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Boehner Decries ‘New Normal’ Of Sluggish Economy
“High unemployment, stagnant wages, slow growth. We can do better,” Boehner says.
House Republican Strategy for 2014 Victory: Think Small, Do Little
With the generic ballot surprisingly turning their way, no one wants to jinx it
Poll: Congressional Dems in Trouble
Their post-shutdown advantage has vanished in the latest CNN survey
Here’s Why Winning The House Is Still a Long Shot For Democrats
The government shutdown isn’t the end of the Republican majority
Some Good News For Shutdown-Weary Republicans
Silver linings for the GOP
Viewpoint: The GOP Searches for a New Strategy — in All the Wrong Places
The Republican Party’s post-election reckoning is not going well.
Man of His Word: Obama Likely to Deliver on His Inaugural Promises (Again)
If the past four years are any guide, listen closely to what Obama says he plans to do. It’ll probably happen.
The Leverage
Republicans are now talking about raising the debt ceiling, but just for a month or two. That would open up a number of key Fiscal Cliff 2 questions.
The Trillion Dollar Coin Fantasy: GOP Extremism Can’t Be Wished Away
Platinum coins can’t make congressional Republicans disappear, and platitudes won’t make them cave. If Obama wants a debt ceiling deal, he’s going to have to pay a ransom.
How Libya Makes Obama Vulnerable — and the GOP Knows It
Rally-around-the-flag time is over. For the most part, Republicans — with the exception of Mitt Romney — had held their fire in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. embassy in Cairo and consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which claimed the lives of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens. But as …
The Real Story of Romney’s Olympic Turnaround
On the night of February 8, 2002, Mitt Romney stood next to President George W. Bush at the center of the Salt Lake City Olympics’ opening ceremony. Bathed in a spotlight that illuminated the blue ice, the two men watched as a …
The NAACP Boos Romney: A Double Standard and a Breach of Civility
It’s politically fashionable to question the relevance of the 103-year-old National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. But the NAACP is still one of America’s most revered institutions, and deservedly so – …