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Politics Archive

Archives for December 2015

World Politics
Everyone is wildly overestimating how many immigrants there areEveryone is wildly overestimating how many immigrants there are
World Politics

People think there are a ton of immigrants in their country because that’s what they’re afraid of.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
3 charts that prove Trump, Rubio, and Cruz dominated the CNN Republican debate3 charts that prove Trump, Rubio, and Cruz dominated the CNN Republican debate
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Politics

Tuesday night’s Republican debate technically had nine candidates onstage. But when you run the numbers, it’s clear that three men dominated.

By Javier Zarracina, Sarah Frostenson and 1 more
Technology
Europe’s Move to Block Teenagers From Social Media Is Totally CrazyEurope’s Move to Block Teenagers From Social Media Is Totally Crazy
Technology

What the ... ?

By Kurt Wagner
Politics
3 winners and 3 losers from the fifth Republican debate3 winners and 3 losers from the fifth Republican debate
Politics

A big night for Trump and Cruz.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Republicans are trying to beat Trump with wishful thinking, and it’s not workingRepublicans are trying to beat Trump with wishful thinking, and it’s not working
Politics

A debate triumph over rivals too scared to attack him.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
The GOP debate, in one tweetThe GOP debate, in one tweet
Politics

Nailed it.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Ben Carson’s North Korea plan: put “one horse show” Vladimir Putin “in a box”Ben Carson’s North Korea plan: put “one horse show” Vladimir Putin “in a box”
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Politics

No, we don’t know what it means either.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Jeb Bush said Donald Trump can’t insult his way to the presidency. So Trump insulted him.Jeb Bush said Donald Trump can’t insult his way to the presidency. So Trump insulted him.
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Politics

Trump pulled out the polling numbers.

By German Lopez
Politics
Here is Ted Cruz’s totally incoherent answer on how he’d beat ISISHere is Ted Cruz’s totally incoherent answer on how he’d beat ISIS
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Politics

Ted Cruz keeps saying “carpet bombing.” It does not mean what he thinks it means.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Carly Fiorina said she’s been “called every b-word in the book” at the Republican debateCarly Fiorina said she’s been “called every b-word in the book” at the Republican debate
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Politics

Her opening statement was heavily focused on how she has struggled to overcome gender-based obstacles to get to the top.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
The federal government is about to narrowly avoid another shutdownThe federal government is about to narrowly avoid another shutdown
Politics

Democrats and Republicans negotiated a deal in the nick of time.

By Dara Lind
Technology
Donald Trump just proposed closing “areas” of the internetDonald Trump just proposed closing “areas” of the internet
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Technology

Yes, seriously.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Trump says we need to ban Syrian refugees because they have ISIS photos on their phonesTrump says we need to ban Syrian refugees because they have ISIS photos on their phones
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Politics

Ludicrous, even for him.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
What to expect at tonight’s Republican debateWhat to expect at tonight’s Republican debate
Politics

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz will square off.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
How to watch tonight’s Republican debateHow to watch tonight’s Republican debate
Politics

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz will square off in Las Vegas.

By Andrew Prokop