Politics

John Boehner

"Speaker Cruz" Tanks John Boehner's Border Security Bill (Updated)

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Should Obama Fire His CIA Chief for Misleading the Public About the Senate Spying Scandal?

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for July 31, 2014

The Feds Are Demanding That Twitter Turn Over More User Info Than Ever

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Keith Ellison and Brian Baird

Gaza Conflict Divides Congressional Progressives

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Mitch McConnell

Leaked Memo: Top Tea Party Group Says It Forced Mitch McConnell To Oppose the Stimulus

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Texas pro-abortion rights protest

Mandatory Adoption Seminars: The Latest Anti-Abortion Scheme

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Watch: UN Agency Spokesman Breaks Down In Tears While Talking About Gaza School Bombing

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Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.)

Paul Ryan Refuses to Talk About the Cost of His Anti-Poverty Plan

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for July 30, 2014

Fast-Food Workers Just Took McDonald’s Down a Notch

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These Gun Owners Oppose the NRA's Efforts to Allow Stalkers and Abusers to Keep Their Weapons

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Yet Another Man With a Gun Just Murdered His Wife and Children

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Leaked Docs: How a Secret FreedomWorks Donor Sought a Return on Its "Investments"

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Mississippi's Last Abortion Clinic Will Remain Open—For Now

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yonas fikre

This Man Fears America Will Have Him Tortured—Again

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Documents for "The NRA's Murder Mystery"

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The NRA's Murder Mystery

His Murder Conviction Was Tossed Over Bad Police Work. Now He's the NRA's Top Lawyer.

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Big Oil's New Pitch: Fracking Means Never Having to Fear Putin

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ATMs

America's 10 Most Hated Banks

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Anyone With a Concealed Carry Permit Can Now Come Dangerously Close to the White House

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How Terrifying Is the New Ebola Outbreak?

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for July 28, 2014

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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