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GOP Will Take Over House, Political Guru Larry Sabato Predicts
Washington -The Democrats are likely to lose 47 seats and control of the House of Representatives in November's elections, a top political analyst says in a new forecast Thursday. …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | What’s on Obama’s Next Page?
Washington - By insisting Tuesday evening that “it's time to turn the page,” President Obama was talking about more than the Iraq War, and doing much more than reviving …
Dean Baker | Seven Key Facts About Social Security and the Federal Budget
Washington, DC - Heading into the midterm elections, Social Security has proven to be one of the hot button issues of this cycle. Despite the fact that the program …
James Kwak | Just Because You Make a Lot of Money Doesn’t Mean You Know What You’re Talking About
Hedge fund managers may be good at investing money. (Or they may just be the beneficiaries of luck, like successful stock mutual fund managers.) But that doesn’t mean they …
Another False Ending: Contracting Out the Iraq Occupation
Another false ending to the Iraq war is being declared. Nearly seven years after George Bush's infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech on the USS Abraham Lincoln, President Obama has just …
Feds File New Arizona Immigration Lawsuit, This Time to Protect Workers
The Justice Department alleges that an Arizona public college discriminated against immigrant job candidates. The case could pit states' rights against those of the federal government. Los Angeles - …
A Speech for Endless War
On the last night of August, the president used an Oval Office speech to boost a policy of perpetual war. Hours later, The New York Times front page offered …
Pakistan’s Political Future Questioned After the Flood
Islamabad, Pakistan - Will the fallout from the worst natural disaster in Pakistan's history result in the downfall of its fragile civilian government? That question is front and center …
News in Brief: Three Congressmen Face Possible Ethics Probe, and More
Two Republicans and One Democrat in Congress Face Possible Ethics Probe
Environmentalists Push for Coal-Ash Regulation
New York - In what promises to be a contentious, high-profile series of debates, the forces of environmental protection will be lining up against those of the electric power …