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William Rivers Pitt | The GOP Debates and the Ghost of Tom Joad
Both debates were a showcase for hatred of the federal government.
Will Debate Moderators Hold GOP Candidates Accountable for Their Fantasy Tax Plans?
CNBC's John Harwood criticized GOP tax plans for pretending to be “Populist”.
How and Why the Koch-Backed Freedom Caucus Killed 350 US Jobs
The Kochs had the House Freedom Caucus take out the Export-Import Bank to slightly increase the profitability of their own empire.
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Dean Baker | Paul Ryan Wants to Shut Down the Government, Permanently
Ryan essentially wants to shut down the federal government in the sense of taking away all of the money for the non-military portion of the budget.
Ignoring US Destabilization of Libya, GOP Benghazi Hearing Asks Clinton All the Wrong Questions
Former secretary of state and current Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton underwent a marathon day of testimony Thursday.
Paul Ryan Says Republicans Have Until Friday to Unify Behind Him for House Speaker
The statement could bring a possible resolution to the GOP leadership struggle.
Why Today’s GOP Crackup Is the Final Unraveling of Nixon’s “Southern Strategy“
Tea Party rebels are exposing the deep rifts between country-club elites and social-issue hard-liners.
Donald Trump and the Republican Descent Into Xenophobia
Republicans must decide if they belong to the party of Lincoln or the xenophobic Know-Nothing Party of the 1800s.
Kevin McCarthy Shouldn’t Be Speaker
McCarthy has no business being two heartbeats away from the White House.
“The Questioning Was Sexist”: Rep. Brenda Lawrence on Planned Parenthood Hearings
Planned Parenthood's president faced off with Republican lawmakers before a heated House hearing.