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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2015

Technology
Self-driving cars have logged a million miles on the roads. Here’s their safety record.Self-driving cars have logged a million miles on the roads. Here’s their safety record.
Technology

Self driving cars are involved in more crashes, but all of them are the fault of the other driver.

By Timothy B. Lee
Explainers
The contentious South Carolina law that lets police arrest students for being “obnoxious”The contentious South Carolina law that lets police arrest students for being “obnoxious”
Explainers

The law helped cause a brutal arrest in Spring Valley High School.

By German Lopez
Politics
Ben Carson: the ark was built by amateurs, the Titanic by professionalsBen Carson: the ark was built by amateurs, the Titanic by professionals
Politics

You wouldn’t want an amateur brain surgeon, so why should we elect an amateur president?

By Timothy B. Lee
Explainers
#BeyBeAHERO: Why LGBTQ advocates in Houston are trying to recruit Beyoncé#BeyBeAHERO: Why LGBTQ advocates in Houston are trying to recruit Beyoncé
Explainers

How the Queen of Pop could influence the next battle for LGBTQ rights.

By German Lopez
World Politics
A wooden fishing boat crammed with 280 migrants capsized off the Greek coastA wooden fishing boat crammed with 280 migrants capsized off the Greek coast
World Politics

34 people are still missing.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
7 charts that explain the third Republican debate7 charts that explain the third Republican debate
Politics

It’s hard to find a clear, dominant contender in the third Republican debate — no matter how you splice the numbers.

By Javier Zarracina, Sarah Frostenson and 2 more
Politics
Candidates say states can legalize pot. But only Bernie Sanders’s plan really allows it.Candidates say states can legalize pot. But only Bernie Sanders’s plan really allows it.
Play
Politics

The self-described democratic socialist has the most consistent position among the Democrats.

By German Lopez
Politics
3 winners and 3 losers from last night’s Republican debate3 winners and 3 losers from last night’s Republican debate
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Politics

It was a rough night for the frontrunners.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Donald Trump’s entire debate performance on immigration was a massive flip-flopDonald Trump’s entire debate performance on immigration was a massive flip-flop
Politics

He sounded like a typical politician. Wait, what?

By Dara Lind
Mischiefs of Faction
“Even in New Jersey, what you’re doing is called rude”“Even in New Jersey, what you’re doing is called rude”
Mischiefs of Faction

How the Mischiefs of Faction saw the third Republican debate.

By Gregory Koger, Seth Masket and 3 more
Politics
House speaker election: Paul Ryan elected speaker of the HouseHouse speaker election: Paul Ryan elected speaker of the House
Politics
Paul Ryan was just elected speaker of the House — easilyPaul Ryan was just elected speaker of the House — easily
Politics

He was well above the margin he needed.

By Andrew Prokop
World Politics
China’s infamous one-child policy is finally over. Here’s why.China’s infamous one-child policy is finally over. Here’s why.
World Politics

China’s population is getting old. Too old.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Marco Rubio vs. Ted Cruz: The increasingly popular prediction about the GOP race’s futureMarco Rubio vs. Ted Cruz: The increasingly popular prediction about the GOP race’s future
Politics

More and more commentators think the race will come down to Cruz vs. Rubio. Will it?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Why the Jeb Bush/Marco Rubio showdown during the debate was so dramaticWhy the Jeb Bush/Marco Rubio showdown during the debate was so dramatic
Politics

The battle was the political equivalent of Obi-Wan Kenobi versus Darth Vader.

By Dara Lind