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Politics
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We Are All Russians Now
Even American neocons were for Chechens before they were against them.
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Why Obama Couldn’t Turn 90 Percent Into 60 Votes
The type of president who could cajole the Senate to support gun control would never have been elected in the first place.
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Hapless, Disorganized, and Irrational
What the Boston bombers had in common with most would-be terrorists.
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Why We Should Judge Breaking News Like Baseball
If you always want your news fast, you should expect some misses.
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More Than a Pipe Dream
The anti-Keystone movement was never just about blocking a pipeline. It aimed to awaken a new environmental movement—and it’s already succeeded.
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Lost in Translation
Why the Boston Marathon bombing just made comprehensive immigration reform a little more complicated.
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Be Meaningful or Be Quiet
Partisans have grasped onto the thinnest facts about the Boston bombing to score political points. That’s because the facts never mattered that much to them.
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Who Said Anything About Amnesty?
Not Marco Rubio. The senator can defend immigration reform all day without using that loaded word.
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The Day After
How will the Boston Marathon bombing change the way America fights terrorism?
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“Victory for Gun Owners!”
Who gloated the most when the gun-control amendments failed?
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Why Newtown Wasn’t Enough
Gun control advocates won’t win until senators fear them as much as they fear the NRA.
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Sanford and Sons
Mark Sanford’s most recent gaffe is one too many, even for the GOP.
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A Tragic Cause
Even before the facts are known, Washington is poised to speculate on the meaning of the Boston bombings.
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A Jury of Your Peers
How conservatives used Twitter to goad the media into covering the trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell.
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Small Victories
Why Democrats are ready to declare a gun bill—any gun bill—a big win.
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Guess Who’s Not Coming to Dinner?
Why the president may need to break bread with Democrats—not Republicans—if he wants to sell his budget.
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Randsplaining
Rand Paul went to Howard University to find voters Republicans neglect. It wasn’t great, but he did better than most.
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It’s Always Campaign Season
Why election season begins the day after the election.
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The Wrong Fight
Why super-loud Republicans threatening a filibuster over the gun bill make Democrats smile.
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Spring Break Is Over!
Why there’s a chance that Washington may actually return to do some pretty big things.
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The Power of 10 Percent
How the NRA can kill gun-control laws that 90 percent of Americans want.
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The Highly Predictable Return of David Stockman
How the former Reagan budget director has mastered the art of playing the iconoclastic truth-teller.
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Let the Race Begin!
Why silly speculation about the 2016 presidential race can do some real good.
