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Posted at 07:13 PM ET, 05/13/2013

Scandals, "scandals," and 2014

The electoral effects of Washington scandals often play out in the choices of ambitious politicians, we can't guess yet what they're going to do.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  07:13 PM ET, 05/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill Clinton, congressional elections, Democrats, Monica Lewinksy, Republicans, Watergate

Posted at 04:47 PM ET, 04/23/2013

The Insiders: Democratic Senate retirements are a big deal

How will they act now that their time in Washington is winding down?

By Ed Rogers  |  04:47 PM ET, 04/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Congress, Democrats, senator max baucus, The Insiders

Posted at 10:31 AM ET, 04/18/2013

The Insiders: The president's Sandy Hook exploitation fails

President Obama used the Sandy Hook families as props and lobbyists to try and fight a Washington legislative battle that was not their fight.

By Ed Rogers  |  10:31 AM ET, 04/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats, gun control, sandy hook, The Insiders

Posted at 11:32 AM ET, 02/20/2013

The Insiders: Empowering campaigns and political parties

The Supreme Court should overturn the contribution limits. Our current campaign finance system has it exactly backwards.

By Ed Rogers  |  11:32 AM ET, 02/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Campaigns, Democrats, Political Contributions, Supreme Court, The Insiders

Posted at 09:55 AM ET, 02/15/2013

The Insiders: Spending problem or no? Let's have the debate.

Democratic leaders say that we don't have a spending problem, drawing a clear contrast with the Republican position on this issue.

By Ed Rogers  |  09:55 AM ET, 02/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, The Insiders, Tom Harkin

Posted at 02:09 PM ET, 11/30/2012

Is a filibuster deal possible?

It's hard to tell whether Harry Reid can get Senate rules changed.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  02:09 PM ET, 11/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bipartisanship, Congress, democrats, Republicans, senate