Washington Matters

March 26, 2013

Obama, Congress Still Miles Apart on U.S. Budget

Washington's fight over taxes, entitlements and spending cuts will spill into another year.

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March 4, 2013

Where the Sequester Cuts Will Fall

You can see, dollar-by-dollar, where $85 billion will be sliced out of the Federal budget this year.

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February 12, 2013

State of the Union: Obama and GOP Want Compromise, but How Much?

President Obama jockeys for position ahead of the March 1 deadline that will trigger the start of $1.2 trillion in cuts to domestic and defense programs.

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January 4, 2013

Obama, House Republicans Face Messier Fights Ahead

In a divided Washington, the worst is yet to come.

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December 18, 2012

Why Immigration Reform Is Likely in 2013

Many Republicans argue that their party needs to reach out to Hispanics to stay relevant in national elections.

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November 30, 2012

Who'll Be in Obama's Second-Term Cabinet

Several key appointments will provide the president with fresh advice.

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November 19, 2012

Congress, Obama Ready to Change Medicare

Entitlement reform, long resisted, will be part of the high-stakes fiscal cliff debate.

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November 9, 2012

6 Keys to Understanding the 2012 Presidential Election Outcome

How did this presidential picking methodology hold up? Not bad at all.

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November 7, 2012

7 Priorities for Obama's Second Term

Immediate tasks include finding ways to avoid the fiscal cliff and Iranian nukes.

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October 26, 2012

Our Forecast: Obama Likely To Win

Romney closed the gap but the electoral map still works against him as Election Day draws near.

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October 17, 2012

Presidency Within Reach for Romney

Obama has lost momentum in the 2012 campaign. Now he may lose the White House.

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October 16, 2012

Obama vs. Romney on Taxes

Both candidates for the White House are spewing a lot of rhetoric on taxes. But what exactly do the buzzwords mean and how would their proposals affect you?

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October 15, 2012

A Record Year for Political Ad Spending

Political campaigns have poured over a billion dollars into local television stations. With three weeks to go until Election Day, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

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October 4, 2012

Five Reasons Why Obama Lost the Debate

A weak night by the president gives Mitt Romney new life in the race for the White House.

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September 28, 2012

Romney's Foreign Policy Gambit

Unrest in the Middle East gives Romney an opening to ding Obama.

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September 20, 2012

What Defense Cuts Will Mean to the U.S.

A leaner military is in the cards, but the force will remain dominant.

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September 14, 2012

Obama Headed for 2012 Win?

Romney needs a big shift in momentum to close the gap, but time is running short.

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September 4, 2012

Tepid Economy Puts Obama on Tough Path to Second Term

In a fight for independent voters, the president can't ignore GOP attacks on his record.

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September 4, 2012

Road to the White House: Deep Mud Ahead

After upbeat conventions, Romney and Obama will stick to attacks.

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August 24, 2012

Is Mitt Romney Ready to Ride Out the Storm?

The Tampa convention should give the GOP nominee a bounce, if his message is heard.

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August 20, 2012

Why the Odds Favor Another Term for Obama

Romney can win, but voter perceptions about the economy leave a difficult path.

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August 11, 2012

Is Ryan the Right Choice for Romney?

The vice presidential pick is a bold one, but the risks may outweigh the rewards.

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August 8, 2012

Congress Fiddles as Cyberattacks Intensify

Firms are opposed to costly new laws. But they might have the most to lose.

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July 30, 2012

Why Political Conventions Still Matter

Important business will go down in Tampa and Charlotte. You just won’t be able to see it.

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July 23, 2012

2012 Midyear Outlook: High-Anxiety Economy to Linger

For the rest of the year, uncertainty about the U.S. economy will throw a wet blanket over spending.

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July 17, 2012

Romney Must Move Fast to Quiet GOP Critics

The Olympics and the summer doldrums leave little time for the candidate to shore up party kingmakers before the Republican convention.

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July 10, 2012

Biden's Working-Class Coattails

The VP's biggest job this campaign season is to win blue-collar voters in key states for his boss.

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June 28, 2012

Supreme Court Upholds Health Law; Now the Work Begins

As businesses and consumers prepare for new insurance rules, Republicans in Congress will try to overturn the health care law.

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June 25, 2012

Arizona Immigration Ruling Means More State Fights

In the absence of a uniform federal policy, fights over state laws will linger for years.

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June 19, 2012

Obama's Immigration Move Puts Romney In a Bind

Decision to bypass Rubio and write off Hispanic vote makes economy even more critical to Romney’s chances.

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June 13, 2012

For Obama and Romney, a Closer Presidential Race

Perceptions of the economy this summer will shape the outcome of the 2012 election.

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June 12, 2012

The Six States That Will Elect the President in 2012

The list of key states is much shorter this year, leaving Obama and Romney little room for blunders.

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May 30, 2012

The Procedural Rule That Keeps the Senate Tied in Knots

No matter who wins the 2012 presidential election, the minority party can thwart his agenda.

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May 22, 2012

Obama Tries to Offset So-So Economy with Early Start on Ads

Advisers see Romney's work at Bain as an opening for the president to gain in the 2012 White House race.

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May 14, 2012

Tea Party Still Flexing Its Political Muscles

Having knocked off Senate veteran Richard Lugar, the right is now looking to battles in Wisconsin, Utah and Nebraska.

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May 3, 2012

Etch A Sketch Time for the GOP

Hard right rhetoric in the House and Senate will cool as November nears.

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April 26, 2012

Obama-Romney Race Could Swing on Surprise States

North Carolina, Missouri, Arizona and Wisconsin may be factors in the 2012 presidential race.

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April 16, 2012

Postelection Fights Will Rattle Markets

This lame-duck Congress will have big issues to tackle in little time. Feathers are sure to fly.

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April 12, 2012

5 Economic Issues That Will Drive the 2012 Presidential Election

At a White House summit on personal finance last week, President Obama and his top economic advisors sketched battle lines for his upcoming duel with Mitt Romney.

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April 10, 2012

Santorum's Exit Can Help Him -- in 2016 or Beyond

He nearly overstayed his welcome, but a quick and forceful endorsement of Romney will extend his political future.

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April 5, 2012

Obama Touts His Middle-Class Experience

The President tells Kiplinger that his working-class upbringing differs from the GOP candidates.

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April 3, 2012

Vetting the Veep List for Romney

Why the GOP nominee won't pick Palin or Santorum. Why he should pick Rubio.

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March 27, 2012

Obama Needs to Stay the Course in Afghanistan

A faster pullout would be an insult to the U.S. troops who died fighting terrorism.

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March 16, 2012

Gingrich Having too Good a Time to Quit

Even without a chance to win the GOP nomination, the former House speaker has a lot to gain.

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March 7, 2012

Why Romney Should Shift Gears in Presidential Race

As the inevitable GOP nominee, he should focus on Obama and the economy. Now.

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February 28, 2012

Can Obama Prevent an Attack on Iran?

He'll try to convince Israel to let sanctions work, but Netanyahu seems ready to act alone.

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February 21, 2012

Why Obama Will Wipe Out Tax Breaks for the Wealthy

At some point, the president has to appease his base, and there's little the GOP can offer him in exchange for backing down.

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February 6, 2012

The Issues Presidential Contenders Aren't Talking About

With all of the focus on the economy, other topics get short shrift from White House candidates.

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January 24, 2012

Why Romney's Still the One

With money and organization behind it, the campaign of the former Massachusetts governor is built for the long haul.

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January 20, 2012

Why Rubio Is Right for Romney

By choosing the Florida senator as his running mate, the GOP nominee-to-be can address some of his own shortcomings.

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January 17, 2012

Why Obama and Romney Are Fighting So Soon

Both candidates for the White House see early engagement as a chance to move poll numbers and frame the fall debate.

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January 4, 2012

After Iowa, Romney Poised to Be Republican Pick

The race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination will be over quickly, despite what you hear from the pundits.

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December 23, 2011

Boehner's Big Gift to Obama

The House GOP's misplay on the payroll tax may cost Speaker John Boehner his job -- and help preserve the president's.

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December 12, 2011

Tea Party Roils Republican Bid to Control Senate

Some mainstream GOP candidates might sit out 2012 races, much to the delight of incumbent Democrats.

