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Obama Tries to Get Stalled Fiscal Cliff Talks Back on Track
Obama's plea for a less ambitious package came after 24 hours of turmoil and uncertainty.
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Boehner Cancels Tax Vote in Face of GOP Revolt
Opponents said they were not about to bend their uncompromising principles on taxes just because Boehner asked.
Did Liberals Beat Big Money? Far From It – Election a Minor Setback for Some
While liberals were celebrating election victories, the Big Banks' political operatives did not miss a beat. The real power of money in politics has been to buy influence and …
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War on Science: Evolution, Climate Change, and the Curious House Committee on Science
What do many Republicans in the House of Representatives have in common with the 17th century Spanish Inquisition? Both have waged a war on science.
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Rice Drops Bid for Secretary of State, Citing Opposition
Susan E. Rice, the ambassador to the United Nations, has withdrawn her name from consideration for secretary of state, in the face of relentless opposition from Republicans.
Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Republican Titanic
Is the GOP going the way of the Whigs and the Dodo?
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Don’t Follow Republicans Into the Wilderness
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks: Democrats created Medicare - and it's up to President Obama to save it from the Republicans' knives.
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One Party Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
A heartfelt plea to the few intelligent and thoughtful Republicans left: itu2019s up to you to inject sanity back into your Party.
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The New Republicans: Weighed Down By Plutocrats and Preachers
Paul Krugman: Today's Republican Party is an alliance between the plutocrats and the preachers.
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Schizophrenics, Psychopaths Holding America Hostage
The greatest threat to the United States will never be Al Qaeda, Russia, China or Iran. It will be our failure to wrest control of public policy from the …