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Politics Archive

Archives for November 2015

Explainers
A judge ordered DraftKings and FanDuel shut down in New York. Here’s what you should know.A judge ordered DraftKings and FanDuel shut down in New York. Here’s what you should know.
Explainers

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the daily fantasy sports sites run afoul of New York gambling laws, and a judge ordered the sites to suspend operations while the issue is litigated.

By Timothy B. Lee
Explainers
President Obama just endorsed the most comprehensive LGBTQ rights bill everPresident Obama just endorsed the most comprehensive LGBTQ rights bill ever
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Explainers

But will it pass?

By German Lopez
Politics
The sad state of Jeb Bush’s presidential bid, in one graphicThe sad state of Jeb Bush’s presidential bid, in one graphic
Politics

People really don’t know if he’s even running.

By German Lopez
Politics
Police keep taking more and more stuff from people without charging them for crimesPolice keep taking more and more stuff from people without charging them for crimes
Mischiefs of Faction
Are Democrats doomed or dominant? Yes.Are Democrats doomed or dominant? Yes.
Mischiefs of Faction

Democrats are winning on ideas and losing on organization.

By Julia Azari
2016 Presidential Election
Hillary Clinton on charter schools: “They don’t take the hardest-to-teach kids”Hillary Clinton on charter schools: “They don’t take the hardest-to-teach kids”
2016 Presidential Election

Unions are thrilled — and education reformers are worried — by her comments in South Carolina.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
The TPP’s impact on agriculture, explained in 6 productsThe TPP’s impact on agriculture, explained in 6 products
Politics

What the Trans-Pacific Partnership means for your plate — and 800 million other people’s.

By Dara Lind
Mischiefs of Faction
The presidency is not an award we give for achievement in another fieldThe presidency is not an award we give for achievement in another field
Mischiefs of Faction

Politics is an actual job, involving specific skills that take time and effort to hone.

By Seth Masket
Politics
The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah doesn’t understand why Ben Carson insists he stabbed someoneThe Daily Show’s Trevor Noah doesn’t understand why Ben Carson insists he stabbed someone
Politics
Ted Cruz: Atheists shouldn’t be presidentTed Cruz: Atheists shouldn’t be president
Politics

“Any president who doesn’t begin every day on his knees isn’t fit to be commander in chief of this nation.”

By German Lopez
Politics
Jeb Bush says “you gotta step up” and kill baby HitlerJeb Bush says “you gotta step up” and kill baby Hitler
Politics

Why Jeb Bush needs to think harder about killing baby Hitler.

By Dylan Matthews
World Politics
Why Lebanon is protesting over garbageWhy Lebanon is protesting over garbage
World Politics

When the government just doesn’t pick up trash, people get pretty mad.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Canada is finally ending its war on scienceCanada is finally ending its war on science
Politics

In the weeks since Canada’s new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, won a Liberal majority, he’s already made some major reforms.

By Julia Belluz
Israel
Obama-Netanyahu enmity isn’t an aberration. It’s the new status quo.Obama-Netanyahu enmity isn’t an aberration. It’s the new status quo.
Israel

Barely managed disagreements underneath a relationship that is increasingly transactional are probably here to stay.

By Max Fisher
Bernie Sanders
Larry David’s Bernie Sanders impression has, amazingly, gotten even betterLarry David’s Bernie Sanders impression has, amazingly, gotten even better
Bernie Sanders

Donald Trump might have been hosting SNL, but “Bernie Sanders” stole the show.

By Ezra Klein