Political Harmony

Political Harmony

David Rawlings and Gillian Welch do “Look at Miss Ohio“.

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Immigration activists are hungry for reform

Immigration activists are hungry for reform

Fast for Families action has highlighted Republican lawmakers’ inaction on issue.

The top 10 races of 2014: No. 10 (VIDEO)

The top 10 races of 2014: No. 10 (VIDEO)

Over the next two weeks, we’ll tell you what races you need to watch in 2014.

3 reasons to believe Gillespie vs. Warner won’t happen in Virginia

3 reasons to believe Gillespie vs. Warner won’t happen in Virginia

1. Warner’s really, really popular.

The best campaign of 2013

The best campaign of 2013

And the winner is...

Hillary the cautious (and why it matters for 2016)

Hillary the cautious (and why it matters for 2016)

The former Secretary of State is risk-averse to a fault. That’s a problem for her if she runs for president in 2016.

How does your county stack up on health insurance? Consult this interactive map.

How does your county stack up on health insurance? Consult this interactive map.

Health-care data on a smaller scale. (Prepare to lose some of your afternoon playing around with this tool.)

What every member of Congress is doing about his/her healthcare, in 1 chart

What every member of Congress is doing about his/her healthcare, in 1 chart

An ongoing analysis by The Washington Post is tracking which members of Congress are joining the new health care exchanges.

Why Congress had to go small in pursuit of a budget deal

Why Congress had to go small in pursuit of a budget deal

The days of talking about grand bargains are over.

Virginia pols want FBI headquarters in Springfield

Virginia pols want FBI headquarters in Springfield

They’ll have to compete with Maryland’s entire congressional delegation, which has backed moving the office to Prince George’s County.

Kerry’s claim that Iran offered Bush a nuclear deal in 2003

Kerry’s claim that Iran offered Bush a nuclear deal in 2003

Secretary of State John Kerry says Bush passed up a chance to curtail Iran’s nuclear program. What really happened in 2003?

Federal offices open with delayed arrival, telework options

Federal offices open with delayed arrival, telework options

Federal employees have the option of using unscheduled leave, teleworking or arriving up to two hours later than usual, OPM said.

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A bottom-up view

A bottom-up view

The working class returns to the forefront of culture.

Eric Cantor on how Republicans can win again

Eric Cantor on how Republicans can win again

The problem is easy to see. The solution isn’t.

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Will 2014 be a wave election? Not likely.

Will 2014 be a wave election? Not likely.

In the midterms, there simply aren’t that many congressional districts that a wave could wipe away.

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Obama and the politics of economic inequality

Obama and the politics of economic inequality

The president has called the growing income gap a “defining challenge.” But how much can he do about it?

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The least awful choice

The least awful choice

Containment of Iran's nuclear program, combined with existing deterrents, can work.

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Pope Francis is right

Pope Francis is right

Conservatives need to drop their fears about the pope.

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Boost the minimum wage

Boost the minimum wage

Democrats should make this a central issue of the 2014 campaign.

OPM updates severe-weather guidelines for federal offices

OPM updates severe-weather guidelines for federal offices

The agency tweaked its language on delayed arrivals and urged agencies to ensure more teleworking.

Political Harmony

Political Harmony

Bob Schneider’s “2002.”

Prove Me Wrong: Black voters are out of reach for GOP

Prove Me Wrong: Black voters are out of reach for GOP

Is it time for Republicans to give up? Or can they turn around recent catastrophic losses?

Federal workforce shrinks as jobs picture improves

Federal workforce shrinks as jobs picture improves

The federal government shed 7,000 workers last month as the overall U.S. economy gained more than 200,000 jobs.

The Fix’s top 10 Senate races of 2014

The Fix’s top 10 Senate races of 2014

The top seven races on the list are Democratic-held seats in states that Mitt Romney carried in 2012.

American politics as a diseased brain

American politics as a diseased brain

This is your brain. This is your brain on politics.

Thad Cochran is running again. But can he win?

Thad Cochran is running again. But can he win?

Cochran’s in. Next up: What could just be the toughest test of his long career.

Why the next 3 days in Virginia matter

Why the next 3 days in Virginia matter

The next phase in the Republican autopsy starts today in the Commonwealth.

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Michelle Obama’s critics

Michelle Obama’s critics

She’s not conventional, but practical.

Stephen Colbert explains to Republicans how to appeal to women (VIDEO)

Stephen Colbert explains to Republicans how to appeal to women (VIDEO)

“Republicans are trying something new -- anything.”