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Norm Ornstein: The South is in charge of Congress
Alex Halperin
The co-author of "It's Even Worse Than It Looks" explains why governance isn't getting any better
UN launches treaty to limit mercury exposure
Lindsay Abrams
An internationally binding agreement aims to control the highly toxic metal
Looming Victory for GOP: Social Security Cuts
Josh Eidelson
With a potential debt ceiling increase afoot, liberals brace for Obama to once again push for Social Security cuts
John Boehner’s clumsy endgame: House Republicans run for the exits
Brian Beutler
The only remaining questions are how high Republicans will lift the debt limit and when will they reopen government
5 ways the shutdown is killing Republicans
Kerry Eleveld
Forget the idea that this is both parties fault, or people aren't blaming the GOP. These facts show that's a crock
The next Bill O’Reilly
Ken Tucker
How Megyn Kelly could save the graying Fox News from demographic doom
Cruelty in motion: The latest GOP debt crisis “solution”
Joan Walsh
Keeping the government closed with a short-term debt ceiling deal shows a Dickensian contempt for the poor
War and surveillance have acquired their own etiquette
Tom Engelhardt
A new spin on the advice column
Reports: Americans felt better about the economy pre-shutdown
BEN SCHENKEL
The shaky confidence isn't spread across the board, upper income households were more optimistic
Grover Norquist bashes Ted Cruz
Elias Isquith
The influential activist hits the Texas senator (again)
Utah county plans to go ahead and illegally reopen its national parks
Lindsay Abrams
The act of civil disobedience has become necessary, say county commissioners
Top GOPers abandon Obamacare shutdown strategy
Elias Isquith
At least for now, key Republicans are giving up on defunding Obamacare
GOP’s “incredibly outrageous” attack on democracy!: Bernie Sanders talks to Salon
Josh Eidelson
"What the hell was the sense of the election?" Bernie Sanders asks us. Plus: His nagging fear about Social Security
GOP moderates in tough spot in swing districts
Steve Peoples
Siding with the Tea Party may not help in suburban areas
Pollsters: GOP will become even more extreme (if that’s possible)
Steven Rosenfeld
New research suggests the factions currently leading the war on Obamacare will grow even more intransigent
Big bank fines aren’t working
Lynn Stuart Parramore
The penalties are greater than ever, but financial firms keep turning profits -- while the rest of us pay
GOP’s white-on-white war: Shutdown ruptures party’s all-white coalition
Brian Beutler
If Republicans pivot from ending Obamacare to Social Security, they'll turn a losing shutdown fight into a massacre
GOP’s literal hostage crisis: How the shutdown traps victims of abuse
Katie McDonough
Republicans' latest manufactured disaster is leaving countless women stuck in potentially deadly situations
Republicans’ biggest misunderstanding about Obamacare
Adam Gaffney
The right hates the new healthcare law because they think its reach will be universal. The problem is the opposite
Obama on GOP: “The only thing not on their list is my resignation”
Salon Staff
President gives a shocking message in a closed-door meeting with House Democrats, according to the New York Times
Starting tomorrow, we’re down 90 percent of our nuclear safety regulators
Lindsay Abrams
Don't worry: In the event of a "nuclear-related disaster," they can be called back to help
Ted Cruz argues GOP is winning the shutdown fight
Elias Isquith
The Texas senator offers a curious reading of a poll he paid for himself
Right-wing coup: Deluded secessionists have already won
David Sirota
Conservative secessionists want their own country? Their agenda already rules, even though a majority opposes it
Still allowed on public lands: Miners, drillers and loggers
Lindsay Abrams
Public lands are still being used for private profit
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