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Crist: GOP no place to be tolerant, kind, or compassionate
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'The [Republican] party has changed," said Crist, explaining his recent switch to the Democrats. Read More
Does $250K per year make your family rich? Steele says no
“I really don’t think that people who make $255,000 a year, a family of four, $255,000 a year of annual income or even adjusted gross income is rich,” the former Republican National Committee Chairman told Hardball’s Chris Matthews on Monday night. Read More
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Let Me Start: Look Who’s Talking
President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met privately at the White House to talk about a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. It's the first time in three… Read More
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For gay-marriage advocates, an ‘incredible day’
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DeMint to Limbaugh: Maybe I’ll force out Boehner!
Outgoing GOP Sen. Jim DeMint took a jab at House Speaker John Boehner, joking to Rush Limbaugh on Thursday that he might help dump the Republican leader. Read More
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It is time for America to accept marriage equality
The Supreme Court’s decision to weigh in on same-sex marriage cases means a lot for this country. It's time to right our wrongs. Read More
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Broken-record Boehner? GOPer says ‘No progress’ on fiscal cliff deal
It certainly hasn’t been the first time we’ve heard such “no progress” declarations from Boehner. So what would true progress look like for the House Speaker? Read More
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Let Me Start: Mano a Mano
It's up to two men -- President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner -- to cut a deal on the fiscal cliff. Boehner is asking that he and the president… Read More
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No cheers for Notre Dame from one prominent alumn
The Washington Post's Melinda Henneberger explains why she will not be rooting for her alma mater in the BCS championship game next month. Read More
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Jim DeMint gets ‘a bigger stick’
Leaving the Senate might increase Jim DeMint's power, freedom--and paycheck. Read More
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Letterman to Rep. Frank on his Hardball interview: Blink!
The comedian poked fun of the outgoing Democratic congressman, who appeared to be shutting his eyes during the interview. Read More
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Obama battles Clinton…for a Grammy award
Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton are nominated for Grammys. Barack and Hillary have each won one already! Read More
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This is a fiscal ‘cliff,’ not a bungee jump
This fiscal cliff, I'm afraid, isn't a bungee jump. What goes down doesn't by necessity come back up. Read More
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Bam! President’s approval rating hits 3-year high
Surfing a post-election wave, the commander-in-chief’s approval rating is the highest its been in more than three years. Are you optimistic about the way Obama will handle the next four years? Take our poll. Read More
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LGBT activists: It’s time for a gay Cabinet member
President Obama supports gay marriage. The next step, say activists, is for him to appoint an openly gay Cabinet member. Read More
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Ted Kennedy Jr: Republicans ‘turned their backs’ on the disabled
On Wednesday's Hardball, Sen. John Kerry and Ted Kennedy Jr. criticized Senate Republicans who rejected a United Nations treaty on the rights of the disabled. Read More
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Boehner is willing to take from the rich–but not tax them
The GOP insists it can raise enough revenue by ending deductions and closing loopholes, and that higher taxes on the rich aren't necessary. Read More
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SEE IT: Alan Simpson, 81, kicks it ‘Gangnam Style’
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Obama must play ‘Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come’ for Republicans
President Obama must show Republicans how horrible things will be for them come the first days of January if they don’t change their path. Read More
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Sununu: Obama won due to government-dependent voters
The former New Hampshire governor now claims that Obama's victory was "not because of message." Read More
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Sen. Paul on Ashley Judd’s potential run in Ky: She’s just ‘too damn liberal’
Rand Paul joked that Judd posed no threat to him because the actress lives in Scotland. Read More