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Wyden and Murkowski have a bill to fight super PACs. Does it go far enough?
As Ezra noted in his profile of Oregon’s senior Senator, Ron Wyden’s staff have a funny-cos-it’s-true joke about their boss. “You got a problem?” they say to one another. “Ron Wyden has a comprehensive, bipartisan solution to fix it.” Read … Continue reading
Wyden and Murkowski have a bill to fight super PACs. Does it go far enough?
As Ezra noted in his profile of Oregon’s senior Senator, Ron Wyden’s staff have a funny-cos-it’s-true joke about their boss. “You got a problem?” they say to one another. “Ron Wyden has a comprehensive, bipartisan solution to fix it.” Read … Continue reading
Five things science has taught us about the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is Sunday, and for those of us who have trouble identifying the home team of each city, it can be a bit of a snooze. Well, snooze no more! The Super Bowl has, it turns out, served … Continue reading
10 Things the Super Bowl Won’t Tell You
Roughly 70,000 fans will pack into the Superdome to see the 49ers battle the Ravens in the Super Bowl. But watching the game from inside the stadium has become a pipe dream for the average fan.
Super Bowl TV Deals Going Long
Sports fans looking to upgrade their television before next week’s Super Bowl can expect to see bigger sales on bigger sets this year.
“Super storm” Sandy heads toward U.S. northeast coast
MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Sandy was downgraded on Saturday morning but remained highly menacing as it pulled away from the Bahamas, making a slow path toward the U.S. northeast coast where it threatens to become one of the worst storms … Continue reading
Democratic donors energize “Super PACs” as election nears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic donors gave unprecedented amounts of money in September to their party’s three main “Super PACs,” federal disclosures revealed on Friday, a reflection of how wealthy Democrats’ reluctance to give to such groups has faded in the … Continue reading
NFL vs. Refs in Retirement Super Bowl
Encore: The NFL referees are fighting to keep retirement benefits that are virtually unheard-of among part-time employees.
Wonkbook: Super Mario to Europe’s rescue?
Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltass morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here. Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog. … Continue reading
Games ready for ‘Super Saturday’
Great Britain will be hoping for more gold medals on Olympics “Super Saturday” – one of the Games’ busiest days with 25 titles to be won – after securing a further three on Friday.