http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:47:21 -0700 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:32:45 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m10d7-The-Glenn-Beck-Problem?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Glenn BeckWhile Rush Limbaugh may still be the top dog in the party, Fox News' Glenn Beck is quickly becoming a major leader amongst the rightest-of-the-right.Beck, who was featured on the cover of a recent Time magazine, could be referred to as the ... Media Propaganda Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:32:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m10d7-The-Glenn-Beck-Problem?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Public-option-myths?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Sarah PalinWith the Democrats still unable to ram through the healthcare reform bill, the political fringes are circulating a number of complete myths that have been able to have a direct effect on the passage of this bill.Here are 6 of the biggest ... Media Propaganda Lies Healthcare Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:31:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Public-option-myths?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Obama-fails-behind-the-scenes?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Jim Messina is Obama's Karl Rove. (AP Photo)While the White House is struggling to pass key legislation despite a filibuster-proof majority, his administration also appears to be failing to succeed behind the scenes. According to the Denver Post... Democrats "Politics" Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:02:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Obama-fails-behind-the-scenes?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Will-Public-Option-Pass-You-Bet?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit here The first attempt at passing a public option failed Tuesday but hope remains. The bill failed when five "moderate" Democrats voted against the bill, against their party, against their president, and... Healthcare Reform Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:11:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Will-Public-Option-Pass-You-Bet?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Five-Way-The-Democrats-Can-Save-The-Party?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Obma, Reid, and Pelosi can still save the partyWhen the Democrats took a huge majority in Congress after the 2008 elections, many expected much reform to follow but instead saw the Democrats implode. The reason? The same strategy that the helped the ... Democrats 2010 Midterm Elections Congressional Inaction Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:37:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Five-Way-The-Democrats-Can-Save-The-Party?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d30-The-Climate-Change-Bill?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Energy Committee Chairman Henry WaxmanOriginally posted on Policy WonkI seldom agree with GOP House Leader John Boehner but in this case, he is inadvertently right; this bill is a "pile of s**t."Whether you want to call it the American Clea... Lobbyists Climate Change Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:43:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d30-The-Climate-Change-Bill?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Will-the-Iran-Blockade-Bill-Come-Back?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Ackerman is sponsor of blockadeThis week I am launching my new, personal, news analysis website, Policy Wonk, so all of the articles this week will be from Policy Wonk. You will be able to see shorter articles here, the full length pieces will be fea... Israel Lobby Iran Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:56:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Will-the-Iran-Blockade-Bill-Come-Back?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d22-10-Members-of-Congress-in-AIPACs-Pocket?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Carl Levin is the AIPAC ChampionThis week I am launching my new, personal, news analysis website, Policy Wonk, so all of the articles this week will be from Policy Wonk. You will be able to see shorter articles here, the full length pieces will be fe... Israel Lobby Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:16:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d22-10-Members-of-Congress-in-AIPACs-Pocket?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d18-The-future-of-the-PMA-Group-investigation?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner PA Rep. John MurthaThe story of earmarks and corruption in which all roads lead to John Murtha.As I have reported earlier, the lobbisyst firm The PMA Group was shut down in 2008 and just recently subpoenas have been handed down to those involved in t... Corruption Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:12:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d18-The-future-of-the-PMA-Group-investigation?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Behind-the-FDA-tobacco-bill?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Photo courtesy of the APThe war on people's rights and intelligence continues to wage with the passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.First of all, let's put things in perspective. Attacking the tobacco companies has always ... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:35:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Behind-the-FDA-tobacco-bill?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d8-Ties-between-Congress-defense-contractors-too-strong?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Gates is a former employee of SAICThe web that is the Visclosky scandal exemplified the worst in the American political system: the close ties between members of the federal government and private contractors.Even worse than just private contractors ... Corruption Lobbyists Contractors Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:41:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d8-Ties-between-Congress-defense-contractors-too-strong?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d4-GOP-quietly-backing-off-of-drug-war?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Boehner, Cantor: No longer square.Perhaps the Republicans are finally paying attention to public opinion polls or perhaps the Republicans have finally found some common sense. In any case, Republican leaders John Boehner and Eric Cantor have suggeste... Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:34:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d4-GOP-quietly-backing-off-of-drug-war?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d4-From-Visclosky-to-Mezvinsky-a-House-the-bribes-built?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner More criminals than San QuentinFrom the Duke Cunningham case to the Ted Stevens case to the Rod Blagojevich fiasco, the last couple of years has reassured a needlessly optimistic public that elected officials will continue to lie, cheat, and steal re... Corruption Pete Visclosky Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:41:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d4-From-Visclosky-to-Mezvinsky-a-House-the-bribes-built?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d1-The-Visclosky-web?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Psst...let's bring down the Democratic Party.While the centerpiece of the scandal is a quiet, behind-the-scenes operator that most have never heard of that is thirteen-term Indiana Congressman Pete Visclosky, the players involved and the web they've ... Corruption Lobbyists John Murtha Pete Visclosky Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:24:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m6d1-The-Visclosky-web?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m4d16-Why-we-should-have-let-the-south-secede-part-3?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Rick Perry is threatening treason. Good.Read Part OneRead Part TwoA quick update on the issue, building on the support that the Texas legislature "Sovereignty Bill" has received, there is now a treasonous movement in Texas to secede from th... Right Wing Loons Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:54:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m4d16-Why-we-should-have-let-the-south-secede-part-3?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m4d15-Why-we-should-have-let-the-south-secede-part-2?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Rick Perry is a media-whore (Courtesy of AP) Read Why we should have let the south secede part 1 Because the last commentary about why the Union should have let the South secede back when they still could just did not cover enough points, here are a... Illegal Immigration Right Wing Loons Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:37:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m4d15-Why-we-should-have-let-the-south-secede-part-2?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m4d12-Why-we-should-have-let-the-south-secede?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Betty Brown is a misled dope.If you thought that George W. Bush was the most ridiculous politician out of Texas, you have not met Texas State Representative Betty Brown.Last week Brown actually stated on the floor of the Texas House of Representative... Illegal Immigration Free Trade Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:34:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m4d12-Why-we-should-have-let-the-south-secede?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m4d7-As-outrage-stops-so-does-Congress?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner What can Congress not do next?Remember when Congress responded to American outrage over the huge bonuses that AIG gave to their executives despite taking tens of billions in government cash?Neither do they.Now that all the outrage has passed via the ... Economy Congressional Inaction Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:20:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m4d7-As-outrage-stops-so-does-Congress?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m2d26-Why-GOP-is-wrong-on-big-government?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Eric Cantor (Courtesy of AP)They call it "Big Government," they call it "socialism," but at the end of the day, whatever "it" is, it is what the American people want.One of the most obvious messages that was entirely mis... RNC Economy 2010 Midterm Elections Eric Cantor Michael Steele first 100 days Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:07:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m2d26-Why-GOP-is-wrong-on-big-government?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m2d5-A-dissenting-vote-would-cost-GOP-big-time?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner Photo courtesy of the APAs the Senate prepares to vote on the controversial economic stimulus bill, the Republican Party prepares to choose its fate as a single dissenting vote by a single Republican senator would cost the GOP any and all power that ... Republicans 2010 Midterm Elections Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:37:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-558-Congress-Examiner~y2009m2d5-A-dissenting-vote-would-cost-GOP-big-time?cid=exrss-Congress-Examiner