Topic: E.J. Dionne

Reader recommendation: Our Divided Political Heart

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.

Decoder Wire Are we all 'Bronco Bamma' girl, so tired of election we could cry?

The distress of the 'Bronco Bamma' girl, Abigael Evans, seemed to touch enough of a chord that NPR issued an apology, of sorts. But sometimes an unhappy or tired child is just that.

How Catholics could decide the presidential election

A new study shows that Catholics sit closer to the American political middle than any other major religious group, and they make up a sizable chunk of voters in six key swing states.

Decoder Wire Was Democratic push for Wisconsin recall a mistake?

Pundits across the political spectrum are saying the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was a fight Democrats were destined to lose and 'shouldn't have picked.'

Can Obama's health-care law force Catholics to support birth control?

Without an exemption for Catholic-linked institutions, the Obama health-care law requirement that insurance plans cover birth control would violate religious liberty, priests say.

Obama about to launch his reelection campaign. It could cost $1 billion.

President Obama is expected to officially launch his 2012 presidential reelection campaign this week. The organization is forming up in Chicago, and it could spend as much as $1 billion.

Was Election 2010 about the tea party or Nancy Pelosi?

With a historic sweep in the House, why couldn't the GOP grab the Senate? Another tea party paradox, perhaps. Or was it the 'Fire Nancy Pelosi' effect?

'National Tea Party Unity Convention' canceled. Is the movement slipping?

If anything, cancellation of the National Tea Party Unity Convention may indicate the strength and vastness of the movement. Like Democrats and Republicans, 'tea partyers' are numerous enough to justify infighting.

The wrong tax debate, the wrong tax policy

Obama needs to return to his original tax priorities, and stop treading in the morass of the Bush tax cuts.

Who is Anita Dunn?

Anita Dunn escalated the Obama administration's feud with Fox News. But aside from her peculiar statement about Mao Zedong, not much is known about her outside the Beltway.

Sunday shows - David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett

Chamber of Commerce: House climate bill adds to uncertainty for business

ECONOMIC SCENE: Why does healthcare reform founder?

Cutting costs would mean trimming pay for too many professionals.

Sunday morning show lineup

Obama likely to retool Bush’s faith-based initiative

Thorniest issue is over staffing for religious groups whose programs get federal funding. Can hiring be limited to adherents of their own faith?

Efforts to regulate 'Wild West' markets are long overdue

Moves by the Fed and the Treasury to prop up mortgage giants are a welcome sign.