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The Coburn Q&A, part 2
The second part of my interview with the senator from Oklahoma.
Capitalism can produce wonders. It is also capable of self-destruction, and it can leave a lot of wounded people behind. The trick is to get the most out of what capitalism does well, while containing or preventing the problems it can cause.
The Fix by Chris Cillizza
Sarah Palin gets blowback, Wisconsin Democrats get $1 million, Mitt Romney gets heckled and Newt Gingrich gets a comeback.
The Take by Dan Balz
Jobs and the economy are voters’ top concerns, and neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney holds a decisive advantage on who can fix the problems, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
2chambers: Covering Congress
Mark Sullivan’s testimony comes as a federal watchdog probes whether the director rushed his investigation.
In the Loop
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on why he owes rent to his own son and his likeness to Kenneth the NBC Page on “30 Rock.”
Election 2012
The Florida senator chalked up the Democrats’ advantage among Hispanics to longer-term factors.
The International Energy Agency reports that Europe’s oil bill has surged an additional $300 billion this year and last.
Three officials are told to pay back about $5,500 from a party held during the infamous Las Vegas conference.
In an interview with Time, the GOP nominee relies on the economist to argue against immediate cuts.
Is he the worst offender among the fraternity of rogue political husbands?
Voters appear to be unfazed by Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren’s ancestry flap and incumbent Scott Brown’s Wall Street ties, a new poll shows.
Both the Catholic institutions suing the Obama administration over birth control insurance coverage rules and the White House have some valid points. They need to talk.
FACT CHECKER | The Obama campaign is rolling out video after video on Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital.
The head of the nation’s cyberwarfare command is urging adoption of legislation to require companies providing critical services to fortify their networks.
A photo posted on a government Web site shows President Obama swiping an iPad screen during his daily update on U.S. intelligence operations overseas.
Declassified documents published online highlight 60 years of intense U.S. interest in the science of detecting and destroying deeply buried targets.
When a California group protested the Simpson-Bowles budget-cutting plan’s Social Security proposals, former senator Alan Simpson let fly in classic fashion.
IN THE LOOP | One memorial from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks remains in a difficult struggle: Shanksville, Pa.
The former congresswoman and Florida secretary of state is making waves with plans for a house on the gulf.
Former Joint Chiefs of Staff vice chair spoke frankly about defense spending, and hopefully the Senate Armed Services Committee will listen.
House Armed Services Committee Republicans were doing their part to keep the focus on President Obama’s “hot mike” moment March 26 with Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev.
Tiananmen Square sparked a diplomatic standoff over another Chinese dissident similar to the issues regarding Chen Guangcheng.
It’s not unusual for House Republicans to call for limits on federal retirement benefits, but this time the targeted benefits are their own.
Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan will testify before Congress on Wednesday about his agency’s response to the Colombian prostitution scandal.
The federal government has a shortage of foreign language speakers, particularly in Near East, South Asian and East Asian languages.
All of the GOP’s potential 2012 candidates are uninspiring or unelectable.
New coalition shows the country is politically ready for war.
Though poorly appreciated at home, the former Russian leader should be honored for his great vision.
Unions' fight is the fight of every U.S. worker.
JPMorgan Chase’s loss of $2 billion is a teachable moment.
With elections looming, Libyans are waiting to see what comes next.
Is there a rift growing between conseratives and the U.S. military?
A new poll shows a major swing in favor of same-sex marriage.
A request to touch the president’s hair yields a powerful image.
Capitalism can produce wonders. It is also capable of self-destruction, and it can leave a lot of wounded people behind. The trick is to get the most out of what capitalism does well, while containing or preventing the problems it can cause.
Now would be a very good time to be a cartoonist. Or perhaps not. As the late cartoonist Doug Marlette frequently lamented, "How do you cartoon a cartoon? We're living in 'Toon Town.' "
Now would be a very good time to be a cartoonist. Or perhaps not. As the late cartoonist Doug Marlette frequently lamented, "How do you cartoon a cartoon? We're living in 'Toon Town.' "
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