For some reason, The Washington Post can’t figure it out.
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A Lesson in Who Actually Matters to Washington
Hint: It’s not poor people.
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The Xenophobe Party
Senate Republicans are using the Boston attacks as an excuse to stymie immigration reform.
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The Unending War on Obamacare
Count on Republicans to stand in the way of fixing whatever’s wrong with it.
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Maddow: Dems Fleeing Senate Like They’re on a Sinking Ship
After the 2012 election, the Democratic leadership said their top goal was to keep five aging Senators from retiring. Now they’re all reitiring. What gives? Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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Banking Regulation: Closed for Business
Satisfied with the meager reforms of the Dodd-Frank financial-reform bill, the Treasury is standing in the way of further efforts to rein in mega-banks.
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NRA, Founding Fathers Supported Gun Control
A humorous video op-ed recounts the surprising history of gun control. One interesting tidbit: Ronald Reagan, as governor of California in 1967, signed a ban outlawing carrying firearms in public.
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The Gun Lobby’s Raw Power
There’s far more to policy success than the president.
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Obama Is a Supporting Character
On domestic policy, “Why couldn’t the president pass [blank]?” is the wrong question to ask.
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Why Did Gun Control Fail?
Sixty-vote thresholds, partisanship and—you guessed it—Republicans.
