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Republicans Like Paul Ryan Want to Stop Regulatory Agencies From Writing Rules or Doing Much of Anything
Regulations are often technical and wonky—but they make sure the water we drink is clean and that the jobs we perform are safe.
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What Obama Can Do Before He Leaves Office
While this isn’t a particularly large period of time for him to achieve monumental things, it’s a window wide enough to tie up loose ends.
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How Trump Could Shock a Divided Nation Back to Life as Collaborator-in-chief
Could Trump bring a new, unifying approach to negotiating to Washington? His outsider status may present an opportunity to mend fences, says an expert in governance.
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Obama Says That in America You 'Can Criticize a President — Without Retribution'
Parts of Obama's national security speech sounded like a veiled message to Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump Tried to Sweet-talk Theresa May By Telling Her She’ll Be Thatcher and He’ll Be Reagan
Except that Thatcher didn't have Nigel Farage competing for the president's attention.
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Hillary Clinton Directly Blames FBI Director James Comey For Her Loss
His letters to Congress "stopped our momentum," according to the candidate.
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The First American to Vote From Space
In 1997, David Wolf cast his ballot in microgravity. This year, he’s happy to wait in line on Earth.
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What Theresa May Could Teach America’s Next President About Leading a Divided Country
Will it be possible to put America's political life back together after the election? Britain after Brexit offers a case study.
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How Donald Trump Could Change the World
A scholar of U.S. foreign policy explains why the 2016 race could be the most consequential election—anywhere—since the 1930s.
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Restoring Transparency to the FBI Investigation of Clinton Emails
Huma Abedin's emails belong to her; the search warrant should be served upon her. Once that happens, she can challenge the warrant's legality.
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Everything That Could Go Wrong on Election Day
Voter intimidation, formal voter suppression, confusion about voting rights, and potential for violence.
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Hacked Emails Show Eric Schmidt Played a Crucial Role in the Clinton Campaign's Election Tech
"He's ready to fund, advise, recruit talent, etc."
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Can the FBI Sway an Election?
The agency is investigating more emails related to Hillary Clinton. Whether or not it finds something in the next 11 days, its announcement could affect the outcome on November 8.
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A Hospital is Worried the Presidential Race is Going to Kill Its Patients
Heart surgery and heart disease patients are at risk, the hospital said.
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Would Hillary Clinton Appoint a 'Team of Rivals'-Style Cabinet as President?
It would go a long way toward healing a nation.
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Could the World Series Help Clinton (or Trump) Win Ohio?
Probably not—but in a close race, a Cleveland Indians defeat could help Donald Trump, while a Tribe triumph might buoy Hillary Clinton.
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Hillary Clinton’s Potential Senate GOP Partners
Here are some Republicans who could cross the aisle and work with a Democratic administration.
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Fixing U.S. Elections
Republicans want voter ID laws. Democrats want more access to the ballot. Why do we have to choose?
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The First Broken Promise of Hillary Clinton's Presidency
Why her vow not to “add a penny to the debt” is an impossible pledge to keep.
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These CEOs Made John Podesta’s Purported List of Potential Running Mates for Hillary Clinton
Tim Cook, Mary Barra, and Muhtar Kent were among those who made the first cut.
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