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Don't read too much into pundits' claims that "Star Wars" is a metaphor for today's politics.

Does Cruz really think Saddam or his bloodthirsty sons were going to be a stabilizing force?

Blame super PACs on "SpeechNow" and the Obama Justice Department's failure to appeal it.

Trump has no real plans beyond putting himself in charge of the government.

Qaddafi was "a significant ally in fighting radical Islamic terrorism"? Tell that to the Lockerbie victims.

Americans are wildly ignorant about Syria, Islam and the Middle East. So why take their advice?

Telling the truth and advancing sound policies are now less important than trending on social media.

He's the top choice to be speaker of the House, but he says he doesn't want the job.

A dislike of political rancor is a dislike of democracy, and a misunderstanding of the Constitution.

There's nothing wrong with entertainment, but it's not a substitute for rational analysis.

The preference may go back to 'caveman instinct' for strong physical leaders the study's authors say.

There is an utter failure to inform voters about presidential nomination contests.

Kasich touts gubernatorial, congressional experience.

The 2016 Contenders and their allies released their finances. Who's up—and down.

The 69-year-old Republican is positioning himself as a Washington outsider and moderate.

The GOP presidential hopeful offers warmed-over Cold War dogma disdained by most Americans beyond the Beltway.

Republican and Democratic U.S. senators called on President Barack Obama on Tuesday to create and enforce humanitarian safe zones in Syria.

The soldiers who searched for him still don't know why they risked their lives.

The U.S. senator from Vermont thinks his bid is more than quixotic.

Convincing Congress to accept the Iran nuclear framework agreement will be a daunting political challenge for Obama.

Americans don't seem to care too much about which church their leaders pray at; they just want them on their knees

A new study shows uncompetitive Congressional races barely get covered by the press.

By fighting Obamacare, Republicans now risk the security of the nation, and the future of their party.

The Koch brothers think they can.

Cruz, Paul, Christie and the gang show their wares. Here's what we learned.

Obama's power now isn't from his sensible but dead-on-arrival proposals. It's from being the vetoer-in-chief.

How the deal was done to get Bill Clinton help Obama be reelected.