Both Republicans and Democrats are set to release budgets that show very different views of America’s future.
Congress
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Politicians Awkwardly Dropping Pop Culture References
When Marco Rubio keeps reminding everyone he likes hip-hop, who is he really speaking to?
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The Filibuster that Matters
We shouldn’t be confused about where congressional Republicans stand on the abuses of the national security state.
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Rand Paul’s Lonely Stand
The Senator from Kentucky’s 13-hour monologue this week restored some long-forgotten heroism to the tradition of the filibuster.
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What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate. Sort Of.
It’s hard to negotiate with people who don’t even bother to understand the issue you’re negotiating about.
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The Rand Paul Filibuster: Raw & Uncut
Links to the transcript, and full video
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Obama Didn’t Cry Wolf on the Sequester
The president has consistently emphasized the long-term dangers of sequestration.
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There is No “Fever” to Break
The Republican Party is under the spell of a delusion—this is who they are.
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A Blank Check for Israel? Bad Idea.
On the tenth anniversary of the Iraq War, some in Congress are itching for another ill-advised conflict.
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The Sequester: Now What?
Budget cuts have made it harder for President Obama to sell Republicans on tax increases as part of a grand bargain.
