(Reuters) – Veterans organizations were upset with Senate Republicans after they failed to gain enough votes of support to move forward with a measure that would have expanded federal healthcare and education programs for veterans. The GOP argued that the bill would bust the budget. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sponsored the […]
Controversy continues to rage over an open-letter by Republicans to Iran that threatens to undermine nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, Russia and China. The letter was signed by the entire party leadership in the chamber and by potential presidential candidates Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul and threatens that Republicans can […]
Controversy continues to rage on Tuesday over an open-letter by Republicans to Iran that threatens to undermine nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, Russia and China. Organized by freshman Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), the letter was signed by the entire party leadership in the chamber and by potential presidential candidates Marco Rubio, Ted […]
It’s only the first part of March, yet Republicans have launched two unprecedented attacks against President Obama so far this year – placing politics ahead of foreign policy and national security. Republicans won both houses of Congress during the 2014 mid term elections and as Think Progress reported at the time Republicans were careful not […]
It’s always so much easier when they say it, isn’t it? Republicans love Ronald Reagan – like A LOT!! They have him on a pedestal and it’s nauseating. So it was pretty glorious and refreshing when one of Reagan’s former advisors, Bruce Bartlett, spoke to Ed Schultz and speculated how Republican god, Ronald Reagan, would be […]