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The Long, Twisted History of Gerrymandering in American Politics

0 Votes 0   Submitted By Morty   Outlandish districts created for electoral gain are a major distorting force in the contemporary U.S., but they belong to a long tradition.
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Republican Virginia Lt. Governor Nominee: Obama Sees World "From A Muslim Perspective"

16 Votes Comment  Obama clearly has Muslim sensibilities. He sees the world and Israel from a Muslim perspective.The Virginia Republican Party picked conservative minister E.W. Jackson as their nominee for lieutenan...
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Two Takes on the Modern History of the 'Scandal'

33 Votes Comment  A system hard-wired for this 'narrative.'
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Assad: Im staying put

16 Votes Comment  BEIRUT, Lebanon Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a newspaper interview yesterday he wont step down before elections are held, rejecting a demand by the countrys opposition that any talks on...
www.nypost.com |  3h ago 
 

Pervy pols hefty harassets

21 Votes Comment  The playing field may not be level when disgraced Assemblyman Vito Lopez makes his audacious move for a City Council seat. Like everyone running for the council, Lopez will be able to claim as much...
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Hasta la Vito

9 Votes Comment  The louse is out of the house.Pervy pol Vito Lopez has finally resigned his Assembly seat, effective tomorrow at 9 a.m.Lopez sent a terse one-sentence letter of resignation yesterday to Assembly sp...
www.nypost.com |  3h ago 
 

$49,710,630.64!

16 Votes Comment  These crooks cost us a fortune. Shady politicians and their backroom deals cost taxpayers at least $49,710,630.64 enough cash to build two schools, bankroll the New York Islanders or pay for 100 ne...
www.nypost.com |  3h ago 
 

Kenneth N. Waltz, Who Helped Shape International Relations as a Discipline, Dies at 88

2 Votes Comment  Mr. Waltz, who was a senior research scholar at Columbia, was a pre-eminent thinker who was known for his contrarian, debate-provoking ideas.
www.nytimes.com |  3h ago 
 

FiveThirtyEight: Audit Allegations Show a Flawed Statistical Thinking

19 Votes Comment  Some conservatives allege that the I.R.S. also targeted individual taxpayers, but a handful of anecdotal data points are not worth much in a country of 300 million.
fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com |  4h ago 
 

Rep. Issa Aware Of IRS Investigation Since Last July

13 Votes Comment  We would be happy to provide a status update to the Subcommittee staff and provide a copy of our interim and final reports on the matter when they are issued. Via: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images T...
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IG letter to Geithner: Targeting not among top concerns

12 Votes Comment  (CNN) - Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that the IRS inspector general was reviewing the office that handles tax-exempt applications, but a letter from October shows that the inspec...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com |  6h ago 
 

The Caucus: Sunday Breakfast Menu, May 19

29 Votes Comment  White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer and conservative lawmakers take to the Sunday shows to talk about a tough week for the White House.
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com |  7h ago 
 

IRS scandal becomes Republican battering ram against Obamacare (+video) - Christian Science Monitor

29 Votes Comment  Christian Science Monitor IRS scandal becomes Republican battering ram against Obamacare (+video) Christian Science Monitor Now playing in a political theater near you: The IRS scandal mee...
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White House aims to spend 10% of its time on controversies

14 Votes Comment  (CNN) With the White House slashing its way through the recent brush of controversy, the president is putting out the message that he's focused on the economy as the administration enters another ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com |  8h ago 
 

Bloomberg talks gun control in commencement address

29 Votes Comment  (CNN) - Diverging from the generally non-political college sendoff, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a gun-control advocate, Saturday tore into members of Congress for failing to pass backgro...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com |  9h ago 
 

Lopez officially resigns from Assembly amid sexual harassment scandal

10 Votes Comment  The louse is out of the house. Pervy pol Vito Lopez has finally resigned his Assembly seat, effective Monday morning at 9 a.m. Lopez sent a terse one-sentence letter of resignation today to Assembl...
www.nypost.com |  10h ago 
 

At I.R.S., Unprepared Office Seemed Unclear About the Rules

7 Votes Comment  Alienated from the broader Internal Revenue Serive culture and provided with little direction, specialists struggled with a growing caseload of advocacy groups seeking tax exemptions.
www.nytimes.com |  11h ago 
 

CTU teachers, parents march to protest closings

15 Votes Comment  Chicago Tribune CTU teachers, parents march to protest closings Chicago Tribune About 100 people, including local teachers, parents and students, marched Saturday morning on the South Side...
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Sunday Talk Lineup: Pfeiffer on IRS, Benghazi

31 Votes Comment  The various controversies swirling around the White House will be the main topic of the Sunday talk shows, with Obama senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer making appearances on all networks.
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Jindal: IRS offenses worthy of jail time

13 Votes Comment  (CNN) Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will deliver biting criticism to President Barack Obama for recent controversies surrounding his administration in a speech Saturday to Virginia Republicans as th...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com |  12h ago 
 

From history to Hollywood, Los Angeles mayoral race offers it all

14 Votes Comment  Los Angeles (CNN) - Voters in the nation's second-largest city will elect a new mayor Tuesday in a race that will make history and offer a possible indicator on public sentiment toward unions repre...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com |  12h ago