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Jim Newell (page 12)

Jim Newell covers politics and media for Salon.

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How Boehner beat the wingnuts: Speaker squashed rebellion — and rebels squashed themselves

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Steve Scalise, Kevin McCarthy (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP’s Scalise saga worsens: White House aggressively trolls House leadership

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Louie Gohmert (Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

Louie Gohmert’s big challenge: A test vote on the efficacy of the next Congress

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Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz (Reuters/Joshua Roberts/AP/J. Scott Applewhite/photo montage by Salon)

Ted Cruz’s big year: A look back at his 2014, and how he can ruin 2015 too

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How to win Christmas arguments: Salon’s guide to defeating your crazy right-wing uncle

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Brave, patriotic members of Congress insist on watching a movie

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Michael Grimm (Reuters/Gary Cameron)

Boehner should let Michael Grimm stay: Why embattled congressman shouldn’t resign (if he stays out of jail)

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John McCain’s latest saber-rattling: Another foreign policy problem for which “war” is the only answer

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GOP gets a grip: How the righteous fury over Obama’s immigration action cooled down

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Elizabeth Warren’s quiet (but huge) win: Why Wall Street lobbyists really hated her “cromnibus” fight

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The (only) Jeb vs. Hillary silver lining: An end to gross public displays of Bush-Clinton affection

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(AP/Jacquelyn Martin/Manuel Balce Ceneta/Photo collage by Salon)

Jeb Bush to big donors: I’ll be your guy — give all your money to me

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Jeb Bush (Reuters/David Manning)

Not so fast, Jeb! GOP dream candidate has a Mitt Romney problem and a Lehman Brothers problem

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Elizabeth Warren and the “Present Tensers”: A ridiculous political over-reading (that may be true)

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The disgusting “Cromnibus” spectacle: When “compromise” reigns supreme, the people get hosed

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Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (AP/Alex Brandon)

Dems’ campaign finance secret: Why the party isn’t all that unhappy with further gutting of restrictions

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White House’s shameful AUMF request: Give us a blank check for war

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Congress hates the reefer: Sells out D.C. again, says no to legalized pot

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Sen. Chuck Grassley (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

GOP fuddy-duddies learn to love nuke option: So much for “restoring dignity” to the Senate

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GOP’s bloody ’16 nightmare: Why rich donors’ dream of party unity is doomed

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(AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

In defense of Nancy Pelosi : Why she’s still the right person to lead House Democrats

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Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (AP/Alex Brandon)

Don’t get your hopes up for DNC’s “autopsy”: Operatives, not policy people, dominate new task force

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Mary Landrieu (Reuters/Jonathan Bachman)

Mary Landrieu’s bitter end: Why her complaints about Democrats abandoning her ring so hollow

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Rand and Ron Paul (Reuters/Jim Young)

Libertarians lost their “moment”: GOP’s law-and-order old guard still prevailing

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