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What Is Going On in Istanbul?

Images of the erupting protests on the streets of Turkey's largest city
Medea Benjamin

Who Is Medea Benjamin, and Why Is She So Good at Heckling Public Officials?

The cofounder of CODEPINK also has interrupted NRA speeches. 
Cory Booker Stanford Man

Cory Booker Scores Contributions From Famous Athletes

Cory Booker is quite popular in Hollywood. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported his week that guests at a recent Los Angeles fundraiser for the Newark Mayor included Steven Spielberg and Bruce Willis. He previously has received contributions from directors Ron Howard and Rob Reiner. But Booker's big-n...
Ob

Will the Benghazi and IRS Probes Do More Damage to Obama or the GOP?

Impeachment talk and multiple investigations recall the Clinton era that Obama promised to avoid.

How Achievable Are the Immigration Plan's Border-Security Goals?

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Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Was the Ball Dropped in the Tsarnaev Questioning?

To paraphrase Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz: This is our @#$&%! Constitution.

Second Boston Bombing Suspect Alive and in Custody

A chaotic 24-hour manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has ended with one of the men, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, dead, and his brother and accomplice, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, captured alive. This is a breaking story and we'll keep updating throughout the night, and you can also see all of our related stories at The Atlantic Wire's Boston Marathon hub.
Boston suspect search

1 Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Is Dead, 1 On the Loose in Watertown

Following a chaotic night of mayhem and a police shootout, one of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings was shot and killed by police. The second suspect is on the loose and police are actively searching the area of Watertown, Mass.
Lizzie Lee

The Way to Combat Terrorism

America can persevere by embracing diversity.
Barack Obama

In Boston, Obama Finds His Voice and the Nation's: 'We Will Run Again'

Standing ovations greet Obama at interfaith service where he vows: "We will run again."
U.S.-Mexico Border

Why the Immigration Plan Really Could Give Us Border Security

The "Gang of Eight" plan is encouraging news for legalization advocates, but first there’s the little issue of securing the border.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino

What You Need to Know About Boston Mayor Thomas Menino

A popular five-term mayor, he faces the biggest crisis of his 20-year tenure.
Boston marathon explosion

Mass. Senate Candidates Put Campaigns on Hold After Marathon Explosions

In the wake of the explosions at the Boston Marathon on Monday, the candidates running in the state's Senate special election put their campaigns on hold and offered their condolences for the victims and their families. Democratic Rep. Edward Markey, the frontrunner in the race, announced the...
Social Security Cards

Why Obama's Entitlement Compromise Could Fail

His expected "chained CPI" cost-of-living proposal galvanizes the grays.
Obama and youth vote

Could a Maryland Town Allow 16-Year-Olds to Vote?

One Maryland town wades into a national debate over when citizens are old enough to cast ballots.
John Boehner, Eric Cantor

A Republican Divide in Sharp Relief

There's a growing split between the party's elites, based in D.C. and New York, and the increasingly vocal grassroots.
Ed Markey

SEIU Endorses Markey in Another Setback for Lynch

In the latest setback for Rep. Stephen Lynch's, D-Mass., Senate campaign, the Massachusetts Service Employees International Union on Thursday endorsed Lynch's Democratic primary opponent, Rep. Ed Markey. While Markey entered the race to replace Secretary of State John Kerry with the backing of nati...
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio before he became Pope Francis

New Pope Reflects Spanish-Speaking Catholics' Importance to the Church

The selection of Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, a 76-year-old Jesuit who is an advocate for the poor, as the first pontiff from outside Europe should please many U.S. Catholics, almost 30 percent of whom are of Hispanic or Latino heritage.
Joe Lieberman

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman Back in Washington for ‘Internationalism’ Project

In recent years, a number of prominent lawmakers have either renounced their party or been excommunicated.
Bob Ney

Disgraced Ex-Congressman Attacks John Boehner in New Book

Imprisoned for his role in the Abramoff scandal, former Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio has some scores to settle.
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro

Can Texas Turn Blue? 'The GOP in Texas is Spoiled.'