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December 7, 2012

Without DeMint, Is the Tea Party Weaker?

Mainstream Republicans are breathing easier as the South Carolina senator steps down.

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December 2, 2011

Can Gingrich Derail Romney?

He’ll make it interesting, but GOP voters will find Romney the better bet to beat President Obama.

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November 18, 2011

Romney: The Luckiest White House Contender Ever?

Though many Republicans don't like him, one by one his opponents are self-destructing.

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November 2, 2011

Where the Wall Street Protests Might Matter

By tapping into discontent, the new movement might lift Obama, Democrats, in 2012 races. But the road is long and obstacles abound.

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October 24, 2011

Laura Tyson Pushes a Corporate Tax Break

How one former official with a vested interest is pressing fellow Democrats to help corporations.

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October 21, 2011

President Romney?

The GOP nomination is his to lose. The sluggish economy might make the general election his to win. Then what?

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October 18, 2011

Who Will Win in 2012?

Unlocking six secrets of predicting the race for president from a close reading of campaign history.

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September 27, 2011

More Band-Aids for the Federal Budget

Congress will avert a government shutdown, but the budget process remains gummed-up.

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September 23, 2011

The Mythical Social Security Crisis of 2011

Even without congressional action, the retirement system won’t go broke for decades, so why all the fuss? It’s all about scaring voters.

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September 12, 2011

Obama Fights to Save a Job -- His Own

Republicans, sensing a chance to oust a weakened incumbent, will block key parts of the president’s jobs plan.

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September 6, 2011

Republican Battle Is Helping Obama

The GOP has a chance to topple the incumbent, but presidential candidates might squander it.

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August 26, 2011

In 2012 Race, What You See Is What You Get

It’s too late for any new candidate to make a serious White House bid.

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August 19, 2011

Why Republicans Will Budge on Taxes

The debt deal will require the GOP to choose between small tax changes and massive military cuts. In the end, the defense hawks will rule.

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August 11, 2011

The Silent Majority Lives

The Internet amplifies and exaggerates the political fringe -- on both sides. But in the end, the quiet ones will make the most noise.

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August 4, 2011

Why Focusing on Iowa Hurts the GOP

The upcoming straw poll and next year’s caucuses give the state an outsize role in presidential politics.

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July 26, 2011

So Long, Speaker Boehner?

With tea partyers reluctant to negotiate, he has only bad choices as the default deadline looms.

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July 20, 2011

Is Obama Learning from Bill Clinton?

Apparently so. The similarities are striking.

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July 12, 2011

Employers Taking the Heat on Immigration

The feds are stepping up audits and fines while states are imposing even harsher penalties on employers who hire illegal immigrants.

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July 8, 2011

Republicans Have Deep Bench for 2016 Presidential Race

That's right, we're taking a look way into the future -- when the GOP will have better odds .

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July 5, 2011

Lawmakers, Obama Will Reach Debt Ceiling Agreement

Both parties in Congress will give ground to avoid default, but it's not going to be pretty.

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June 28, 2011

Obama Extends Helping Hand to Businesses

As the 2012 election looms, the White House tries to mend fences by delaying government rules that might lead to layoffs and cut investment.

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June 20, 2011

Bachmann's Rise Is Bad News for Pawlenty

Her strength in Iowa threatens the former Minnesota governor’s bid to become the Republican alternative to Mitt Romney.

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June 13, 2011

States See Red as Help from Washington Dries Up

Cuts in stimulus money and rising Medicaid costs add up to big budget problems.

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June 10, 2011

Obama Gets Personal With Finance

At a first-ever White House summit of its kind, the President shares a few life lessons on saving, investing in yourself, and managing debt.

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June 7, 2011

The Vexing Dilemma of the Housing Market

It will be years before most of America sees gains in home prices again that match historic norms. There are too many problems to resolve.

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June 2, 2011

Finally, Some Clarity in GOP White House Field

Many questions remain, but some big dropouts help frame the 2012 Republican presidential primary battle.

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May 24, 2011

Mayors Latest Target for Angry Voter Recalls

Deep cuts put local officials on the defensive as recall efforts mount.

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May 12, 2011

Mitch Daniels Could Be Obama’s Nightmare

The Indiana governor’s candidacy would force a serious discussion of budget cuts and the economy.

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May 9, 2011

Obama's Next Moves on Afghanistan, Pakistan

Confirmation hearings will give congressional critics a public stage to challenge the president on security issues.

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May 2, 2011

The Impact of Bin Laden's Death

Obama’s political stock will rise, but for how long?

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April 25, 2011

Obama's Prized "Green Tech" on the Chopping Block

Fixing the economy by greening the earth? That concept will be put on hold.

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April 15, 2011

The Race to Define Barack Obama

If Obama is so far left, why are liberals so unhappy?

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April 12, 2011

Is Congress Opening the Door on Class Warfare?

The stage is set for the real fight over spending. It’ll make the shutdown spat look tame.

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April 5, 2011

Why Next Year's Elections Ride on This Week's Budget Action

GOP gamble on Medicare, possible shutdown will shape outcome for Obama, lawmakers.

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March 31, 2011

Rise in Hispanic Voters May Boost Obama

The GOP might counter with a Hispanic vice presidential candidate.

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March 28, 2011

Decision Time Nears for GOP White House Hopefuls

The Republican race to face Obama is wide open.

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March 21, 2011

Echoes of Iraq as U.S. Bombs Libya

Obama borrows a page from George H.W. Bush’s playbook to deal with a loony leader.

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March 9, 2011

David Broder: A Legend and a Gentleman

Remembering a reporter who made Washington -- and journalism -- better.

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March 8, 2011

Obama Will Have Big Boots to Fill at Pentagon

The next defense chief must deal with war, budget cuts and the 2012 elections.

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March 2, 2011

Budget Battle Leaves Congress in a Bind

Are lawmakers in the cut-spending camp misreading public sentiment?

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February 25, 2011

Public Worker Protests Won't Halt Benefit Cuts

Unions will be forced to yield on money issues if they want to hang onto any influence at all.

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February 18, 2011

Questions About Obama’s Citizenship and Religion Hurt GOP Chances

'Birthers' may please some in the vocal Republican base, but at what cost at the polls?

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February 14, 2011

Ignore Obama's Budget

Presidents' budgets have little resemblance to the final product. That’s truer than ever this year.

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February 11, 2011

White House Out of Touch on Egypt

U.S. influence and intelligence in the region are proving to be rather limited.

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February 8, 2011

In White House Race, Huntsman Would Crowd Romney

Both have similar backgrounds, and face similar hurdles.

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February 4, 2011

A Uniform Standard for Financial Professionals

Securities regulators have a chance to stand for average investors.

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February 1, 2011

Congress Eyes Health Law Alternatives

Congress will need a Plan B if the Supreme Court strikes down the individual mandate.

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January 31, 2011

Obama, U.S. Will Feel Fallout from Egypt

After Mubarak, oil prices and tensions will rise.

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January 26, 2011

Beyond the State of the Union, Battles Loom

Readying a re-election campaign, the president will largely stay above the fray.

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January 21, 2011

A State of the Union Thaw in Washington

Parties make nice as Obama’s speech nears. But can it last?

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January 14, 2011

The Debate Ahead: Republican vs. Republican

Forget fighting with the Democrats. Soon, Republicans will be fighting with themselves.

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January 10, 2011

A Time for Leadership

The Arizona shootings give lawmakers a chance to tone down the rhetoric.

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January 7, 2011

Barbour's Path Won't Lead to the White House

What helps the Mississippi governor in the South hurts him elsewhere.

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December 29, 2010

When It Comes to the Penny, Washington Makes No Sense

It costs more to make pennies than they're worth, so why bother?

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December 16, 2010

"The Blade" Takes a Stab at the White House

Without Palin, a wide-open GOP race could play to Mitch Daniels' strengths.

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December 10, 2010

Sending a Message to Obama

The president has a problem -- with his own party. Will liberals test him?

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November 30, 2010

Drawing the Line on Redistricting

Compromise and cooperation have to begin at the beginning -- with the way congressional districts are drawn.

