VIA “centerforpolitics.org” by Larry J. Sabato Well, that didn’t last long! By that, we mean our pre-Christmas ordering of the GOP presidential field. We shouldn’t be surprised. Politics never takes a long holiday break anymore. First prize for early maneuvering goes to Jeb Bush. His unexpected, all-but-in announcement on Dec. 16 stunned his competitors and […]
VIA “nypost.com” by Steve Osborne ON Sunday, at the funeral of the slain New York City police officer Wenjian Liu, his grieving father described how his son would call him at the end of each day’s tour of duty, just to let him know he was O.K. This sort of habit is familiar to many […]
VIA “vox.com” by Dylan Matthews These guys have both led a terribly unrepresentative legislative body. Drew Angerer/Getty Images On Saturday, I wrote up a startling fact, brought to my attention by the organization FairVote, about American politics. In the new Senate, the 46 Democrats will have received 20 million more votes than the 54 Republicans. […]
VIA “theguardian.com”, by Raul M. Grijalva Mitch McConnell will force a Keystone vote. What Democrats need to do now is stick together and give the president a veto-proof Keystone ‘no’ vote on the floor. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA The 114th Congress is officially underway, and in a move that speaks volumes about the Republican leadership’s agenda, […]
VIA “aol.com” by David Espo, Nedra Pickler WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House threatened more vetoes Wednesday against top-priority legislation of the new, Republican-controlled Congress, and GOP leaders said they intend to keep challenging President Barack Obama to sign early measures that clear the House and Senate with bipartisan support. “We’re calling on the president […]
VIA “foxnews.com” by Serafin Gomez Jeb Bush plans to file paperwork on Tuesday to launch a new organization allowing him to raise and spend money for political activities, in the former Florida governor’s most direct step yet toward a 2016 presidential bid. The new leadership political action committee will be called the Right to Rise […]
VIA “Rollingstone.com” by Josh Eells: The temperature was nearing triple digits when Jonathan Treviño strapped on his bulletproof vest, slipped his .40-caliber Glock into his ankle holster and got ready to go to work. It was Thursday, July 26th, 2012, one of those summers in South Texas when the hot air settles on the Rio […]
Monday March 3 Personal Income -Was on the strong side which indicates a good start to Q1 growth -0.3% increase -private wages and salaries increased $14.8 billion after a $9.1 billion loss last month -factors that increased personal income were mostly federal -Affordable Care Act affected government social benefit payments -Cost of Living adjustments were […]
Economic data coming out of the US right now is giving many investors the confidence needed to continue to hold on to the bull market, as the S&P breaches new-all time highs and the Dow stands a short distance away from its own. So, is data really driving the market? Are we shifting away from sentiment built on […]
Tuesday February 25th Consumer Confidence -Fell to 78.1 from 79.4 -Concerns about near term outlook for business conditions and jobs led to decrease -Consumers don’t see considerable momentum in economy in coming months -Consumer confidence is an indicator of consumer spending which accounts for 70% of economic activity Wednesday February 26th New Home Sales […]
