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Federal Lawsuit Filed Against FEC Seeks to Shed Light on Karl Rove’s “Dark Money” Donors
That administrative complaint charged that Rove's group violated federal campaign finance law during the 2010 election cycle.
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Minimum Wage: Hope for the Poor
The wealthy elite and the republican party have drawn a line in the sand, they do not wish to help the American people at any cost to themselves.
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Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore FCC’s Net-Neutrality Rules
Democrats in Congress have introduced legislation that would restore net-neutrality rules struck down last month by a federal appeals court.
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The Populist Moment
Of all the myths that circulate in Washington, perhaps none is more prevalent or intractable than the one that says that the United States is a “moderate” nation.
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The GOP’s Coke Freak-Out
Republicans are outraged that Coca-Cola would dare “tarnish” a patriotic American anthem with foreign languages.
The Shriveling State of the Union
To hear his fifth State of Union address, an uninformed listener might think America's problems are limited and manageable.
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The Republican Conspiracy Has Worked
Republicans should be thrilled with President Obama's State of the Union address.
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A Declaration of the End of the Reagan Era
It's 2014, Barack Obama is president, Ronald Reagan is dead, but for 33 years we have continued to live in an era of Reaganomics.
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Economic Opportunity Has Collapsed, So Poverty Endures
Paul Krugman: “If progress against poverty has been disappointing over the past half century, the reason is not the decline of the family, but the rise of extreme inequality.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Want to Protect Tax Havens for Billionaires, and More
Republicans want to protect tax havens for billionaires. They don't want the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act to go into effect later this year, and more.