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November 24, 2010

Sarah Palin's Big Tease

Her book and cable show keep interest and dollars swelling. That’s all she wants. For now.

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November 22, 2010

Can Obama Survive Health Care Shock?

Other presidents have attempted to tackle health care, faced midterm losses, but prevailed.

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November 19, 2010

Obama, GOP Will Find Common Ground

Even in this toxic political atmosphere, Democrats and Republicans will work out at least some legislative deals,

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November 17, 2010

Why Not a Ban on Tax Earmarks, Too?

The good, the bad and the ugly about the GOP’s temporary, nonbinding and limited earmark ban.

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November 15, 2010

How Dems Can Win Back the House

It's far from impossible, but it will take some luck as well as an Obama recovery and a smarter strategy in 2012.

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November 12, 2010

Obama's Chance To Be a Real Leader

The deficit debate may represent the best opportunity for Obama to rescue his presidency.

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November 11, 2010

Food Labels To Carry More Info

The FDA won't be deterred from requring that food producers tell consumers more about what they are eating.

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November 10, 2010

Making Veterans Day Count

Honoring and caring for veterans will soon grow much more costly, forcing Congress to struggle to find funds.

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November 10, 2010

John Boehner's Private Rolodex

His staff calls it the "golden Rolo" because it contains the names of the next Speaker's closest confidants.

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November 5, 2010

Both Sides Misread Election Message

Voters aren’t about to get what they really want from policymakers -- a cooperative effort to help the economy grow.

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November 4, 2010

GOP Chairmen-in-Waiting Poised to Act

The Republican team that will soon be running the House is primed for action on everything from taxes to health care.

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November 3, 2010

Election Sets Stage for Brinksmanship

Finding common ground will prove hard, if not impossible.

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November 3, 2010

What the Election Results Mean for You -- and Your Pocketbook

GOP gains in Tuesday’s congressional elections will bring big change. Or will they?

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November 3, 2010

GOP Win Sets Up Struggle With Obama

Republicans seize control of the House and come close to parity in the Senate as voters send Obama a blunt message.

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November 1, 2010

Internet Becoming Tool of Choice for Negative Politics

Social networking sites are giving opposition researchers a whole new field to play in.

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October 27, 2010

How the Tea Party May Hurt Business

They are working for a common goal now, but their interests will likely diverge after Nov. 3.

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October 26, 2010

Election Disputes Sure to Tie Up Results

Don't expect to know all the results on election night.

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October 22, 2010

Democrats in for a Licking

The only question is how painful it will be.

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October 19, 2010

The Mirage of a GOP Mandate

Count on Republicans claiming a mandate that voters won't give them.

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October 18, 2010

GOP Has Commanding Edge in Governor Races

Several Democratic-leaning states will swing Republican at the gubernatorial level.

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October 15, 2010

Three Cheers for Bailouts

Anger is one thing, but emotional judgments made in haste could mean huge problems down the road.

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October 13, 2010

Budget Myths Obscure Hard Choices

It’s time for voters to trade their blindfolds for green eyeshades and think more realistically about budget cutting.

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October 8, 2010

GOP Eyes House Chairmanships

Chairmen would wield enormous power and influence if GOP Rep. John Boehner becomes speaker.

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October 6, 2010

The Small Business Conundrum

Are we in love with the real thing or just the image?

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October 5, 2010

Best Bet on Your Tax Hit Next Year

Here’s what you can expect when Congress takes up several big tax issues in a lame-duck session next month.

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October 1, 2010

What to Expect from a GOP House

Getting anything done will be a tall order in a bitterly divided government.

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September 30, 2010

Should Obama Make Nice to Business?

An accommodation is key to getting the economy moving again.

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September 27, 2010

Obama's Warren Move Muddies Waters

The president’s decision to make Elizabeth Warren a special assistant rather than head of the new consumer bureau skirted a nasty Senate battle, but it means more uncertainty for firms and consumers.

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September 23, 2010

GOP's 'Pledge' Resets Campaign Debate

Its political value is immense, even if little of it actually gets enacted.

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September 21, 2010

Who'll Face Obama in 2012?

Never mind the midterms. The real battle for control is two years away, with no shortage of GOP prospects. Here's our rundown.

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September 17, 2010

Can the Tea Party Balance the Budget?

The simple answer is no. In fact, the Tea Party is sabotaging its own most important goal.

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September 16, 2010

More Tax Breaks, Loans for Small Business

After months of delay, President Obama will soon get to sign legislation he's touted as a big help to small business.

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September 15, 2010

Long-Term Impact of Tea Party Wins

Anger at almost anyone and anything connected to Washington is creating the most volatile election season in decades.

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September 13, 2010

Tests for the Tea Party on Tuesday

Emboldened by its surprise win in Alaska, the Tea Party is looking east as it keeps fighting for control of the GOP.

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September 13, 2010

A Dismal Fall for the Democrats

And until the vote, most legislation -- including Obama’s jobs plan -- will be largely stalled.

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September 3, 2010

Debate on Tax Overhaul
Is Under Way (Really)

But it’s no surprise if you missed the story buried in last week’s newspapers.

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August 30, 2010

Overseas Bases in Budget Crosshairs

The Pentagon wants a smaller foreign footprint, and deficit-weary lawmakers will be only too happy to oblige.

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August 27, 2010

Egg Recall Will Spur Congress to Act

There's nothing like truckloads of germy eggs to grab lawmakers' attention.

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August 26, 2010

Odds Improve for the GOP --
And for Tea Party

Next year's Congress will be a very different breed of animal.

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August 19, 2010

Do Americans Hate Muslims?

America was built on the notion of religious freedom; that’s why it’s such an important part of the Constitution. But that principle faces a huge test today.

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August 17, 2010

Big Tax Changes Loom
For Individuals, Businesses

It’ll take a year or three of intensive debate, but a major tax overhaul is a good bet.

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August 16, 2010

Immigration Brings out Worst in All

Will the shrill campaign rhetoric kill chances for a compromise after the election? The U.S. can’t afford to let that happen.

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August 12, 2010

An Unhappy Birthday for Social Security

Those who insist on blocking change to Social Security aren't doing future retirees any favors.

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August 11, 2010

Democrats Toy with Risky Power Play

Reining in the filibuster will cause a hue and cry, but some Democrats think it may be necessary and overdue.

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August 10, 2010

Pork Still Works for Most Voters

Public anger at government spending and the rising debt still seems to stop when proposed cuts hit close to home.

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August 6, 2010

Ethics Woes for Democrats

Two liberal legends facing ethics troubles add to Democratic angst ahead of the November elections.

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July 28, 2010

Blind Faith in Republicans

Most Americans think a GOP Congress would be better at running the economy, but few can tell you just what that means.

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July 26, 2010

Mortgages Top New Agency's Agenda

The consumer bureau created by the financial regulatory bill will have immense power -- and it won’t be shy about using it.

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July 23, 2010

Europe's Debt Still Cause for Worry

Stress tests on European banks were designed to calm the markets, but don’t count on it.

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July 22, 2010

Castle No Shoo-in
For Delaware Senate Seat

Republicans will be making a mistake if they take Joe Biden's old seat for granted.

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July 21, 2010

Obama's "Failed" Presidency

Eighteen months into his first term, pundits and partisans are engaged in a shallow debate over how the president will be judged. They’re missing the point.

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July 19, 2010

Are Federal Workers Overpaid?

Republicans are building the case for a government pay freeze -- and eventually a cut -- as a way to reduce the deficit.

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July 14, 2010

Tax Hikes on the Rich: Will Dems Blink?

Don't rule out a one-year extension of all the Bush tax cuts -- even those for high incomers.

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July 12, 2010

Six Tax Breaks for Small Business

Plus steps to ease the credit crunch for smalls -- all in a bill moving rapidly through Congress.

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July 9, 2010

2010 Governors' Races: Advantage GOP

Count on Republicans controlling a clear majority of the states after the November elections.

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July 7, 2010

Immigration Suit Is Big Political Gamble

Democrats in the Southwest could face voter wrath as a result of the Justice Department action against Arizona

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July 2, 2010

Debt Panel Begins to Get Serious

The outlook is still pretty grim, but setting parameters is an important beginning.

