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2016 Elections

Lobbyists…Good or Bad?

Nirek - August 5, 2016 17

2016 Democratic Primary

The 5 Changes to Elections We Need to be a Genuine...

AdLib - January 7, 2016 7

2014 Elections

The GOP Wave Pool: Money, Lies, Ignorance and Democratic Apathy

MurphTheSurf3 - November 5, 2014 66

2012 Elections

The Shape of the GOP Win in 2012? I Fear The...

MurphTheSurf3 - May 31, 2012 67

Live Events Archives

Live Chat – President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address

AdLib - January 24, 2012 0

Activism

When The Simmering Public Finally Erupts

AdLib - September 28, 2011 224

Corporations

BP: Gulf recovery so strong, claims should end

BlueStateMan - July 10, 2011 2

Corporations

Giving Corporations the Death Penalty

AdLib - April 26, 2011 42

Congress

Obama: Culture Warrior?

funksands - February 12, 2011 127

Activism

TAKE ACTION: Join the Protest Against the Koch Conference in Palm...

AdLib - January 23, 2011 35

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Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation and Slower Growth

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.” [...]

Trump Calls India a Friend, but Is Trying to Block Its Imports

Stunned to see their own exports punished harshly, Indians are picking through the wreckage for signs of hope. There’s some but not a lot. [...]

U.S. Employers Added 228,000 Jobs in March, but Outlook Is Clouded

The gain was stronger than expected, though the impact of President Trump’s tariffs and other policies on the labor market has yet to play out. [...]

Protesters in Gaza Call on Hamas to Step Aside

Demanding an end to the war, hundreds pressed the militants to relinquish control of the enclave, a rare demonstration against a group that has suppressed dissent with violence. [...]

What One Image Shows About a Strike in Gaza

What one image shows about the aftermath of a strike on a shelter in Gaza. [...]

Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City

Israel said the operation had killed a militant who was “likely personally involved in the abduction” of the Bibas family on Oct. 7. [...]

The Strange Allure of Watching Other People Tear Up Their Homes

D.I.Y. influencers indulge our most ambitious housing fantasies — and cash in on them. [...]

Meet the 23-Year-Old Student Who Raised $25 Million in Democratic Losses

A law student in Florida has a lucrative side gig: fund-raising consultant. His firm earns a 25 percent cut of “profit” from donations, and critics have begun to pile up after two special elections. [...]

Appeals Court Orders Thousands of Voters to Verify Information in Contested N.C. Election

The ruling was a win for the Republican who narrowly lost a State Supreme Court race in November. The case has tested the boundaries of post-election litigation. [...]

Columbia Displays More Aggressive Posture in Dealing With Demonstrators

Students chained to a gate were removed by security officials. It came as the university planned to deploy 36 officers empowered to remove people from campus. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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China and US are at each other's throats on tariffs, and neither is backing down

China's new 34% tax on US imports shows it is ready to tussle with Trump. [...]

Children among 14 dead in Russian attack on Zelensky's home city

The head of the local defence council says a ballistic missile landed in the centre of a residential area. [...]

Trump extends deadline to keep TikTok running in US

The president has granted the app a second 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires it to either sell its US assets or face a ban. [...]

'Don't speak, don't film': Journalist arrests fuel fears for democracy after Turkey protests

Yasin Akrul says his arrest was a warning to stop others taking pictures of the demonstrations in Turkey. [...]

Hezbollah at crossroads after blows from war weaken group

The BBC's Hugo Bachega explores the future for Hezbollah in the wake of Israel's devastating attacks. [...]

Ronin the rat sets new landmine-sniffing record

Ronin, a giant African pouched rat, is the first rodent to uncover more than 100 mines in Cambodia. [...]

South Korea's president has been removed from power: What happens now?

The constitutional court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol. [...]

White House fires National Security Agency chief

Far-right activist Laura Loomer, who met with Trump on Wednesday, said Gen Timothy Haugh was fired because he was "disloyal". [...]

Pentagon watchdog probing Hegseth's Signal app use

The probe will examine whether the defence secretary complied with policy when he used the commercial messaging app. [...]

Thai arrest warrant issued for US academic under ban on insulting royalty

Paul Chambers, a university lecturer, to face police interview on Tuesday under lese-majeste and computer crime laws. [...]

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Lobbyists…Good or Bad?

The 5 Changes to Elections We Need to be a Genuine...

The GOP Wave Pool: Money, Lies, Ignorance and Democratic Apathy

The Shape of the GOP Win in 2012? I Fear The...

Live Chat – President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address

When The Simmering Public Finally Erupts

BP: Gulf recovery so strong, claims should end

Giving Corporations the Death Penalty

Obama: Culture Warrior?

TAKE ACTION: Join the Protest Against the Koch Conference in Palm...

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