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Staple those green cards!

In a recent speech to Latino leaders, Mitt Romney said: “If you get an advanced degree, we want you to ..


Immigration and the powers of incumbency

There are a lot of drawbacks to running for re-election when the unemployment rate hits 8.2 percent and a majority ..


Slips and blips don’t decide elections

The political world is overheated and overtweeted. Every little blip and slip is treated as a decisive turning point in ..


Boring is beautiful

Incredibly boring white guy. Vanilla, wonky and unflappable. Bloodless technocrat. Dry as dust. Those are some of the phrases used recently ..


DVD Patrol

Stay cool, Patrollers! The DVD Patrol has been busy keeping the movies going on our end and the Toddster is ..


Healing the invisible scars of war

One troubled veteran blows himself up on a busy street in the nation’s capital. Another former soldier kills dogs, birds ..


Will voters look forward or back?

“Forward.” That is Barack Obama’s new campaign slogan, and it’s another way of saying, “Don’t look back, don’t judge me ..


Agents of intolerance return

Mitt Romney made an important speech at Liberty University, preaching the virtues of tolerance. But some members of the Republican ..


Root for the home team

Washington is getting excited these days about two heroes, but they’re not named Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. They’re Stephen ..


Women have a civilizing influence on Congress

“Is it possible that Congress would get more done if there were more women in Congress?” President Obama asked recently. ..


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