Stephen Reader appears in the following:
Health Care Reform Cheaper After Supreme Court Ruling: CBO
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
The CBO revised its estimate for the cost of "Obamacare" after the Supreme Court decided the Medicaid expansion, as designed in the law, was unconstitutional.
Breaking Down the Romney Fundraising Advantage
Monday, July 23, 2012
For the second straight month, Mitt Romney and the Republican Party raised more money than Barack Obama and the Democrats, campaign filings released last Friday reveal.
Aha Moment: John Darnielle and Black Sabbath
Friday, July 20, 2012
Twenty years ago John Darnielle formed one of indie rock's great bands: The Mountain Goats. The New Yorker called Darnielle "America's best non-hip hop lyricist”; his songs are moody, literary, maybe a bit navel-gazey. But Darnielle's biggest influence isn't Leonard Cohen ...
When Will NY Be Able to Register to Vote on Facebook?
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Washington has just become the first state to allow people to register to vote via Facebook, and the way things are going, it won’t be the last.
As Republicans Block DISCLOSE Act, Romney's Position Unclear
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
After Senate Republicans won a vote along party lines to kill the DISCLOSE Act, campaign finance reformers may have to wait until after the election to see any meaningful legislation come before Congress.
Explainer: What the Ron Paul Campaign Needs to Stay Alive
Friday, July 13, 2012
There's still a reason to talk about Ron Paul, and it has to do with whether or not he'll be allowed to talk at the Republican National Convention next month.
Biden to Romney: Here's How You Address the NAACP
Thursday, July 12, 2012
He had weed jokes—another thing Mitt Romney was missing.
The 5 Boos Mitt Romney Heard During His NAACP Speech
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Mitt Romney told the NAACP Wednesday morning, "If you want a president who will make things better in the African American community, you are looking at him." The response was mixed.
What We Learned from Obama's Tax Speech
Monday, July 09, 2012
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.
What's On Herman Cain's CainTV?
Thursday, July 05, 2012
Herman Cain's new website goes above and beyond the high-water mark for weirdness Cain has set over and over again.
Did the ATF Walk Guns to Mexico in Fast & Furious?
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
On Tuesday's Brian Lehrer Show, reporter Katherine Eban broke down her breakthrough investigation into the root cause of the Fast and Furious "gun-walking" scandal.
Post-Ruling, Obama Takes GOP Line on Jobs as Romney Vows Repeal
Thursday, June 28, 2012
President Obama used one of the GOP’s favorite talking points against them in the wake of Thursday’s landmark Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act.
What the Health Care Decision Means for the 2012 Elections
Thursday, June 28, 2012
This decision completely alters the narrative of Obama’s presidency. This legislative achievement was the policy priority where the president chose to invest his significant post-election political capital with a Democratic Congress. It wasn't Social Security. It wasn't the tax code. It wasn't immigration reform. It was health care.
And the Supreme Court has let him keep it.
Explainer: Why are Expats Represented in Home Countries?
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
France’s 2012 parliamentary elections marked the first time that French expats could elect direct representation in their home country. More than a dozen countries have similar policies. Is that a good thing?
Campaign Finance Watchdogs Regroup After Supreme Court's Montana Decision
Monday, June 25, 2012
In fewer than 200 words on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Montana's 100-year-old prohibition on corporate spending in elections, setting the stage for renewed efforts to overturn Citizens United that don't involve the nation's highest court.
Who Had the Better Week—Cuomo or Christie?
Friday, June 22, 2012
Cuomo counts his victories as the legislative session draws to a close in Albany, and an investigation into New Jersey's halfway houses puts Christie on defense.
In Rumor-Filled NY-07 Race, Velazquez and Challengers Try to Stay on Message
Friday, June 22, 2012
Candidates for the Democratic nomination in New York's 7th congressional district appeared on the Brian Lehrer Show Friday morning, where they tried to lay out their platforms while addressing allegations that party politics are muddying the race.
What Meghan McCain and Michael Ian Black Can Teach Us About Partisanship
Thursday, June 21, 2012
In a new book, comedian Michael Ian Black and MSNBC contributor Meghan McCain ask Republicans and Democrats, "Can't we all just get along?"
Graphic: How Romney Out-Raised Obama Despite Gay Marriage Bump
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Obama's fundraising surged on the day he announced his support for same-sex marriage. But Romney supporters opened their wallets when their candidate's history at Bain Capital came into play.
Rangel Extols Virtues of Obama's New Immigration Policy, Experience
Monday, June 18, 2012
Charlie Rangel sang the praises of President Obama's new immigration policy Monday, a week before the incumbent congressman from New York's 13th District faces four opponents in the Democratic primary.