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US Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan Slows Further: 8,400 to Remain After Obama Leaves Office
The number of US soldiers who will remain in Afghanistan by the year's end was upwardly revised, once again.
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Meet the Woman Who Pushed Massachusetts Toward the First Carbon Fee in US History
The bill would redistribute money to citizens and local businesses, an idea supported by both conservative and liberal economists.
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FBI: Clinton “Extremely Careless” in Handling Classified Info, but No Charges Recommended
The bureau also revealed it was likely that Clinton's personal email server was compromised by foreign hackers.
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SEC Charges “Frack Master” Chris Faulkner With $80 Million Fraud
The natural gas industry has repeatedly produced exceptionally high-profile con men.
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How Political Megadonors Can Give Almost $500,000 With a Single Check
Deep-pocketed megadonors are more valuable than theyu2019ve ever been.
Rep. Richmond Calls on DOJ to Investigate Alton Sterling Killing
The Justice Department has launched a handful of probes into some high profile killings of Black men by police officers.
Imperial Japan, the Bomb and the Pacific Powder Keg
The myths are widely accepted in society, and underpin the notion of American exceptionalism.
Trump’s “Greatest Mentor” Was Red-Baiting Aide to Joseph McCarthy
Donald Trump is facing a new wave of controversies.
As Workers at Trump’s Taj Mahal Casino Go on Strike, a Look at Trump’s Long History of Labor Abuse
"Trump's pathway to success is littered with bodies."
“What to the Slave Is 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’ Historic Speech
Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the abolitionist movement.