The speech was a snooze, but its significance lies in how it played with select groups Obama still cares about.Â
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GOP to Working Poor: Drop Dead
Republicans finally have a comprehensive alternative plan to Obamacare—and it’s horrible.Â
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Daily Meme: The State of Our Union? Super-Stoked, Apparently
State of the Union addresses used to be no-frills affairs-in 1790, George Washington delivered one that was probably around 6 minutes long to a joint session of Congress in New York City, leaving him plenty of time to swill a couple mugs of cider with his boys and get to bed at a reasonable hour.Thomas […]
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The Government Guide to Screwing Poor Homeowners
The expiration of federal mortgage-debt forgiveness at the end of last year means that struggling homeowners now owe unbearable amounts in taxes.Â
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We Haven’t Heard the Last of Liz Cheney
… even if the foreign-policy doctrine she espouses is on the way out.
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The Year in Preview: Obama’s Last Stand
What the president should push for during his final 37 months in office—it’s not what the conventional wisdom would have you believe.Â
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The Busy Bees of Capitol Hill
Whether they pass a lot of laws or not, members of Congress are actually extremely hardworking people.
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The Vindictiveness of the Vitter Amendment
A suggested provision in the farm bill would leave ex-offenders without access to food stamps.Â