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July 1, 2010

Kagan's Testimony Assures Confirmation

She'll be confirmed with votes to spare, but we won't know much about her for years.

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June 28, 2010

Breaking Obama's Vow on Tax Hikes

Democrats move ever so slightly toward the card no one wants to play.

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June 25, 2010

Kagan Set to Win Confirmation Easily

Barring a big surprise, she'll sail through the Senate with 70 or more votes.

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June 23, 2010

McChrystal Firing Complicates War Plan

Obama needed to send a message and he did. Now he needs to win the war.

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June 23, 2010

A Questionable Excuse on Immigration

At what point will Americans agree that the U.S. has done all it reasonably can to stop illegal immigration?

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June 23, 2010

A Tax Debate That's Long Overdue

Congress may be cutting down the wrong tree in the way it's approaching the deficit.

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June 21, 2010

Next Incumbent to Go: S.C's Bob Inglis

At least one more incumbent is likely to see his career end when the votes are counted Tuesday night.

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June 20, 2010

GOP Election Odds Keep Improving

GOP gains in Congress will force Obama to compromise or accept gridlock.

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June 18, 2010

Afghan Setbacks Threaten Obama Plans

How can the administration convince Afghans the U.S. will stay while assuring Americans that a withdrawal will begin next year?

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June 15, 2010

Maine Turns Down State Tax Tradeoff

Voters reject more sales taxes in exchange for lower income taxes.

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June 10, 2010

Should Voting Be Mandatory?

It might be the best way to fix Washington's worst problem.

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June 9, 2010

Banks, Unions Are Big Ark. Losers

Sen. Blanche Lincoln's come-from-behind win may have lasting repercussions for both groups.

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June 7, 2010

Obama's Secret Weapon on Climate Bill

The EPA is moving full steam ahead, putting real pressure on Congress.

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June 4, 2010

More Big Party Primaries,
More Anti-Incumbent Fervor

The Tea Party movement is banking on a few more wins in the June 8 voting.

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June 3, 2010

No, Health Benefits Won't Be Taxed

And anyone who tells you that Kiplinger reported otherwise has it all wrong.

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June 2, 2010

Obama's Katrina? Try Carter's Iran

Obama aides ought to be looking at 1979, not 2005, for lessons.

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May 31, 2010

Do Americans Pay Too Much in Taxes?

The Tea Party says yes, but worldwide statistics suggest it's not that clear cut.

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May 27, 2010

Obama Drilling Ban Mostly for Show

The president has little leeway as he struggles with the oil spill and the public backlash.

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May 24, 2010

Why the Rand Paul Debate Is Healthy

Maybe -- just maybe -- Rand Paul's candidacy can spark the serious discussion this country needs.

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May 24, 2010

Rand Paul and Big Government

Maybe -- just maybe -- Rand Paul's candidacy can spark the serious discussion this country needs.

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May 19, 2010

Voters Sound Antiestablishment Chord

Specter defeat, big Tea Party win and close primary results all point to a turbulent autumn.

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May 19, 2010

House Win Gives Dems Timely Boost

Victory slows GOP juggernaut, gives Democrats hope for November.

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May 17, 2010

Making the Most of Shuttle's Farewell

Is the space agency overlooking a final, creative option?

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May 14, 2010

Washington Braces for Primaries

Voters are mad as hell about a whole lot of things, and we'll see it on Tuesday.

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May 12, 2010

A Case for Big Government?

I know, I know. The overwhelming majority of Americans want small government, but hear me out.

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May 10, 2010

Kagan Likely To Win Confirmation

Obama chooses a potential consensus builder to serve on the Supreme Court.

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May 4, 2010

GOP's Risky Immigration Strategy

Bowing to the right may come back to bite.

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April 30, 2010

Obama Won't Decide to Stop Oil Drilling

The BP spill will mean more regulations and safeguards, but it won't slow the expansion of offshore oil exploration.

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April 29, 2010

Wall Street Fix: Sleeping Together Helps

A real debate on the financial regulatory bill may actually be in the cards.

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April 28, 2010

NASA Defenders Getting Creative

Congress aims to save the Constellation rocket, despite Obama's opposition.

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April 26, 2010

A Brazen Political Ploy on Immigration?

More than a few people think President Obama and Harry Reid are making a cheap and cynical play for the Latino votes.

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April 23, 2010

New Forms of Philanthropy --
With New Business Opportunities

Donors are no longer happy letting umbrella charities decide how their contributions will be used.

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April 22, 2010

Time to End theTwo-Party System?

More politicians -- and more voters -- are feeling out of place in either the Democratic or Republican Party.

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April 21, 2010

SEC Could Be Loser in Goldman Fight

The agency is taking a big gamble with its own reputation.

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April 19, 2010

Why Obama Will Pick Moderate For Supreme Court Vacancy

The nominee will be liberal but not an ideological flamethrower.

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April 15, 2010

Bank Bill Tests GOP Unity

Republican leaders may have trouble getting their troops to all say no to a financial regulatory overhaul.

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April 13, 2010

War Spending Adds to Deficits,
Slowly but Steadily

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been tax-free -- and that means we'll be paying for years and years.

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April 12, 2010

Financial Crisis Probe Misses Mark

Politicians and others are stuck in the blame game, rather than working to fix fix root causes

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April 9, 2010

Obama's Nuclear Arms Challenge

The work isn’t over with the treaty signing ceremony.

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April 7, 2010

Debt Panel Is at Work:
Anyone Paying Attention?

Congress is trying to outsource its tough decisions again.

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April 6, 2010

New House Tax Chairman Levin
Will Seek His Own Path

Speaker Nancy Pelosi may still run the show, but Sander Levin will wield more power over tax policy than did his predecessor on Ways and Means.

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April 2, 2010

Plan to Fix Home Loans Fixed -- Again

But the administration's new effort won't have much of an impact in the long run.

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March 31, 2010

Obama as a Centrist. Really

The president is a pragmatist. That's why he's assailed from both sides.

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March 25, 2010

Obama's Student Loan Win Bittersweet

The president got the overhaul he wanted but not the funding boost he sought.

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March 24, 2010

Why the War Goes On
Over Health Care Reform

Republicans can’t overturn the new law. But they can still reap gains in November.

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March 23, 2010

What Health Polls Say -- and Don't Say

Don't be swayed by either side's slanted use of polling data.

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March 22, 2010

Some Health Changes Happen Quickly

While it will take years to fully implement the health care bill, some of its provisions will take effect almost immediately.

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March 22, 2010

Why Voters Hate Congress

Forget health care for a moment. The argument over earmarks illustrates everything that's wrong with our broken political system.

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March 18, 2010

Health Care: In the End, It's Policy,
Not Process, That Will Matter

All the smoke over legislative tactics obscures what's really important to the public.

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March 17, 2010

A Bipartisan Deal on Banking Reform?

Dodd's new bill includes GOP ideas, and he's ready to embrace more.

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March 15, 2010

Should Abortion Foes Block Health Bill?

Abortion opponents in the House need to decide what their real goal is.

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March 12, 2010

Sooner or Later, Big Tax Hikes Inevitable

It won't happen this year, not with elections coming up, but there's no other way to close the budget gap.

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March 10, 2010

The Silly Debate Over Big Government

Sloganeering only obscures the debate over the proper role of government.

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March 8, 2010

GOP Hopefuls Already Lining Up

Obama's woes make the 2012 GOP presidential nomination a prize worth seeking.

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March 4, 2010

Financial Reform: 90% Done

A bipartisan group of senators have already agreed on most of the key elements in a major overhaul.

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March 3, 2010

Assessing the Tea Party Movement

The disparate groups known collectively as the Tea Party are the wild cards come November.

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February 26, 2010

Health Summit Sets Stage
for Democratic Action

Obama got what he needed to push forward without the GOP.

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February 25, 2010

Blaming Crist for Doing Right by Florida

Crist will pay a political price for keeping his state afloat.

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February 22, 2010

Chickens, Turkeys, Deficits
And the Future of America

Never mind al Qaeda terrorists. They'll be the least of our problems if we can't get our economic house in order.

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February 19, 2010

A Turning Point in the Afghan War

The capture of the No. 2 Taliban leader will really make a difference -- in more ways than one.

