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The very form and structure of two-party politics ensures the marginalization and exclusion of Independents from the nation’s mainstream political discourse, allowing Republicans and Democrats to ...

Proving yet again that they are a potent force, Independents will be a significant factor in contributing to the likely Republican takeover of the House, and possibly the Senate. According to the ...

At this point, it is all but guaranteed that Republicans will hold the House of Representatives come the election in November. Commentators from Nate Silver to Jon Stewart to Karl Rove to Rush Limbaug ...

Barely a month after his record-breaking "Randslide" victory in Kentucky's Republican Senate Primary, Rand Paul came to Washington DC for a fundraiser with his father, Congressman Ron Paul and Senator ...

Countering Glenn Beck’s Tea Party-oriented rally, labor and minority activist groups convened in Washington DC over the weekend, taking on an overtly partisan tone to energize the left-leaning base fo ...

Running out of options to avoid a collision course with a 1994-like Congressional disaster, left-of-center Democrats are desperately challenging Republicans over the volatile issue of illegal immigrat ...

Political theater literally arrived at Washington DC thanks to a free comedic act from faux news man Stephen Colbert last week.  And if there’s anyone to thank for Colbert’s appearance on Capitol ...

Here’s a challenge:  look at the list of speakers featured at this weekend’s Coffee Party’s convention (September 24-26 in Louisville) and figure out who any of them are.  There’s not a sing ...

In a major effort to pass some sort of immigration reform legislation before the November midterms, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has attached a controversial piece of immigration legislati ...

California would be one of the last places expected to be the site of a major Tea Party rally; yet such a rally took place in Sacramento over the weekend.  The Sacramento rally was one of several ...