What Will Obama Say In State Of The Union Address?
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
Saturday, February 09, 2013
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Public Pressure, Background Checks Central To Obama Gun Control Strategy
February 9, 2013 Gun control historically has been one of the most divisive issues in Congress, between the parties and even inside the Democratic coalition. Yet some in President Obama's own party say he has put together a gun agenda that is sweeping without being too painful for most Democrats to support.
Friday, February 08, 2013
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6 Reasons Ashley Judd Is The Target Of An Attack Ad
February 8, 2013 Some observers are wondering why American Crossroads, the Karl Rove-inspired superPAC, would bother to run a political attack ad against Hollywood star Ashley Judd, an outspoken supporter of President Obama who has said she's mulling a 2014 run against Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
Same-Sex Marriage And The Supreme Court
Obama Team To Make Important, If Symbolic, Choice On Gay Marriage
February 8, 2013 By the end of this month, the federal government is expected to file briefs in a pair of same-sex marriage cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. One case poses questions so difficult that the president himself is expected to make the final decision on what arguments the Justice Department will make.
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Death By Drone, And The Sliding Scale Of Presidential Power
February 8, 2013 The controversy over President Obama's targeted-killings-by-drone policy is a reminder that the default position of presidents in times of crisis is to side with national security over civil liberties. That instinct has been true throughout history, and has been acted on by liberal presidents and core conservatives.
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It's All Politics, Feb. 7, 2013
February 8, 2013 Marco Rubio, Republicans' pick to respond to Obama's State of the Union address, decides Tupac is not a political action committee. Plus: Karl Rove's group plays sides in GOP primaries, Democrats stay silent (for the most part) over drones, and we remember Ed Koch.
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Even Without Earmarks, Tax Breaks And Special Deals Fill Bills
February 8, 2013 Congress likes to say it doesn't do earmarks anymore. And while that may be true, it's also a fact that targeted provisions are still useful in moving legislation — even critical legislation like the bill that pulled Washington back from the fiscal cliff last month.
Thursday, February 07, 2013
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After Tough 2012, Gallup Enlists Polling Expert To Investigate
February 7, 2013 One of the polling industry's oldest brand names is calling in an outsider to do a comprehensive review after its election polls last year consistently favored Republican candidate Mitt Romney.
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Children Of Latino Immigrants Skew Even More Democratic Than Parents, Study Says
February 7, 2013 The report also found that Latinos and Asian-Americans born in the U.S. are more likely to support abortion and gay rights than their foreign-born parents.
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Rubio's Job: Play Second Fiddle To The President, And Don't Mess Up
February 7, 2013 The State of the Union address has always been a tough act to follow, no matter who delivers the opposing party's response. Since the first response was televised in 1966, it has often seemed doomed to be ignored and forgotten.