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February 18, 2010

GOP Can Almost Taste House Upset

More Democrats, including some well-know House veterans, are looking at tight races.

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February 16, 2010

Bayh, Bayh, Evan, We Hardly Knew Ye

There are lessons for all in the Indiana senator's decision to call it quits after two terms.

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February 11, 2010

GOP Gains in Bid to Retake Senate

More Democratic seats are in play as Republicans gain momentum.

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February 8, 2010

Why Obama May Back Down
On Tax Hikes for the Rich

Congress may do what it does best -- postpone a tough decision until next year.

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February 5, 2010

Compromise vs. Bipartisanship, Obama and Business, GOP Overconfidence

Some political food for thought on a winter weekend.

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February 3, 2010

Nothing Brings Out Hypocrisy
Like a Good Budget Debate

We're headed for a debt crisis, but no one in Washington really acts like it.

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February 1, 2010

Obama Budget Greeted
By Rough Hill Reception

There's hardly anything in Obama's budget plan that won't mean a fight in Congress.

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January 29, 2010

Bipartisanship: Deader Than Ever

Why working together is a pipe dream in today's political climate.

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January 28, 2010

Obama Pivots to Economy
But Won't Give Up on Health

Republicans react angrily to what they say was a campaign speech.

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January 25, 2010

Some Radical Advice for Obama

Ideas the president should -- but won't -- adopt in his State of the Union address.

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January 22, 2010

Court Boosts Business Power in Politics

Few Supreme Court rulings will have so much impact on the intersection of business and politics.

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January 22, 2010

Immigration Reform is Dead, Right?
Not So Fast

Scott Brown's Senate victory won't end the push for an overhaul of immigration law.

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January 19, 2010

Brown Devastates Democrats
With Win in Massachusetts

American voters are mad, and they’re not going to take it anymore.

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January 19, 2010

All Eyes on Mass. Senate Race

Both parties are hoping for a Massachusetts miracle in a special election with huge national implications.

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January 14, 2010

Banks : This Week's Whipping Boys

Congress, the White House and regulators shift blame to Wall Street.

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January 12, 2010

State of the Union Address:
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Obama is recognizing that jobs and the economy will spell his fate.

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January 8, 2010

A Plan to Fix the Budget Process

The current process doesn't work. Here's a plan to fix it.

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January 6, 2010

Republicans Feel Election Momentum

Dodd, Dorgan retirements underscore Democrats' anxiety

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January 4, 2010

Is Obama Weak on Terrorism?

The charge may win the GOP political points, but it won't help protect the country any.

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December 31, 2009

Congress Faces Taxing Challenges

The estate tax fumble may be a harbinger of a tough year for Congress on a slew of tax issues.

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December 29, 2009

One Hurdle Scaled in Bank Reg Effort

But the hard bargaining over details is yet to come.

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December 22, 2009

Sticking It to Illegal Immigrants,
Just to Make a Point

The Senate health care bill's treatment of illegals is cruel -- and counterproductive.

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December 18, 2009

Let's Keep The Abortion Fight
Out of the Health Care Debate

The fact is the U.S. government always has and always will subsidize abortions.

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December 16, 2009

Obama's Gitmo Move Inflames Debate

Expect a big political fight over the plan to shift suspected terrorists to Illinois prison.

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December 14, 2009

Congressional Ethics Still an Oxymoron

The shoddy behavior is bad enough, but why do they always think they can get away with it?

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December 11, 2009

Obama Ready to Go Head
To Head With Bankers

The president will personally urge the nation's top bankers to open the spigots for small business.

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December 10, 2009

Obama Defends War Effort
in Nobel Peace Prize Speech

Obama had a fine line to walk as a war president accepting a peace prize. He did it pretty well.

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December 8, 2009

Obama's New Jobs Plan
Leaves Both Sides Unhappy

Trying to set a middle course may be Obama's only option, but it leaves both sides wanting something else.

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December 8, 2009

GOP 'Unity' Resolution
May Have Opposite Effect

A Republican purity test could be a turnoff for independent and moderate voters.

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December 7, 2009

Rural Broadband Access
To Grow, Slowly But Surely

But universal broadband will mean a big fight over who pays the cost.

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December 4, 2009

Senate Democratic Leader Reid
Faces Big Trouble at Home

While Harry Reid works to pass a health care bill, his 2010 reelection prospects are taking a turn for the worst.

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December 2, 2009

Afghan Surge: Promise
And Peril for Obama

Obama's fate hinges on the war's outcome, not the fight in Congress

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December 1, 2009

Don't Hold Out Hope
For the Jobs Summit

Few elected officials will admit it, but the hard truth is that there is little government can do to help

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November 25, 2009

Obama Lobbying Rules
Not Exactly Foolproof

What's in a name? A lobbyist by any other name would still peddle influence.

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November 23, 2009

Obama Ready to Press Hard
For Big Immigration Changes

Have gains in enforcement set the stage for comprehensive reform?

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November 20, 2009

Breast Screen Screaming
Goes Beyond the Pale

It's cruel to turn a tough medical issue into a political football.

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November 19, 2009

Republicans Set for Big Gains
In Governor Races

An abundance of open-seat races bodes well for the GOP.

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November 13, 2009

Small Biz Likely to Escape
Most Onerous Health Mandates

But many companies will get hit with at least some additional cost.

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November 10, 2009

Dodd Bucks White House on Financial Regulations

The Senate Banking chairman has a more radical idea for restructuring the nation’s banking and insurance industries.

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November 8, 2009

Obama Faces Challenges on Trip to Asia

Allies and trading partners want assurances that Obama is paying attention and willing to act.

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November 4, 2009

Wins Recharge GOP Base,
Set Back Obama

Setback for Democrats will slow Obama agenda, embolden minority Republicans.

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November 2, 2009

What to Watch for in Tuesday's Elections

Three off-year elections are bearing the heavy burden of being political barometers.

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November 2, 2009

NASA's Next Big Steps May Be Unmanned

The price of a putting human feet on the moon again is beyond sky-high.

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October 30, 2009

Who Speaks for the GOP? (A Continuing Series)

All eyes are on an upstate New York district with history of moderates.

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October 29, 2009

Reforming the Credit Rating Agencies

Unwinding the credit agencies' conflicts of interest means undoing decades-old habits

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October 23, 2009

Deflation Unlikely But Not Impossible

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October 22, 2009

Curbing Bank Pay: Good Politics, Bad Policy?

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October 21, 2009

Dithering Over Afghanistan?

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October 20, 2009

The Stimulus: Success or Failure?

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October 19, 2009

Time for Rangel To Step Aside

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October 16, 2009

GOP Leaders Worry About Special N.Y. Election

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October 15, 2009

The Rush to Keep Seniors Happy

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October 13, 2009

Boosting the Economy with a 'Stealth' Stimulus

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October 11, 2009

Why a Partisan Health Bill Is Inevitable

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October 9, 2009

Obama's Nobel: Premature, Yes. Lacking Value, No.

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October 8, 2009

Reid's Fate Tied to Health Bill, Same as Obama

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October 6, 2009

Polanski Case Is Also a Test for Obama

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October 5, 2009

Excise Taxes: Is Sugar the New 'Sin'?

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October 2, 2009

The Medicare Scare: Fact and Fiction

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October 1, 2009

Could the U.S. Win a Cold War With Iran?

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September 30, 2009

Biden Emerging as Top Power Broker

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September 30, 2009

Business Execs Hedge Bets With Campaign Cash

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September 29, 2009

Why Obama Can't Sell Health Reform

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September 25, 2009

Centrist Lincoln Takes Helm of Senate Ag Panel

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September 25, 2009

Supreme Court Takes Up Business Cases

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September 24, 2009

Financial Reform Hits Choppy Waters

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September 23, 2009

Meg Whitman Runs for California Gold

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September 22, 2009

Student Loans: The Next Government Takeover?

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September 20, 2009

Will Health Care Reform Break the Budget?

