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Jamal Simmons on Being a Good Man in Politics
Andrew Cotto talks man-to-man with political analyst Jamal Simmons about the greatest social problems facing America, President Obama’s legacy, and what it takes to be a good man in politics. Editor’s...
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What Happened With the GOP’s Skinny-Dip in Israel and Why Does it Matter?
Rep. Yoder AP File Photo It’s hard to wrap our brains around exactly what is the scandal involving the GOP’s trip to Israel last year. Is the public most upset about the dinner where people may have...
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Video: This Week’s News Through the Late Night TV Lens
Politco’s video covers it all: From Mitt Romney pumping his own gas to the General Petraeus scandal to Joe Biden’s birthday… The Late Night hosts say what all of us were thinking about the national...
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John McCain Recommends the GOP Leave Abortion Alone
After the massive failure of Republicans to capture the most recent elections, party leaders are considering what it will take to take to win back the American people. On Fox News Sunday, John McCain...
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Pennsylvania Governor Sues NCAA Over Sandusky Sanctions
Governor Corbett believes the sanctions the N.C.A.A. handed down in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal were too harsh and missed the people they should be aiming for. He’s wrong. Penn State, Joe...
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You’ll Need 100K Signatures to Get Your AT-AT Petition Into the White House
It was big news last weekend: The White House responded to a petition requesting a real-life Death Star space ship. Of course, they replied, “Are you freakin’ kidding me?” (paraphrased). But they...
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Did Bill Maher Go Too Far in Calling Trump ‘Orangutan Spawn’?
Donald Trump is suing Bill Maher for the $5 million he claims Maher promised if he produced his birth certificate. Early last month Bill Maher, the liberal comedian and host of HBO’s “Real Time”, told...
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A Big Week Ahead for Gun Control
There may be a bipartisan measure on background checks on the table after all. The gun control issue heads to the Senate floor this week, with a bipartisan deal that has, according to the Washington...
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Senate Votes to Allow Debate on Gun Control Bill
The bipartisan gun control bill passed its first hurdle, but the fight is just beginning. On Thursday the US Senate voted 68-31 to begin debating the new gun control bill despite the first attempt at...
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Gang of Eight Set to File ‘Sweeping Immigration Plan’
The new legislation requires a secure border with Mexico before the other provisions of the bill, including the citizenship proposals, would go into effect. A bill that is being called “the biggest...
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Why Americans Hate The Political Media
Sam Youngman’s piece in Politico on Washington shows many of the media pathologies that cause Americans to hate their political media and their politics. — The talk of the town, or more properly This...
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Immigration Reform Is All About The Republican
When it comes to passing a comprehensive immigration reform bill President Obama just doesn’t matter that much. — Politico had a piece yesterday highlighting problems with the stalled effort to pass...
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A Famous Name Just Entered the 2015 Philadelphia City Council Race
Basketball player Isaiah Thomas announced his candidacy for Philadelphia City Council at large. — When I talked to Mr. Isaiah Thomas—a basketball player who on paper is often confused with the point...
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What Explains Donald Trump? A Pie Chart Analysis
I’ve tooled around with ideas about why Trump just secured the 2016 Republican nomination, but since a graphic says at least 500 words, I’ve taken the liberty of creating a pie chart. — A Quick...
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Gut Feelings, Trust, Sexism and Hillary Clinton
The other day, when discussing the Colin Kaepernick controversy I had a controversial and yet painfully obvious thought. At least, it seemed painfully obvious at that time and in that conversation:...
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