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THE IMMIGRANT SONG: As thousands of people pile up in US detention centers, President Obama and Congress appear at a stalemate regarding the President’s request for $3.7 billion in emergency funding …

“I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.” —Ronald Reagan The Fourth of July kind of …

“What did the president know and when did he know it?” This was the famous question that propelled this Tennessee Republican Senator into history. Howard Baker, the former Senate Majority Leader, passed …

While embattled New Jersey governor Chris Christie assures his donors that his “Bridgegate” scandal problems are a thing of the past, Esquire magazine reports that federal prosecutor Paul Fishman, the US Attorney …

A lot has been made about the role of immigration in Eric Cantor’s defeat in reliably conservative VA-07, and there’s no denying that was a factor. Yet immigration may only …

In two separate national polls, 55% of Americans believe former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden did the right thing when he revealed the existence of a widespread government surveillance …

Back in 2011, in a rare display of bipartisan cooperation that split both Republicans and Democrats, the Senate passed a bill aimed at addressing China’s currency manipulation. The 63-35 vote …

Welcome to Situational Awareness, a weekly roundup of news from last week that will likely be causing sleepless nights in the future. #BRINGBACKWHOSEGIRLS? — Africa’s largest economy, the oil-rich Nigeria, this …

Investing is largely about trying to predict the future —future markets, future politics, future booms and busts. That’s why it’s so important to keep up with politics; not just as …

This past Saturday evening saw the 100th White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the annual event at which politicians and the news media, the two groups directly responsible for the mess America is …