The Constitution endows the Executive with the power to make policy without appealing to Tea Partiers.

Steinberg's career pathways bill provides one way to guarantee that California schools are preparing our students for the real world. 

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President Bush's Gag Rule cut life-saving services for countless women.

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Republicans are letting themselves be held hostage in a way that Democrats would never tolerate.

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Portman’s conversion allows members of both parties to consider other perspectives.

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Someone should inform Rand Paul that there is nothing new or fresh about naked opportunism.

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It’s ridiculous that every time he speaks to the media he has to talk about the number he sees on the scale.

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Immigration overhaul is unlikley to win Republicans the Latino vote.

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The resolution of local issues will have a much larger impact on a community’s quality of life than major national policies.

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Their "private lunch" should inspire Congress to tone down the partisanship and get something done.

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Their message? The complete refusal to take part in governing has to stop.

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Obama and Romney have been asked every question a swing voter could ever imagine, but some remain unanswered.

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Obama's foreign policies protect the U.S.'s power while ensuring our nation is safe from real threats.

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Romney turned his biggest strength – the perception that he had a more realistic deficit plan – into his biggest weakness.

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The upcoming Presidential debates will probably fail to answer the tough questions.

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Romney should keep hiding Paul Ryan from the public eye if he wants to win in Florida.

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Romney might not want to get his hopes up about putting these states in the "win" column.

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At the RNC Tuesday, some Republicans sent strong signals that they will turn away minority and female voters.

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He's in favor of lessening the tax burden on job creators, so his tax returns are fair game.