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DJ Spin Cycle

Nothing makes a Friday better than a pre-summer playlist to set the mood... Read More

Remote Warfare Stress

Homeland insecurity: What is our new normal?

Are you willing to compromise your civil liberties to prevent future attacks? Read More

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Tighter security at the Kentucky Derby

How the Boston Marathon bombing will affect future sporting events. Read More

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Andrew Cuomo for President?

Why Cuomo's biggest problem is not who he is opponents might be in the 2016 election, but Cuomo himself. Read More

Supreme Court Voting Rights

Minority districts aren’t working

In the latest Law of Politics piece, Ari examines the Voting Rights Act. Read More

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signs a bill abolishing capital punishment in the state during a ceremony in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, May 2, 2013. Maryland is the first state south of the Mason-Dixon Line to repeal the death penalty. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Maryland governor repeals death penalty

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley secured a victory Thursday in signing a bill to repeal the death penalty in the state and replace it with life in prison without parole. Read More

US President Barack Obama makes a statement in the briefing room of the White House April 19, 2013 in Washington, DC, after law enforcement officials captured the second suspect believed to be responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

Poll: Obama gets a low grade on immigration and gun control

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that President Obama needs to get a better handle on immigration and gun policy. Read More

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Email becomes new frontier in privacy fight

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act, a 1986 law, allows the government to search and read your emails without a warrant, a problem the Senate is trying to fix. Read More

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Obama campaign nabs Webby award

The Obama campaign scored another win on Tuesday: a "Breakout of the Year" Webby award for "masterfully combin[ing] savvy political and tech genius to become the secret weapon behind Obama's commanding reelection." Read More

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Camp Hope: A way for families to connect

Camp Hope is one of Hope House's programs to connect fathers in prison with their children. Read More

Jason Collins #98 of the Washington Wizards rebounds against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on April 17, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Jason Collins: ‘A lot of gay athletes’ are watching the reaction

Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated on Jason Collins' decision to come out. Read More

Jason Collins #98 of the Boston Celtics warms up in a game against the Golden State Warriors on December 29, 2012 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Is Jason Collins a hero for coming out?

Collins could have a big impact on young gay people. Read More

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A reality check for President Obama

For those of us looking to live in an Aaron Sorkin fantasy world, it may not be all its cracked up to be. Read More

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Happy birthday, iTunes

Nearly two thirds of music sales around the world are purchased through iTunes. Read More

US President Barack Obama speaks on gun control on April 17, 2013 in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. Obama on Wednesday slammed what he called a "minority" in the US Senate for blocking legislation that would have expanded background checks on those seeking to buy guns. (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

Is President Obama effective?

President Obama's approval rating is at 47%, raising questions about his effectiveness Read More

Presidential pet Bo Obama dons Easter bunny ears Sunday, March 31, 2013. (Photo via @BarackObama)

White House officially joins Tumblr

The announcement Friday came with a message promising GIFs and pictures of First Dog Bo. Read More

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the Vital Voices Global Awards ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington on April 2, 2013. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

Hillary for president?

With 1,292 days until the 2016 election speculation is surfacing over if Hillary Clinton will run for president. Read More

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Legalizing marijuana: Side effects mount with states’ drug experimentation

The after-effects of November’s referendums legalizing the private use of marijuana continue to generate legal questions in Colorado and Washington court houses. Read More

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Anthony Weiner ‘can’t say’ if there are more lewd images

New York's former Congressman might have sent other scandalous pictures to women in addition to the sexually suggestive image he tweeted to his followers in May 2011. Read More

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Photo: The five living presidents, together

On Thursday, all five living presidents gathered at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Read More