Louisiana GOPer implies Sen. Mary Landrieu would have supported slavery

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Fox News site appears hacked

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Florida cop fired after he sexually harassed a rape victim while investigating her assault

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Chris Christie reelected governor of New Jersey

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Germany wants list of suspect Nazi art published

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Terry McAuliffe elected governor of Virginia

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House leader Pete Sessions reveals GOP's lack of interest in governing

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Greenhouse gas levels break another record

GOP establishment scores major win in Alabama congressional primary

The politics of scaring white people finally fail

CNN gives up on the news, reports about walking "to the couch"

Elections deliver bump for pot legalization

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Gore: Snowden exposed crimes against Constitution

Greenwald's partner takes airport detention to U.K. high court

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Barbara Buono alleges Democratic "betrayal" in campaign against Christie

The right's Virginia delusion: Somehow, a Democratic win is bad for Obamacare!

Down with online crybait!

Chomsky: America has become a one-party rogue state

Virginia is a big F*ing deal

Fracking banned in three Colorado towns

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