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Government Watchdog Says Climate Change and Weird Weather Will Cost Big Bucks

Disasters like Hurricane Sandy are a giant fiscal risk, says the Government Accountability Office in a new report.

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| Thu Feb. 14, 2013 1:17 PM PST

Minimum Wage Boost Would Help Women Most

Obama announced a push for a higher minimum wage in his state of the union address. It would help women and their families most.

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| Thu Feb. 14, 2013 7:40 AM PST
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Even Tom Tancredo's Successor Endorses Path to Citizenship

This is what demography looks like.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 8:57 AM PST
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Welcome to the New Federal Supermax

The recently acquired "Gitmo North" doesn't jibe with the government's stated goal of reducing solitary confinement.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST

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Corn on "Hardball": Can Karl Rove Rein in The Republican Party?

Rove's new super PAC seeks to bring moderation back to the GOP.

Fri Feb. 8, 2013 6:06 PM PST
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Will Boomers and Gen Xers Be Able to Retire?

Examining how prepared different generations may be for their golden years.

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Senator: Let's Have a Targeted Killing Court

A freshman senator from Maine suggests a court that would consider warrants for targeted killing.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 5:35 PM PST
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5 Questions John Brennan Dodged in His CIA Confirmation Hearing

President Obama's nominee for CIA chief knows his way around an interrogation.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 4:57 PM PST

"Most Transparent Administration Ever" Is Still Not

Two House members are demanding information from the Obama administration on obstacles to government transparency.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 7:44 AM PST

Obama Released Bush's Torture Memos. Why Not Release the Targeted-Killing Memos?

The Obama administration will allow certain members of Congress to see the targeted-killing memos. But what about the public?

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 9:16 AM PST

Invisible Women: The Real History of Domestic Workers in America

Forget Fran Drescher: Real-life nannies, housecleaners, and cooks have long struggled against sexism, racism, and exclusionary laws.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Saving Helium: Something Lawmakers Actually Agree On

A bipartisan team of House members wants to save us from peak helium.

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| Wed Feb. 6, 2013 2:07 PM PST

Karl Rove's New Super-PAC: Republicans Attacking Republicans!

The Conservative Victory Fund has one goal: Stop any Todd Akin repeats in 2014.

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| Mon Feb. 4, 2013 4:00 AM PST

4 House Members Slam College's Anti-Israel Event

The Brooklyn College political science department is cohosting an event critical of Israel. That is not cool with several members of Congress.

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| Fri Feb. 1, 2013 12:22 PM PST

The 2012 Election's Price Tag: $7 Billion

And our elections are only getting more expensive.

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| Fri Feb. 1, 2013 1:48 PM PST

Gun Enthusiasts' Hot New Idea: You Can't Regulate Guns We Make In-State

How one man’s pet project to manufacture a rifle for kids became a conservative rallying point.

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| Fri Feb. 1, 2013 4:00 AM PST

On Hagel Day, We Recall His Half-Courageous Stand on the Iraq War

And half a courageous stand is better than none.

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| Thu Jan. 31, 2013 7:47 AM PST

6 Things We Learned at the Senate's Big Guns Hearing

#6: Ladies love the AR-15.

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| Wed Jan. 30, 2013 11:51 AM PST

The US Senate Will Now Have More Black Members Than Ever in Its History: 2

The US Senate is a goal out of reach for most black politicians.

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| Wed Jan. 30, 2013 9:07 AM PST
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Bizarre Utah Bribery Case Sucks In Harry Reid

An accused fraudster claims he tried to bribe the Senate majority leader—via Utah's Republican attorney general.

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| Wed Jan. 30, 2013 8:25 AM PST