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  1. weed
    Ohio Voters Defy Nick Lachey, Reject Legalized MarijuanaAdvocates say people are against creating a corporate “marijuana monopoly,” not legalization itself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. elections
    Tea Party Favorite Matt Bevin Wins Kentucky Governor RaceHe’s promised to roll back the Affordable Care Act in the state.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. election 2015
    8 Important — or Amusing — Things to Watch on Election Night 2015Pot and scandals and Nick Lachey, oh my!
    By Jaime Fuller
  4. international affairs
    Liberals Sweep Canadian Election, Making Justin Trudeau Prime MinisterHe ousted Conservative Stephen Harper, who led Canada for nearly a decade.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. elections
    Santa Claus Hopes Voters Will Elect Him to Office in North PoleHis qualifications include being named Santa Claus.
    By Jaime Fuller
  6. elections
    Netanyahu Forms a New Coalition Government at the Last Possible MomentGiven the makeup of the new coalition, it doesn’t look like politics in Israel are about to become any easier. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  7. elections
    Prosecutor in Eric Garner Case Is Staten Island’s New CongressmanVoters found a less controversial candidate to replace Michael Grimm.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. international intrigue
    All Bets Are Off in Britain’s Messy ElectionWith Conservatives and Labour neck-and-neck, David Cameron and Ed Miliband have entered desperation mode.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  9. Ferguson Releases Copies of Racist EmailsOne features a photo of Ronald Reagan holding a chimpanzee labeled “Reagan babysitting Barack Obama.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  10. What’s Going to Happen to Netanyahu Tomorrow?Talking over the possible outcomes of Tuesday’s parliamentary election in Israel.
    By Jaime Fuller
  11. early and often
    Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Forced Into Runoff Election He failed to win more than 50 percent of the vote in his reelection bid.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. politics
    How the GOP Figured Out Talking to Women VotersStep 1: Weed out the candidate who’ll say something stupid. Step 2: Rewrite the whole message.
    By Marin Cogan
  13. o’ canada
    Rob Ford Is Out As Toronto Mayor, But His Political Career Isn’t OverHe left the mayoral race after being diagnosed with cancer.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. elections
    President Obama’s Tea-Partier Cousin Loses Primary ChallengeGiving incumbent senators another win.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. elections
    Tea Partier Claims He Won Mississippi PrimaryHe’d like to be named the winner, without another election.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. elections
    Espaillat Concedes, 2 Days After Rangel Declared VictoryRangel made a few more jabs, so it seems he’s still not over it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. elections
    Cochran and Rangel Claim Victory, Foes Fight OnNo one got Cantored, but there was still primary-night drama.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. elections
    6 Primaries to Watch: Rangel’s Rematch and Who Might Be ‘Cantored’Everything you need to know about Tuesday’s elections.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. the clintons
    Chelsea Clinton’s Mother-in-Law Loses House BidThe Clinton dynasty isn’t unstoppable.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. elections
    Mitch McConnell Crushes Tea-Party Challenger in Kentucky PrimaryHe’s still facing a tough election in November.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. elections
    Ras Baraka Is the New Mayor of NewarkAnd he’s not a big Cory Booker fan.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. elections
    GOP Establishment Earns Early Primary Season Wins in North Carolina and Ohio Sorry, tea partiers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. elections
    D.C. Loses Its Tolerance for Scandal-Plagued MayorsVincent Gray lost the Democratic primary.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. elections
    GOP Wins Florida Special Election With Anti-Obamacare StrategyOr at least, that’s how Republicans see it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. elections
    The Texas Primary Was Not Kind to the Tea PartyTweets couldn’t topple Senator Cornyn.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. elections
    Rep. Markey Wins John Kerry’s Former Senate SeatNot the next Scott Brown.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. politics
    How Mark Sanford Won South Carolina BackThe former governor’s accessibility got him back into Congress after the Appalachian Trail.
    By Jason Zengerle
  28. politics
    Bloomberg-Backed Chicago Democrat Is Headed to the HouseRobin Kelly is replacing Jesse Jackson Jr.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. Barbara Bush Is the New ‘Bronco Bamma’ Baby“I’m tired now of the elections,” says Bush.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. fontastic
    Board of Elections Slowly Making Progress on Absurdly Tiny Ballot FontWe’ve gained a whole two points!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. fontastic
    NYC Spices Up Primary With Illegible BallotsVoting can now serve as your annual eye exam.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. performance reviews
    Despite Botched Primary, NYC Board of Elections Thinks It’s Doing a Great JobWidely reported Election Day problems were the media’s fault.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. 2012
    New York Is Now a Battleground State — in Fight for the House, at LeastProbably as close as we’ll come to seeing how the swing voters live.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. elections
    Pro-Western Candidate Leading in Libyan ElectionFormer Pittsburgh political science professor Mahmoud Jibril is ahead. 
    By Andre Tartar
  35. Rangel Race May Be Headed for Do-overNew York’s very own Bush vs. Gore!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. primaries
    With Votes Left Uncounted, Charlie Rangel’s Fight May Not Be OverWith votes still uncounted, his margin of victory is growing smaller.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. elections
    Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Declared Egypt’s New President Mohamed Morsi is the winner of the country’s hotly contested election.
    By Andre Tartar
  38. grexit
    Good News: Greece and Europe Might Not Implode After All [UPDATED]Looks like pro-bailout forces will prevail.
    By Andre Tartar
  39. elections
    François Hollande Wins French Presidential ElectionHe defeat Nicolas Sarkozy in a runoff vote.
    By Andre Tartar
  40. elections
    S.I. District Attorney Donovan Wins Third TermHe defeated Democrat Michael Ryan again.
    By Brett Smiley
  41. arab spring
    Tunisia’s First Free Election Was Well AttendedAbout 70 percent of voters showed up.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  42. hosni mubarak
    Will Mubarak’s September Exit Appease Protesters? [Update]But he doesn’t want to leave too soon, either.
    By Julie Gerstein
  43. rahmbo
    Rahm Emanuel Makes It Onto the Ballot, for NowThe decision was immediately challenged.
    By Dan Amira
  44. rahmbo
    Rahm Emanuel One Step Closer to Ruling ChicagoHis residency battle is going his way.
    By Dan Amira
  45. barack obama
    Now Let’s Speculate About a Primary Challenger for Obama in 2012Progressive Democrats are grumbling.
    By Stephanie Vallejo
  46. cable news news
    Fox News Crushes Rival Cable Networks on Election NightThis should be no surprise by now.
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. early and often
    Obama on the Midterms: ‘I’ve Got to Take Direct Responsibility for the Fact That We’ve Not Made As Much Progress As We Want to Make’But “no person or party has a monopoly on wisdom.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. early and often
    Republicans Owe Yesterday’s Victories to Old People, Even More Than UsualThis might not be a good thing.
    By Chris Rovzar
  49. early and often
    Republicans Have a Mixed Night in New YorkThey were shut out in statewide races, and it’s unclear what will happen with the State Senate, but they did manage to flip five Democratically held congressional seats.
    By Dan Amira
  50. america!
    Why You Shouldn’t Be Voting TodayOn a Tuesday, that is.
    By Dan Amira
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