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The New Bipartisan Plan to Drag Dark Money Into the Daylight

The new plan's biggest obstacle: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Congress' defender of dark money.

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| Fri Dec. 28, 2012 9:28 AM PST

Tom's Bar: a Cocktail Worthy of New Year's Eve

Bourbon or sparkling wine? With the Seelbach cocktail, there's no need to choose.

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| Wed Dec. 26, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Man Fires Assistant For Being Too Hot and "Irresistible," Iowa Court Says He's Within Legal Rights

A warning to attractive women and girls everywhere.

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| Fri Dec. 21, 2012 4:41 PM PST

World Bank Says Poor People Need Coal

At least the World Bank Group is getting more sensitive to complaints about their contributions to climate change.

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| Tue Dec. 18, 2012 3:18 PM PST

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Stephen Colbert Ham Rove SuperPAC

Video: Colbert Super-PAC Donates Its Leftovers

The Ham Rove Memorial Fund—rumored to be linked to the comedian's Super-PAC—donates over $270,000 to groups exposing money's influence in politics.

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| Mon Dec. 17, 2012 3:35 PM PST
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Watch: Gun Reform Advocates Beg Obama to "Take Some Leadership"

Hours after a gunman slaughters 27 in Newtown, Connecticut, advocates gather at White House to say the time has come for sensible gun laws.

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| Sat Dec. 15, 2012 4:23 PM PST

Watch: The Year of Mass Shootings

2012 was the bloodiest yet. Here's a video collection of our reports on gun atrocities.

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 9:18 PM PST

Charts: 247,131 Fatal Shootings in 8 Years

Here is the price we pay for insisting on a nearly unfettered right to possess firearms.

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 5:35 PM PST

What If There Is No Fiscal Crisis?

Then maybe there's no cliff?

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| Thu Dec. 13, 2012 7:55 AM PST
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Michigan Senate Passes "Abortion Mega-Bill"

Michigan's latest bill includes a number of new restrictions on abortion.

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| Thu Dec. 13, 2012 1:27 PM PST

More Stuff for Pregnant Women to Worry About

A new study finds that doctors aren't warming mothers-to-be about chemicals in the environment.

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| Tue Dec. 11, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Grosser Than Pink Slime: Poop-Contaminated, Mechanically Tenderized Beef

To make tough cuts more palatable, beef producers use a process that translates to an E. coli party, reports the Kansas City Star.

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| Tue Dec. 11, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Meet First Aid Kit, Swedish Sibling Sensation

"We're the only girls in our touring party," observes Klara Söderberg. "Where are they?"

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| Mon Dec. 10, 2012 4:03 AM PST

Is That a Switchblade in Your Pocket?

A guide to some common—and commonly confused—knives. With guest appearances by Crocodile Dundee and Angelina Jolie.

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| Mon Dec. 10, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Obama Inauguration Accepting Unlimited Corporate Cash

Bucking his decision four years ago to reject corporate money and "change business as usual in Washington," Obama's opening the floodgates.

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| Fri Dec. 7, 2012 2:28 PM PST

Jim DeMint: 47 Percenter

D.C.'s leading conservative think tanks are now all lead by people who think Mitt Romney's remarks writing off half the country are basically correct.

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| Fri Dec. 7, 2012 8:28 AM PST
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Obama Data Guru: I'm Not a Sorcerer, I'm You

Of course that's what he'd say.

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 7:03 AM PST

House Republican Conspiracy Theorist Hearts the Word "Lunatic"

Rep. Louie Gohmert would not like to outlaw the term "lunatic" because it is still useful.

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 7:29 AM PST

Sandy Price Tag: $50 Billion

Will Obama's request for Sandy recovery funds make Congress care about climate change?

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 4:00 AM PST

How the War on Drugs Caused the Fake Pot Problem

Drug warriors compare marijuana to rape and genocide, but the synthetic stuff may be far more dangerous.

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| Wed Dec. 5, 2012 4:12 PM PST