Politics

An Update on Washington's Shadiest Shoo-Ins

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Affirmative Action Goes Down in Michigan

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Webb Announces Three Members of Transitional Team

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Rock the Senate (Youth Vote Swings Key Races)

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Hints on Why Bush Chose Robert Gates as the New SecDef

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Nov. 27 Might Be the Deciding Day for Virginia Senate Race

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New Mexico's Unfinished Business

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The Silver Lining in Gay Marriage Defeats

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Deceptive Regulatory Takings Initiatives Fail, Mostly

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Range of Worldwide Reactions to Election Results

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Immigration Slips Bush's Mind

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Press Corp to Bush: "Will You Listen to the Voters or Listen to the Vice President?"

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Bio of Defense Secretary Bob Gates

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Nancy Pelosi: Fiery, Liberal, and She's in Charge

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Bill Kristol was Right

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Breaking: AP Calls it for Tester

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George Allen: Down for the Count

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Montana Voters at Polls Till Midnight

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All Six Gubenatorial Gains Go to Democrats, Who Also Make Huge Gains in Statehouses

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Meet the New Members of Congress

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Pombo Loss a 26-Point Swing

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The Rise of McCain

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Buh-Bye, Pombo

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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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