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Food Stamps Under Threat
Matt Rourke/AP
With the House about to take up the farm bill, the Republican Party’s ascendant libertarian wing is...
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Washington’s Legal Corruption
Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
When it comes to corruption and Congress, the line the law polices is the wrong line, writes...
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The Comeback Kid
John Avlon on the road back from the Appalachian Trail for Mark Sanford, who’s headed back to Congress. MORE
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Sweet Justice for Pelosi
She’s the best House speaker we’ve ever known—and deserves a 2014 comeback, says Robert Shrum. MORE
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The Secret Rangel Memo
Eleanor Clift on the memo behind a lawsuit the New York congressman has filed against the Ethics Committee. MORE
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Stop Using Israeli Blood To Score Political Points
Rep. Louie Gohmert says that a wall to keep out Mexican Al Qaeda is just like Israel's wall. And Emily L. Hauser is sick of it. MORE
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D.C.’s Dynamic Inaction
With Tea Party Republicans pining for an imagined American past, a do-nothing Congress may be the best we can hope for, writes Joe McLean. MORE
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South Carolina Street Fight
John Avlon reports from Charleston on Tuesday’s congressional primary free-for-all. MORE
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The Obama Charm Offensive
Wednesday’s meeting with House Republicans was an attempt at a thaw. David Catanese on why it can’t hurt. MORE
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The Budget Wars Begin
Ryan fired the first budgetary volley, and Obama will follow. John Avlon says it’s better late than never. MORE
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Making Republicans Squeal
Democrats, on the defensive over the sequester, are fighting back. Eleanor Clift on how they are spotlighting cuts in GOP districts. MORE
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House Passes Violence Against Women Act
Includes protections for immigrants and LGBT people. MORE
