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Who really gets hurt by the sequester?

Republicans claim the president is using scare tactics while complaining about a lack of leadership from the White House. In the meantime, average Americans wait and wonder how their government can play chicken with funding things like vaccines for children, keeping the nation safe from terrorism and air traffic control. Read More

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Scared to show their faces? The NRA in hiding

Where in the world is Wayne LaPierre? The mass murder of 20 children in Connecticut has sent the head of the National Rifle Association into hiding. Read More

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Moving like Jagger against the fiscal cliff

If the Rolling Stones can put aside their differences for one last tour, why can't Congress get it together during fiscal cliff talks? Read More

Karl Rove at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on  Aug. 28, 2012. (File photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Rove’s blueprint for defeat

Karl Rove has two nicknames and both refer back to his role in getting George W. Bush elected. "Bush's Brain" and "The Architect" are both a nod to Rove's alleged genius when it comes to the analytics behind a cut-throat game of presidential politics. But a funny thing happened on the way to Mitt Romney's coronation. Read More

President Obama re-elected. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

USA survives the end of Western civilization

It's over. President Obama has been re-elected. And yet... the sky did not fall, the sun did not go dark and yes, Virginia, the Republic stands strong today. Read More

Obama at rally in Virginia

Memo to Americans: If you don’t vote, you can’t complain

Don't let apathy keep you from the polls on Election Day. If you don't vote, you can't complain! Read More