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Monday, February 20, 2012  Obama pushes the question: What are students, taxpayers getting for their college dollars?

Thursday, September 15, 2011  Liberal lawmakers would raise Social Security payroll tax on people earning over $250,000

Sunday, January 23, 2011  Keith Olbermann's sudden exit from MSNBC a long time in the making

Thursday, January 13, 2011  Former House Republican leader Tom DeLay says his conviction on money laundering charges was a politically-inspired case brought by prosecutors in "the most liberal county" in Texas.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  Strength even in Kennedy Country highlights GOP election push in liberal House bastions

Saturday, July 24, 2010  Obama tells uneasy liberals and bloggers at Nevada convention to keep pushing for change in DC

Wednesday, June 23, 2010  Instead of the sweeping change gays and lesbians had sought, a piece-by-piece approach has been the administration's favored strategy, drawing neither serious fire from conservatives nor lavish praise from activists.

Monday, May 10, 2010  British Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a dramatic bid to keep his beleaguered Labour Party in power after it was punished in elections last week, announcing Monday he will resign by September.

Friday, April 23, 2010  Sarah Palin could have hardly picked a more crunchy granola town to give a speech in than Eugene.

Friday, April 16, 2010  California law professor Goodwin Liu will be a test case of President Barack Obama's ability to win confirmation for a liberal appeals court nominee.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009  Liberal Democrats failed Tuesday to inject a government-run insurance option into sweeping health care legislation taking shape in the Senate Finance Committee.

Thursday, August 27, 2009  No match for the man: Kennedy's political and legislative legacy has few heirs

Tuesday, August 04, 2009  Rep., ex-vice admiral Sestak hopes to unseat Republican-turned-Democrat Sen. Specter in Pa.