Senate Democrats decided to live for today when they detonated the nuclear option. They may live to regret it.
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Tag Archives: The U.S. Senate
Can The Senate Conduct A Limited Nuclear War?
Harry Reid hopes he can use the “nuclear option” in a limited way. Nobody has ever wanted to test that idea until now.
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Democrats Should Keep Senate Control, With Republican Help
Democrats deployed their not-so-secret weapon – Republican primary voters – to keep their Senate majority.
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Long-Range Tax Planning, Nine Days At A Time
Tax Table Twister is a popular game on Capitol Hill, but it’s no fun for the rest of us who have to play along.
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Good Intentions, Bad Policy On Retirement Savings
Too many Americans face a future retirement for which they will have too little in savings. Is this because they …
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A Long Night For Sarah Palin
EDITOR’S NOTE: We invite you to join us tonight on Facebook to discuss the election results as they come in. …
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Closing The Books On Sen. Byrd
Sen. Robert Byrd was a man whose moment in history had long passed, one whose role had diminished from being, …
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Why Are Voters The Last To Know?
I am writing this post at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The polls in Massachusetts have been open less than five …
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Parochial Schooling On Capitol Hill
Eric Cantor was a congressman who tried to act like a senator. That didn’t sit well with his constituents.
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