Politics

Quote for the Day: "Political Matters"

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Showdown in Simi Valley: Bachmann vs. Perry

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Report: Perry Super PAC Expects to Raise $55 Million

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NATO Head: Libya Mission Kinda Accomplished (VIDEO)

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Coming Soon: Keeping Your Shoes On At The Airport

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Sharron Angle (Still) Thinks Harry Reid Stole the 2010 Election

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Ron Paul Blasts Rick Perry as "Al Gore's Texas Cheerleader"

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Maybe the Super Committee Should Do Something About Jobs

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Exclusive: The Koch Brothers' Million-Dollar Donor Club

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Exclusive Audio: Inside the Koch Brothers' Secret Seminar

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for September 6, 2011

Tea Party Takes On Utah's Last Congressional Dem

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for September 5, 2011

Mitt Romney Tries to Win Over the Tea Party

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10 Eye-Popping Labor Day Stats

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Chart: Happy Labor Day! (If you're a CEO)

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Is The Bachmann Super PAC Run By Mother Jones Fans?

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Rick Perry's Secret Progressive Legacy

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The Fall-Out Is Far From Over in Mortgageland

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Obama: (Still) Killing Terrorists the Bush Way

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One Amusing Tidbit from the CIA Rendition Lawsuit Documents

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Mitt Romney's Latest Endorser Called Catholic Bishop "Pedophile Pimp"

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Rick Perry's 235th Execution Won't Come Yet

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CHARTS

How Much Money Does Gun Violence Cost in Your State?

3 Tax Day Charts to Boost Your Blood Pressure

VIDEO

Here's What the Nepalese Earthquake Devastation Looks Like From a Drone

Obama Just Burned GOP Climate Deniers in "Anger Translator" Rant

INTERACTIVES

Map: The United States of Legal Weed

How the Billionaire Brothers Spread Their Web of Influence Across Every Sector of Society

MAPS

Do You Live in a State With Low Vaccination Rates?

This Map Shows the West's Spreading Anti-Terror Crackdown

LONGREADS

My Travels on the Clinton Conspiracy Trail
The True Cost of Gun Violence

The True Cost of Gun Violence in America

PHOTO ESSAYS

gun violence survivors

This Is What It's Really Like to Survive a Gunshot

Heartbreaking Photos and Tragic Tales of San Francisco's Homeless

Photo Essays + Slideshows

Fuck Love

These Photos Show What Life Is Like for Girls in Juvenile Detention

Richard Ross has spent nearly a decade documenting the lives of incarcerated kids.

Some Hopeful Images From Baltimore: Residents Uniting to Clean Up the City

During Monday night's unrest, 15 officers were injured and dozens of businesses destroyed.

Plant Tomatoes. Harvest Lower Crime Rates.

A growing body of research shows that urban farms reduce violence.

"I'm a Man in a Dress, and I'm Not Afraid to Show That"

"Beautiful by Night" captures the transformations of San Francisco's veteran drag queens.

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