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Despite the grousing, voters rarely ‘throw the bums out’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is wildly unpopular. In fact, two-thirds of Americans want their own House member booted. And the tea party is dogging longtime…

Faith offers valuable connection for Southern Dems

ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Carter, former President Jimmy Carter’s grandson, stepped into the pulpit of South Columbus United Methodist Church for a Palm Sunday sermon…

Racial politics churn Miss. GOP Senate runoff

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Race is roiling the Republican Senate runoff in Mississippi, a state with a long history of racially divided politics where the…

What is a slur? Redskins case forces us to decide

Something is happening just beneath the fight over the name of a certain Washington, D.C., pro football team: America is working through the process of…

Obama orders pollution cuts _ but timing uncertain

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking aim at global warming, President Barack Obama introduced a politically charged plan Monday to order big and lasting cuts in the…

With eye on history, judges nix gay marriage bans

Robert Shelby, a former Army combat engineer, knocked over the first domino. As a U.S. district judge — appointed in 2012 by President Barack Obama…

Presidential checklist: jockeying for position

WASHINGTON (AP) – In the latest prep work for a presidential campaign, Rand Paul is conspicuously courting moderate and establishment Republicans while Ted Cruz keeps…

Election-year Senate vote nears on minimum wage

WASHINGTON (AP) — Win or lose — and they’ll probably lose — Democrats hope this week’s Senate showdown over raising the federal minimum wage reaps…

Voter suppression: Ohio’s incredible tactics

It was a sunny March morning when Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner (D) and her small band boarded the No. 4 bus, beginning their trek…

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