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Mel Evans/Associated Press Why Black Democratic Mayors and GOP Governors Are BFFs
The alliance between Georgia's Nathan Deal and Atlanta's Kasim Reed—like the Chris Christie-Cory Booker detente—makes more sense than it might initially appear.
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EID Passport, Inc. The Questionable Security System That Gave Felons Access to Navy Installations
For years, a system called Rapidgate has been granting contractors temporary access to military facilities without background checks.
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Reuters Do Liberals Deserve Larry Summers as Fed Chair?
The Tea Party shows that the right wing understands the game: If you want policy outcomes, you've got to throw your weight around. Progressives don't get it.
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'Walking-Around Money': How Machine Politics Works in America Today
The practice of handing over cash to turn out votes used to be an urban Democratic specialty. Are rural Republicans getting in on the fun?
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What's the Matter With Missouri?
State Republicans have used divisive social issues legislation to strengthen the conservative coalition and push out progressives.
