The Bullpen
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Keep Congress in session this August
feature A special session will allow Democrats to highlight their differences with the GOP on jobless benefits, financial reform, and energy policy. That's a better campaign plan than sending members back to their districts — and it's right on the merits
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Afghanistan could decide this presidency
feature Despite the false hopes of Republicans, Obama will prevail on health care and preside over a growing economy. The fateful test is Afghanistan.
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The U.S. joins the euro zone
feature Greece, with a GDP the size of greater Dallas–Fort Worth, has sent shockwaves from China to the U.S. Like it or not, we're in the euro zone now.
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More premature and puerile verdicts on Obama
feature Is he imperiled by scandal? Does he fail to emote? What we talk about while Barack Obama shapes the future of America
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Democrats will hold the House and Senate
feature For Democrats, it's Rove time: Rally the base and save Congress
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McCain and Palin have peaked
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After health care, the deluge
feature Later this fall, President Obama will sign into law a landmark health-reform bill. Then the hard part begins.
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Looking Back: How health reform passed
feature Things may look bleak for President Obama in the first week of September. They'll look a lot different a few months from now.
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Will Republican tactics succeed?
feature From Wasilla to Washington, the Party of No has become the Party of Lies. Racing the clock, Republicans are hoping to win before economic recovery exposes them.
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For Democrats, it's do or die
feature The legislative machinery is in place and the GOP opposition is irrelevant. Only Democrats can prevent health reform from passing now.
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The GOP's bizarro economics
feature The party's plan is to find some way to take credit if prosperity takes hold — or find a way to make sure it doesn't
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Plotting Hillary's future
feature Hillary for president? For vice president? Here's how to read the sudden profusion of tea leaves
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Will both sides blink on the debt ceiling?
feature With the financial credibility of our nation at stake, and both parties facing massive political risks, lawmakers might agree to a grand bargain after all
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Jeb Bush for president?
feature As improbable as it seems, the midterm election will leave yet another Bush positioned to win the GOP nomination. Who else have they got?
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