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Barack Obama and his administration are now put in the uncomfortable position of defending the constitutional issue of the same policy that they would like to see repealed. So you have the political strategy on the one hand and you have the very real constitutional issues on the other. So the Judge has put them in a very awkward position."

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Barack Obama and his administration are now put in the uncomfortable position of defending the constitutional issue of the same policy that they would like to see repealed. So you have the political strategy on the one hand and you have the very real constitutional issues on the other. So the Judge has put them in a very awkward position."

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Wonk Wars: Should Government Be In The Internet Business?

This Week's True/False: The Government Should Preserve Net Neutrality

Wonk Wars: Should Government Be In The Internet Business?

This Week's True/False: The Government Should Preserve Net Neutrality

Half Polish & Catholic: AG Candidate Wants NY Polish Community to Know His Background

Dan Donovan, 53, the Republican candidate for New York attorney general, may have an Irish last name, but according to his 84-year-old mother he looks Polish and his gray eyes and pale complexion are a proof of his ancestry. Mrs. Donovan’s maiden name is ‘Bolewicz’ and she is the third ...

Half Polish & Catholic: AG Candidate Wants NY Polish Community to Know His Background

Dan Donovan, 53, the Republican candidate for New York attorney general, may have an Irish last name, but according to his 84-year-old mother he looks Polish and his gray eyes and pale complexion are a proof of his ancestry. Mrs. Donovan’s maiden name is ‘Bolewicz’ and she is the third ...

Spotlight on Wrestling In Final Blumenthal-McMahon Debate

Richard Blumenthal aggressively argued Tuesday night in the third and final U.S. Senate debate that Linda McMahon's two decades of selling professional wrestling is no match for his career in public service.

Spotlight on Wrestling In Final Blumenthal-McMahon Debate

Richard Blumenthal aggressively argued Tuesday night in the third and final U.S. Senate debate that Linda McMahon's two decades of selling professional wrestling is no match for his career in public service.

Can Democrats Count on Jewish Voters This Year?

For decades, Jewish voters were reliable members of the Democratic New Deal Coalition that coalesced around President Franklin Roosevelt and continues to define the political landscape. But a new survey suggests that American Jews, despite their longstanding allegiance to Democrats, are not immune to disappointment in President Obama. And Republicans ...

Time and time again, historically, doing the right thing was not always the popular thing to do. I happen to believe that regarding healthcare and financial reform, we did the right thing in both cases, and history will record that.

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“How can you make change, where is the impetus to fix the legislature if no one is running against incumbents? When the public wants to vote new people in, they can't."

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Explore The Latest Political Projections

We're happy to partner with Google to bring you interactive polling maps. Check out the latest political projections around the country. Use the map to zoom in on your area of interest and select the races and projections of your choice.

 

Explore The Latest Political Projections

We're happy to partner with Google to bring you interactive polling maps. Check out the latest political projections around the country. Use the map to zoom in on your area of interest and select the races and projections of your choice.

 

Making fun of Christine O'Donnell, again: not talking about the economy. It's a way to change the subject.

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It's Time to Ban Insider Trading in Congress

Insider trading laws that typically apply to corporations do not apply to members and their aides who are free to trade information and purchase stock based on non-public information.

It's Time to Ban Insider Trading in Congress

Insider trading laws that typically apply to corporations do not apply to members and their aides who are free to trade information and purchase stock based on non-public information.

Finding a Few Good Men in Politics - A New List

As our political landscape grows ever more polarized-and ordinary Americans feel increasingly alienated from the political process-the  
conventional wisdom seems to be that when it comes to elected officials, a good man is hard to find. The Good Men Project Magazine wanted to believe that there are a few ...

Finding a Few Good Men in Politics - A New List

As our political landscape grows ever more polarized-and ordinary Americans feel increasingly alienated from the political process-the  
conventional wisdom seems to be that when it comes to elected officials, a good man is hard to find. The Good Men Project Magazine wanted to believe that there are a few ...

The Trouble with Carl

How did Carl Paladino become the Republican candidate for Governor of New York? Guess #1 is that it's an anti-incumbent year and, as people had heard of Rick Lazio, he took on the incumbent stench. Guess #2? There is no guess #2 — just the lingering question and answer: could ...