Politics

We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for April 17, 2014

How Rand Paul Bailed on His Bold Plan to Reform Big-Money Politics in Washington

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Federal Court Rules North Dakota's Extreme Abortion Ban Unconstitutional

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Susana Martinez

Martinez Aide Who Said Latino Icon "Sounds Like a Retard" Now Works at Agency Serving Mentally Disabled

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Matt Rosendale

GOP Congressional Candidate Shoots Down Drone in New Ad

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Gov. Susana Martinez Reacts to Mother Jones Story: "One of the Most Desperate and Despicable Attacks"

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Rick Perry Grand Jury

Rick Perry Was Just Indicted In Texas. Here's Why.

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

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Lee Bright gun giveaway

The Hottest Conservative Campaign Gimmick of 2014: Free Guns

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Meet the Republican Party's Great New Hope

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Everyone on the Far Right Loves Militia-Backed Rancher Cliven Bundy—Except Glenn Beck

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This is the Best/Worst Campaign Video of 2014

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How the United States Continues to Make Matters Worse in Libya

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Chris McDaniel

GOP Senate Candidate Looks For Help From Radio Host Who Wants to Jail Gays

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We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for April 15, 2014
Hillary Clinton Campaigning in 2008

Millennials Shunned Hillary in 2008. Her Shadow Campaign Won't Let It Happen Again.

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Darrell Issa and Elijah Cummings

Why Darrell Issa's New IRS Scandal Accusation Makes No Sense

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Frazier Glenn Miller

Alleged Kansas Gunman's White Nationalist Buddy: He Was "Upbeat" in Last Phone Call

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Gay pride parade

A Federal Judge Just Struck Down Part of Ohio's Gay Marriage Ban. See How Fast the Movement Is Spreading.

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Can the US Government Confiscate a Citizen's Passport for No Apparent Reason? It Just Did

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Behind the Veil of Secrecy Over US Military Operations in Africa

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TurboTax Maker Linked to "Grassroots" Campaign Against Free, Simple Tax Filing

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Kansas shooting scene

LISTEN: Alleged Kansas Gunman Frazier Glenn Miller Discusses the Tea Party, Obama, and Ron Paul

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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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