Politics

Ed Rendell Backs Fracking, Fails to Mention His Industry Ties

The former Pennsylvania governor says it's time for New York to embrace fracking.

Justin Elliott, ProPublica

 | Thu Mar. 28, 2013 3:24 PM PDT

The Civil Rights Division Is Kicking Butt, Says the Civil Rights Division

The Justice Department's civil rights division has released a report on its accomplishments under Thomas Perez.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 8:47 AM PDT
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Fla. State Senator: We Need to "Vaccinate" Against Shariah

Republican Alan Hays says banning Islamic law is common sense—just like fighting polio.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 9:31 AM PDT

Obviously Barack Obama Is Dumb and Lazy

What's the deal with tea partiers' bizarre take on the president?

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 9:48 AM PDT

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MIA at the Supreme Court: DOMA Lawyer's Most Homophobic Arguments

The attorney supporting the Defense of Marriage Act never made his most controversial arguments—a sign that the anti-gay forces can't defend their own rhetoric.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 8:18 AM PDT

Watch: If House Lannister Had a Super-PAC

This season, the story gets darker—yes, darker. So these dark-money political ads are even more fitting.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 7:18 AM PDT
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Ken Cuccinelli's Slavery-Abortion Video Could Doom His Gubernatorial Bid

Dems say they'll promote the attorney general's incendiary comparison through Election Day.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

New Hampshire House Votes to Repeal Stand Your Ground

A slim majority votes against the controversial law that allows anyone who feels threatened to shoot first.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 3:49 PM PDT

My Taxpayer-Subsidized Manicure at the Senate Salon

A trip to the underground barber shop where the world's greatest deliberative body gets its budget cuts.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 11:26 AM PDT

Obama on Gun Violence: "Shame on Us If We've Forgotten"

The president urged strong action on gun control at a White House press conference on Thursday.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 10:33 AM PDT

8 Things Justice Alito Has Ruled on That Are Newer Than Cellphones and the Internet

The conservative Supreme Court justice seems to think the constitutionality of same-sex marriage depends on how long it's been around.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 9:16 AM PDT

The Great Healthcare Stalemate

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 7:36 AM PDT
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No Joke: North Dakota Named Freest State in the Country

Unless you have a uterus.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 6:42 AM PDT
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Drone Strikes on Hackers?

If you're the bad guy from "Skyfall" during a war, then yes, NATO commanders could very well destroy you.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Ashley Judd: I'm Not Running

The actress and activist announces she won't take on Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 2:17 PM PDT

Background Checks May Be Gun Control's Best Hope, for Now

Gun control advocates think public pressure will force enough senators to support tighter restrictions on sales.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 8:21 AM PDT
Rick Perry

Rick Perry Needs a Refresher on How Texas Feels About Marriage

Support for gay couples has grown steadily since the state last voted on the issue in 2005.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 7:16 AM PDT

Obama's Organizing for Action Chases Big Money While Fighting Big Money in New York

On the same day OFA entered New York's "fair elections" fray, news leaked that the group is chasing million-dollar donations.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 7:21 AM PDT
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Hillary Clinton Holds the Purse Strings

Democratic high rollers are hoarding campaign cash until Clinton decides whether to run in 2016.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Living with No Future in Today's Iraq

Ten years after the US invasion, what does the future hold for Iraqi citizens?

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 1:21 PM PDT