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Watchdog Group Files Ethics Complaint Against McConnell Over Judd Tape Revelations

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has asked the Senate ethics committee to investigate whether the GOP leaders' aides did political work on government time.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 8:21 AM PDT
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The Plan to Improve Social Security's Finances That No One's Talking About

Do Dem senators want to end the rule that keeps millionaires' payroll taxes low? Most won't say.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 9:11 AM PDT

The Liberal Civil War Over Social Security Cuts

President Obama wants to adopt a new measure of inflation that would cut Social Security benefits—and debate over the proposal has split his base.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Map: Most Americans Support Background Checks for All Gun Buyers

See if voters in your state are behind universal background checks.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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We Now Have Further Evidence Gun Rampages Are Rising

As the Senate decides on major gun legislation, will it be driven by NRA demagoguery or actual data?

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Background Check Compromise: What's in the Fine Print?

Details of proposed gun legislation in the Senate began to emerge on Wednesday.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 2:37 PM PDT
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McConnell Campaign Manager Decries "Gestapo" Tactics

Jesse Benton might want to come up with a better analogy.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 11:47 AM PDT
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At Howard, Rand Paul Falsely Claims He Never Opposed 1964 Civil Rights Act

Paul fibs about his position on the landmark legislation.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 9:29 AM PDT
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WATCH: Kentucky Parents Discover Sequestration Will Close Their Head Start Program

Outside the Beltway, budget cuts have consequences.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 8:59 AM PDT

Here's What's in the Compromise Proposal on Background Checks for Gun Buyers

The amendment would require checks on all in-person and internet gun sales—with the exception of transfers between "friends and neighbors."

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 8:32 AM PDT
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Man Who Wants to Criminalize Gay Sex Has Gay Friends

Montana state Rep. Dave Hagrstrom's explanation for voting to keep a sodomy ban on the books is...special.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 7:37 AM PDT

New Film Explores Obama's War on Whistleblowers and the Free Press

Four cases reveal the administration's extraordinary crackdown on national-security whistleblowers.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 7:28 PM PDT
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Who Is Sri Srinivasan, Obama's "Supreme Court Nominee in Waiting"?

Obama's US Court of Appeals nominee is a total mystery.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 7:21 AM PDT

Bitcoin, Explained

Everything you need to know about the new electronic currency.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

This Collection of NRA Ads Reveals Its Descent Into Crazy

The National Rifle Association's shift to paranoia and fear-mongering, as seen through 90 years of its advertising.

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| Wed Apr. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Corn on MSNBC: I'm Still Waiting for McConnell to Respond to the Substance of the Story

DC bureau chief David Corn reacts to national attention on the leaked McConnell recording.

Tue Apr. 9, 2013 4:29 PM PDT

Did McConnell Use Senate Employees for Oppo Research on Ashley Judd?

A secret recording obtained by MoJo suggests the GOP senator's aides may have violated ethics rules.

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| Tue Apr. 9, 2013 11:34 AM PDT
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VIDEO: There's No "Reasonable" Solution for Climate Change, Says Leader of Climate-Change Subcommittee

If there were, claims Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), Congress would have dealt with it by now.

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| Tue Apr. 9, 2013 11:51 AM PDT
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"I May Be a Republican. I'm Not an Idiot."

A solar energy-loving California mayor goes out on a political limb by citing science.

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| Tue Apr. 9, 2013 8:19 AM PDT
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Watch: McConnell Says "Political Left Bugged My Headquarters"

Dodging questions about his campaign's plans to bash Ashley Judd, the Senate minority leader invokes a Watergate-style conspiracy.

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| Tue Apr. 9, 2013 12:11 PM PDT