How the senator from Washington quietly became one of Capitol Hill’s most influential players
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It’s All about the Primaries
It can matter quite a bit exactly which Democrats or which Republicans are in office.Â
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You’ve Got Sales Tax
The Marketplace Fairness Act, which would finally require online retailers to charge sales tax, is hitting the Senate floor this week.
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Bad Flight Plan
In restoring funding for air-traffic control, Democrats lost an opportunity to cudgel Republicans. Here’s what they should do next time
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A Crossroads for Hillary
Will the former secretary of State oppose Obama’s back-door cut in Social Security?
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Reinhart and Rogoff’s Theory of Government Debt is Dead
They were wrong even on their own terms.
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What Does “Balance the Budget” Even Mean?
Politicians use the phrase to mean a number of different things, taking advantage of the public’s ignorance on budget issues.
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Carville: Angry Liberals Make Obama Smile
“I think he likes that,” said the ragin’ cajun when asked whether President Obama is worried about progressive senators who criticized his new budget.
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Jack Lew: Obama’s Austerity Ambassador
The Treasury secretary’s European misadventure is an epic case of “do as I say, not as I do.”
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Destroying the Economy and the Democrats
Amid disappointing jobs numbers, the president’s budget proposal gives away his party’s crown jewels: their defense of Social Security and Medicare.
