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screenshots of two advertisements of Facebook posts by John Curtis

Utah congressional candidate says Facebook ad to 'build the wall' was made in error

The campaign for John Curtis says the mistake is a chance for dialogue. But one DACA recipient isn't so sure.

Utah congressional candidate says Facebook ad to 'build the wall' was made in error
Family of six sitting closely together on a sofa

The courts called him a terrorist, but one judge and several politicians want him to be able to stay in the US

The courts called him a terrorist, but one judge and several politicians want him to be able to stay in the US
The US Capitol Building

The only physicist in Congress, on the state of science on the Hill

The only physicist in Congress, on the state of science on the Hill
Financial Aid 2

Time is running out on a federal loan program for poor college students

Time is running out on a federal loan program for poor college students
Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the Speaker's Balcony on the West Front of the Capitol as he stands with Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) after concluding his address before a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress o

Francis is challenging America's political power brokers

Francis is challenging America's political power brokers
A campaign sign is pictured on November 3, 2014. Republicans are poised to pick up seats and could win control of the US Senate on Tuesday in midterm elections heavily influenced by deep voter dissatisfaction with President Barack Obama's job performance.

American campaign rhetoric stuns overseas observers

When you call your leader a dictator, it seems like things are getting pretty bad in your country. But rhetoric like that has been par for the course in the 2014 midterm elections, and The Guardian's Rory Carroll says explaining that to readers overseas is a big challenge.

American campaign rhetoric stuns overseas observers

Eric Cantor's historic defeat in Virginia hardly fazes an immigration activist

If immigration reform was already on life support in Congress, last night's defeat of Republican Eric Cantor in Virginia may have pulled the plug, at least for any short-term legislation. But a reform activist says demographic trends are on the side of reform.

Eric Cantor's historic defeat in Virginia hardly fazes an immigration activist

Trying to escape the government shutdown? Don't head to the great outdoors

Many around the world have mocked the inability of US government officials to cooperate and end the government shutdown. Those who aren't laughing include people from around the world whose visits to US national parks have been ruined.

Trying to escape the government shutdown? Don't head to the great outdoors

The Art of Deduction

The Art of Deduction