Politics

Patty Murray in 19 Takes

How the senator from Washington quietly became one of Capitol Hill's most influential players

Hillary '16 Campaign Off to Excellent Start

Don't let anyone argue that if she were the Democrats' nominee, Republicans would be really mean.

IRS "Scandal" Turning Out to be Less Dastardly than Conservatives Think

More details show that this is incompetence, not malice.

Conservatives Shift Gears on IRS

Since people can't really relate to having your 501(c)(4) application delayed, they're trying something new: claiming that conservatives are getting audited by the IRS. Who cares whether it's true?

Virginia GOP Says YOLO, Nominates Most Conservative Ticket Ever

Virginia Republicans have placed Ken Cuccinelli at the top of the ticket, with a running mate who might be even further to the right.

A Devil of a Problem for Labor in the City of Angels

Los Angeles has the nation’s smartest, most successful union movement. So why is it coming out of tomorrow’s mayoral election so banged up?

Big Brother Is You, Watching

Google Glass is coming, and it's raising some new privacy concerns.

Doesn't Anybody Here Know How to Run a Conspiracy?

The altered Benghazi emails are another reminder that in politics, no one is half as clever as they think they are.

A Few Words about Angelina Jolie's Breasts

Last thoughts on the celebrity's op-ed in The New York Times this week

Pakistan's Industry of Violence

In the wake of election violence, one reporter explores the country's acceptance of its bloody everyday—and how different it is from the United States' reaction to bloodshed

Food Stamps Get Licked by Cuts

Will go hungry for deficit reduction

Virginia Is More Moderate, But It Doesn't Help McAuliffe

The voters who are most likely to vote in this year's gubernatorial election are Republicans.

President Obama Will Not Be "Going Bulworth"

If speaking brutal truths to the American public worked, politicians would do it all the time.

Damage Control!

The Obama administration attempts to hit back at the scandal fever that has gripped Washington.

Five Voting Fights You’ll Care About Come Election Time

States legislatures around the country are busy battling it out over laws that could tilt the balance of the next election.

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