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February 13, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
Mitch McConnell says there will be no Scalia Supreme Court replacement under President Obama.
December 22, 2015
Sasha Belenky
Most Republicans support action on climate change, even though their elected leaders don’t.
December 17, 2015
Sasha Belenky
NASA is set to get a lot more money so it can search for alien life.
December 17, 2015
David Dayen
How the “Bipartisan” Budget Deal Starves the Beast
It's another boon to Republicans’ long-term project to shrink the government to a bathroom-drowning size.
December 14, 2015
Laura Reston
The Year in Female Politicians Dealing with Utter Crap
The 114th Congress convened with a record number of women this year, but sexism ​toward congresswomen and candidates ​was still rampant.
November 2, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Paul Ryan's a Good Guy. So What?
Personal virtue isn’t enough to guarantee humane government policy
October 28, 2015
Rebecca Leber
The Plan to Save the World
What success at the Paris climate conference looks like.
October 27, 2015
David Dayen
Luxury Cruises and Super Bowl Rings: Inside the Glam Kickbacks of the Annuities Industry
October 9, 2015
Suzy Khimm
“He Left Everybody at the Altar”: Gloom, Despair, and Capitol Hill's Game of Thrones
September 24, 2015
Gwyneth Kelly
Highlights From Pope Francis's Address to Congress
September 24, 2015
The New Republic Staff
Pope Francis's Address to Congress: Read His Full Speech
July 30, 2015
Steven Cohen
Angry About Cecil the Lion’s Death? Take It Out on the Republican Congress.
The GOP is waging a war on the Endangered Species Act, and on the agency charged with enforcing it
May 18, 2015
David Dayen
Elizabeth Warren Sees Broken Promises in Obama's Trade Agenda
May 13, 2015
Danny Vinik
Obama's Trade Deal Is Still Alive, But House Democrats Are Itching to Kill It
April 28, 2015
Danny Vinik
Deal With It
How Patty Murray makes things happen on polarized Capitol Hill
March 12, 2015
Simon Reich
Congress' Walk of Shame on International Deals
January 20, 2015
Danny Vinik
Obama's State of the Union Is Filled With Sensible Bipartisan Tax Ideas. Obviously, Conservatives Will Hate It.
December 10, 2014
Elaine Teng
Don't Worry, Pot Smokers: It May Still Be Legal to Get High in Our Nation's Capital
December 9, 2014
Jessica Schulberg, Adam Peck
Here Are the Biggest Lies the CIA Told Congress
December 8, 2014
Danny Vinik
Mitch McConnell Will Not Rest Until Obamacare Is Dead

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