Month: January 2014

Whether the Washington Post has an independent ombudsman or not is not a particularly sexy topic of discussion, especially considering what a bad joke that paper has become. The truth is, however, that Fred Hiatt just...

I think I mentioned that insurance for the long-term unemployed would not get extended if it wasn’t made part of the Murray-Ryan negotiations. Right now, the Senate Republicans are balking because they want to be able to...

One thing I agree with Charles Krauthammer about is that Israel gets a lot of criticism that is rarely applied to their neighbors, who are even more guilty of human rights violations and oppression. I think it’s true that...

. Complimentary to BooMan’s new fp story – Bob Menendez is a Problem. “Among elected officials from New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie is not the biggest asshole. That designation belongs to Sen. Bob Menendez,...

Among elected officials from New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie is not the biggest asshole. That designation belongs to Sen. Bob Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who is actively undermining the...