In short, Obama hates the pipeline deal because it is both symbolically and concretely an issue that drives a wedge straight through his base and his reelection spin.

How long before taxpayers are pushed too far?

Obama's coalition has come apart recently, as Republicans gain an advantage with women, support among young voters is stagnating, and indispensable independents have almost completely abandoned Obama and his party.

A Texas lawsuit seeks to show that 1960s-era oversight is no longer neeeded.

How long before taxpayers are pushed too far?

The "bias" introduced by different voting machines is not as great as the ACLU makes us believe.

This year, with attention to the Iraq war waning, the military vote did not get as much attention nationally as it has in the past.

The contest for the Democratic presidential nomination is a game of numbers that will rely on the results of Florida and Michigan's primaries, if they decide to count the votes.