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September 18, 2009

Baucus Bill: Employer Mandate in Sheep's Clothing

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September 17, 2009

Obama's Risky Move on Missile Defense Shield

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September 16, 2009

Retirement Savings Also on Obama's Agenda

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September 15, 2009

Troop Increase in Afghanistan Looks Certain

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September 15, 2009

The Activist Roberts Court

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September 13, 2009

Stashing Cash Abroad Just Got Riskier

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September 11, 2009

Harkin's Rise Gives Labor a Boost

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September 10, 2009

Health Care, Immigrants and Joe Wilson

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September 10, 2009

Obama Health Care Speech Resets Debate

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September 8, 2009

More Health Care Consensus Than You Think

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September 8, 2009

Putting Cloture in Perspective

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September 4, 2009

Lessons From Obama School Speech Flap

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September 3, 2009

Move to Replace Kennedy Now Is Unfair

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September 2, 2009

The World's Best Health Care System for Whom?

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September 1, 2009

CIA Torture Probe Won't Eclipse Fall Agenda

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August 30, 2009

Secretary of State Clinton: An Early View

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August 25, 2009

Bernanke Pick Shows Confidence in Slow Recovery

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August 25, 2009

Pentagon Review Spurring Large Changes

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August 24, 2009

Foreign Aid Spending A Flashpoint

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August 20, 2009

Kennedy's Lasting Influence

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August 20, 2009

Health and Immigration: Two Issues, Not One

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August 19, 2009

The Art of Being Too Big to Fail

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August 18, 2009

Cheney Memoir Will Be Page Turner

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August 15, 2009

Some Perspective on Health Care Debate

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August 14, 2009

No Ramming Health Care Through

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August 13, 2009

Immigration: Wait Till Next Year

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August 11, 2009

Lies, Death Panels and Euthanasia

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August 11, 2009

Is Obama Heading for "Read My Lips II"?

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August 8, 2009

Town Halls: The Guns of August

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August 7, 2009

Congress and Cushy Jets

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August 6, 2009

GOP Hopes Rise as 2010 Senate Races Heat Up

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August 5, 2009

The Sisyphean Housing Problem

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August 4, 2009

Birthers, Health Care and Political Debate

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August 3, 2009

Investors Stick a Toe or Two Back in the Water

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July 31, 2009

Congress's Phony Attempt at Fiscal Restraint

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July 30, 2009

What a Jobless Recovery Means for the U.S.

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July 29, 2009

A Surtax on Upper Incomes? Don't Count It Out

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July 28, 2009

The Gates Arrest: A Personal Reflection

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July 27, 2009

Another Economic Stimulus Looks Likely

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July 24, 2009

Gatesgate: A Race Debate With High Stakes

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July 23, 2009

Obama's Health Care Pitch Needs Work

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July 21, 2009

Congress Treats Bernanke With Less Respect

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July 21, 2009

Will Congress Go Gun Crazy?

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July 20, 2009

The Moon, Cronkite & Health Care

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July 17, 2009

Time To Lay Off the CIA?

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July 16, 2009

A Veto Fight Obama Needs to Win

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July 15, 2009

Is the Stimulus a Failure?

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July 14, 2009

Immigration: Bringing Technology to Bear

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July 13, 2009

Canada and the Health Care Debate

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July 10, 2009

Health Care Reform Troubles Mount

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July 9, 2009

California Business Picture: (Rated R for Rough)

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July 8, 2009

Obama's Hot Bat in Congress

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July 6, 2009

Palin's Compass Heading: East

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July 2, 2009

Sununu Dumps on GOP Senate Hopes

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July 1, 2009

Harry Reid's Next Headache: Mavericks

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July 1, 2009

A National Sales Tax to Pay for Health Care?

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June 30, 2009

Farm Spending Soars, But No One Notices

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June 27, 2009

Congress Swims in Dangerous Fed Waters

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June 26, 2009

A No Brainer: Sanford Must Go Now

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June 26, 2009

GOP Leadership Vacuum Won't Last Forever

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June 25, 2009

Obama's Cautious Gamble on Iran

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June 23, 2009

Gun Power Run Amok

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June 22, 2009

Obama Administration Stocked With Hill Vets

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June 22, 2009

Sen. Specter Deserves Primary Competition

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June 18, 2009

Health Care's Little Known Decider

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June 18, 2009

One Thing's Clear: Iran's Regime Badly Shaken

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June 17, 2009

Financial Reform Battle Lines Drawn

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June 15, 2009

Two Governor Races Worth Watching

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June 12, 2009

Immigration: White House Likely to Disappoint

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June 11, 2009

Obama's Deficit Ball and Chain

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June 10, 2009

Sotomayor Grilling: Medium or Well Done?

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June 9, 2009

Gun Lobby's Blast at Sotomayor Badly Aimed

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June 8, 2009

True Blue Stimulus Politics

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June 4, 2009

Bernanke Takes Criticism But Keeps On Going

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June 4, 2009

Parsing Obama's Cairo Speech

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June 3, 2009

Democratic War Funding Rhetoric Unfair

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June 2, 2009

How About a Compromise on Sotomayor Hearings?

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June 1, 2009

Bold Ideas From George McGovern

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June 1, 2009

Coburn To Run, Boosting GOP Senate Hopes

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May 29, 2009

TARP Returns Won't Lower Federal Deficit

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May 28, 2009

Labor Board Openings Are a Business Concern, Too

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May 27, 2009

Sotomayor Hews to the Middle on Business Cases

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May 27, 2009

Can Obama Stop North Korea?

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May 26, 2009

Sotomayor Pick Guarantees a Fight

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May 22, 2009

Republican Revolution Redux

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May 21, 2009

Is Congress Soft on Guns?

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May 20, 2009

A Muddled Record, Muddy Future for Governator

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May 19, 2009

Why Panetta's Worth Listening To

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May 19, 2009

When a Gas Tax Pays for Itself

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May 18, 2009

Can Immigration Reform Save Social Security?

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May 15, 2009

Only a Torture Probe Will Do

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May 15, 2009

Is Charlie Crist a Liar?

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May 15, 2009

Buying a Place at the Health Care Table

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May 14, 2009

Senate 2010: GOP Eager for Any Gains

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May 13, 2009

Is Card Check Still Dead? Maybe Not

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May 12, 2009

Justice Napolitano?

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May 11, 2009

Stimulus Update: Is It Working?

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May 8, 2009

GOP Needs Moderates, but Does it Want Them?

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May 7, 2009

Employers, Guns and the Second Amendment

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May 6, 2009

Hold Fire on Obama's Offshore Tax Proposal

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May 5, 2009

Pork Spenders Hold the Upper Hand

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May 4, 2009

The GOP's Health Care Opportunity

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May 1, 2009

Obama's Second 100 Days

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April 30, 2009

Specter's Real Gift to Obama

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April 29, 2009

Obama's Big Israel Test

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April 28, 2009

Will the GOP Hear the Wake-up Call? Not Likely

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April 28, 2009

The GOP's 100 Day Report Card

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April 27, 2009

Don't Fear Self-Examination on Torture

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April 24, 2009

The Spinless View of McCain's Campaign

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April 24, 2009

The Rush to Rush to Judgment

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April 23, 2009

Stimulus Money Is Flowing, But Slowly

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April 23, 2009

What Obama's First 100 Days Show Us

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April 22, 2009

Move Over Rush, Newt is Back

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Geithner's Staying -- So Get Over It

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AIG Bonuses Aren't the Real Problem

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March 6, 2009

Carbon Plan is Juicy But Problematic GOP Target

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Sebelius: Not a Bad Also Ran

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February 27, 2009

The Real Point of the Budget

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February 26, 2009

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February 25, 2009

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February 23, 2009

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February 20, 2009

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February 19, 2009

California Budget Is Harbinger of National Problem

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February 19, 2009

Tax Cuts: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

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February 18, 2009

Obama's $75 Billion Housing Gamble

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Stimulus: A Win for the GOP?

