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Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting for Public Opinion to Turn Against Obama
The president has a base of loyalists that won't quit and, at least for now, there's no evidence he was involved in any scandals. Read more11:52 AM ETcomments
The Steve Jobs Emails That Show How to Win a Hard-Nosed Negotiation
The emails provide an extraordinary view of a high-stakes battle between two ... Read more
Yes, Power Corrupts, But Power Also Reveals
Power may simply help reveal our true colors. Read more
Furlough Exemption for DoD Sex Assault Workers
Video: Stephen Colbert on the Census Bureau
Lawmaker: Don't Furlough Weather Service Now
Making Government 'Simpler'
OK Senators Leery of Unfunded Tornado Relief
Boldly Go Where No Fed's Gone Before










