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Politics Archive

Archives for March 2015

Technology
Tesla CEO Musk’s Upbeat Tweets About China Boost StockTesla CEO Musk’s Upbeat Tweets About China Boost Stock
Technology

Musk also teased a new product line, which, one source said, involves a storage battery for the home.

By Reuters
Climate
The US only has two polar icebreakers. That’s a problem if the Arctic keeps melting.The US only has two polar icebreakers. That’s a problem if the Arctic keeps melting.
Climate

The Coast Guard will have to deal with more oil spills and stranded ships.

By Brad Plumer
Politics
14 things to know about Chuck Schumer, Senate Democrats’ likely next leader14 things to know about Chuck Schumer, Senate Democrats’ likely next leader
Politics

From improving credit card disclosure to killing Four Loko.

By Andrew Prokop
World Politics
How Putin could lose powerHow Putin could lose power
World Politics

A Russia expert explains why he thinks 2016 could be the end of Putin’s regime.

By Amanda Taub
Politics
The conspiracy theory around Harry Reid’s exercise accident, explainedThe conspiracy theory around Harry Reid’s exercise accident, explained
Politics

Conservative blogs are saying it’s a cover-up for a mob hit after a corrupt deal gone bad.

By Matthew Yglesias
Syria
Obama’s love of the “Yemen model” sums up his disastrously shortsighted foreign policyObama’s love of the “Yemen model” sums up his disastrously shortsighted foreign policy
Syria

Why the Obama administration kept insisting that Yemen was a model counterterrorism operation, even after the country had collapsed into a civil war that could benefit al Qaeda.

By Amanda Taub
Politics
What liberals could learn from Ted Cruz’s flat taxWhat liberals could learn from Ted Cruz’s flat tax
Politics

It’s actually a sales tax — and therein lies the magic.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Under pressure from businesses, Indiana could clarify controversial religious freedom lawUnder pressure from businesses, Indiana could clarify controversial religious freedom law
Politics

The law is under criticism for potentially allowing discrimination against LGBT Indianans.

By German Lopez
Technology
GitHub Slammed by Denial of Service Attack That Some Experts Trace to ChinaGitHub Slammed by Denial of Service Attack That Some Experts Trace to China
Technology

The Chinese government has been stepping up its censorship efforts.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Politics
Is Jeb Bush actually a moderate, or does the media just think he is?Is Jeb Bush actually a moderate, or does the media just think he is?
Politics

Andrew Ferguson says he could be “a self-conscious, deep-dyed conservative who for the moment feels the need to look like a moderate.”

By Andrew Prokop
2016 Presidential Election
Nigeria’s high-stakes presidential elections: a very basic guideNigeria’s high-stakes presidential elections: a very basic guide
2016 Presidential Election

Today’s vote could see a sitting Nigerian president booted from office for the first time ever.

By Katy Lee
Politics
Janet Yellen won’t say when interest rates will rise because she doesn’t knowJanet Yellen won’t say when interest rates will rise because she doesn’t know
Politics

The Fed chair reminds markets that the Fed is in uncharted waters.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Politics
9 myths about sexual assault9 myths about sexual assault
Politics

These myths perpetuate a culture in which rape too often goes unpunished.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Politics
Harry Reid and Dick Durbin endorse Chuck Schumer as Democratic Senate leaderHarry Reid and Dick Durbin endorse Chuck Schumer as Democratic Senate leader
Politics

The party is falling behind Schumer.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
”Harry, this is Barack.” Reid gets a surprise phone call on Nevada Public Radio”Harry, this is Barack.” Reid gets a surprise phone call on Nevada Public Radio
Politics

The president praised the retiring Democrat’s “curmudgeonly charm.”

By Andrew Prokop