In the 90 years since Rebecca Felton of Georgia became the first woman in the United States Senate — sworn in for a mere 24 hours — women remain an anomaly in the upper chamber. But with 20 female senators now in office, an all-time high, women have morp…
David Sirota writes for Salon: “I never thought I’d write these words, but here goes: Thank you, John Boehner. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for finally admitting on national television that all the fiscal cliffs, sequestrations and budget battles you’ve creat…
Alyssa Rosenberg at ThinkProgress writes: “It’s a sign of how anxious the right wing is about the possibility that Ashley Judd might run for Senate against Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that the attacks on her have geared up before she’s even formally…
Sally Kohn at Colorlines writes: “Praising the new, 113th Congress for being the most diverse in history is like praising Lindsay Lohan for not shoplifting this week. It’s easy praise when there’s nowhere to go but up.”
Rosalind S. Helderman writes for The Washington Post: “A record number of women and racial minorities were elected to the 113th Congress, which was sworn in Thursday. Among them was the first Buddhist to join the Senate, as well as the first Hindu and th…