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IRS follows Obama's lead
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...
Tags: State of the Union Address, U.S. Congress, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Tea Party Movement, Barack Obama
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Two cheers for rebranding
Ever since Mitt Romney lost the presidential election, there's been a lot of talk about how the Republican Party needs to "rebrand" itself. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal wants, among other things, for the GOP to stop being "the stupid party." Rep. Paul...
Tags: Mitt Romney, George H.W. Bush, Sociology, Immigration, Parties and Movements
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Cardin meets with Hagel over comments
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Ben Cardin met with Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel on Wednesday in an effort to smooth concerns the Maryland Democrat has raised about the controversial appointment. Usually a reliable supporter of the Obama administration,...
Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC, Chuck Hagel, Lobbying
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What does the NRA say now?
The rifle Adam Lanza used to kill 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School is a descendant of the military's M-16 rifle. The bullets it fires are not as large as those used in some other rifles, but the gun's high muzzle velocity makes...
Tags: Mitt Romney, National Rifle Association of America, Newspaper and Magazine, Michael Bloomberg, The New York Times
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Don't punish Palestinians for seeking justice
Very few things unite Democratic and Republican senators in Washington. But unfortunately, one thing that does is attacking the human rights of Palestinians. And now they're are at it again. This time in the form of an anti-Palestinian amendment sponsored...Tags: Bob Menendez, International Criminal Court, International Court or Tribunal, Civil Rights, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Democrats, GOP still divided on illegal immigration
The way Francisco Dominguez sees it, a law that would allow him to become a U.S. citizen would benefit everyone. "It would let more people work, which would generate more opportunity," Dominguez, 45, said in Mexican-accented Spanish as he waited on...
Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), DREAM Act, Migration, Barack Obama, Baltimore County
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Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Frank Lautenberg, Jack Reed
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No, Sen. Schumer, compromise is not a dirty word
As this page has devoted much ink to criticizing Republicans in Congress for hardening their positions on matters of federal tax and budget policy to the point where compromise is impossible, it is beyond disappointing to see a leading Senate Democrat...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Elections, Public Finance, Tea Party Movement
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Independent puts money behind Senate run
Arguing that the two-party system is corrupt, a Montgomery County businessman is pouring his own money into an independent bid for the U.S. Senate from Maryland. Rob Sobhani, 52, who announced his candidacy this month, is the first candidate to buy...
Tags: Alan Keyes, Political Fundraising, Daniel Bongino, Barack Obama, Bernard Sanders
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Marylanders head elsewhere to drum up votes
With primary battles settled, the conventions over and the general election less than two months away, Democrats and Republicans now turn to the end game: reaching out to persuade the few remaining undecided voters that their nominee is the one to solve...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Voting, Tampa, Government, Steny Hoyer
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Whether it's the economy or the Colorado shooting, the left and right view the world in predictable ways
The gulf between the American left and right continues to widen against a backdrop of high unemployment, weak growth and high octane cultural battles. I got to thinking about this growing divide in the aftermath of the Colorado movie theater shooting...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Mortgages, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Frank Lautenberg
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Historians fret fate of War of 1812 sites
On a grassy hill a mile west of the Patuxent River, historian Ralph Eshelman can see the same bucolic view of fields and placid water anxious British soldiers likely saw when they landed in the summer of 1814 — the first stop in their campaign to...Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, Conservation, Revolutions, National Government, Kent County
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