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Results may have been a vote against the status quo By Dan Balz and Jon Cohen From The Washington Post Republicans made major gains in the November elections, but they have yet to win…
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By Josh Rogin From Foreign Policy Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the incoming chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, isn't wasting any time in pressing for…
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A New York Times editorial Adam Kinzinger of Illinois is one of the new Republican lawmakers swept into office last month on a promise to change the ways of Washington. “If we look…
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By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com This year is expected to be among the three hottest since climate data began to be systematically collected more than 150 years ago. Indeed, there…
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By Saul Landau “Congress shall make no law …abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” -- 1st Amendment U.S. officials routinely declare commitment to a free press – except…
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By Paul Krugman From The New York Times Back in 2001, former President George W. Bush pulled a fast one. He wanted to enact an irresponsible tax cut, largely for the benefit of the…
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By Bill Press Let's be honest. Some things just aren't what they're cracked up to be: luxury cruises, family reunions, blind dates, Twitter -- and bipartisanship. Poor Barack Obama.…
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By Katrina vanden Heuvel From The Washington Post Ronald Reagan famously quipped that the Democratic Party left him before he left the party. Like many progressive supporters of Barack…
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A New York Times editorial It is hard to believe, as the holidays approach yet again amid economic hard times, but Congress looks as if it may let federal unemployment benefits lapse…
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By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com The massive leak of U.S. diplomatic cables by the web site WikiLeaks is likely to embarrass not only the United States but many American allies,…
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