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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2015

Politics
Trump has figured out Jeb Bush’s greatest weakness as a candidate, and it’s not his energy levelTrump has figured out Jeb Bush’s greatest weakness as a candidate, and it’s not his energy level
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Politics

Watch Jeb Bush try, and fail, to explain why Clinton deserves blame for Benghazi but George W. Bush is blameless for 9/11.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Why police use lie detectors — even though the tests are bogusWhy police use lie detectors — even though the tests are bogus
Politics

“There is no evidence that any pattern of physiological reactions is unique to deception.”

By German Lopez
Israel
The truth about the near-miss Israel/Syria deal that some think could have averted the warThe truth about the near-miss Israel/Syria deal that some think could have averted the war
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Israel

Could a Syria-Israel peace deal really have prevented the Syrian civil war?

By Max Fisher
Culture
Saturday Night Live had Larry David play Bernie Sanders. It. Was. Perfect.Saturday Night Live had Larry David play Bernie Sanders. It. Was. Perfect.
Culture

“If you don’t mind, I’m gonna dial it right up to a 10!”

By Emily St. James
Politics
Jeb Bush just proved that Dubya was the smart one all alongJeb Bush just proved that Dubya was the smart one all along
Politics

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
The Weeds: Can the government trick you into losing weight?The Weeds: Can the government trick you into losing weight?
Podcast
Politics

In this week’s episode of our podcast, The Weeds, we shine the spotlight on one of those policies: the requirement that all chain restaurants have calorie labels.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
Where excessive drinking habits hurt society the mostWhere excessive drinking habits hurt society the most
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Politics

Excessive alcohol consumption costs society hundreds of billions each year.

By German Lopez
Politics
Sorry, Bernie fans: The polls are coming in, and it looks like Clinton won the debateSorry, Bernie fans: The polls are coming in, and it looks like Clinton won the debate
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Politics

There are now three polls that show her winning overwhelmingly.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
At least 2 states let prisons charge families of dead ex-prisoners for health careAt least 2 states let prisons charge families of dead ex-prisoners for health care
Politics

Charging inmates for their own incarceration — including food, doctor’s visits and sometimes even clothing — is legal in nearly every state.

By Dara Lind
Confused by Benghazi? Here’s a 4-minute explanation.
Video

Let’s start with what actually happened on September 11, 2012.

By Zack Beauchamp and Carlos Waters
Politics
This week on “What’s Up With Lincoln Chafee”: Did Linc use $7.96 in public funds on frogs?This week on “What’s Up With Lincoln Chafee”: Did Linc use $7.96 in public funds on frogs?
Politics

Also, is “my dad just died” a good defense of a bad vote?

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
The one day that sparked an amazing rise in people coming out on FacebookThe one day that sparked an amazing rise in people coming out on Facebook
Politics

A lot of Americans came out after a landmark event.

By German Lopez
Politics
The budget deficit is way too lowThe budget deficit is way too low
Politics

Nobody wants to hear it, but it’s true.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
What makes me so confident in Marco Rubio?What makes me so confident in Marco Rubio?
Politics

There is no good reason to believe Rubio will win the Republican nomination. So why do I believe it?

By Ezra Klein
Explainers
9 questions about Denmark, Bernie Sanders’s favorite socialist utopia9 questions about Denmark, Bernie Sanders’s favorite socialist utopia
Explainers

High taxes power this small, rich, happy, and equal country’s success.

By Matthew Yglesias