Politics Archive

    April 15, 2009

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      The Class Clowns

      Once the masters of evil politics, Republicans have been reduced to half-assed buffoonery, providing comic relief for desperate times

    April 1, 2009

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      Obama's Sheriff

      Under Bush, the Interior Department was as lawless as the Wild West. But can the new secretary bring the wrongdoers to justice?

    March 25, 2009

    • The Dirty Dozen

      Meet the bankers and brokers responsible for the financial crisis - and the officials who let them get away with it

    March 19, 2009

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      The Big Takeover

      The global economic crisis isn't about money - it's about power. How Wall Street insiders are using the bailout to stage a revolution

    March 4, 2009

    March 3, 2009

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      Obama's Bailout

      The Nobel Prize-winning economist says there's only one problem with the president's $787 billion stimulus plan: It isn't big enough

    February 25, 2009

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      Briefing: Obama's West Wing

      Nothing says power like the corner office, especially when it's oval. A look at who's sitting where in the White House - and the access they have to the president

    February 18, 2009

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      Pelosi Hits Back

      The House speaker discusses the stimulus battle, prosecuting top level Bush officals and the limits of bipartisanship

    February 10, 2009

    • Closing Guantanamo

      On his second day in office, President Obama ordered a halt to Bush's reign of torture. A look back at what happened at Gitmo - and why shutting it down may prove to be difficult

    February 8, 2009

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      Look West, Obama

      If the president wants an energy policy that creates jobs while protecting the environment, one state holds the answer: California

    February 5, 2009

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    January 14, 2009

    December 25, 2008

    December 11, 2008

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      The Last Recount

      In Al Franken's race in Minnesota, blue and red tangle for the final time in the Bush era

    • Same-Sex Setback

      Don't blame Mormons or black voters - the California activists who tried to stop Prop 8 ran a lousy campaign

    November 27, 2008

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      How Obama Won

      Two leading political experts on the historic election – and how it could usher in "a brand-new nation"

    • Requiem for a Maverick

      John McCain ran one of the most incompetent, schizo campaigns in history — and for that we owe him big-time

    November 13, 2008

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      My Campaign Memories

      From Mitt Romney as a Kmart shopper to Hillary Clinton as a horse, a few favorite moments from the trail

    • The War Next Door

      As drug cartels battle the government, Mexico descends into chaos

    • The New Trough

      The Wall Street bailout looks a lot like Iraq — a "free-fraud zone" where private contractors cash in on the mess they helped create

    • Nuclear Delusions

      With the climate heating up, even some environmentalists think America needs more nuclear reactors. Why nukes are back in favor – and what could go wrong with our radioactive future

    October 30, 2008

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      COVER Obama's Moment

      The Democratic nominee for president talks about how George W. Bush screwed up, why John McCain turned ugly and what he's learned from Bill Clinton.

    • The Death of a Red State

      A close race in one Republican stronghold suggests that the politics of bigotry may finally be over

    • Block the Vote

      Will the GOP's campaign to deter new voters and discard Democratic ballots determine the next president?

    • How We Lost the War We Won

      A journey into Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

    • Campaign '08 in Rolling Stone

    • Ten Who Must Go

      Democrats in Congress are poised to oust a handful of GOP hard-liners who once seemed invulnerable. A guide to the worst congressmen up for re-election - and why their seats are suddenly up for grabs

    October 16, 2008

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      COVER Make-Believe Maverick

      A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty

    • The Double-Talk Express

      From tax cuts to torture, John McCain has flip-flopped on a host of issues - including his own immigration bill

    • Karl Rove's A-Team

      In his four-decade career in politics, Karl Rove has trained a cadre to attack the opposition, bend every rule and try to win at all costs. Meet five of his top operators who learned the art of the kidney punch from the master of the political dirty trick

    • The Best & Worst of Cable News

      When Election Night comes, who are you going to trust?

    • The Return of Rove

      John McCain has surrendered his campaign to the same political fearmonger who smeared him out of the race in 2000

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