A look at shootings in US political history
The shooting in Tucson this past Saturday left six dead, including a federal judge, and 13 injured, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Amid all the talk surrounding the tragedy, I wanted to...
View ArticleBrigette Russell: On liberty, civility and the lessons of history
Brigette Russell There is a vast difference between politics and policy. As a columnist, blogger, party activist and candidate for state house, I have been deeply involved in politics. Now, as an...
View ArticleEditorial on the debt ceiling: Phony “hostage taking” and a President with...
Rob Nikolewski While a healthy number of fiscal hawks on the Republican side voted against the debt ceiling deal, it’s the reaction from Democrats that has been the most, uh, what’s the word?...
View ArticleHeinrich gets endorsement from liberal Hispanic member of US House
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona) Rep. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) — who is resigning from his seat in the US House of Representatives to run for the US Senate — picked up an endorsement from a liberal...
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