The light may be on, but nobody’s home. As the Sunlight Foundation documented with its copy of an intercepted invitation, a fundraising dinner party was scheduled for January 18 2011 in the infamous 446 New Jersey Avenue townhome of anti-immigration and pay-day lender Tim Rupli. The beneficiary: a “3rd & Long” PAC run by Blue [...]

The departure of Congressman Boren can be seen as one part of a broader opportunity for Democrats to distance their party from the Republican-friendly politics of the Blue Dog Coalition, to which Boren belonged.

Jane Harman is finally retiring from Congress, and Democrats in California’s 36th district will have the opportunity to elect someone who represents their liberal values.

Gabrielle Giffords was killed when a gunman shot her in the head from just four feet away. At least six other people are reported have been killed in the attack, and another half dozen wounded.

The strength of the Progressive Caucus within the House Democrats was dramatically increased by the election, while the strength of Blue Dogs was radically diminished.

Heath Shuler is challenging Nancy Pelosi for the position of Speaker of the House on the grounds that the Democrats should be led by someone who will apply the failed Blue Dog strategy to the entire Democratic caucus.

Following three Upstate New York Democrats: Arcuri, Maffei and Murphy, on Election Night.

The Ending Spending Fund arranged for its donors to all give their money in a coordinated rush, right after its “pre-general” donation report that reported zero dollars in donations. As a result of this scheme, Ending Spending now won’t have to report the identity of any of its donors until after Election Day, preventing them from becoming a campaign issue.

With huge amounts of money flowing in to the accounts of Gary Peters, from companies that will profit from tax breaks for the wealthy, are we really supposed to believe that Peters favors tax favors for the rich because he’s thinking about average, working Americans?

In tomorrow’s primary election in Maryland’s 1st congressional district, Republican Andy Harris will compete with Rob Fisher for his party’s nomination to face incumbent right wing Blue Dog Democrat Frank Kratovil in November’s general election. In order to distinguish himself from Fisher, Harris has spoken out on issues that Fisher has not addressed. One of [...]