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Oct 04 2012
Opinion
No Child Left Behind
The federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) aims to improve the performance of U.S. primary and secondary schools by requiring states to adopt comprehensive accountability systems for identifying and improving underperforming schools. Its overarching goal is to bring U.S. students to math and reading proficiency by 2014. Reauthorization of the law is pending in Congress, with members of both
Brookings InstitutionFeb 16 2015
News
Dems’ scary electoral future: Why the progressive sales pitch is getting harder
In the run-up to the 2016 election, Republicans are trying to position themselves as the party of the middle class. In a recent essay, Thomas Edsall writes, “The Republican appropriation of leftist populist rhetoric (and even policies) poses a significant threat to liberal prospects in 2016.” It may well work, but not because Republicans are in fact reformist, but rather because voters and
SalonJul 15 2015
News
G.O.P. Women in Congress: Why So Few?
The rising number of women in Congress can obscure another trend: The number of Republican women has remained roughly stagnant for more than a decade.
Although women in both parties have increased their numbers in Congress during the past 25 years, the share of Democratic women — now nearly 33 percent — has continued to climb, while the Republican female share has leveled off since
New York Times (News)Sep 25 2019
News
Be careful what you wish for: Impeachment inquiry poses risks for 2020 Democrats
The crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates were nearly unanimous in praising House Democrats’ decision to begin an impeachment inquiry into Republican President Donald Trump over accusations he sought foreign help to smear a political rival.
Now comes the hard part.
With impeachment set to overshadow the Democratic presidential primary race, how will candidates draw
ReutersFeb 20 2020
Analysis
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders raked in grassroots fundraising after the debate
As the fiery Democratic debate in Nevada raged on Wednesday night, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) began fundraising at a blistering pace.
Warren, in particular, lit up the stage in Las Vegas. As Vox’s Emily Stewart noted, the appearance of multibillionaire and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg brought back the Warren who started the Consumer Financial
VoxJul 12 2015
News
Sanders draws early support for White House bid from long-time union allies
Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is getting support from unions members across the county that includes a mix of long-time political backers and potential voters apparently wary of party frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s relationship with Wall Street and Big Business.
Sanders has already gotten support from one of the country’s most influential labor leaders
Fox News DigitalFeb 09 2015
News
Obama: we need to eliminate the routine use of the filibuster
Barack Obama was a member of the Senate's Democratic minority when Republicans tried to eliminate the filibuster against judicial nominees in 2005. And he wasn't happy about it.
"If the right of free and open debate is taken away from the minority party, and the millions of Americans who asked us to be their voice, I fear that the already partisan atmosphere in Washington will be
VoxAug 20 2014
News
Why Hillary Clinton can get away with not talking about Ferguson
On Monday, Alex Seitz-Wald wrote an article for MSNBC with the thesis that pressure is building on Hillary Clinton to address the situation in Ferguson. The truth, however, is that while Clinton is certainly taking some criticism for ducking the issue she's not, objectively speaking, under any real pressure. Her position as the presumptive 2016 Democratic Party nominee is simply so strong that
VoxApr 29 2019
News
Trump Campaign Manager Believes President Can Flip Nevada, N.H., Colorado
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale thinks the president has the power to flip New Hampshire, Nevada and Colorado in the 2020 election.
“I think New Mexico is in play in 2020,” Parscale told Margaret Brennan during an interview that aired Sunday on CBS News’ Face the Nation. “I think New Hampshire, I think we continue to grow the map. I think Nevada, you know, even Colorado. And so
Newsmax (News)Jul 18 2019
News
House holds Barr, Ross in criminal contempt over census documents
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt for defying congressional subpoenas related to the U.S. census.
The measure, which passed 230-198, was a response to the cabinet members’ failure to produce documents requested by House Democrats as part of an investigation into whether the
Reuters