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2012 Election
Congressional Debate Over Syria Will Be Test Of Divided GOP
By seeking the approval of Congress to bomb Syria, President Barack Obama may speed forward another conflict: the battle between the warring isolationist and interventionist factions of the Republican Party, as evidenced by …
Fast Food Workers Strike Across the Country
Employees of fast food companies are on strike around the country Thursday, demanding higher wages and union privileges. The Service Employees International Union claims the strike will hit as many as 60 cities from …
Cory Booker’s Opponent Takes Republican Macho Too Far
In making a crack about Booker’s comments on homosexuality, Steve Lonegan revealed a misunderstanding of the type of machismo that anchors his party
More Americans Have Supported Syrian Air Strikes Than Opposed
Forty-nine percent of Americans back strikes by cruise missiles and drones that don’t risk U.S. lives, the Quinnipiac poll found, with 38 percent opposed
Raleigh Police Threaten to Arrest Church Volunteers for Feeding Homeless
The city requires that groups purchase an $800 permit to use the park near where homeless are fed.
San Diego Mayor Resigns Under Cloud of Sexual Misconduct
Bob Filner apologized for his actions, but also said he was the victim of a political “lynch mob”
Partisan Politics Creep Into “I Have A Dream” Anniversary
The agenda of the events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the march on Washington stands in contrast to the unifying nature of Dr. King
Mediation Complete for San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, Details Still Confidential
Hundreds of citizens, the entire city council and prominent lawmakers from Congress have all called for Filner to resign. By Friday he may have answered that call
ObamaCare Wars Tearing At GOP Seams This Summer
The late-summer burst of organized conservative opposition to Republican incumbents is the sort of red-on-red conflict that bodes poorly for the fall, when Republican leaders hope to form a united front on issues as varied as …
Watch Out, Karl Rove: New Lawsuit Targets Dark-Money Politics
A new lawsuit aims to force the IRS to comply with tax law
Ted Cruz Handles Hecklers (And So Much More) With Ease
Two quick observations about Cruz
Amid Recall Push, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Negotiates Next Steps
Residents and officials eye ways to oust the mayor who has turned the city into a punch line