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Silence over a spill

Silence over a spill

Questions left unanswered in West Virginia.

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Why I won’t inhale

Why I won’t inhale

Marijuana could lead to cigarettes — which are a fast track to an early grave.

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The power to intimidate

The power to intimidate

Andrew Cuomo’s frustration with the right.

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‘Mitt’ shows Romney’s many sides

‘Mitt’ shows Romney’s many sides

The documentary fills out a portrait of a politician of self-doubt, self-awareness and, yes, self-confidence.

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Top federal contractor official leaves administration

Top Obama contracting official leaves for a position with a firm that facilitates federal procurement.

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More hope in Year Six?

More hope in Year Six?

Can Obama fulfill his larger pledge?

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The GOP takes a campaign lesson from the Democrats

The GOP takes a campaign lesson from the Democrats

To retake the Senate, Republicans are recruiting strong candidates, even in races that aren’t sure bets.

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The GOP’s uphill path to 270 electoral votes in 2016

The GOP’s uphill path to 270 electoral votes in 2016

Republicans must win battleground states to take the electoral college. But are trends moving against them?

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Why not pot?

Why not pot?

Let’s stop pretending that pot users are denizens of the underworld.

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A right to not unionize

A right to not unionize

Illinois violated the First Amendment when it turned home-care workers into dues-paying members.

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Chaos from the Capitol

Chaos from the Capitol

Congress’s dysfunction is harming the other areas of government.

The race for Coburn’s seat could attract a lot of interest. Here’s who to watch.

The race for Coburn’s seat could attract a lot of interest. Here’s who to watch.

Three members of Congress and the attorney general attracting buzz already.

Political Harmony

The Lumineers do “Stubborn Love.“

Here are 185 million reasons campaign finance reform hasn’t worked

Here are 185 million reasons campaign finance reform hasn’t worked

FACT: Money will find its way to politics.

Agency-by-agency breakdown of the spending bill

Agency-by-agency breakdown of the spending bill

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How the public is unhappy with surveillance but unmoved, in one chart

How the public is unhappy with surveillance but unmoved, in one chart

Americans don’t like it, but it’s not a high priority for the government to address, in their eyes.

VA bill offers chance to repeal military pension cut

VA bill offers chance to repeal military pension cut

The measure represents perhaps the next best opportunity to repeal the controversial pension cut.

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Business as usual in D.C.

Business as usual in D.C.

Spending bill shows that the tea party’s influence is waning.

The one cartoon you need to see on Jeb Bush’s 2016 plans

The one cartoon you need to see on  Jeb Bush’s 2016 plans

His mom doesn’t want him to do it.

The Fix’s top 10 open seat House races of 2014

The Fix’s top 10 open seat House races of 2014

Seven of the 10 seats most likely to flip party control are held by the GOP.

Here’s how the Coburn special election will work

Here’s how the Coburn special election will work

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) announced Thursday that he will step down at the end of this session.

Five questions Obama’s NSA speech will answer

Five questions Obama’s NSA speech will answer

What to watch for in the President Obama’s speech today.

Minnie Lou Awaits Obama

Minnie Lou Awaits Obama

President Obama’s speech Friday at the Justice Department on surveillance policy will be under Minnie Lou’s watchful eye.

A tale of two Obamacare talking points

A tale of two Obamacare talking points

A bungled factoid and a misfired attack add up to a strange outcome

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Staples sells postal products without USPS workers

Staples sells postal products without USPS workers

Mini-post offices in Staples stores cause worries about possible privatization of U.S. Postal Service.

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How in good conscience?

How in good conscience?

Obama never was serious about the war in Afghanistan.

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Lessons of Benghazi

Lessons of Benghazi

The true scandal is that a prior attack went unexamined.

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Gates hits his target

Gates hits his target

He is raising questions about the quality of Obama’s leadership.

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In the Loop: Justice Dept. prepares for presidential visit

In the Loop: Justice Dept. prepares for presidential visit

Obama is making his first trip there since taking office; he’s likely to cross paths with an infamous statue.

Spending bill short on funding for DHS headquarters

The measure provides about $164 million less than requested by the agencies overseeing the project.