Lawsuits are the billionaire brothers’ weapon of choice—against each other—writes Daniel Schulman in his first-rate new bio. But buying our democracy, and maybe killing it, is pure self-interest.
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UPDATED: Dangerous Amendment Amounting to Declaration of War Put Forward
Fox News furnished the pictures, and it looks like Representative Duncan Hunter wants to furnish the war.
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After the Revolution, the Tea Party Struggles for Purpose
What do Tea Partiers do when the drama of storming the barricades fades to ordinary politics?
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Michael Boggs, an Unacceptable Judicial Nominee
However horrible Boggs is, the primary villains here, as is so often the case, reside in the World’s Worst Deliberative Body.
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Stemming the Tide of Recidivism: Banning ‘the Box’
President Obama could send a strong signal to employers by barring executive-branch agencies from asking about criminal records on job applications.
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Daily Meme: Is the Obamacare Tantrum Finally Over?
Sometimes, the best thing to do with a child throwing a tantrum is to let them have it and wait for them to wear themselves out. Could the GOP-after voting to repeal Obamacare more than 50 times-have finally grown tired of its own screams? For the first time in quite some time, Republicans’ congressional calendar […]
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Why Grayson Would Make Perfect Opponent to Gowdy on Benghazi Committee
Many progressives have argued for a Democratic boycott of the House Select Committee to Investigate Benghazi, but that would be a colossal error.
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Daily Meme: It Ain’t Easy Being a Koch
Pity the poor Koch brothers. All Charles and David want to do is make America safe for good, old-fashioned, Wild West capitalism. But somehow, they seem to be teeing everybody off-left and right. Plus, it’s so doggone pricey to buy control of the federal government these days! The K-Bros dished out $400 million to defeat […]
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Meet Trey Gowdy, GOP Benghazi Attack Dog
Watch his YouTube videos and you’ll understand why John Boehner picked him to lead the Benghazi select committee.
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Daily Meme: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
Our theme today is desperation, which seems to be gripping our nation’s capital. Last night the House of Representatives voted to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress because she asserted her right not to answer their questions, a final desperate attempt to get people angry about yet another scandal that didn’t […]