Under the USA Freedom Act, the executive branch could exploit the absence of a bright-line restriction to engage in collection that is far broader than necessary.
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Liberal Heroes Miss the Mark in Today’s Times Columns
Writing on Congress, Blow blows it; on financial reform, Krugman is a tad too cheerful.
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House Intel Committee Finds No Benghazi Scandal; Will Boehner Ignore Its Findings?
House Speaker John Boehner faces a choice: Either he can accept the findings of a responsible, Republican committee chair, or cynically allow a kangaroo court to proceed.Â
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How Republicans Are Heightening the Contradictions
Causing some short-term pain isn’t a problem, if it gets us closer to the day when Republicans rule.
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Republicans Take Careful Aim At Foot, Blast Away
The House voted to sue President Obama, a move that will prove substantively futile and politically disastrous for Republicans.
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The Limits of American Power: Judging Obama’s Foreign Policy
The Bush administration taught us the folly of overreach, but America simply can’t exit the world stage. The dangers are too great.
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Can Liberalism Survive the Obama Presidency? (Yes, It Can.)
If Obama is a transformative figure, it isn’t in the ideological way he seemed after his election.
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The Money Behind Big Oil’s Win On Atlantic Drilling
The Obama administration’s controversial decision in favor of the petroleum industry comes during an election season in which Republicans are reaping greater rewards than even pro-drilling Democrats.
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A Bright Spot In Obama’s Foreign Policy: Iran. Yes, Iran
With a glimmer of success on the horizon, Obama’s critics are predicting the apocalypse.
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Hillary for Liberals: A Conversation With Walter Shapiro
“As a campaigner, Hillary can do a shot and a beer better than Barack Obama can,” Shapiro says. So there’s that.
