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Broward County Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes Resigns Following Fla. Recount

Why Democrats Should Not Call the Georgia Governor’s Race “Stolen”

House Democrats Are Already Pursuing a Dumb Tax Stunt

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The Joyous, Wholesome Trend of Celebratory Group Photos Is Getting a Little Stale

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Ditches Comedy for a Historian Host

I Devoured The Little Drummer Girl, and You Will Too

Obama Officials Need to Come Clean About Their Role in Yemen’s Catastrophe

Broward County Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes Resigns Following Florida Recount

Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Arrested for Underreporting Salary

For His Final Show of 2018, John Oliver Tracks the Rise of a Troubling Global Trend

Why Democrats Should Not Call the Georgia Governor’s Race “Stolen”

Dear Care and Feeding: My Ex-Husband Lets Our Daughters Watch Game of Thrones

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Trump’s Old Tweet Bashing Funding for Smokey Bear Forest Fire Prevention PSAs Is Actually Perfect

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Bill Nelson Concedes the Florida Senate Race to Rick Scott

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