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A (Very) Brief Benghazi Timeline Recap

Can't keep the conspiracy theories straight? Here's what actually happened in Benghazi.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 9:08 AM PDT

Rand Paul Wants to Loosen Laws on Offshore Tax Evasion

The Senator from Kentucky has introduced a bill that would repeal portions of the 2010 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 7:11 AM PDT

Koch-Linked Women's Group Takes Credit for Mark Sanford's Win

The Independent Women's Voice said it wouldn't spend "any money" influencing elections. Then it did.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Issa Tweets Story Saying Benghazi Testimony Will Yield No "Major Revelations"

While chairing a hearing on the deadly attack, Rep. Darrell Issa sent out a tweet undercutting the claim that the session would produce explosive new information.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 1:39 PM PDT

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Bills That Would Gut Wall Street Reform Overwhelmingly Pass House Committee

Democrats and Republican legislators alike voted in support of several bills that would weaken financial reform laws.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 7:51 AM PDT

This Is How the NRA Lies to Gun Owners About Obama's Agenda

A new NRA survey claims President Obama wants a gun registry—which is false.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 7:02 AM PDT

GOP Senator Wants the Feds to Register Their Guns

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has proposed two gun amendments—to a water resources bill.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 8:20 AM PDT

The Downton Abbey Exception and 4 Other Stupid Immigration Amendments

Senators have proposed more than 300 changes to the immigration bill. Here are five of the silliest.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 4:07 AM PDT
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Chuck Schumer Wants to Stop You From Printing a Gun at Home. Good Luck.

The New York senator’s push to crack down on Wiki Weapons doesn't get at the source of the problem.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

FBI Agents Want Rep. Mike Rogers to Be Their New Boss. Here's Where He Stands on Civil Liberties

The FBI Agents Assocation's pick to run the FBI has a mixed record on civil liberties.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 7:10 AM PDT
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor

House GOP Advances Fake Pro-Working-Mother Bill

Just in time for Mother's Day, House Republicans advance a work-life balance bill that will make working women's lives worse.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 8:29 AM PDT

Mark Zuckerberg's Dark-Money Group Is Ticking Off Progressives

Liberals are steaming mad over new ads by FWD.us, the political group cofounded by Zuckerberg, that give cover to moderate lawmakers.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 7:23 AM PDT

Inside the Democracy Alliance, the Liberal Answer to the Koch Donor Network

Charles and David Koch aren't the only ones getting rich people together to divvy up their millions.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 10:47 AM PDT
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Congress Helps Air Travelers, Ignores Victims of Rape and Domestic Violence

Congress went to bat to protect business travelers. VAWA funding? Not so much.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Unemployment Rate Hits a 4-Year Low, But Don't Get Too Excited

We're not out of the woods yet.

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| Fri May. 3, 2013 7:23 AM PDT
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WATCH: How to Get Your Sequester Funds Back by Holding Up Airline Passengers [Fiore Cartoon]

Congress restored cuts to FAA funding so airline passengers don't get delayed. What else could this work for?

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| Thu May. 2, 2013 10:03 AM PDT
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Expert: Obama's Housing Agency Nomination Is Good News for Poor People

The nomination of Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.) to head a key housing agency is good news for low-income borrowers.

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 4:43 PM PDT
Men in Black

Why Darrell Issa Should Hold Hearings on Space Aliens

Or, what happens when six former members of Congress stop being polite about UFO disclosure—and start getting real.

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| Thu May. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

America's Fertilizer Keeps Blowing Up. It Doesn't Have To.

Europe and Australia long ago recognized the benefits of a fertilizer formula that doesn’t blow up. Here, the chemical industry fought back.

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| Thu May. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Ed Markey Is On Track to Replace John Kerry—With the Help of the "Green Billionaire"

Markey will face Gabriel Gomez, an ex-Navy SEAL and businessman derided by Democrats as "Mitt Romney, Jr."

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 7:27 PM PDT