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Despite GOP Gains, President Obama Speeds into the Home Stretch

Delivering his next to last State of the Union Address, President Obama touted economic and global accomplishments, promised to defend his landmark...
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Maybe President Obama Will Close Strong, after All

After sweeping GOP victories in 2014, Obama’s presidency was left for dead. But the President has since moved forward – negotiating a major climate...
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SSN Forum on the Future of the Republican Party

Almost weekly, pundits intone last rites for the Tea Party. But GOP officeholders have bolted far right on almost every issue. And primary election...
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SSN Forum on White-Collar Government

Does it matter that elites dominate Congress and other U.S. legislatures? Nicholas Carnes says yes, and five SSNers discuss his new book. Tom Mann...
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SSN Forum on Money in Politics

Running for office and advancing policy agendas are very expensive endeavors. Has raising money become too central to American politics – giving the...