The Bullpen
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Obama's three fateful tests
feature By the middle of next month, the die will be cast on the economy, health-care reform and Afghanistan. These are the tests that will decide Obama's presidency.
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The organ-grinder Congress
feature With the Capitol transformed into a big top, Democrats can't afford to be spectators
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The enduring greatness of JFK
feature Fifty years after his inauguration, John F. Kennedy's words continue to enlarge America
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Is Obama's re-election bid really in trouble?
feature Forget the noisy declarations about lousy economic news sinking Obama’s re-election. The president is still on track for a second term
By Robert Shrum Last updated
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The blame game
feature America's economic panic is the fault of Tea Partiers, S&P, speculators, and Big Business. And it's up to Obama to convince us to put country first
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Get over it, liberals
feature Principles matter, but not as much as progress
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Obama, tax cuts, and principle
feature Obama can't risk a middle class tax hike that would damage the recovery and hand power to a cynical GOP. So he'll cave on extending tax cuts to the wealthy instead
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Bin Laden, the fringe Left, and the torturous Right
feature The killing of the architect of September 11 has provoked predictable remonstrance from the usual suspects
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Israel's moment to be bold
feature The crisis in Egypt will present Israel with an opportunity to seize the high ground — and maybe peace, too
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The economy trumps Trump
feature Obama has deflected the birthers. The real danger for the president now is the GOP's political ploy to dead-end the economy
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Obama's transformation
feature The killing of Osama bin Laden gave the president new strength and credibility – and widened the gap with his 2012 rivals
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Obama's momentous April
feature The president faces a critical month for the American military mission in Libya, and the raging budget battles in D.C.
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Why Republicans can't find a decent presidential candidate
feature The party's ideology is out of whack and nobody wants to lose to Barack Obama. Meanwhile, time is running out
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The budget battle could be a defining moment for Barack Obama
feature If he speaks the plain truth about the GOP's real ideological agenda, he can win the contest for America’s future
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