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‘Get bent’: Mitch McConnell dragged over statement in response to Roe v. Wade leak

Many blame McConnell for bringing the U.S. to this point.

On May 3, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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Everyone’s mad at Politico for giving Trump a pass on breaking the law

Who cares about crimes?

On Aug 26, 2020 by David Covucci

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Was Politico’s ‘leak’ of Biden’s VP pick an accident? Conspiracy theorists don’t think so

Politico revealed Kamala Harris as the pick about two weeks ago.

On Aug 11, 2020 by Eilish O'Sullivan

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Politico called out for mostly white list of ‘top historians’

Academic Twitter is not on board with this list.

On Dec 29, 2018 by Samira Sadeque

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White House to propose sweeping online privacy reform bill

Google and Facebook aren't going to like this.

On Jan 29, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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What we talk about when we talk about Obama’s assassination

When a conspiracy theorist is invited to write op-eds for a major news site, you're bound to wind up with a few racist comments. 

On Oct 3, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Are children the future of Facebook?

Letting kids join Facebook isn’t the real issue here.

On Jun 4, 2014 by [email protected]

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Stephen Colbert crusades for a Senate seat in South Carolina

The comedian has used the hashtags #SenatorColbert and #SpottedSalamander to draw attention on Twitter.

On Dec 12, 2012 by Justin Franz

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Gay marriage passes and the Internet rejoices

"Traditional" marriage found few followers.

On Nov 7, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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Exclusive Obama video is anything but

A 2007 video of Obama speaking at Hampton University is being hailed by some as this election's October surprise, but others say it's old news.

On Oct 3, 2012 by Justin Franz

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Is YouTube a new avenue for aspiring politicians?

A viral video made Zach Wahls a YouTube star. Next, it just might launch his political career. 

On May 22, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Twitter introduces political ads

Paid messages from politicians are now everywhere, including Twitter. 

On Sep 21, 2011 by Dave Copeland