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Nothing Ever Changes: GOP Congressman Mocked Harassment Victims in 2011

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Republicans Have Spent a Small Fortune on Facebook Ads Pitting Oprah Against Trump

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In the Georgia Governor’s Race, Both Parties Are Going After Voters on the Margins—Just Not in the Same Way

In Trump’s America, Violence Wins

A Day in the Life of Jame Gumb, a Serial Killer Who Wakes Up Early to Walk His Dog, Always Eats Green, and Works From the Back of His Van

Gun Safety Advocates Oppose a Major Criminal Justice Reform in Florida. They’re Making a Big Mistake.

Who Is Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova, the Latest Russian Charged With Meddling in U.S. Elections?

When Is the Right Time to Tell Our Son He’s the Product of an Affair?

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Why Some Asian-American Groups Are Supporting a Conservative Effort to Attack Affirmative Action

The Many Ways That Saudi Arabia Has Reportedly Funneled Money to Trump’s Friends and Advisers

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Mitch McConnell Admits That the GOP Doesn’t Actually Want to Fix the Deficit While It’s in Charge

Liberals Must Embrace a Bankrupt Judicial Philosophy to Have Any Chance of Winning at the Supreme Court

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In the Georgia Governor’s Race, Both Parties Are Going After Voters on the Margins—Just Not in the Same Way

In Trump’s America, Violence Wins

Gun Safety Advocates Oppose a Major Criminal Justice Reform in Florida. They’re Making a Big Mistake.

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