The president should stop giving speeches on immigration reform.
Jamelle Bouie
Jamelle Bouie is a staff writer at The American Prospect.
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Why the Public Doesn’t Care about Surveillance
To most Americans, privacy violations are an abstract problem.
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The School-to-Prison Pipeline Works!
If you define “works” as dramatically increasing the odds of future incarceration.
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Virginia’s New Dominion
How soon will changing demographics swamp old Virginia’s Republicans?
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The Republican Party Is Clearly, Absolutely, Broken
Congressional dysfunction is emblematic of the party’s larger problems.
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Republicans Land a Solid Blow on the Obama Persona
For the first time in a long time, Obama’s favorability has taken a hit.
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Ringside Seat: Virginia Is Not for Governors
There’s a plethora of reasons why Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s chances are lousy in Virginia’s off-year gubernatorial election. It’s not just the fact that demographics and history stand against him. Few people in any state are enthusiastic about voting for dedicated party operators, and McAuliffe is exactly that-a quintessential partisan Democrat with a history in fundraising, […]
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Michele Bachmann’s Powerful Legacy
Bachmann will soon be gone, but her style of politics will live on in the Republican Party.
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The Ted Cruz Immigration Shuffle
At one point in his career, the arch-conservative senator supported reforming the immigation system.
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Ringside Seat: First Sanford, Now Weiner?
The disgraced former representative is officially in this year’s mayoral race.