Issues
Fact Check Examines Playing Politics With Gasoline Prices
Both parties make questionable claims about gasoline, oil. Democrats and Republicans disagree on energy policy, but this they share: Both shade the facts on the complex issue for political advantage. more »
Report of the Preliminary Inquiry Into the Matter of Senator John E. Ensign
"Further, although concealment is part of the anatomy of an affair, the concealment conduct in this case by Senator Ensign exceeded the normal acts of discretion and created a web of deceit that entangled and compromised numerous people, including a loyal Chief of Staff, was an abuse of the Senator's power, and raised serious issues of violations within the Committee's jurisdiction" more »
No Taypayer Funding for Abortion Act and Repealing Funding for State Health Exchanges
Abortion Funding Bill Clears House Floor after defeating, 192-235, a motion to recommit by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) to prevent federal officials from reviewing the the medical records of victims of rape or incest more »
Main-Street Republicans, Hard-Pressed Democrats, Bystanders and Post Moderns: The Political Typology
The most visible shift in the political landscape since Pew Research's previous political typology in early 2005 is the emergence of a single bloc of across-the-board conservatives. The long-standing divide between economic, pro-business conservatives and social conservatives has blurred. more »
