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Egyptians Denounce Election Results in Cairo and Alexandria
Demonstrations have erupted nationwide after the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq were announced the frontrunners.
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Rep. Lamar Smith Cashes In With SOPA Supporters, Easily Wins
Smith easily won a primary victory in his Texas district this week after significantly out fundraising both of his opponents with the help of the same industry groups and …
Citizens United Unleashed in Wisconsin Recall
Here is a brief look at the five biggest outside interest groups spending in Wisconsin's 2012 recall.
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Justice Department Orders Florida to Halt Non-Citizen Voter Purge
Floridau2019s effort to purge voters appears to violate both the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1993 National Voter Registration Act.
Awash in Undisclosed Cash
To grasp the clear and present danger that the current flood of campaign cash poses to American democracy, consider the curious case of Post Office Box 72465. It demonstrates …
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Romney-Trump in 2012
Trump signifies everything Romney presumably doesnu2019t want people to associate with himself u2014 conspicuous wealth, arrogance, hubris, and a distinct preference for money over all other human values.
Rachel Maddow: Florida’s Governor Purges Voter Rolls, Again!
Michael Waldman, executive director of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, talks with Rachel Maddow about a new purge of Florida's voter rolls that has …
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Pants on Fire Romney
Washington - There are those who tell the truth. There are those who distort the truth. And then there's Mitt Romney. Every political campaign exaggerates and dissembles. This practice …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Violence in Syria May Have Finally Reached a Tipping Point, and More
In today's On the News segment: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has relied on out-of-state donors to bankroll his campaign, The New York Times is out with a new piece reporting …
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Mitt Romney May Place Top Oil Lobbyist in Charge of His White House
The possible future chief of staff is the president of the American Petroleum Institute, the largest oil lobbying association in the country.