Politics

Elizabeth Warren vs. Scott Brown: It's On

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The White House Calls for Syria's Assad to Step Aside

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Rep. Allen West to Muslim Group: "NUTS!"

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Apparently We've Forgotten Who the Milkens Are

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Michele Bachmann Is Not a Doctor

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Rick Perry's Overhyped Immigration "Soft Spot"

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for August 18, 2011

Ohio Gov. John Kasich: Hey Unions, Let's Make a Deal on My Bargaining Ban

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Republicans Divided on Impeaching President Obama

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Rick Perry's 10 Worst Crony Capitalists

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VIDEO: Birther Airman Goes AWOL to Protest Obama (UPDATED)

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for August 17, 2011

Wisconsin Democrats Handily Defeat GOP Recall Challengers

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Getting Around BART’s Cell Service Shutdown (Updated)

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The Pentagon Since 9/11: By the Numbers

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Report: Paul Ryan Thinking About Running For President

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Pakistan Allowed China to Survey Top-Secret US Helicopter? No Surprise There

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for August 16, 2011

Must-Reads: The Late, Great Molly Ivins on Rick Perry

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Michele Bachmann, Superstar

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John Boehner's Boys-Only Lobbyist Golfing Buddies

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Michele Bachmann Wants it Both Ways on Gay Marriage

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Rick Perry's Iowa Pitch: Vote American

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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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