LOS ANGELES TIMES
The return of Herman Cain to CPAC was all about Herman Cain.
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THE HILL
Obama didn't respond to two questions about the divisive topic at an Oval Office photo-op with Italy's prime minister.
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THE HILL
Arguing that money in politics subverts democracy, Democrats introduced legislation requiring super-PACs and other groups to reveal their donors.
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THE HILL
Pelosi made a statement at her Capitol press conference that could be construed as a solicitation for campaign contributions.
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THE ATLANTIC
It probably is said too much now, but coming from a time when black people were almost exclusively subordinate on television, this sort of thing is amazing. The Obama Presidency is, if anything else, a really special reality show for black...
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THE ATLANTIC
Arbitrary journalistic conventions inevitably influence how primaries are covered. Why not say so openly?Arbitrary conventions shape how the primaries are covered. Early voting states like Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina are deemed...
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THE ATLANTIC
Much of this past fall I was interviewing political figures to get their judgments on what-we-know, and how-we-know it, about President Obama's successes and failures in office so far. The results are now online here[1] (but of course it's always...
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THE ATLANTIC
Ben Smith (still writing in Politico[1], as if he's not busy enough with his new job), takes notice of a softening in opinion among hawkish Jews about President Obama:"Most of the pro-Israel community is now convinced that when President Obama...
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THE ATLANTIC
Monsters meet money in an entertaining clip from Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Washington is on the brink of a budget showdown, with President Obama's spending proposal for the year due at the end of next week. It isn't the sort of thing the average voter...
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THE ATLANTIC
It's interesting that Janet Maslin's review of Mimi Alford's new memoir takes Alford to task more than it does the man at the center of the book--John F. Kennedy. I guess that makes some sense given that Alford is the author and it was ultimately...
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