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Stay Away, Mitt
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Kennedy's Overlooked Accomplishments
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The Chappaquiddick Legacy
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Big Deficit, Big Reactions
The estimated $9 trillion deficit over the next decade has people crediting Obama for saving the economy and others this is deadly profligacy
Wikipedia Draws the Line
The online encyclopedia will require editors sign off on changes contributors make to biography pages
McCain Relevant Indeed
John McCain lost the presidential election, but he still effects the political discourse judging from the reactions to his health care statements
Melting Steele's Health Care Claims
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Worries Over a W-Shaped Recovery
The man who predicted housing crisis and recession said he's worried the economy will tank again after a short recovery
Debating McCain's Relevancy
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Are G-Men Wasting Their Time Going After Terrorists?
The FBI pursues even the smallest terrorism leads, but is this attention, time, and energy warranted when no plots have been foiled?
Remembering the Don of Television News
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Bombs Are Back in Baghdad
The quiet of the Iraq war's final months was broken by attacks that killed 100 people and question the end-stage of America's campaign
Comparing Bagram and Guantanamo
Liberals accuse the president of treating prisoners in Afghanistan the same way Bush did with those in Guantanamo Bay.
Defense of Marriage Act Do-Over?
Obama's lawyers step up the rhetorical attack on the Defense of Marriage Act
Name That Historical Obama Analogy
Commentators compare the president to Machiavelli, LBJ, and FDR over his health care push
Better Off Without the Blue Dogs?
Liberals grapple with whether principles or political expediency are more important in the health care fight.
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