Hillary Clinton Scalps Elizabeth Warren 46-22 in Poll of Bay State Democrats
Maybe Hillary Clinton isn’t as weak as pundits think, or perhaps Elizabeth Warren isn’t as strong even in her home state of Massachusetts.
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Global Warming Agenda Chills Steyer on Senate Run
Billionaire climate change activist Tom Steyer will not seek to replace U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer in 2016, a decision that came after Boxer announced in early January that she will not seek re-election.
Democrats Mock Mitt Romney’s Campaign Against Poverty
Politico calls Romney’s mention of eradicating poverty “The reinvention of Mitt Romney” but wastes no time in pointing out all the criticism now headed Romney’s way, courtesy of Democrats.
2016: Elizabeth Warren: ‘No,’ I Won’t Be Running for President
After leaving some wiggle room in recent interviews, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) seems to have closed the door on a 2016 presidential run in an interview with Fortune. Sheila Blair, in an interview for the magazine, asked, “So are you
Queen Elizabeth Crushes Wall Street
Elizabeth Warren’s latest victory over Wall Street arrived in the form of a letter. Over the weekend, Antonio Weiss, a top investment banker at Lazard, sent President Obama a note withdrawing from consideration to be under secretary of domestic finance, the third-ranking position in the Treasury.
Elizabeth Warren Bests Obama on Treasury Department Nominee
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is strongly opposed to Lazard investment banker Antonio Weiss getting a senior spot with the US Treasury Department. To avoid a bruising confirmation that may have bolstered Warren’s profile at the expense of the Obama White House, Weiss has asked that his name be withdrawn and is settling for a less lofty spot.
2016: Bernie Sanders Denounces Secrecy Surrounding Trans-Pacific Free Trade Deal
On Monday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the self-described socialist who is a potential 2016 presidential candidate, sent a scathing letter to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Forman regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP). Sanders’s letter signals that trade issues will
Democrats Fight over Party Direction for 2016
The rise of Democrat elizabeth Warren and a disastrous mid-term election have left Democrats struggling to define their party, with different factions pulling it different ways.
Elizabeth Warren: FDA ‘Still Discriminatory’ Against Gay Blood Donors
Elizabeth Warren says the FDA’s proposal to accept blood donation from gay men who have been celibate for a year is still discriminatory.
Poll: Hillary Clinton’s Popularity with Democrats Falls
A new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds Democrats cooling to Hillary Clinton as a possible 2016 presidential contender. When Democratic voters were asked which Democratic candidate they would back in the primary, 61% said Hillary Clinton, a 12% drop since
Todd: Obama Thinks Congress Has to Decide How to Work With Him
NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd declared that President Obama had decided his attitude towards Congress was “Congress has to decide how they’re going to work with me” on Friday during MSNBC’s coverage of the president’s year-end press conference. “When
MoveOn Kicks Off Draft Warren Campaign in Iowa
MoveOn’s $1 million Draft Elizabeth Warren for President campaign kicked off in Iowa on Wednesday evening. After 81% of the left-wing group’s members voted to spend $1 million to convince Warren to enter the race, nearly 80 Iowans showed up to
Krauthammer: If Warren Runs for President, I’d be Her Number One Supporter
Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Special report with Bret Baier,” Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer said he would be her number one supporter if Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) decided to run for president in 2016 because ultimately that would mean
Senator Warren: ‘I’m Not Running For President,’ ‘Exclamation Point’
Monday, on NPR, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told host Steve Inskeep several times, as forcefully as possible, that she’s not running for president. Partial transcript as follows: INSKEEP: Senator Warren, as you must know that even as you were fighting
Bush 45: A Brief History of the Jeb Bush Presidency
January 21, 2025 Now that Jeb Bush–known widely as Bush 45, or Bush cuarenta y cinco, or, simply, El Jefe Jeb–has completed his two terms in the White House, we can look back and summarize some of the major events of his administration.
Schumer: Warren Doesn’t Threaten to Shut Down the Gov’tt
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) argued that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wasn’t like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) because “she’s not…say[ing] ‘shut down the government or don’t fund things if I don’t get my way’” on Sunday’s “State of the Union” on
The Pundits May Be Wrong About Cromnibus
The emerging consensus among pundits is that the odd progressive-conservative alliance that led opposition to the $1.1 trillion “cromnibus” spending bill is a sign that the “establishment” wings of both parties will soon find common cause against their respective ideological
Brooks: Hillary the Week’s ‘Big Loser’ As Warren Leads New Populist Surge
Friday on PBS’s “NewsHour,” host Judy Woodruff discussed this weeks political developments with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. In that disccusion, Brooks declared “this weeks big loser was Hillary Clinton” since Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Progressives Pivot on the Advisability of Government Shutdowns
Until this week anyone on the left talking about a government shutdown was doing so to paint Republicans as irresponsible extremists willing to put at risk the “full faith and credit” of America for partisan gain. But when progressive darling
Senate To Take Up $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
Not everyone in the Senate is happy as the House advances a “$1.1 trillion spending package” to the Senate where it’s expected to pass but not without potential delay and some contentious debate. Some Republicans are upset because “the bill
More Than 300 Former Obama Staffers Call on Elizabeth Warren to Run in 2016
More than 300 former Obama campaign staffers have signed onto a letter calling on Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run for president in 2016. “We urge Elizabeth Warren to run for president in 2016,” the letter declares. The staffers cited income
Cromnibus: Obama, GOP & Democrats Slouching Towards 2016
In a classic structured roll call vote, the House narrowly passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus bill to fund most of the government until September of next year. The vote saw defections at both ends of the political spectrum, with 62
Jerry Brown, not Clinton or Warren, is ‘Nation’s Leading Democrat’
As the Washington, D.C. media focused on the fiscal maneuverings of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), whose opposition to the omnibus spending bill was thought to set up a 2016 presidential run, some are touting Gov. Jerry Brown as the real
Elizabeth Warren Flashback: Shutdowns ‘Last Resort’ For Election Losers
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) railed against government shutdowns in two floor speeches back in 2013, declaring them “hostage tactics,” “the last resort for those who can’t otherwise win their fights through elections,” a last gasp of those who cannot cope
Elizabeth Warren Urges House Dems to Vote Down Budget Bill
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) explained why she was aligned with some conservatives in opposing the spending bill set to be voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives later on Thursday that would
