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Benghazi Isn't Watergate. But the White House Didn't Tell the Full Story.

Is it possible anymore to have a problem that's not a scandal?

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 1:45 PM PDT
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Finally, a Real Scandal for Conservatives to Chew On

Conservatives have been complaining for a while that the IRS singled out tea party groups for audits, and it turns out they were right.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 9:37 AM PDT
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How the Mormons Ensured Victory for Gay Marriage

All they had to do, really, was get out of the way.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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A Political History of the Cicadas

Before the East Coast cicada invasion kicks into high gear, read what Ronald Reagan had to say about the notorious flying insect.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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BioShock Infinite: An American History Lesson Where You Get to Blow Shit Up

Video game visionary Ken Levine on the nerd mainstream, screen violence, and mining the past for narrative.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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State Department Forces Texas Law Student to Take Down Instructions for 3-D-Printed Guns

"It’s going to be a long time before it’s back online," says Defense Distributed's Cody Wilson.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 12:32 PM PDT
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What TSA Whistleblower Robert MacLean Tells Us About Post-9/11 Security

If the government does it, is it legal?

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 10:42 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

At Least 71 Kids Have Been Killed by Guns Since Newtown

The shooting of a two-year-old by her brother was one of many recent gun incidents to claim a young child's life.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Want to Track Deaths Along the Border? There's an App for That

Hundreds of migrants die in Arizona every year. Data could help their families find out what happened to them.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Conservative Immigration Scholar: Black and Hispanic Immigrants Are Dumber Than European Immigrants

Jason Richwine, who coauthored a Heritage Foundation study on immigration, didn't just argue that certain minorities are dumber in his scholarship—he also said it at a public panel.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 2:04 PM 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

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
Chuck Schumer

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
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Our Arms Race of One

Since the Solviet Union collapsed, it's remarkable how much—and how little—has changed.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 10:31 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