Obama told Israelis last week that the occupation is destroying their country’s future.
Obama Administration
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Another Court Nominee Down
What were the “extraordinary circumstances” preventing Caitlin Halligan from being confirmed?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Take Social Security and Medicare Off the Bargaining Table
The Democratic leadership has offered cuts to vital entitlement programs before budget negotiations have even begun, and at a time when American’s need them most.
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Visiting Israel, Juggling a Hundred Impossible Expectations
President Obama is visiting the Jewish state for the first time as president, but the trip can’t be a success if he doesn’t temper salutations with a healthy dose of real talk.
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The Contest Over the Real Economic Problem
A stronger economy—not a balanced budget—is the true key to paying down America’s debt.
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The Fundamentals of Immigration Reform
To begin fixing America’s broken system, we must be guided by both our highest values and our economic needs.
Posted inAmerica and the World
McCain Slams Paul
John McCain criticized Rand Paul yesterday for his Wednesday “political stunt” of a filibuster against the nomination of John Brennan to the CIA. McCain accused Paul of simply firing up impressionable libertarian college students.
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Rand Paul’s Lonely Stand
The Senator from Kentucky’s 13-hour monologue this week restored some long-forgotten heroism to the tradition of the filibuster.
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What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate. Sort Of.
It’s hard to negotiate with people who don’t even bother to understand the issue you’re negotiating about.
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Few Waves in California
Because of previous cuts, the effect of the sequester in the state will be moderate.
