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President Obama Defends Muslims

"When politicians insult Muslims, whether abroad or our fellow citizens, that doesn't make us safer."

Obama's Final State of the Union: A Return to Hope and Change

The president puts politics to the side and tells Americans not to freak out.

And: Read Obama's final State of the Union address

Why Obama Can't Win on Immigration

He'll bring it up once again in tonight's State of the Union, with little to show for it.

Istanbul attack

ISIS Kills 10 People in Istanbul Suicide Bombing

It's the second major suicide attack by the group in as many days.

—Max J. Rosenthal

President Obama Defends Muslims

"When politicians insult Muslims, whether abroad or our fellow citizens, that doesn't make us safer."

Obama's Final State of the Union: A Return to Hope and Change

The president puts politics to the side and tells Americans not to freak out.

And: Read Obama's final State of the Union address

Why Obama Can't Win on Immigration

He'll bring it up once again in tonight's State of the Union, with little to show for it.

Istanbul attack

ISIS Kills 10 People in Istanbul Suicide Bombing

It's the second major suicide attack by the group in as many days.

—Max J. Rosenthal

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Obama's Final State of the Union: A Return to Hope and Change

President Obama Defends Muslims

Here Is the Full Text of Obama's State of the Union Address

—Mother Jones Washington Bureau

Chelsea Clinton Accuses Sanders of Trying to "Dismantle Obamacare"

Hillary Clinton

Clinton Once Said Democrats Should Never Attack Each Other Over Universal Health Care

What to Expect From President Obama's Final State of the Union Address

—Miles E. Johnson

Why Obama Can't Win on Immigration

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—Ben Dreyfuss

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Istanbul attack

ISIS Kills 10 People in Istanbul Suicide Bombing

—Max J. Rosenthal

The Secret of El Chapo's Success: Diversification

—Josh Harkinson

How a Loophole in US Law Helps Drug Cartels Sneak Guns Into Mexico

—Bryan Schatz

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders' Plan to Fight Mass Incarceration Doesn't Add Up

Puerto Rico's Sovereignty Is at Stake in Supreme Court Case

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ISIS

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Baghdad Mall Attack That Killed At Least 18 People

—Max J. Rosenthal

Chris Christie Was for Planned Parenthood Before He Was Against It

—Miles E. Johnson

How the Conservative Media Went Nuts When David Brooks and I Discussed Cruz's "Satanic" Tone

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—Delphine d'Amora

Will the New Dietary Guidelines Make School Food Healthier?

My Right to Die: Assisted Suicide, My Family, and Me

Soldiers Blow Up 5 Myths About Women in Combat

—Samantha Michaels

Hillary Clinton Will Never Let Bernie Sanders Live Down This Vote

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Live: Watch the Democratic Presidential Candidates' Forum in Iowa

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