Month: July 2009

Skittish Democrats

People think of New York City as a Democratic juggernaut, despite the fact that the city hasn’t had a Democratic mayor since 1993, Bill Clinton’s first year in office. It’s true that the Democrats control all...

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Health Care: President Takes the Baton

Michael Shear and Shailagh Murray in the Washington Post report: Six months into his presidency, Barack Obama may have no greater test of his ability to translate personal popularity into a successful legislative agenda than the...

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Entrenched Supreme Court

On April 20, 2010, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens will turn ninety-years old. He may be the next Justice to retire. Below is a list indicating what year each of the other current Justices would retire if they chose to...

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