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- Almost everywhere you look, the super-rich are being stymied by democracy, says Jonah Goldberg.
- There's another scandal to the J. Dennis Hastert case, says Robert Reich: the fact that he made a fortune as a lobbyest.
- For all of the GOP's high expectations for taking control of Congress this fall and the presidency beyond, breaking the minority-vote barrier remains a critical challenge.
- Elizabeth Warren is the Barack Obama of 2016; the role of Hillary Clinton will be played by ... Hillary Clinton, Jonah Goldberg writes
- The two candidates running for Howard County's highest office have been locked in and focused for nine months so far, campaigning but laying comparatively low until the primaries had run their course. Now, it's their turn for the spotlight.
- As one former House member remarked, managing the current House GOP is akin to managing a pet alligator.
- Cantor's unexpected loss to a conservative economist in Virginia's June 10 primary — despite raising nearly $5 million — has given a measure of hope to little-known candidates for Congress in Maryland, even though independent political observers say the chance of a similar upset on Tuesday remain next to nil.
- Maryland's Democratic and Republican contenders for governor are sparing no effort to pull every last supporter to the polls Tuesday for a primary for which many voters aren't ready.
- Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's sole Republican in Congress, said Friday that he is seeking the chairmanship of an influential conservative caucus of lawmakers in the House of Representatives.
- The Republican leadership shuffle playing out in the House of Representatives may have created an opening for Rep. Andy Harris, the state's sole GOP lawmaker.
- The stunning primary loss of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the first ever suffered by any congressional leader of either party, may well reflect his Virginia constituents' souring toward his personal hubris more than any cosmic policy issue.
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Lollar, an ordained preacher and former tea party activist, spreads a spirited message about rising above partisanship. He contends that he is the candidate best able to beat a Democrat in November.
- Facing mounting opposition from state and local officials, the Obama administration has dropped the idea of converting a vacant office building in Baltimore into a shelter for immigrant children who have entered the country illegally, officials familiar with the decision said Wednesday.
- Thousands of child migrants from Central America are crossing our southern border fleeing violence, poverty and civil war at home; the U.S. must deal with them humanely
- A deal is still possible if House members don't insist on blocking a path to citizenship
- Denying employer subsidized insurance to Congress and the White House would only prove that the GOP's attack on the Affordable Care Act was about politics, not policy.
- WASHINGTON -- A video of Montgomery County Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen battling with House Republicans over legislation to reopen government agencies has gone viral -- picking up 1.7 million views in recent days -- as lawmakers continue to wrestle over a deal to end the weeks long budget impasse.
- Just when it appeared Congress was prepared to keep the government operating into December, the usual suspects in the House say not so fast
- WASHINGTON -- The only Republican member of Maryland's congressional delegation -- and the only veteran -- said Tuesday he is leaning against supporting U.S. military intervention in Syria.
- U.S. must act decisively and forcefully in response to Assad's choice to unleash chemical weapons on innocent civilians
- The nation has made progress toward the dream of racial equality envisioned by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President Barack Obama told tens of thousands on the National Mall on Wednesday, but creating economic opportunity for millions of Americans remains "our great unfinished business."
- Eric Cantor is making a mistake in attempting to cut funds for behavioral and social science research.