Expectations on Wall Street and K Street are high. But they’re probably going to be disappointed.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
U.S. Supreme Court Could Decide Nation Status of Jerusalem
United States policy on the disputed city is illogical—for pragmatic reasons. SCOTUS shouldn’t interfere.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Which Southern State Is Feeling the Brunt of Big Money Election Spending?
It’s not just North Carolina.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The House Could Get Even Nuttier After This Election, But Heat May Be Off Boehner
If the GOP takes the Senate, the House Speaker may have an easier go of things.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Barack Obama, the Veto-Less President
No president since Millard Fillmore has vetoed fewer bills.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Did Austerity Abet the Ebola Crisis?
A conversation with Terry O’Sullivan, an expert in the dynamics of catastrophic disease outbreaks, on the high human cost of cutbacks to public-health funding.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Rand Paul’s Millennial Quest: A Little Libertarian, A Lot of Something Else
Win or lose, the neo-libertarian stands to change the DNA of the Grand Old Party.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
It’s Not Your Senator’s Job to Stop Ebola
If only we didn’t act like politicians could solve every problem.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Staggering Loss of Black Wealth Due to Subprime Scandal Continues Unabated
Two years after we last investigated the the foreclosure crisis in the most affluent black county in America, things aren’t exactly looking up—except, maybe, for the banks.
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Will the Right’s Relentless War on Women Prove a Boon to Dems in the Midterms?
Nine Senate seats remain toss-ups. Republicans need six of those seats to win the Senate. Women voters could keep that from happening, but only if they show up to vote.
