Narrower Lead, but Big ...

Nate Silver, NYT We are beginning to see more national surveys now, including this week’s New York Times/CBS News poll, that show Mitt Romney with a slight lead over President Obama in the general election matchup. There are also a number of polls that put Mr. Obama slightly...

GOP Undermines Violence...

Valerie Jarrett, Huff Post The passage of the Violence Against Women Act nearly two decades ago was an historic moment for America's women and girls. The law gave women new legal protections that help ensure their safety.Last month, Democratic and Republican Senators came together to...

Democrats’ Best F...

Steve Kornacki, Salon At the very least, the Republican Party base's revolt against its own establishment cost the GOP a 50-50 Senate tie in 2010, with primary voters forcing unelectable nominees on the party in three races that it had otherwise been on course to win. A decent case...

Why Wrigley Field Must ...

Rich Cohen, Wall Street Journal Having not won a World Series since 1908, and having last appeared on that stage in 1945—a war year in which the professional leagues were still populated by has-beens and freaks—the Chicago Cubs must contemplate the only solution that...

Jamie Dimon’s Uns...

Nomi Prins, The Daily Beast It’s official. Just as he was voted in for a second term as Class A New York Fed director in February 2010, Jamie Dimon was reelected chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase yesterday afternoon. He got to keep his $23 million pay package, too. All without...

Obama and GM Cook the B...

John Lott, National Review Would you hire President Obama as your financial adviser? Three years ago his administration invested more than $100 billion in taxpayer money to bail out General Motors. On Tuesday, the entire company, not just what the government owns, was worth less than $34...

Obama Visits Taylor Gou...

President Obama stopped by Taylor Gourmet this morning to participate in a roundtable discussion on small businesses. No word yet on whether he ordered a sammie. [ more › ] Read the original post:  Obama Visits Taylor Gourmet to Participate in Small Business...

Lugar’s Fatal Cas...

Reed Galen, RealClearPolitics The defeated Dick Lugar, in an impassioned and striking condemnation of the continuing polarization of American politics, blamed the Tea Party and his Republican primary opponent for demanding he submit to a "purification" exercise. Indeed, while...

Michelle vs. Oprah, Wit...

John Kass, Chicago Tribune The last thing President Barack Obama needs is a domestic crisis of gargantuan proportions, one that threatens to swallow up the NATO Chicago summit:Michelle vs. Oprah: The catfight.Does Michelle Obama really think Oprah Winfrey is too heavy to help in...

Why the GOP Is Flirting...

Brian Beutler, TPM Whether or not he can make it stick in any meaningful way, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) revealed on Tuesday that Republicans still have an appetite for debt limit brinksmanship — even after the last round nearly crippled the economy, and left the...