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The Prospect's politics blog
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A Lousy Deal on the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff
Dec 31, 2012Details of the agreement reached by the president and congressional Republicans are still forthcoming, but from the look of it, Obama gave ground where he need not have.
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2012's War on Women
Dec 31, 2012This year featured attacks on everything from contraception to the definition of rape.
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SCOTUS in 2012: It Coulda Been Worse
Dec 29, 2012The Court handed progressives a major victory by upholding the ACA, but next year there might be a lot less to celebrate.
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What the Attacks on Hagel Tell Us
Dec 28, 2012As the world and U.S. foreign policy have changed, the potential secretary of Defense nominee has adjusted his views—a fact that has the neocons in a dander.
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What Happens to a DREAM Deferred?
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States of Play
Dec 26, 2012This year saw national battles over women's rights, marriage equality, and unions play out locally across the country.
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A Cleared Bill of Health
Dec 25, 2012This year saw conservative attacks on reproductive rights, and the ACA make it past the final hurdles to full implementation.
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The NRA's War of All Against All
Dec 24, 2012The world is not made up of "good guys" and "bad guys."
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Our Most-Trafficked Pieces in 2012
Dec 24, 2012The ex-gay movement, poverty in rural America, guns, and the Supreme Court top this year's list of our most-read pieces—and oh yes, that election we had.
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For Unions, It Was a Very Bad Year
Dec 24, 2012Major defeats have given labor its goals for 2013.
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Every Time, It's Personal
Dec 21, 2012Today's Ringside Seat: In our final edition until January 2, Republicans can't stop making Cabinet appointments into personal feuds.
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Obama Appoints Scott Brown as Senator from Massachusetts
Dec 21, 2012With John Kerry in line to become Secretary of State, Brown stands a good chance of becoming senator.
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Don't Count Boehner Out Just Yet
Dec 21, 2012The House Speaker suffered a humiliating defeat with the failure of "Plan B," but he has survived far bigger messes over the course of his long career.
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There's No Wizard Behind the NRA's Curtain
Dec 21, 2012In a rambling statement, NRA president Wayne LaPierre reveals himself as completely out of touch.
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The NRA Shoots Itself in the Foot
Dec 21, 2012At their press conference today, they did those wanting new restrictions on guns a huge favor.
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