If Democrats have no intention of genuinely revisiting rules reform, they shouldn't mislead their supporters on this point.
RNC chair: All those issues we lost on in 2012 are really winners for us
Nope, the GOP isn't going to change in any meaningful way. Except maybe on immigration.
On sequester, liberals face a dilemma
Which is worse -- extended sequestration, or a grand bargain that cuts entitlement benefits? Progressives may soon have to answer that question.
What the looming debt ceiling fight (yes, another one) tells us
The fact that Republicans are prepared to stage another debt limit crisis to force entitlement cuts provides a revealing glimpse into their real motives.
The Morning Plum: A nation of Keynesians
A new poll finds overwhelming public support for federal spending to create jobs. Even a majority of Republicans backs this. So can we talk about it now?
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
How many filibusters will it take?
With two more GOP filibusters of Obama nominees on tap, Harry Reid simply must threaten to reform the filibuster -- the right way, this time.
The GOP dilemma on immigration
Experts believe Republicans are trying to figure out how to do the minimum to rehabilitate their relations with Latinos -- signaling tolerance of their presence here without turning them into voters.
Until Republicans ditch the Paul Ryan vision, nothing will change
The GOP's main problem is that the public broadly agrees with the Democratic conception of what government should do and who should pay for it.
The Morning Plum: So who’s winning the sequester fight?
Individual lawmakers are beginning to face real blowback in their districts over the sequester cuts -- another sign that the sequester battle is a long game.