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Among the possible factors: racism, sexism, pettiness, egotism, arbitrariness, base-pandering, hatred of and obsession with Barack Obama.

Part of the excuse being used by the administration to deny cooperation with any further congressional inquiry into potential crimes and misdemeanors is that Congress lacks a valid “legislative purpose” for the witnesses and materials it seeks.

After reading Greg Weiner’s attempt to put things into perspective, I must confess that the crisis pales in comparison to some we have somehow survived.

Democrat Van Jones and Republican Ana Navarro, both former political operatives now often seen as commentators on CNN, shared the stage with moderator Sam Kaplan.

I find that people are often shocked when I tell them that the Supreme Court never held the right keep and bear arms to be an individual right of Americans until 2008.