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February 11, 2009

Obama's Surprising Screw-Up

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Stimulus: Bipartisanship Is Hard to Do

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Stimulus Home-Buying Break Flunks Fairness Test

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Republicans Betting Big in Opposing Stimulus

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January 28, 2009

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January 27, 2009

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The Price of Bipartisanship

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Bush Is Gone But Images Are Not

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Democrats' Anger Over Jets Has Soft Landing

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McCain Balks at Politics as Usual -- Sides with Dems

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The Franken Factor

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Don't Write Off Richardson

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Rick Warren Decision Revisited

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No Seat at Cabinet Table for Business

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Stimulus Lobbying at Full Throttle

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December 15, 2008

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GOP Senators Drop the Ball

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Felonious Idiocy

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Obama Fires Up the Troops -- Already

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Tough Love for the GOP

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Bush's Schizophrenic Approach to Transition

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What Chambliss's Win Means -- Or Doesn't

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Governing from Outside the Beltway

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No Back Burner for Health Care

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November 21, 2008

Republicans Look to the Future

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November 20, 2008

Dingell Was Detroit's Best Friend -- Or Was He?

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CEOs -- Clueless at the Top

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November 19, 2008

GOP's Knee-Jerk Reaction to Holder Pick

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November 18, 2008

Lieberman is Early Proof of a New Era

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Obama's Honeymoon, Short or Long?

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Obama's Behind-the-Scenes Brain Trust

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November 14, 2008

Hillary for State: An Inspired Choice?

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November 13, 2008

The Inaugural List to Be On...Money Givers

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November 13, 2008

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November 12, 2008

Taxes, Spending and the Future of the GOP

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November 11, 2008

Obama Needs to Put Out an "Ideas Wanted" Sign

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November 10, 2008

Joe Lieberman -- The Man Without a Party

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November 9, 2008

Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges

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November 8, 2008

Obama Picks Up Another Electoral Vote

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November 7, 2008

Obama Mulls Tax Strategy on Rates, Estates, AMT

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November 6, 2008

McCain's Triumphant Return...to the Senate

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November 6, 2008

Scandal Brewing In Minnesota Senate Race?

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Ailin' Palin

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November 5, 2008

Now What? How Obama Will Govern

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November 5, 2008

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November 5, 2008

A Campaign that Changed a Lot -- and Nothing

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November 2, 2008

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October 31, 2008

Not So Magic 60 in the Senate

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October 30, 2008

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October 29, 2008

The Shadows of '68

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October 29, 2008

Nevada Now Leans Toward Obama

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October 28, 2008

Howard Dean as Unsung Hero?

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October 27, 2008

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October 26, 2008

A Very Tired Republican Playbook

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October 24, 2008

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October 24, 2008

Ticket Splitters: McCain's Best Last Hope

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October 23, 2008

Obama's Electoral Vote Lead Edges Higher

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October 22, 2008

McCain's Swinging Wild with Slams on 'Feminists'

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October 21, 2008

Biden's Latest Slip Is a Doozy

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October 20, 2008

Did Race Sway Powell?

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October 20, 2008

Powell Hurts Own Team

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October 19, 2008

Deployed Military Voters -- Ignored Again

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October 16, 2008

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October 15, 2008

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October 14, 2008

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October 14, 2008

Obama, McCain play Economic Blame Game

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October 13, 2008

Obama's Lead Passes Magic Number Needed to Win

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October 11, 2008

Why Palin Matters -- And What McCain Must Do

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October 10, 2008

Governor Races: Advantage Democrats

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October 10, 2008

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October 9, 2008

Senate: Democrats Eye 60 Seats -- They're Close

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October 7, 2008

Supreme Court Benched in this Race

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October 7, 2008

Unhappy by a Landslide

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October 7, 2008

Economy Lifts Democratic Senate Candidates

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Palin's a Pit Bull, After All

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McCain's Dwindling Options

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October 3, 2008

The Debate That Was, The Debate That Will Be

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October 2, 2008

Gwen Ifill Wrong Choice for Moderator

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October 1, 2008

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September 29, 2008

Obama Extends Electoral Vote Edge

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September 28, 2008

Congress Getting Respect?

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September 26, 2008

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September 26, 2008

McCain's Shot at Leadership

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September 25, 2008

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September 25, 2008

Obama, McCain: Name Economic Cabinet Now

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September 24, 2008

The Cell Phone Gap

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September 23, 2008

McCain's Odd Bedfellow

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September 23, 2008

Tax Cuts for the Rich? Fuhgeddaboutit!

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September 22, 2008

And Now for a Word on Foreign Policy

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The Shameless Dodging of Watchdogs

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September 18, 2008

The Cool Guy Theory: Obama Wins?

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September 17, 2008

Some Health Reform Answers

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September 16, 2008

The Palin Phenomenon Revisited

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September 15, 2008

Candidates Weigh In On Wall Street -- Sort Of

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September 15, 2008

Congress Goes Boldly Nowhere on Budget

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September 15, 2008

Details Must Be Part of Debate on Health

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September 12, 2008

Palin on Top of the Ticket?

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September 11, 2008

A Day to Rethink This Campaign -- Cont.

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September 11, 2008

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September 11, 2008

In Message Wars, McCain-Palin Stick to Script

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September 10, 2008

The Week That Was

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September 9, 2008

The Bridge to Arrogance

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September 8, 2008

Not Yet a Time For Partying -- or Sulking

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September 8, 2008

The Tide Turns -- And Quickly

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September 5, 2008

McCain's No Aging Warrior

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September 5, 2008

McCain Acceptance Speech: Shake-up Time

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September 4, 2008

GOP Hits Chord with Reform Platform

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September 3, 2008

Huckabee Crosses the Line

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September 3, 2008

Media Attacks Are Smoke Screen

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September 3, 2008

Don't Get Caught Up in Palin Speech Hype

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September 2, 2008

Too Many Questions; Time for Answers

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September 2, 2008

Solid Support for Palin at Convention

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August 31, 2008

Gustav Could be a Wind That Helps GOP

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August 29, 2008

Palin: Intriguing But Risky

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August 28, 2008

A Will to Win

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August 27, 2008

Two Clinton Speeches Leave Much Work To Do

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August 27, 2008

A New Obama? Big Mistake

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August 26, 2008

Biden As Change Agent

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August 26, 2008

Kennedy's Flame Endures

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August 25, 2008

Eye on Incumbents

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August 24, 2008

Hillary's Convention Address -- Then What?

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August 23, 2008

Biden's Talking Points

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August 20, 2008

Rising Republican Stars -- Yes, Republican

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August 18, 2008

How to Judge the Polls

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August 15, 2008

Putting Hillary in her Place

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August 13, 2008

Polls Get Even Tighter in Presidential Race

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August 12, 2008

Social Security Silence

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August 11, 2008

Electoral Math

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August 8, 2008

Russian Move May Benefit McCain

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August 5, 2008

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August 4, 2008

N.H. Women for Hillary -- Still!

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August 4, 2008

Don't Look Now -- Governance May Be Coming

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August 3, 2008

A Weekend of Teasers

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August 1, 2008

Obama: A Looming Overconfidence Factor

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July 31, 2008

When GDP Matters More Than a New Poll

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July 31, 2008

A Trade Headache Awaits Next President

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July 30, 2008

Ted Stevens: Power and Purse

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July 29, 2008

Lessons Learned by Justice Hiring Scandal?

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July 29, 2008

Kaine as Possible Obama Veep?

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July 29, 2008

Americans Deserve a Better Campaign

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July 28, 2008

Tanking Popularity of Congress Doesn't Matter

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July 25, 2008

McCain's "Vision Thing"

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July 25, 2008

Pawlenty for Vice President?

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July 24, 2008

The Nader Factor: Don't Dismiss Him Just Yet

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July 23, 2008

Why the Iraq Debate Confuses Me

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July 22, 2008

Gas Ad Makes Head Hurt

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July 21, 2008

Campaign Turning Point?

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July 20, 2008

Developments Not to Be Missed ... Sort of

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July 18, 2008

Like It or Not, More Regulation Is Coming

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July 18, 2008

Obama's Crucial, Vital, Critical, Important Trip

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July 17, 2008

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July 17, 2008

The Changing Electoral Map

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July 16, 2008

'Common Good' Not Part of Bush's Thinking

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July 15, 2008

Converging Views on the War Effort

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July 15, 2008

Obama Needs to Rap Rangel -- Hard

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July 15, 2008

The Bamboozle Pros Are at it Again

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July 14, 2008

Obama's Iraq Logic

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July 10, 2008

Obama's 6% Solution

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July 10, 2008

A Political News Diet

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July 10, 2008

GOP Slips Further in Congressional Outlook

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July 9, 2008

Voters Deserve a More Sober Iraq Debate

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July 8, 2008

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July 7, 2008

Republican Insurrection?

