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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2015

World Politics
WikiLeaks claims to have the CIA director’s personal emails — and plans to release themWikiLeaks claims to have the CIA director’s personal emails — and plans to release them
World Politics

This should be interesting.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Joe Biden announces he won’t run for presidentJoe Biden announces he won’t run for president
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Politics

He made the announcement in the White House Rose Garden.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
A brief history of VPs trying (and mostly failing) to be presidentA brief history of VPs trying (and mostly failing) to be president
Politics

Most VPs run — but they aren’t all that successful.

By Alvin Chang
Polyarchy
Paul Ryan wants to be speaker on his terms. But he needs to cut a deal.Paul Ryan wants to be speaker on his terms. But he needs to cut a deal.
Polyarchy

The next US House speaker will have bargain to get to 218 votes. Will it be with Dems or with the House Freedom Caucus?

By Lee Drutman
Politics
Billionaire donor: A politician not in the pocket of donors is “like a dictator”Billionaire donor: A politician not in the pocket of donors is “like a dictator”
Politics

Why Trump scares the GOP elite.

By Matthew Yglesias
Syria
An open letter to the Syrian army: Today is your chance to end the war. Here’s how.An open letter to the Syrian army: Today is your chance to end the war. Here’s how.
Syria

Bashar al-Assad’s first trip abroad since the war began is an opening for Syria’s military to do the right thing.

By Max Fisher
Politics
Support for marijuana legalization hits all-time high (again)Support for marijuana legalization hits all-time high (again)
Politics

About 58 percent of Americans back legalization, Gallup found.

By German Lopez
Politics
If Congress wants to reduce incarceration, why did the Senate GOP try to expand it?If Congress wants to reduce incarceration, why did the Senate GOP try to expand it?
Politics

How clubby Senate politics — not to mention the temptation to look tough on immigration — almost trumped criminal justice reform.

By Dara Lind
Criminal Justice
Here’s how a Jeb Bush adviser is defending the Iraq warHere’s how a Jeb Bush adviser is defending the Iraq war
Criminal Justice

Very, very unpersuasively.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Heads, Paul Ryan wins. Tails, the House Freedom Caucus loses.Heads, Paul Ryan wins. Tails, the House Freedom Caucus loses.
Politics

Paul Ryan has set up a game House conservatives can’t win — but neither can he.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Medical marijuana for pets? It’s real, and not as ridiculous as you think.Medical marijuana for pets? It’s real, and not as ridiculous as you think.
Politics

Really, it can work.

By German Lopez
Politics
Joe Biden’s best chance is to run as the defender of Obama’s legacyJoe Biden’s best chance is to run as the defender of Obama’s legacy
Politics

On education, trade, and health someone should make the case for Obama-ism.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Paul Ryan will run for speaker — but only if the far right agrees to unilaterally disarmPaul Ryan will run for speaker — but only if the far right agrees to unilaterally disarm
Politics

He has no intention of going down like Boehner did.

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
Google-Yahoo Search Deal Caveat Emptor: Could Collapse Where Google Is Facing Antitrust SuitsGoogle-Yahoo Search Deal Caveat Emptor: Could Collapse Where Google Is Facing Antitrust Suits
Technology

A search deal comes with clauses around Google’s antitrust cases in Europe and India.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
Marissa Mayer: Yahoo Spinoff of Alibaba Stake May Take Until JanuaryMarissa Mayer: Yahoo Spinoff of Alibaba Stake May Take Until January
Technology

“Believe it or not, we can see the finish line,” said CFO Ken Goldman.

By Kara Swisher