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Republican Party

Is it tea party time in Texas?

A GOP primary between Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will test the Republican path for the future
Mike Madden
Lou Dobbs

Prepare yourself, America, for President Dobbs

The former CNN host says he's considering a run for the White House in 2012
Alex Koppelman
Republican Party

RNC considers instituting a purity test

Conservatives within the party leadership want to blacklist any candidate who strays too far from their line
Alex Koppelman

The extreme secrecy of the federal courts

Judges are not only permitted, but required, to conceal anything the government declares to be secret.
Glenn Greenwald
Fox News

Fox News execs cracking down on mistakes

The network's been caught in some embarrassing errors recently; its brass is trying to put a stop to that
Alex Koppelman
2010 elections

The best campaign ad ever?

A candidate for mayor in New Orleans comes up with a creative way to sell himself Video
Alex Koppelman
Arlington National Cemetery Investigation

Top Arlington officials tell conflicting stories

The superintendent and his deputy disagree on who knew what, and when, about misplaced remains at the cemetery
Mark Benjamin
Populism

Can populism be liberal?

The GOP has owned it since Nixon. Democrats would have to return to the New Deal to recapture it
Michael Lind

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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 09:15 PST

Glenn Beck has some really big plans

The Fox News host has -- honestly -- a 100-year plan to roll back the secret, massive socialist conspiracy
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 07:40 PST

Time to go courting Republicans for healthcare bill?

With some Senate Democrats unenthusiastic about reform legislation, votes may have to come from elsewhere
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 07:20 PST

Anti-gay, religious-motivated crimes up

FBI data shows 11 percent increase in crimes based on sexual orientation
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Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 18:01 PST

Another mystery grave at Arlington

An Army investigation has found yet another unmarked casket at the historic burial site
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Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 12:01 PST

Senate Dems at odds over health care bill

After Saturday's victory, moderates and liberals clash over future
By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press
Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 07:01 PST

Moderate Dem: I might not back next step

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Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 00:01 PST

Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle

With no margin left, Democrats advanced heathcare reform legislation in the Senate.
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Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 00:00 PST

Schumer: Public option can pass

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Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 17:09 PST

Senate Democrats' healthcare bill clears first hurdle

Majority Leader Harry Reid managed to round up 60 votes to open debate on the legislation
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Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 16:01 PST

Reid has 60 votes -- for now, at least

The Senate Democrats' healthcare reform bill will pass its first test, but there are roadblocks ahead
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Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 02:22 PST

Rule-of-law extremism engulfs primitive Eastern Europe

Why would the new President of Lithuania demand investigations of CIA black sites in her country?
Glenn Greenwald
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 17:01 PST

The Senate vs. the House on healthcare reform

A guide to the key differences between the two bills
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Friday, Nov 20, 2009 16:21 PST

Intelligentsia against intelligence

How did we end up with know-nothings for wise men?
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Friday, Nov 20, 2009 14:39 PST

Real life is stranger than parody

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Friday, Nov 20, 2009 13:41 PST

Hoffman decision on election challenge this weekend

Victory's out of reach for now, but the conservative candidate may try to overturn the results
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Friday, Nov 20, 2009 12:01 PST

Nelson off the fence on healthcare vote, Lincoln not

Key Democratic senators are being closely watched as the first test of the Senate reform bill approaches
Alex Koppelman
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 11:01 PST

Glenn Beck's white nationalist fans

After an ADL report says Beck may foment violence, I visit racist Web sites to see if their denizens are listening
By Alexander Zaitchik
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 10:30 PST

Obama falls below 50 percent in Gallup poll

A symbolic milestone is reached as the president's approval rating drops further
Alex Koppelman
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 10:20 PST

A wobbly Democrat's moment of truth

Pressured from both sides, will a poll-wary Sen. Blanche Lincoln help the GOP sink healthcare reform?
By Joe Conason
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 08:50 PST

Intra-party feuds fuel Senate primary campaigns

Incumbent senators are hearing footsteps behind them, and in some cases it's their own party that wants them gone
Gabriel Winant
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 07:37 PST

"A whale is in trouble -- I have to go!"

A certain former vice president's reputation for being wooden and humorless turns out to be undeserved Video
Alex Koppelman
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 04:21 PST

The Washington establishment suffers a serious defeat

Approval of the Paul/Grayson bill to audit the Fed is both rare and important in several ways
Glenn Greenwald
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 23:20 PST

More GOP lies about healthcare reform

Republicans who know better falsely claim that the panel recommending fewer mammograms is a Dem plan for rationing
Joan Walsh
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 16:20 PST

How the GOP got its groove back

Republicans look ahead to 2010, without bothering to figure out whether they've solved their problems first
By Mike Madden
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 15:45 PST

Victory slips from Hoffman's grasp again -- blame ACORN!

It's still possible the conservative could challenge the results of a special election, but for now, he's lost
Alex Koppelman

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