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Frank Luntz Withdraws University of Pennsylvania Scholarship Over Secret Tape

Luntz has said he will not renew a university scholarship after one of their students leaked Luntz's remarks to Mother Jones.

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| Fri Apr. 26, 2013 1:17 PM PDT

Obama's Organizing for Action Video Targets Climate Sceptics in Congress

The group says it is time to call out US politicians who deny the science behind climate change.

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| Fri Apr. 26, 2013 9:55 AM PDT
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Law Professor John Yoo Apparently Unaware of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Criminal suspects are required to go before a judge within 48 hours of arrest, if possible.

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| Fri Apr. 26, 2013 9:45 AM PDT
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Corn on MSNBC: Luntz's Gripe With Rush Limbaugh

Are conservative talk radio hosts ruining their own party?

Thu Apr. 25, 2013 5:23 PM PDT

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Occupy Draws a Bead on the NRA

The movement that went after Wall Street has a new target.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 12:27 PM PDT
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Chris Christie Is Right About Parents and Violent Video Games—But His Policy Is Wrong

The New Jersey governor may be a smart dad, but he seems ignorant of legal precedent and the gaming industry.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 10:30 AM PDT

Florida Tea Party's Unemployment Tests Get Flunked by the Feds

The US Labor Department finds the state's unemployment insurance program rife with civil rights violations.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 8:58 AM PDT

GOP Takes Another Shot at Derailing Obama's Progressive Labor Nominee

Republicans have managed to delay the vote to confirm Thomas Perez as labor secretary.

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 12:19 PM PDT

Liberal Super-PAC's First 2014 Target: Michele Bachmann

Despite CREDO Super-PAC's efforts, Bachmann eked out a win in 2012. CREDO wants to finally defeat her in 2014.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 8:12 AM PDT

After MoJo Story, Treasury Department Clarifies Its Stance on Financial Reform Bills

On Tuesday, the Treasury Department was reluctant to take a stand against Wall Street deregulation. After Mother Jones made that known, the Department clarified its position.

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 6:42 PM PDT
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8 Things You Won't See at the George W. Bush Presidential Library

When Dubya's library opens its doors, don't look for torture tapes, WMD, or Will Ferrell.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 3:02 AM PDT
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Secret Tape: Top GOP Consultant Luntz Calls Limbaugh "Problematic"

At a talk to college students, Republican pollster Frank Luntz would only chastise Rush Limbaugh and right-wing radio off the record.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Violence on the Home Front

You're more likely to be killed by someone you know than by a stranger, and you'll probably be at home when it happens.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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24-Hour Shifts and Deportation Threats: The World of US Guest Workers

The Senate immigration bill is supposed to fix a program plagued by abuses. But is a new visa category enough?

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Chart: Here Are the 18 House Democrats Who Haven't Endorsed Marriage Equality

So, um, what's the holdup?

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Iowa GOPer: "Let's Hear it For Rising CO2 on Earth Day!"

State Rep. Dwayne Alons celebrates Earth Day with an ode to carbon dioxide.

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| Tue Apr. 23, 2013 2:39 PM PDT

"Go to Sleep or I Will Call the Planes"

Congress hears from a witness whose childhood village in Yemen was hit by a drone strike.

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 9:00 AM PDT

Charts: How Much Danger Do We Face From Homegrown Jihadist Terrorists?

Since 9/11, successful domestic terror plots like the Boston Marathon bombing have been rare exceptions.

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Wall Street Could Party Like It's 2006 Again—Thanks to Obama's New Treasury Secretary

Last year, then-Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner slammed these deregulatory bills. Now they're back, and his successor, Jack Lew, is staying mum.

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Rand Paul Agrees Tsarnaev Is No 'Enemy Combatant'

Senator Rand Paul says the suspect in the Boston bombings deserves a trial.

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| Tue Apr. 23, 2013 11:48 AM PDT