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro talks about the economic turnaround in his city--and the emerging political changes in Texas.
Scott Brown

Is Gabriel Gomez the Next Scott Brown?

Republicans getting behind political outsider, ex-Navy SEAL and businessman Gabriel Gomez.
Obama State of the Union 2012

Missed Opportunity? Obama May Avoid Spending-Cut Debate in Speech

When President Obama takes to the podium Tuesday night for the State of the Union, he’s expected to give scant attention to one of the most pressing issues facing Washington: the upcoming $85 billion in spending cuts.

House Jumps Into Immigration Reform

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Mia Love

Mia Love Wants the GOP to 'End Slavery from the Federal Government'

Mia Love, the Republican mayor of Sarasota Springs, Utah, wowed conservatives in Tampa at the Republican National Convention this summer. After a failed fall campaign that resulted in losing a congressional race to Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson, she's again making an appeal to conservatives.

Sarah Palin Leaving Fox News

The Sarah Palin experiment at Fox News is officially over after three years. A Fox News spokesperson confirmed on Friday that the network has parted ways with the 2008 vice presidential nominee. Palin's contract was due to expire this month, and it isn't clear what's next for the former Alaska gover...

Capuano Won't Run in Mass. Special Election

The list of of potential rivals to Rep. Edward Markey for the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts' looming Senate special election continues to dwindle: Rep. Michael Capuano announced Tuesday that he won't run for the seat. "After careful consideration, I have decided not to enter the race for U...
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Bill Clinton Crashes the Golden Globes, Amy Poehler: 'That Was Hillary Clinton's Husband!'

Former President Clinton was a surprise guest at the Golden Globe Awards show last night. He came out to a prolonged standing ovation before introducing best picture nominee Lincoln. "A tough fight to push a bill through a bitterly divided House of Representatives. Winning it required the president...
Kirsten Gillibrand

Democrats Looking for a Few Good Women to Run for President

The paradox facing the Democratic Party is that even though women constituted a critical part of President Obama's winning coalition in November, the slate of possible presidential andidates for 2016 is predominantly male.
Congress

It's Not Just Partisanship That Divides Congress

The same demographic trends that helped Republicans keep the House will hurt their shot at the presidency. And the trends that propelled Obama to reelection will impede Democrats from retaking the House. 
Christie

The Calculated Bipartisanship of Chris Christie

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's bashing of House Republicans may be good theater, but it's also in recognition that he's up for reelection in November.
Obama Hagel

6 Reasons Obama Chose Chuck Hagel

Chuck Hagel, weighing a 2008 presidential bid, puzzled a conservative breakfast audience in 2004 with talk of multilateralism and the United Nations. As it turns out, his remarks ended up laying groundwork for a different kind of future--as Defense secretary in the Obama administration.
Hagel

What Obama's Senate Mafia Means for America

With Chuck Hagel's likely nomination for Defense secretary and John Kerry's at State, the president is gathering his old Senate 'Team of Mentors' back together.

Don't Forget The Other Castro Brother

It's a given that San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, tapped by President Obama for the same Democratic National Convention keynote slot that rocketed him to prominence in 2004, will command attention Tuesday (and likely many days after). But don't forget about the man who comes before him tonight: Twin brother Joaquin Castro, the Democratic nominee in Texas's 20th Congressional District, is in line to make a faster impact on Washington, D.C. The House Democratic caucus badly needs young stars, and the younger Castro brother -- by about a minute -- has all the tools to become one.
Obama working the crowd at 2010 SOTU

Hot Ticket

Don’t know what to do before the big speech Tuesday night? Afraid the Tune Inn will be packed? Head on over to the pre-State of the Union cocktail reception for new members, thrown by National Journal and our sister publication The Atlantic.
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