The Bullpen
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The Republican war on the Constitution
feature For a GOP doubling down on a strategy of division and discrimination, the Constitution appears increasingly old and in the way.
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The GOP dumps the Gipper
feature Mired in anger and vituperation, seemingly hell-bent on becoming a small-tent faction rather than a big-tent governing party, Republicans have betrayed the leader they ritually canonize. The GOP is now the party of malaise.
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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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Get over it, liberals
feature Principles matter, but not as much as progress
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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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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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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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