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Democrats Invoke Boston, West To Defend Government's Role
Friday, April 26, 2013
President Obama has spoken at two memorial services in just over a week — one for victims of the Boston Marathon attack and one for those who died in the chemical plant explosions in West, Texas. In both speeches, he focused on victims and survivors.
But other Democrats are using ...
How Obama's Response To Terrorism Has Shifted
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
President Obama's time in office has not been defined by terrorism as President George W. Bush's was. Yet incidents like the one in Boston have been a regular, painful through line of his presidency.
When a new administration walks into the White House, nobody provides a handbook on how to ...
'We Have To Do More': Michelle Obama's Next Four Years
Friday, April 12, 2013
This week marked a new step in Michelle Obama's evolution as first lady. In her hometown of Chicago, she delivered one of the most emotional speeches of her career — about kids dying from gun violence.
"I'm not talking about something that's happening in a war zone halfway around the ...
Will The Future GOP Be More Libertarian?
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Republicans don't often make high-profile speeches at Howard University, one of the country's most prominent historically black schools. But on Wednesday, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul will talk to Howard students about how his party can be more inclusive.
Paul believes one answer is libertarianism — and party leaders are starting ...
Why Politicians Want Children To Be Seen And Heard
Monday, April 08, 2013
President Obama will visit Connecticut on Monday to keep pushing for new federal gun laws. The poster children for this campaign are just that — children.
The president has invited kids to the White House to watch him sign new executive orders on guns. And the images of the kids ...
Gay Marriage And The Evolving Language Of Love
Saturday, March 30, 2013
In 1982, advice columnist Dear Abby published a letter from someone who'd just moved from a conservative Midwestern town to bohemian Portland, Ore.
Suddenly the advice seeker was interacting with gay couples and wanted to know: Should a letter be addressed to "Mr. John Doe and Friend?'"
Is ...
Republicans Launch Mission To Turn Up Their Digital Game
Friday, March 22, 2013
The Republican and Democratic parties have been in a digital arms race for years. And this week, Republicans frankly admitted that they are losing.
Now, the GOP has ambitious plans to improve its game.
Monday's report from the Republican National Committee puts it bluntly: "Republicans must catch up ...
As Gay Marriage Heads To Court, A Look Back At The Bumpy Ride
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Gays and lesbians have adopted the phrase "it gets better" as a kind of slogan to assure young people that life won't always be so tough.
Looking back, life has gotten dramatically better for LGBT people in the United States in a very short period of time. The modern gay ...