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The National Defense Authorization Act would authorize indefinite military detention for US citizens, stripping Americans of their constitutional rights.

Antigovernment zealots and biblical literalists are driving the race for 2012's Republican presidential nomination.

There are some seriously progressive initiatives underway in the 112th Congress, and they deserve more attention than they're getting.

If Republicans had their way, citizenship in America would become pay-to-play.

Introducing the Republican Party's rising stars.

Conservatives don't really want to get rid of abortion rights? This next Congress, we might just find out.

On a night when Republicans pulled off the largest shift in party power since 1938, they also seemed, paradoxically, to be an endangered species.

The most significant threats may come from the state level: Republicans picked up several governorships, and the Affordable Care Act requires the cooperation of states to set up their own insurance exchanges.

The Tea Party favorite is in a race to stitch together a statewide Republican coalition.

Despite public outrage and thirst for justice, there's a decent chance that BP will escape from the catastrophe relatively unscathed.