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This week’s foxiest legislator, Representative Aaron Schock of Illinois’ 18th Congressional District, first came to my attention when Quad creator Lauren Hockenson posted a shirtless photo of him on my …
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This week, I have chosen to bestow the honor of Foxy Congressperson of the Week upon Michele Bachmann, of Minnesota’s sixth district. And no, when I say Michele Bachmann I …
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Dear friends, readers, and suspicious congressional staffers, I have recently arrived in the great city of Washington, DC, where I will be spending the summer slaving away as an intern …
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There has recently been a spate of businessmen-turned-politicians on the national scene. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, Florida Governor Rick Scott, and Presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Donald Trump all tout …
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On May 1st 2003, former President George W. Bush trotted out onto the deck of an aircraft carrier, stood under a Mission Accomplished banner and declared victory in the War …
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As Boston University students plan their exodus from the Charles River campus this spring, gas prices are reaching new highs, leading the President and Congressional leaders to seek political solutions …
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We can finally confirm a widely known fact—Barack Obama was born in the United States. So why does the media care so much?
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It is no secret that the men and women of the United States Congress are not my favorite people in the world. I spend more time complaining about them than …
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The recent fights in Washington over the 2012 budget have been infuriating to watch for many reasons, not least of which is that they prove once again that the men …
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With all the hubbub surrounding Mitt Romney’s recently confirmed bid for the Presidency and the speculation about whether or not Donald Trump will throw his hat in the ring, the …
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YouTube star Kory Shore’s innocuous song, “Crying for America,” is just one more thing standing between productive political conversation in this country.
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If any doubt remained that the unrest in Northern Africa would have lasting effects, the conflict in Libya has laid those doubts to rest over the past several weeks. Libyan …
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