The consequences don’t matter, it seems.
Jamelle Bouie
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Barney Frank Walks Back on Hagel
Republicans won’t be able to count on bipartisan disagreement to oppose the former Nebraska senator.
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Republicans’ 40 Days in the Desert
A less-confident GOP goes into the debt-ceiling fight with an eye toward the future of the party.
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Retreat of the Welfare State?
Is the social safety net getting weaker?
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The Final Tally
In the end, Obama scored a solid victory over Mitt Romney.
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The GOP’s Dangerous Debt-Ceiling Threat
Negotiating on the debt ceiling is anything but responsible.
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Holding Steady
The economy is growing at a slow, but reliable, pace.
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New Congress, Same Republicans
The House of Representatives in the 113th Congress will be just as dysfunctional as the last one.
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We Need More Tax Brackets
There’s no reason to include the super rich, rich, and sorta rich together.
