The U.S Supreme Court announced today that it will decide a variety of issues related to the health care law.  The Court agreed to hear three separate cases, though it did not agree to hear every issue presented in every case.  Here are the … [Read more...]

If you haven't had a chance to check in at a volunteer event for Elizabeth Warren - you know, the ones that are generating all those cool photos of crowded rooms - and you live in the Boston area, this Sunday at 2pm is your chance.  The … [Read more...]

It's tempting to over-read these odd-year elections, but that said, the forces of reason did pretty well tonight.  In Ohio, a draconian anti-worker law that the Republican legislature and Governor had rammed through went down in flames as … [Read more...]

My prediction that Herman Cain, should he become the Republican nominee for President, will ask Newt Gingrich to join him on the ticket, led the ever-vigilant Rob Eno to respond via Twitter: @bluemassgroup good article on cain gingrich … [Read more...]

It wasn't really a "debate," though it was billed as a Lincoln-Douglas style debate between Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich.  It was 90 minutes of Cain and Gingrich sitting at a table addressing (at length) broadly-posed questions on … [Read more...]

Herman Cain's stumbling, bumbling "response" to Politico's report of sexual harassment allegations having been leveled against him in the 1990s has made one thing crystal clear: there is no way that Herman Cain can beat Barack Obama in the … [Read more...]

Globe: State officials said 1,500 crews -- an unprecedented number -- were working to restore power. The officials said they hoped the number of customers without power would be cut in half by the end of the day, but cautioned that some … [Read more...]

This is sort of a follow-up to Charley's post about the tragic state of the Republican presidential field.  The latest wrinkle, in case you hadn't heard, is that Politico is claiming to have identified two women who alleged that Herman Cain … [Read more...]