Dick Armey, the “father figure of the tea party movement” resigned his post as chairmen of Freedom Works—the Koch brothers-backed group that blazed the trail to kill the Affordable Care Act and elect no-budge tea partiers. Who will they recruit next, and what lies ahead for the GOP’s far right flank? Andy Kroll, political reporter […]
The Washington Post reports that Mitt Romney is tending to his wounds in seclusion after losing the bid for the White House. For six years, Romney’s goal was to be President of the United States. During this past election season, many speculated whether his run was a result of his religious beliefs. We’ll never know […]
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy We are fighting the longest war in U.S. history, with 2 more years in sight unless Pres. Obama pulls us out sooner. When do we get to declare an end to a global war we began over 11 years ago? Rachel Maddow talks […]
The wide ranging dimensions of the Obama win have grown since election night. Despite limited gains in the House and Republican gains among governors, Obama’s large lead in the Electoral vote, his majority in the popular vote (51% to 48%) and the upset delivering Democrats a 55 to 45 Senate majority, have re-shaped the political […]
Grover Norquist, founder and President of the lobbying group Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), famously came up with his notion of keeping politicians to a “no new taxes” pledge at the age of twelve while he was going door to door to get out the vote for President Nixon in 1968. By the time he […]