Politics

Ivan the Terrible

Would Any of the Actual Czars Have Stopped Ebola?

No.

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Mitch McConnell

"More Money Than I Could Count": Mitch McConnell's Very Special Relationship With Lobbyists

No other politician is more cozy with K Street than Mitch.

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isis fight

7 Worst-Case Scenarios in the Battle With ISIS

What could possibly go wrong?

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43 Mexican College Students Disappeared Weeks Ago. What Happened to Them?

A violent confrontation with local police, alleged cartel involvement, and mass graves: Welcome to Mexico's latest tragedy.

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Ivan the Terrible

Would Any of the Actual Czars Have Stopped Ebola?

No.

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Mitch McConnell

"More Money Than I Could Count": Mitch McConnell's Very Special Relationship With Lobbyists

No other politician is more cozy with K Street than Mitch.

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isis fight

7 Worst-Case Scenarios in the Battle With ISIS

What could possibly go wrong?

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43 Mexican College Students Disappeared Weeks Ago. What Happened to Them?

A violent confrontation with local police, alleged cartel involvement, and mass graves: Welcome to Mexico's latest tragedy.

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Would Joe Biden Put His Son In Prison For Doing Coke?

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The Head of the Federal Reserve Just Gave a Rousing Speech on Inequality

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isis fight

7 Worst-Case Scenarios in the Battle With ISIS

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Finally, Nigeria's Kidnapped Schoolgirls Are Coming Home

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Ivan the Terrible

Would Any of the Actual Czars Have Stopped Ebola?

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell Flips-Flops on an Ebola Flight Ban—Within 24 Hours

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for October 17, 2014
Bob Beauprez

This Republican's Campaign Promise Is: Elect Me and I'll Kill That Guy

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Mitch McConnell

"More Money Than I Could Count": Mitch McConnell's Very Special Relationship With Lobbyists

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Rand Paul Thinks Ebola Is More Contagious Than AIDS

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for October 16, 2014

Court Strikes Down Arkansas Voter ID Law

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43 Mexican College Students Disappeared Weeks Ago. What Happened to Them?

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Iraqi army

Why Did the Iraqi Army Collapse So Easily?

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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

How Liberia's Government Is Using Ebola to Crack Down on the Media

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Texas College Rejects Two Nigerian Applicants Because of Ebola Panic

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Should the Military Treat Ebola Patients in Africa?

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Pat Roberts

The Case for Senators Skipping Committee Hearings

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Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush: "What's the Paycheck Fairness Act?"

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We're Going to Execute a Man Who Subpoenaed Jesus While Representing Himself Wearing a Purple Cowboy Suit

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Liberia Says It's Going to Need a Lot More Body Bags

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Rate of Mass Shootings Has Tripled Since 2011, Harvard Research Shows

By Amy P. Cohen, Deborah Azrael, and Matthew Miller

Rand Paul

Rand Paul Is the Best-Dressed Man in Washington

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CHARTS

Liberia Says It's Going to Need a Lot More Body Bags

Rate of Mass Shootings Has Tripled Since 2011, Harvard Research Shows

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David Corn

Watch Live: David Corn on the 2014 Elections
John Bolton

If You Liked John Bolton’s Take On WMD, You’ll Love His Thoughts On Cuddling With Strangers

INTERACTIVES

Here’s the Data That Shows Cops Kill Black People at a Higher Rate Than White People

Restaurant CEOs Make More Money in Half a Day Than Their Employees Make in a Year

MAPS

GOP taking over state governments

Red Dawn: The GOP's Growing Monopoly on State Government

These Maps Show How Ebola Spread In Liberia

LONGREADS

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Moms Demand Action

These Women Are the NRA's Worst Nightmare

PHOTO ESSAYS

Army Spc. Natasha Scheutte, 21, was sexually assaulted by her drill sergeant.

Women Who Risked Everything to Expose Sexual Assault in the Military

Here Are the Psychological Reasons Why an American Might Join ISIS

Photo Essays + Slideshows

Check Out This Amazing Collection of Iconic Photos of the 1960s Haight Street Scene

Photographer Jim Marshall delivers the faces, the icons, and the vibe of a unique moment in music history.

Nicaragua: The Remains of the Revolution (Photos)

Kevin Kunishi takes us the mountains and jungles of Central America to document the aftermath of a decade of war.

Army Spc. Natasha Scheutte, 21, was sexually assaulted by her drill sergeant.

Women Who Risked Everything to Expose Sexual Assault in the Military

"I knew he was a repeat offender the moment he touched me."

Appalachia, As the Crow Flies

The craftspeople and musicians of Appalachia.

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