Jim Graves Raises $100K In Effort To Unseat Michele Bachmann In 2014

MINNEAPOLIS — Democrat Jim Graves is gearing up to unseat the Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, raising $100,000 for his already-announced 2014 run, after narrowly losing to the Tea Party-backed politician last year. Graves, a wealthy hotel company executive, lost by just 4,600 votes, or 1.2 percentage points, and maintained a competitive campaign though with a fraction […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

MINNEAPOLIS — Democrat Jim Graves is gearing up to unseat the Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, raising $100,000 for his already-announced 2014 run, after narrowly losing to the Tea Party-backed politician last year. Graves, a wealthy hotel company executive, lost by just 4,600 votes, or 1.2 percentage points, and maintained a competitive

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Should We Trust The Pentagon On North Korea?

Last month, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) — the Pentagon’s intelligence arm — reported “with moderate confidence” in an intelligence assessment that North Korea had mastered a startling technology: the ability to shrink a nuclear warhead and place it on a crude missile. A Republican Congressman revealed the confidential finding at a defense budget hearing […]

Geoffrey Cain
By Geoffrey Cain

Last month, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) — the Pentagon’s intelligence arm — reported “with moderate confidence” in an intelligence assessment that North Korea had mastered a startling technology: the ability to shrink a nuclear warhead and place it on a crude missile. A Republican Congressman revealed the confidential finding at a

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High Hypocrisy: Obama Administration Refuses To Recognize Maduro Presidency In Venezuela

Rhymes In a little over a month after the death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuelans elected his former vice president and hand-picked successor Nicolás Maduro. This, as one might expect, was not without controversy (albeit a manufactured one).   Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles is continuing to challenge the results of his presidential race against Nicolás […]

Edward Rhymes
By Edward Rhymes

RhymesIn a little over a month after the death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuelans elected his former vice president and hand-picked successor Nicolás Maduro. This, as one might expect, was not without controversy (albeit a manufactured one). Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles is continuing to challenge the results of his presidential race

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Warren Being Considered As Possible 2016 Presidential Candidate

Frederick Reese Progressives are currently holding out hope that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will challenge former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) for the 2016 Democratic nomination for president of the United States — even though neither of the women have announced interest in the nomination. Progressives and liberal Democrats’ concerns over the president’s seemingly […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

Frederick ReeseProgressives are currently holding out hope that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will challenge former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) for the 2016 Democratic nomination for president of the United States — even though neither of the women have announced interest in the nomination. Progressives and liberal

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Can GOP Win Without Hispanics? Look At Arizona

On the political map of the Southwest, Arizona stands out. Most of its neighbors — California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada — are independent-minded states that once leaned Republican but are trending Democratic, partly because of increasing numbers of Hispanic voters alienated from the GOP by its tough stance on illegal immigration. But not Arizona. […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

On the political map of the Southwest, Arizona stands out. Most of its neighbors — California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada — are independent-minded states that once leaned Republican but are trending Democratic, partly because of increasing numbers of Hispanic voters alienated from the GOP by its tough stance on illegal immigration. But

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Too Early For 2016? Not For Hillary Clinton’s Fans

Hillary Rodham Clinton stayed on safe political ground Tuesday, advocating women’s rights globally in a 12-minute speech, but that was enough to excite fans imploring the former first lady, senator and secretary of state to run again for president three years from now. Clinton, perhaps as popular as ever in her 22 years in national […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

Hillary Rodham Clinton stayed on safe political ground Tuesday, advocating women's rights globally in a 12-minute speech, but that was enough to excite fans imploring the former first lady, senator and secretary of state to run again for president three years from now. Clinton, perhaps as popular as ever in her 22 years in national politics,

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