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Archives for January 2015


DC Council quietly transmitted a voter-approved initiative to Congress on Tuesday.


The endorsement seems aimed at deterring potential challengers from entering the race.


Confused by some of the stranger Charlie Hebdo cartoons? Understanding Charlie Hebdo is a really detailed guide written by French speakers.


Yes, even with ISIS.


Media outlets have been widely praised for publishing the cartoons in a way that misses a subtler threat.


The House’s response to Obama is a big shift away from “mass deportation.”


Jeb Bush and Rick Perry can claim some spectacular jobs numbers. Romney, not so much.


Dieudonné M’bala M’Bala was just arrested in France for a Facebook post that allegedly sympathizes with the Charlie Hebdo killers. Here’s what you need to know about France’s latest free-speech controversy.


They’re going to need a better argument than this.


There are also multiple tigers.


The improving economy is a common problem for the Republican Party and the left wing of the Democratic Party.


Ryan’s decision to skip the presidential race showed he understands something most ambitious politicians don’t.




It’s what you’d expect, really.


A tweet so dumb I was sure it was fake turns out to be totally real.