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Last week the Rubble talked to Congressman Steve King , a prominent member of the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

In the late 18th century, famous English polemicist and artist William Blake observed that "General Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite, and flatterer." Blake could easily have been talking about any number of "good government" groups currently operating in Wisconsin.

In an ideal world, every parent would have the means to provide for his or her children, the American economy would continually grow and no worker would ever experience job insecurity.

"Look, that's part of the regular order. Those are the rules of the House - those are the Republican rules.

The letters decrying the Republican Party are humorous but so inaccurate. A party of "old fogies" doesn't cut it.

The biggest stumbling block to immigration reform is no longer politics but how to market the deal to conservatives.

"I looked at commencement and other announced graduation event speakers for 2012 and 2013 from the top 100 universities and top 50 liberal arts colleges ." All told, he wrote, "there were only three identifiably conservative speakers at the top 50 colleges and 12 at the top 100 universities, compared with a total of 69 identifiably liberal ... (more)

On a frigid Wednesday afternoon in January, Speaker John Boehner sat in a conference room at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va., acknowledging the limits of his authority.

Seeking to raise money for the New Hampshire Republican Party, state chairwoman Jennifer Horn recently called the party's national boss, Reince Priebus, with a question: Could he get Rand Paul to visit? The request, and Paul's appearance here last Monday in a room packed with 500 Republicans, spoke volumes about the party as its followers - some ... (more)

A little spat broke out in the House between two factions of conservatives on either side of an amendment that would extend the special privilege to carry concealed handguns anywhere to elected officials.

Committee approval of a Senate immigration overhaul has put pressure on the House, where Speaker John Boehner and top leaders have been pushing a bipartisan group of lawmakers to produce their own bill.

Senate Republicans are warring over the budget, creating rifts between the old and new guards, the mainstream and the tea party and Sens.

Nearly 2,000 people went to Gov. Rick Perry 's website in January to sound off on how lawmakers should cut taxes by $1.8 billion.

Rep. Stephen Fincher has been making a big splash with his supposedly Jesus-inspired opposition to the government helping to keep poor people alive by giving them food stamps.

Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin answers a question during the vice presidential debate at Centre College, Thursday, Oct.

About a week or so ago, I stumbled on this Facebook group that was created by a progressive political activist by the name of Sara Johann, where she announced that she intends to run for public office in Wisconsin in 2014 , although did not specify exactly which office she intends to run for.

Is it time, at long last, for the citizens of the United States to enjoy the constitutional right to vote for the people who govern them? Phrased in that way, the question may come as a shock.

Lydia Davis poses during a photocall in May for the finalists of the 2013 Man Booker International literary prize in London.

A sign in a market window advertises the acceptance of food stamps on October, 2010 in New York City.

News about Seattle City Hall, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Seattle and King County government and more The political right's top event of the year in this corner of America's "Left Coast" is the annual dinner of the Washington Policy Center, where guests have ranged from ex-Florida Gov.