclosed.
In case you missed Dennis Kucinich’s call-to-arms speech at the DNC on Tuesday (it aired during rush hour, and behind the chatter of everyone at CNN and MSNBC), one station, C-SPAN covered the whole adrenalized thing, which had Kucinich hopping mad–literally. It was probably one of the best and most impassioned speeches of the convention, with a single, clear message: Wake up, America! Transcript after the jump.
In case you missed Dennis Kucinich’s call-to-arms speech at the DNC on Tuesday (it aired during rush hour, and behind the chatter of everyone at CNN and MSNBC), one station, C-SPAN, covered the whole adrenalized thing, which had Kucinich hopping mad–literally. It was probably one of the most impassioned speeches of the convention, with a single, clear message at its crux: “Wake up, America! If there was an Olympics for misleading, mismanaging and misappropriating, this administration would take the gold.” Transcript after the jump.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney easily won Nevada’s Republican caucuses, while New York Sen. Hillary Clinton narrowly defeated Illinois Sen. Barack Obama to win the Democratic caucuses in that state.
With approximately 80 percent of precincts reporting, Romney had won…
Today’s campaign events for presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, have been canceled, according to a local campaign coordinator.
Kucinich and his wife were delayed in Austin, Texas, due to mechanical problems with their flight.
Kucinich was to make a…
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