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July 3, 2008

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July 3, 2008

In Courts v. Bush, Nation Wins

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June 30, 2008

When Flipping and Flopping Works

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June 30, 2008

Obama's Flip-Flops: Another View

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June 27, 2008

Lieberman Does His Own Thing, No Matter What

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June 26, 2008

What Happened to Good Government as an Issue?

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June 25, 2008

Independent 527 Ads -- Deluge Ahead

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June 25, 2008

Another Day, Another Poll, Another Blow to McCain

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June 24, 2008

Union Stakes Huge Claim Behind Obama

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June 24, 2008

Did Black Really Go Too Far?

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June 23, 2008

Race and the Presidential Election

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June 20, 2008

A Senate Truly Controlled by Democrats?

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June 19, 2008

Obama's Funding 'Flip-Flop' -- Typical Politician?

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June 18, 2008

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June 17, 2008

Europe's for Obama -- Big Time

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Fight Over Gay Marriage? Not This Time

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Russert's Death Closes a Big Window

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June 14, 2008

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Obama Gets Plenty of Advice on Running Mates

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June 11, 2008

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Obama's Economics: Can Old Dogs Do New Tricks?

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June 7, 2008

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June 5, 2008

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June 2, 2008

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June 2, 2008

Not the Iraq Debate We Need

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May 30, 2008

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May 29, 2008

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May 23, 2008

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May 7, 2008

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May 7, 2008

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May 7, 2008

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May 2, 2008

The End is Getting Closer, Really

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April 30, 2008

Insights into Obama

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April 30, 2008

Death of the Artful Zinger

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April 29, 2008

What Could Obama Have Been Thinking?

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April 29, 2008

What Could Wright Have Been Thinking?

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April 27, 2008

How Not to Be Bush

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April 25, 2008

Will Americans Elect a Black President?

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April 23, 2008

The Campaign to Nowhere

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April 22, 2008

Pastor Wright Back in the Spotlight

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April 21, 2008

McCain's Bogus Capital Gains Claim

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April 18, 2008

When Distractions Serve a Purpose

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April 18, 2008

Obama's Backers Send Warning to Party

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April 18, 2008

Media Deserve No Plaudits

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April 17, 2008

Disappointing Democratic Debate in Philly

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April 16, 2008

An Ill Wind for Hillary?

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April 16, 2008

The Gaffe Effect of 2008

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April 15, 2008

McCain's Crooked Talk on Gas Taxes

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April 15, 2008

One Debate You Don't Want to Miss

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April 15, 2008

Quick Political Insights

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April 14, 2008

Clinton Jab Misses Point

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April 14, 2008

Obama Blew It

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April 11, 2008

How the Iraq War May Help Elect McCain

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April 11, 2008

Both Sides Test Attacks for the Fall

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April 10, 2008

Blame Bush as Well as Pelosi for Trade Fiasco

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April 9, 2008

Something Different about Obama

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April 7, 2008

Pols Tripping All Over Themselves on Way to Bank

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April 6, 2008

Time to Make Nice? Don't Bet on it

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April 4, 2008

The SUPER-Super Delegates Bear Watching

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April 1, 2008

Democrats Need to Quit the Hand-wringing

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April 1, 2008

Clintons Needn't Fear Monica Questions

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March 31, 2008

Is Congress Becoming a Safe Haven for Crime?

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March 31, 2008

Who's Backing Whom? Some Trends Noted

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March 30, 2008

Let Hillary Run...and Run...and Run

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March 28, 2008

One Poll Worth Reading

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March 28, 2008

McCain's Big Unanswered Question

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March 27, 2008

Housing Crisis Puts Republicans on the Spot

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March 26, 2008

Affirmative Action -- A Minefield in the Making?

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March 25, 2008

A Week Later: Obama's Speech Revisited

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March 25, 2008

Here's an Inside Look at McCain's Economic Advisers

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March 24, 2008

McCain's Economic Challenge

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March 23, 2008

Huckabee's Overlooked Comments on Obama

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March 21, 2008

Democrats Need to Get Real About Fla., Mich.

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March 20, 2008

Clinton's Records -- Treasure for Opponents

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March 20, 2008

Obama's Speech: Some Background

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March 19, 2008

McCain's Gaffe: A Big Deal or Not?

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March 18, 2008

Obama Spoke, But Was He Heard?

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March 17, 2008

Obama To Speak Out on Race Issue

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March 17, 2008

Sneaky Issues

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March 14, 2008

It's Time for Obama to Speak Out on Race

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March 14, 2008

Clinton vs. Obama -- Some Interesting Numbers

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March 13, 2008

Budget Debate -- Much Sound and Fury

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March 12, 2008

If I Were a Superdelegate

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March 11, 2008

Conservatives on the Edge

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March 10, 2008

What If Clinton Were the One Leading?

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March 9, 2008

Loss of Illinois House Seat Not Easily Dismissed

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March 7, 2008

Obama Has to Gamble on Florida and Michigian

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March 6, 2008

Some in GOP Won't Let Immigration Go

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March 5, 2008

Barack Obama: He's No John F. Kennedy

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March 5, 2008

Clinton's Next Problem

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March 5, 2008

Huckabee's Not Riding Into the Sunset

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March 4, 2008

The Case for Clinton to Stay In

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March 3, 2008

Will Women Come Through for Hillary?

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February 29, 2008

McCain May Need Monied Friends He Doesn't Have

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February 28, 2008

McCain's Hispanic Hopes Tied to Immigration

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February 27, 2008

Obama Sharpening His Blades

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February 27, 2008

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February 26, 2008

Muzzling Talks on Health Care Isn't the Answer

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February 26, 2008

Swinging Wild Doesn't Help Clinton

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February 22, 2008

Don't Forget, It's a Congressional Election, Too

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February 22, 2008

Clinton Does Best When She's Losing

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February 21, 2008

Harsh Story May Actually Be Good News for McCain

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February 20, 2008

Hillary's Quandry: Now what?

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February 20, 2008

McCain Twists Obama's Words on Pakistan

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February 19, 2008

Democrats to Fashion Deal on Delegates

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February 19, 2008

Where Are the Big Ideas?

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February 18, 2008

Don't Be Surprised If Wisconsin Surprises

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February 18, 2008

Democrats Ready Attacks on McCain's "Flip Flops"

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February 15, 2008

Superdelegate Ground Shifting Beneath Clinton

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February 15, 2008

Superdelegates Aren't As Super as You Think

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February 15, 2008

Turning Off the Money Spigot

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February 14, 2008

Bipartisanship: Chasing a Myth?

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February 13, 2008

Clinton Gamble Rooted in Patience -- So was Rudy's

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February 13, 2008

Democrats Must Turn Now to Issues -- and McCain

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February 12, 2008

GOP Conservatives: A Crusade Without a King

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February 11, 2008

Why Aren't More Men Voting for Clinton?

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February 7, 2008

Romney's Unity Pitch

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February 7, 2008

Delegate Haze Won't Lift Quickly

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February 6, 2008

McCain Could Take Immigration Off the Table

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February 6, 2008

Be More Than a Little Wary of Exit Polls

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February 6, 2008

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February 5, 2008

McCain's Emergence Sinks Bloomberg's Plans

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February 5, 2008

Is There a Republican Dream Ticket?

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February 1, 2008

A Clinton-Obama Ticket? Not so Crazy After All

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February 1, 2008

Rudy's Parting Gift -- a Northeast Windfall for McCain

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February 1, 2008

Do Clinton and Obama Owe Each Other?

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January 31, 2008

What's the Matter with Polls?

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January 31, 2008

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January 31, 2008

A Big Blow to House GOP

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January 30, 2008

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January 29, 2008

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January 28, 2008

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January 17, 2008

What Are Democrats Fighting About?

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January 9, 2008

Is McCain the New GOP Establishment Candidate?

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January 8, 2008

Buckle Up: More Jolts Ahead

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January 2, 2008

High Stakes in Low Numbers

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December 20, 2007

And God Bless Us, Every One ... Well, Nearly Every One

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December 20, 2007

Wait a Minute: Maybe It's Not All About Money

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