RSS

To begin this page, we must first acknowledge that the subject of this "wiki" is inherently based in the past while RSS feeds are by definition based in the present and the future. Therefore, to fulfill this element the RSS feeds provided will be merely relevant to the general subject of Congresses 111th and beyond.

rss url="http://feeds.nytimes.com/nyt/rss/Politics" number="10" This feed is defined as the broad subject of "Politics". The New York Times is a credible American newspaper so the provided RSS could be easily described as “worth its salt” and the politics discussed is American. American politics is rather broad due to America’s system of Federalism but the workings of the national government are likely to be discussed the most due to the fact that the New York Times is a nationally read newspaper. Since Congress accounts for a metaphorical 1/3 of the national government of the United States it is very likely that at any given moment at least one of the stories provided will pertain directly to Congress. Congress is the subject and also one of the subjects in the provided RSS and the RSS is from a legitimate news source, therefore it is the firm belief of those involved in this “wiki” that this RSS sufficiently fulfills the requirements set forth for the creation of this “wiki.” rss url="http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com/wp/ezra-klein/index" number="10" Again this feed is of a source that is not exclusively about Congress but it is still very relevant to the subject of Congress. Ezra Klein is a blogger, a columnist for The Washington Post and Newsweek, and a contributor to MSNBC. He has a BA in political science and this blog is hosted by the Washington Post so it can be described as a legitimate source. This blog is about economic and domestic policy which is integral to politics specifically national politics and Congress. Congress plays a major role in setting the policies of the national government through legislation so this blog is relevant to the subject of "Congress." Additionally, Klein often writes specifically about Congress and its members.