Jaime Fuller

Turkey and politics, served on the rocks of fractious family dinner conversation, is a volatile cocktail best left unserved over the holidays. Most D.C. columnists don’t seem to have gotten the memo, seeing as they’ve bombarded us with unsightly heaps of Thanksgiving metaphors. In discussing the Hobby Lobby contraception-mandate case, Michelle Malkin writes, “Religious liberty […]

The White House is expecting a very important guest tomorrow. Said guest is adored by the children of the nation, loves Beyoncé, is obsessive about exercise, and a total ham in front of the press. He also tastes delicious with cranberry sauce. Yes, we’re talking about the national turkey. The White House has gotten really […]

Over the weekend, we finally worked out a nuclear deal with Iran. Here’s the plan. And if you’d rather not waste time reading the agreement, here’s a pretty chartfrom The New York Times that breaks it all down. If you’d rather dive even deeper into the process, Reuters has a good tick-tock of the negotiations. […]

“To prevent Democrats from blocking President Bush’s judicial nominees, Senate Republicans are considering a parliamentary maneuver with potentially explosive consequences called ”the nuclear option.’” “The Republicans see the filibuster as an annoying obstacle.“ Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist: “One way or another, the filibuster of judicial nominees must end. The Senate must do what is […]

Life in the Senate plays out predictably in the 21st century. It serves as the older sibling to the House, coming off as more logical and responsible by comparison, but when the Senate carries out duties that are its sole purview, it proves that the two legislative bodies share the same DNA. Yes, we’re talking […]

The holiday season is upon us! Which means that companies are going to spend the next month and a half treating their workers even worse than usual. Fortunately, the National Labor Relations Board is finally staffed up, and the Labor Department’s new head, Thomas Perez, is expected to put up a good fight for workers […]

Republican governors from across the country are descending upon Tempe, Arizona for this year’s Republican Governors Association meeting. They’ve kind of got a big year ahead, with 36 gubernatorial races to fight in. Given their party’s … less than sterling reputation lately, the governors, who manage to mostly toe a more moderate line, think they […]

In a news environment where day three analysis stories often get filed 30 minutes after an important news event occurs, it’s somewhat astounding that we find ourselves on week three of talking about a sucky government website. And, because developments on this story have been … somewhat static, it’s strangely impressive how the lack of […]

Yikes. The Affordable Care Act just can’t catch a break, can it. Reporters at The Washington Post say that the Healthcare.gov website is unlikely to be fixed by December. Although the Obama administration is still adamant that they can get this done, armed with Red Bull and crossed fingers. Here are all the Plan Bs […]