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Archives for May 2014

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Jay Carney to step down as press secretaryJay Carney to step down as press secretary
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He’ll leave his post in June.

By Andrew Prokop
Health Care
3 problems at the VA we’ve known about for years3 problems at the VA we’ve known about for years
Health Care

How did the president not know about these problems?

By German Lopez
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Obama’s management problemObama’s management problem
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Why doesn’t Obama ever blame his managers?

By Ezra Klein
Health Care
How the VA’s bonuses went terribly wrongHow the VA’s bonuses went terribly wrong
Health Care

Bonus payments to hospital administrators were supposed to improve VA healthcare. Instead, they made it much worse.

By Sarah Kliff
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Border Patrol tries to end the excessive-force eraBorder Patrol tries to end the excessive-force era
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After years of agent misconduct and management turning a blind eye, is Border Patrol finally curbing its force problem?

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Border Patrol’s excessive force problemBorder Patrol’s excessive force problem
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From shooting through the border fence to shooting into fleeing cars — and cases of on-the-job assault and rape — Border Patrol is using force in too many situations, with too little oversight

By Dara Lind
Criminal Justice
A simple way for US prisons to save $2.4 billionA simple way for US prisons to save $2.4 billion
Criminal Justice

Applying new rules for prison sentences to existing prisoners would save billions of dollars — and probably wouldn’t result in higher crime

By Dara Lind
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Surprise witness roils Florida redistricting trialSurprise witness roils Florida redistricting trial
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Did Republicans conduct a “shadow” process to get the new districts they wanted?

By Andrew Prokop
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Why you’re going to be paying more for coffee soonWhy you’re going to be paying more for coffee soon
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Blame drought in Brazil and a fungus in Central America

By Joseph Stromberg
Health Care
Obamacare is going to make the VA’s problems worseObamacare is going to make the VA’s problems worse
Health Care

The VA already struggles to meet patient demand. Obamacare will cause that demand to grow.

By Adrianna McIntyre
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Putin’s rebooted Soviet Union is weak and doomedPutin’s rebooted Soviet Union is weak and doomed
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Stop trying to make a neo-Soviet Empire happen. It’s never going to happen.

By Zack Beauchamp
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The National Spelling Bee went full Hunger GamesThe National Spelling Bee went full Hunger Games
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On Thursday night, a curious thing happened at the cruel competition known as the National Spelling Bee: two winners were crowned.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Egypt’s election was a disaster for its winnerEgypt’s election was a disaster for its winner
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Abdel Fatah al-Sisi won the vote, but with turnout so disastrously low it has harmed his legitimacy.

By Max Fisher
Health Care
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki will resignVA Secretary Eric Shinseki will resign
Health Care

As the VA scandal grows, the White House moves to hold people accountable.

By German Lopez
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Fired.Fired.
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Warning signs were present that something was going wrong with waiting times at VHA facilities, and nobody followed up.

By Matthew Yglesias