"You cannot call yourself a Democrat and support Social Security cuts."read more

This is the budget we would have liked to see President Obama propose.read more

The Iowa Senator has repeatedly stood up, and repeatedly he has made a difference.read more

Can this progressive Senator survive the onslaught from Karl Rove and company?read more

It was reassuring to hear him pronounce the three letters, “FDR,” again, which I thought had been deleted from the President’s alphabet.read more

It was a winning message. The next few weeks, and the next few years, will show us what it really means.read more

The Big Dog rocked the house in Charlotte with his long, humorous take-down of Romney, Ryan, and the whole Republican hate-fest.read more

The Obama campaign the First Lady and the woman who introduced her to put a soft face on militarism and empire.read more

Michelle's fantastic speech drew a stark, though unstated, contrast with the Romneys.read more

How does Obama recapture the excitement of 2008, and motivate people to get to the polls so he can pull off what most think will be a narrow victory in November?read more

Aging and redistricting are taking their toll on this embodiment of black politics.read more

Time may be running out on two of the most venerable members of Congress and veterans of the Congressional Black Caucus.read more