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One of the leaders of the Tea Party movement warned Sunday that Republicans could face as big of an electoral backlash as Democrats if they don’t “get some courage.” (more)

On Monday, TheDC began releasing its Ranking of America’s 50 Best Colleges, starting with 50 – 41. We also laid out the methodology behind our list and the reasons why our college ranking is uniquely definitive. (more)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — U.S. military officials are preparing a case to counter pressure from Congress to stick to President Obama’s planned drawdown of troops from Afghanistan. (more)

House Minority Leader John Boehner on Sunday said he’s open to talks on changing the U.S. Constitution — or at least the way it’s interpreted — so that U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants are not automatically U.S. citizens. (more)

Alan Greenspan, famous for his murky pronouncements on the U.S. economy when he was Fed chairman, did not disappoint on Sunday. (more)

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) predicted Sunday that Republicans will win just enough House seats come November to gain control of the House. (more)

Washington (CNN) — House Democratic leaders met with President Barack Obama on Wednesday night to discuss legislative priorities in the run-up to the November mid-term election, but one topic was bypassed — the weekend assessment by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs that Republicans could win back the chamber. (more)

If it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Press… and Face the Nation… and This Week… and Fox News Sunday… and State of the Union. (more)

If it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Press… and This Week… and Fox News Sunday… and Face the Nation… (more)

At last week’s Congressional hearings, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) apologized to BP’s CEO, Tony Hayward, for what he described as a government shakedown of $20 billion of BP’s assets. In typical Washington fashion, outcry from both political parties quickly forced Barton to produce a second apology, where he laid the blame for the problem squarely on BP. (more)

If it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Press… and Fox News Sunday… and Face the Nation… and This Week… (more)

Last week, Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul crossed the nation’s political radar as a result of comments made by him and heavily publicized in the national media regarding his views on the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Immediately following Paul’s primary win on Tuesday, national-level scrutiny of remarks he made to the Louisville Courier-Journal on the subject had begun; subsequently, he went on Rachel Maddow’s show to discuss the topic further; Paul was also slated to appear on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, an appearance his campaign ultimately canceled. (more)

A leading Republican predicted Sunday that President Obama’s [intlink id="706425" type="post"]appointment of 15 officials [/intlink]while sidestepping Senate confirmation would make it more difficult to get bipartisan support for future legislation. (more)

Vice President Joe Biden hit the airwaves Sunday morning to parry his predecessor’s outspoken comments on the Obama administration, even accusing former Vice President Dick Cheney of “trying to re-write history.” (more)

Forget the union. This speech is about the state of Barack Obama’s presidency. (more)

Former President George W. Bush pushed back Sunday against criticism — levied most prominently by talk radio host Rush Limbaugh — that his successor, President Barack Obama, was somehow politicizing the disastrous earthquake in Haiti. (more)

Former President George W. Bush, who hit the airwaves with former President Bill Clinton on all five Sunday morning news shows to talk about fundraising for Haiti, said he enjoys post-presidency endeavors such as relief efforts, but doesn’t miss the attention of the White House. (more)

For the first time since his presidency ended, former President George W. Bush will appear on all five Sunday morning news shows — yet the discussion will only revolve around Haiti relief efforts. (more)

The first signs of abandonment from within Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid‘s own party emerged Sunday, as some Democrats said his racially charged comments about President Obama have placed his already perilous reelection prospects on the precipice. (more)