The stimulus was great for poor kids while it lasted. Now even bare-bones aid is at risk.
Obama Administration
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Republicans Looking Sheepish On Obama Court Nominees
They’re hoping they can obstruct quietly, without drawing too much attention.
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King Obama the Magical
The president may not be a heroic monarch, but the image works to his advantage.
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Republican Overreach, Coming Soon
Republican members of Congress will come back from their recess even more convinced that their constituents want them to keep up the scandal-mongering.
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The Forever War, Still Forever
President Obama may give the war on terror some minor adjustments, but it endures.
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A Week of Bleak Metaphors
Tornados, IRS scandal, Benghazi scrutiny, and wire-tapping; the country has seen its fill of bad omens and forboding in recent days. What’s Obama to do to change the narrative?
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Can the President Create a “Culture”?
Left without evidence of presidential wrongdoing, Republicans charge that Obama is sending subtle messages to the bureaucracy.
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Bad Faith and Budget Politics
Obama has to do business with people who cannot be trusted to own up to their side of a deal.
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Bin Laden Photos to Stay Hidden
The Obama administration defaults to secrecy, and gets support from an appeals court.
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Naming Names in the Dodd Frank Mess
It’s not just faceless Wall Street lobbyists who are doing the damage; a guy named Mark Wetjen has some explaining to do.
