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The governors of Maryland and Virginia may be rivals on the national level, but they have cooperated on some regional issues

The irony of the tea party support for Newt Gingrich is that he is, at heart, a progressive.

Illegal immigration: Toughest approach to undocumented residents isn't what the electorate wants

Newt Gingrich and others in GOP presidential field look good in comparison to Democratic alternative

Michele Bachmann would close an embassy Jimmy Carter closed 30 years ago; Rick Perry doesn't know the voting age; Herman Cain wonders which one Libya is. Newt, it's your turn.

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich is correct to embrace "humane" immigration policies that would allow families to stay together

If the GOP presidential primaries come down to a Mitt Romney vs. Newt Gingrich fight, it will be a battle of style and ideology to answer a crucial question: who will govern more conservatively?

Growth of government, loss of liberty go hand in hand

And so it is that I will come to TV tonight hoping to see one of the few anchors who has the stature and the credibility to call out Gingrich on his phony game of pounding the press by telling moderators how "stupid" (one of his favorite words) or "wrong" (another) their questions are take this compromised candidate on.

By constantly searching for the perfect candidate, Republicans risk squandering their chance to oust President Obama.

Peter Morici: President is beating the GOP on an issue that should be his undoing

Mitt Romney may be cultivating the air of the inevitable candidate, but Newt Gingrich is vaulting to the top of the polls by giving GOP primary voters the promise of what they really want: someone to stick it to President Obama.

Mitt Romney makes ridiculous claims about President Obama in an effort to prove his conservative bona fides.

It's like Rick Perry is trying to lose.

Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain and Rick Perry all say God told them to run. Perhaps He does have a sense of humor.

While nobody was looking, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal won re-election with 65.8 percent of the vote in a Democratic state; watch for him on the 2012 GOP ticket.

Jules Witcover writes that all the talk of a flat tax is proof that Republican presidential candidates are more interested in winning their primaries than fixing the economy.

Regulations don't necessarily kill jobs but they can protect human health and safety

Political humor from Ben Krull

Robert Reich writes that the flat tax is neither fair nor simple and would serve merely to make the poor pay more and the rich pay less.

A comprehensive review of the news media's coverage of the presidential campaign shows President Obama gets the roughest treatment

Jules Witcover analyzes the toughest Republican debate yet, and sees a new assertiveness from Mitt Romney.

Robert Reich writes that America has long seen a struggle between regressives and progressives, and the current conflict may presage another era of progressive reform.

I expected the worst in Tuesday's night GOP debate when I saw John King interviewing Wayne Newton outside the hall during "John King USA."

Rick Perry's pastor diminishes his spiritual message by linking it to politics.

Jules Witcover writes that Herman Cain is the latest flavor of the month for Republican primary voters, and those have historically not lasted long.

Jules Witcover says Mitt Romney's latest debate performance finds him extending his appeal to independents

Chris Christie said no, and Republicans are still looking for a candidate to love.

Mormonism is no cult but Republican candidates seem unwilling to condemn religious bigotry