Republicans

Reagan celebration: No mugs on Mount Rushmore, please

February 14, 2011 By Emile Schepers

We are now celebrating the anniversary of Ronald Reagan, who, if the corporate press is anything to go by, came down from heaven exactly 100 years ago to save us all.

Democrats challenge Republicans: extend lifeline to 99ers

February 11, 2011

Democrats introduced into Congress a bill to extend unemployment benefits to the long-term unemployed and challenged Republicans to "bring this to a vote as soon as possible."

Jobs not a concern at annual conservative gathering

February 10, 2011 By John Wojcik

Thousands of conservatives are meeting for the Conservative Political Action Committee's annual convention, but they're not talking about jobs.

Coalition fights GOP attack on EPA

February 10, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Republicans propose to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from doing its job to protect Americans from air pollution.

Republicans drop “forcible rape” but war on women continues

February 8, 2011 By Susan Webb

Republicans have backed off their effort to redefine rape as "forcible rape" (is there another kind?) but they have not given up their war on women's reproductive rights.