Republican members of Congress will come back from their recess even more convinced that their constituents want them to keep up the scandal-mongering.
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Budget Woes
The gap between Patty Murray and Paul Ryan is too wide to reach a budget deal
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Mr. Smith Is Vaporized in the Fire of a Thousand Suns
Whatever happens this summer, we should realize that the next time Republicans control the White House and the Senate, the filibuster will be gone.
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Patty Murray in 19 Takes
How the senator from Washington quietly became one of Capitol Hill’s most influential players
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Do Drones Work?
Congress hasn’t debated whether the civilian and psychological costs that come with targeted killings are worthwhile in the long run. It should.Â
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Ted Talk
The Tea Party doesn’t expect its politicians to get things done; it sends them to Washington to previent things from being done.Â
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Scandal Makers
Republicans are boarding the impeachment train, and there may be no way to stop it.
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Is Impeachment Only a Matter of Time?
Between Benghazi and the IRS controversy, conservatives are building their dubious case for impeachment.
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Hillary Clinton Gets Brief Preview of 2016 (If She Runs)
Republicans are already preparing for the inevitable demand for anti-Clinton scandals.
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Benghazi Fizzles
Even among conservatives, there are glimmers of doubt about whether this will really be Obama’s downfall.
