Contract on America
For the better part of the past year, Republicans have tried to come up with a new agenda for the American people with mixed results. However, the Tea Party is now the most potent force in Republican politics.
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DUCK, DODGE and DISMANTLE
In an effort to woo the Tea Party, the Republican presidential candidates are doing everything they can to top one another with right-wing rhetoric and harmful policies. The Democratic National Committee has learned the truth about the extreme ideas these candidates have.
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State of the Union
President Obama warned in his State of the Union address Tuesday that the nation's middle class is at risk because of growing economic inequality, and argued that the government must do more to preserve the basic American dream.
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- Blog: Former President Bill Clinton Calls on the Senate to Pass Reform
- Blog: Republicans Filibuster Defense Spending to To Delay Health Reform
- VRI: Senate Rules Committee to Look at Potential Impact of Sale of Diebold Voting Machine Business to Largest Competitor
- Blog: Bush Era Policies Responsible for Record Budget Deficits
- Blog: Democratic National Committee Grab a Mop
Will Hillary Clinton run for Office
The Democratic National Committee waits for offical word. SurveyUSA poll shows that Hillary Clinton would defeat President Barack Obama by a 20-percentage-point margin in a head-to-head race for the presidency.
Ethanol Subsidy nearly 6 billion dollars a Year
Critics of the ethanol program noted that energy legislation enacted in 2007 requires oil companies to produce 36 billion gallons of biofuels like ethanol by 2022, arguing that refiners will have to rely on ethanol whether it is subsidized or not.
- Blog: Bob McDonnell’s Far Right Social Agenda Would Cost Virginians Jobs and Hurt Virginia’s Economy
- Iowa: Curt Hanson wins Iowa House special election
- Louisiana: Chabert wins Louisiana state Senate special election
- Kentucky: Kentucky Democrats win state Senate special election
- Blog: Health Care Town Hall in Montana
President Obama orders new plan to diversify federal workers
President Barack Obama signed an executive order Thursday directing federal officials to design a government-wide strategy for making the federal workforce more diverse. The Democratic National Committee approves.
- Hate Crimes: Obama Signs Hate Crimes Prevention Act Into Law
- AA: The Democratic National Committee Recognizing Juneteenth
- LGBT Community: President Obama signs a Memorandum on Federal Benefits and Non-Discrimination
- Native Americans: House passes bill recognizing Indian tribes
- AAPI: Rep. Honda on NPR discussing AAPI Political Involvement
