While everyone has had their eyes on Keystone XL, the Environmental Protection Agency has been quietly dismantling our dirtiest carbon emitters.
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The Busy Bees of Capitol Hill
Whether they pass a lot of laws or not, members of Congress are actually extremely hardworking people.
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The Year in Preview: Dates of Judgment in the Middle East
What is the likelihood that the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and Iranian nuclear talks both end well? Let’s test the odds.
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Obama’s Lie
The president’s untruths about the Affordable Care Act will continue to haunt him.Â
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Mandela on the Campaign Trail
A memory of Nelson Mandela’s presidential campaign, from his former pollster.
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Out of Birth Control—At Least the Long-Term Kind
Lots of women are getting free birth control, thanks to Obamacare. But there are still glitches in the system.
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Conservative Anger Over Budget Deal Now Purely to Save Face
The Tea Party may not be irrelevant, but for the moment they’ve been defanged.
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Michelle Obama Chases after Barack with a Rolling Pin
Presidential selfies, sitcom stereotypes, and the First Marriage.
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The Year in Preview: Taking the Offensive on Reproductive Rights
What can blue-state legislators do to expand abortion rights for their constituents?