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Eight Ways Obama Can Jam Through His Agenda Without Congress
The Ecstasy and Agonies of a Permanent Democratic Majority
Die, Filibuster, Die
Obama’s Message, Still Loud and Clear: Taxes for the Wealthy
Will President Obama and congressional Republicans make a deal on taxes before January 1, when the Bush tax cuts are set to expire? Will they let a set of automatic spending cuts take effect? Will they find a new way to boost job growth this coming year—or, at least, renew temporary boosters like extended unemployment insurance? I have no idea. Nobody in Washington does. READ MORE >>
How Vulnerable Is John Kerry’s Senate Seat?
Obama Shows His Upper Hand on 'Fiscal Cliff' Negotiations
President Obama sent Republicans a message on Friday: I won. Get over it. READ MORE >>
Welcome to America’s Most Gerrymandered District
How the Election Reset the “Fiscal Cliff” Debate
Most of the political world spent Wednesday nursing hangovers from a long night of watching election returns and a long year of following the campaign. But in Washington, House Speaker John Boehner was pushing ahead with business. In a speech congratulating President Obama on his reelection, Boehner issued the standard call for bipartisanship and cooperation. But he also dropped a hint about his position on the next big item on the political agenda. READ MORE >>
What’s Next For the Same-Sex Marriage Movement?
What a difference four years makes. Four years ago on the post-election morning, marriage-equality proponents were struggling to make sense of the Prop. 8 loss. Sure, gays had lost dozens of times at the ballot box—indeed, in every state where marriage rights had been put to a popular vote—but California? READ MORE >>
