Obama’s second term clouded by controversies

Dan Balz for The Washington Post 3 days ago

After answering questions Monday morning about two of the controversies that have undermined his administration, President Obama flew off to New York ...

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Gabriel Gomez's Mitt Romney-esque problem

Aaron Blake for The Washington Post May 11

For a while there, it looked as if Gabriel Gomez might be the next Scott Brown. Today, he's looking more like another Massachusetts Republican: Mitt ...

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Big money corrupts Washington. Small donors polarize it.

Ezra Klein for The Washington Post May 12

Can small money overwhelm big money? Faced with a hostile Supreme Court and a gridlocked Congress offering little chance of passing legislation, ...

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Jonathan Bernstein: Why the mythical presidency matters

The Washington Post May 10

Norm Ornstein has a terrific column out today asking people to please, please stop believing in a mythical version of the presidency.

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Mark Sanford might win on Tuesday. That's good news for Democrats.

Chris Cillizza for The Washington Post May 07

Former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford is the momentum candidate heading into Tuesday's special election in the state's 1st district.

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Obama has problems, but what has the GOP done since November?

Dan Balz for The Washington Post May 05

President Obama passed the 100-day mark of his second term facing questions about whether his political capital is already disappearing.

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Jennifer Rubin: Why it really is Obama's fault

Jennifer Rubin for The Washington Post May 01

Just as they did in the Jimmy Carter presidency, liberals are now blaming everyone but the president for the political dysfunction in Washington.

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Mark Sanford just might win South Carolina seat

Chris Cillizza for The Washington Post May 06

Mark Sanford just might win. In conversations with Democratic and Republican strategists closely following the special election set for Tuesday in ...