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THE TEXT: President Obama’s Address to the Nation on ISIS

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2014 Elections

American Democracy and Learning Lessons the Hard Way

AdLib - November 3, 2014 15

Congress

Republicans Use Time Machine to Go Back and Blame FDR for...

AdLib - March 6, 2014 24

Activism

2011: The Year In Review

ADONAI - December 21, 2011 28

2012 Elections

Debunking Spin on “The Map”

atdnext - November 27, 2011 4

2012 Elections

Obama Is Doomed Next Year… Or Is He?

atdnext - October 4, 2011 38

2012 Elections

What the Media Won’t Tell You About “Class Warfare”

atdnext - September 27, 2011 11

Civil Rights

Why Is Equality So “Controversial” for Republicans?

atdnext - September 25, 2011 21

2012 Elections

Coming To Terms With Reality: One Man’s Trip Through the Graveyard...

ADONAI - July 31, 2011 5

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Britain, France and Canada Condemn Israel’s Expansion of Gaza War

Britain, France and Canada called the Israeli plans for escalation “disproportionate” and “egregious” at a time when the U.N. is warning the population is at risk of famine. [...]

Trump’s Trade War and GOP Budget Bill Fuel Investor Anxiety

Investors burned by President Trump’s trade fight now have to contend with a spending megabill that risks swelling the federal deficit. [...]

R.F.K. Jr. Has Unlikely Allies in His Drive to Limit Atrazine

An unlikely group is coalescing around the health secretary’s drive for restrictions on atrazine, which is linked to cancer, birth defects and low sperm counts. [...]

D.O.J. Accuses Rep. LaMonica McIver of Assaulting 2 ICE Agents as Democrats Decry Charges

Representative LaMonica McIver, Democrat of New Jersey, faces assault charges after a clash outside a migrant detention center in Newark. She has denied the government’s depiction of events. [...]

Bill Belichick Was Always in Control. Then He Met His Girlfriend Jordon Hudson.

The romance between Mr. Belichick, the 73-year-old former coach of the New England Patriots, and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, has roiled the worlds of professional and collegiate athletics. [...]

My Father Was a Nazi Hunter. Then He Died in the Lockerbie Bombing.

He was a Nazi hunter — and was killed in the Lockerbie bombing. What does it mean to seek justice for his death? [...]

Trump-Putin Call Notches Diplomatic Win for Russia, but Economic Goals Remain in Limbo

The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo. [...]

Ukrainians Brace for a Longer War as Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Call

President Trump appears to be stepping back from trying to end the war in Ukraine. Many in the country see little choice but to battle on. [...]

EU Plans New Sanctions on Russia in Push for Ukraine Cease-fire

The European Union has now targeted Moscow’s fleet of covert oil tankers and plans more restrictions, as the Trump administration’s approach to the war shifts. [...]

Joe Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Is a Familiar Scenario for Prostate Experts

Guidelines advise no screening after age 70, and doctors say that even men who test diligently may develop an aggressive cancer after none was found at a recent checkup. [...]

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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Zelensky accuses Russia of 'buying time' to stall truce talks

It follows Donald Trump saying Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating, after a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin. [...]

Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan

For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan. [...]

Three killed after floods ravage French Riviera region

One couple died after being trapped by rising waters in a resort town; a third victim died in their car. [...]

UK sanctions 'godmother' of Israel's settler movement Daniella Weiss

The foreign secretary said the move "demonstrates our determination to hold extremist settlers to account". [...]

EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu

The tax will affect billions of packages sent to people's homes which mainly come from China at the moment. [...]

Biden's cancer diagnosis raises fresh questions about his health in White House

The news that he has "aggressive" prostate cancer has some medics asking why it was not detected sooner. [...]

French paedophile surgeon says he is 'responsible' for deaths of two victims

Joel Le Scouarnec, who has been on trial since February, has admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients. [...]

Iran's Khamenei doubts US nuclear talks will lead to agreement

"We don't think it will lead to any outcome," the supreme leader warns, saying the US is making "outrageous" demands on uranium enrichment. [...]

French police launch prison hunt for mini Chinese-made phones

The phones, no bigger than a cigarette-lighter, were being used to mastermind crimes from inside jail. [...]

Spain clamps down on Airbnb as tourism backlash returns for summer

The Spanish government calls for the removal of almost 66,000 property listings saying they breach tourism rules. [...]

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THE TEXT: President Obama’s Address to the Nation on ISIS

American Democracy and Learning Lessons the Hard Way

Republicans Use Time Machine to Go Back and Blame FDR for...

2011: The Year In Review

Debunking Spin on “The Map”

Obama Is Doomed Next Year… Or Is He?

What the Media Won’t Tell You About “Class Warfare”

Why Is Equality So “Controversial” for Republicans?

What I Learned in Tonopah

Coming To Terms With Reality: One Man’s Trip Through the Graveyard...

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