Republican intransigence may have saved the president’s legacy—from himself.
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Netanyahu’s Campaign Road Show Comes to Washington
The Israeli prime minister didn’t offer an Iran policy to Congress. He offered dread and overconfidence to Israel voters.Â
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Inane Budget Mini-Crisis Comes to Predictable End
View image | gettyimages.com While everyone was getting ready for Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech (you can read my thoughts on that here), John Boehner took the opportunity to capitulate to Democrats: It was all but inevitable, and Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) finally cut his losses on Tuesday, telling House Republicans he will allow a vote on […]
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CPAC, Congress and 2016: How Immigration Continues to Pull the Republican Party Down
For Republican primary voters, immigration is a cultural issue, every bit as much as abortion or gay marriage. Candidates have gotten the message.
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Christie Blusters His Way Through CPAC Appearance
Christie’s bluster has some appeal, but there’s only so long that he can use it to avoid owning up to some of his massive leadership failures.
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Republicans Trying to Fool Themselves into Thinking They Have a Solution to the Nightmare ‘King v. Burwell’ Will Unleash
For years now, Republicans have been saying they’re about to unveil their alternative to the Affordable Care Act, the “replace” in “repeal and replace.” And while every now and again one or a few of them comes out with a plan (of varying levels of seriousness), none of them get much support, and they quickly […]
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Christie Blusters His Way Through CPAC Appearance
Posted by guest-blogger Rachel M. Cohen. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wasn’t going to let something like record-low approval ratings get him down as he took the stage Thursday afternoon at CPAC’s annual gathering in National Harbor, Maryland. Exuding that Sopranos-style confidence that’s earned him notoriety, Christie, sitting on the CPAC stage for an interview […]
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The Libertarian Delusion
The free-market fantasy stands discredited by events. The challenge now: redeeming effective and democratic government
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He Whose Name Shall Not Be Written
Israel’s prime minister is the main issue in the upcoming election. That’s just what he wants.
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Scott Walker Panders to Republican Party’s Lunatic Wing
The Wisconsin governor is the the kind of presidential candidate that the Koch brothers and the Tea Party protester with a sign accusing Obama of being a communist can all get excited about.
