In his Rewrite, MSNBC's Lawrence O’Donnell explains why it was a major achievement for President Obama to sway the GOP to raise taxes in fiscal cliff fight. Read More
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113th Congress: Most diverse, most like the rest of America
The diversity of the 113th Congress is a good thing, but now it's time for these diverse members to learn to work together and compromise for our nation. Read More
Chicago charter schools rake in thousands in ‘disciplinary fees’
As public funding for Chicago charter schools increases, so do questions about accountability and governance within these publicly-funded--but privately-run--institutions. Read More
Same-sex marriage bill advances in Illinois Senate
Illinois is one step closer to legalizing marriage equality after the state Senate Executive Committee advanced a bill Thursday by a narrow vote. Read More
Rep. Grayson rips GOP on first day back in Congress
Alan Grayson is back for the 113th Congress, and he's got the same tough anti-GOP rhetoric that made progressives fall in love with him originally. Read More
How to make Congress work
Since the 112th Congress was the least productive Congress, the Cyclists wanted to give the 113th Congress a piece of advice on how they can be productive. Read More
How the GOP uses the deficit as cover to shred the social safety net
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Do Republicans actually care about the deficit? Read More
‘ED Show’ poll: Will the American people fall for the Republican lies about the debt ceiling?
Yes or no? Vote now! Read More
‘ED Show’ playbook: Thursday, Jan. 3
The debt ceiling battle has begun, and so has the deception on the right. Tonight at 8p/11pET, Ed breaks down the strategy to hijack our economy and how the Democrats plan to fight it! Read More
When did Violence Against Women become a partisan issue?
The Violence Against Women Act is typically thought to be one of those “easy” legislative measures. Every few years, a vote comes up to reauthorize the bill and every few years it passes with little, if any, opposition. Read More
Senators to investigate CIA contact with ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ producers
Senators Feinstein, McCain and Levin are investigating whether the CIA improperly cooperated with producers on the film about the Osama bin Laden manhunt. Read More
Too much? Newspaper prints names, addresses of 16,000 gun owners
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The situation has gotten so tense that the paper has reportedly hired armed guards to guard employees at two of its offices. Read More
Adiós,112th Congress! A look at lawmakers who AREN’T coming back
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Going to miss them? Republicans Joe Walsh, Allen West and Ben Quayle all got the boot. Read More
No real answers on ‘death’ of Violence Against Women Act
Eric Cantor's statement today on the Violence Against Women Act isn't likely to quell increasing criticism. Read More
The hardball politics of the Penn State lawsuit
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Is Pa. Gov. Corbett's lawsuit against the NCAA really just a case of hardball politics? Read More
Year in photos through the White House lens
From the prolific leader to the loving father, the comedian to the average Joe, President Obama can be every man, every day--depending on the angle of White House photographer Pete Souza's lens. Read More
With the cliff resolved, immigration back on the table
The Obama administration has issued another executive order aimed at reforming immigration without Congress' approval, but is legislative action coming? Read More
Republicans vote to preserve ‘agricultural socialism’
By voting to extend the 2008 farm bill, Republicans are showing their support for what Lawrence O'Donnell calls, "agricultural socialism." Read More
Expectations for the 113th Congress: Only up from here
The last Congress was the least productive in decades -- can it only go up from here? Read More
First Word: 113th Congress now in session
The 113th Congress is now underway, but will the bat-crap crazies from the 112th Congress linger on? Read More
