She’s a rising star, and CBS doesn’t fear liberals the way it fears conservatives.
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Fifty Shades of Purple
If the parties started competing for votes across the map, the real winner wouldn’t be Democrats or Republicans; it would be small-d democracy.
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The 40-Year Slump
From 1954 thought 1974, American workers brought home most of the wealth that they produced. Since 1974, they’ve steadily lost power—and they’re getting just a fraction of the wealth they produce today.
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Why Isn’t Everyone More Worried about Me?
Maybe the most ridiculous Obamacare “victim” story yet.
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CBS Retracts Benghazi Report
Last night, Lara Logan, a 60 Minutes correspondent, apologized for a story on last year’s terrorist attacks in Libya. The retraction followed a report from The Washington Post that a 60 Minutes source, Dylan Davies, had contradicted his previous account to the FBI.
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Between a Rock and a Polling Place
President Obama’s numbers are pretty unimpressive. Building an excellent website or leading better are unlikely to fix them.
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Who’s on First? Under Boehner, It’s Always the Senate.
Forget about the Hastert Rule. The House speaker has his own, which is going to make it difficult for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and a handful of other legislation to pass.
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Obamacare Expansion in the Offing?
If Republicans are going to cry about people losing junk insurance, take the opportunity to expand the ACA.
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Rob Ford’s Tragedy, Our Shame
There’s no question the Toronto mayor is unfit for office, but the way our culture treats addicts in the public eye is downright embarrassing.
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Twitter Is Neither Our Salvation Nor Our Doom
Don’t believe the hype, or the dire prophesies either.