Rep. Eric Cantor (R) has announced that he will resign August 18. He has also asked Virginia Governor Terry McAuffle (D) to schedule the special election for November 4, the day of the general election. Cantor, whose last day as House Majority Leader was Thursday, said in a interview with […]
This week, the Library of Congress announced it will be honoring singer and songwriter, Billy Joel. Joel is also in Washington this week for a concert at Nationals Park. In response, the office of Speaker Boehner sent out a press release about the economic recovery with a Billy Joel theme. […]
In an op-ed for The New York Times, Sen. Chuck Schumer argued for the abolition of our current primary system as he says that it leads to extreme polarization. The Senator from New York cites two examples in his piece, former Majority Leader Eric Cantor and California. He says that […]
President Obama made remarks today regarding the Israeli-Palestine crisis and the MH17 plane that was shot down last week. President Obama called on Russian President Putin to use his influence in order for international forces to examine the crash site that is currently under the control of pro-Russian militants. President […]
Liberal activists and bloggers have converged in Detroit for the annual Netroots Nation. The event is the closest thing to the left’s version of CPAC, an important gathering of conservatives. This year, the 2016 Democratic primary is informally beginning. The three main potential candidates, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, and Vice […]
