Social Conservatives Still Control the GOP
Despite worries that their focus on abortion and gay marriage is a liability for Republicans, they're as well-organized, vigilant, and powerful as ever. More »
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Despite worries that their focus on abortion and gay marriage is a liability for Republicans, they're as well-organized, vigilant, and powerful as ever. More »
Senators like Rand Paul are demanding a tougher immigration bill. Reform advocates must decide if they're being sincere -- or trying to kill the bill. More »
Progressives aren't going to give the president a pass on civil liberties anymore. More »
The Fox News anchor proved what research has also shown: Giving women a say in the debate makes it less sexist. More »
The prospects for a new liberal age
Don't look at Obama or Republicans in Congress. The failure of the bipartisan "supercommittee" 15 months ago created the current mess. More »
From voter polarization to campaign ads, a political scientist calls out the mistaken notions commonly perpetuated by election commentators. More »
The party's stars in the states have stayed popular by showing they can govern -- unlike their counterparts on Capitol Hill. More »
El Paso is the safest city in the U.S., the Border Patrol is bigger than ever, and illegal crossings have reached a 40-year low -- among other surprising facts. More »
As opinion researchers hung up the phone and headed online last year, election forecasts grew more accurate. Has the Web-based survey finally come of age?
If you're wondering whether President Obama's ambitious second-term agenda has a chance to make it through Congress, that might be worth keeping in mind. More »
The battle over the budget cuts, pitting Rand Paul Republicans against John McCain Republicans, is a symptom of the disarray plaguing the party. More »
The president's message about helping the middle class resonated broadly with voters -- but they wonder if he can get it done. More »
22 Republican senators voted against reauthorizing the law Tuesday. Assuming they don't favor domestic violence, why would they take such a politically risky stand? More »
As America braces for an address that tends to be uneventful, here's what Washington's major constituencies would like Obama to talk about. More »
If this activist gets his way, there will be a Mount Reagan in Nevada, possibly as soon as next year. But it hasn't been easy. More »
Why are advocates so optimistic now when reform has failed so many times before? Because they have a totally new strategy. More »
Expanded background checks are more likely to pass, and they could have a much greater impact. More »
