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People walk past the Salt Lake Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City.
Well Salt Lake City isn't too happy with David Cameron either, so there
By Alex Hern - 27 July 17:41

Utah hits back

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Mittens leaves Number 10 Downing Street. Photograph: Getty Images
Top five racist Republican dog-whistles
By Alex Hern - 27 July 15:39

Sometimes, there's more to a "gaffe" than meets the eye.

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Senate majority leader Harry Reid, the Democrats' man in the Senate. Photograph:
US Senate does something unbelievable: passes a bill
By Alex Hern - 26 July 10:52

Taxmaggedon's not averted, but the competition is on fair ground

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David Cameron and Barack Obama
Why an Obama victory is in Cameron's interests
By Rafael Behr - 25 July 16:55

Recent evidence doesn't support the idea that Tories and Republicans are natural bedfellows.

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Jon Stewart and Boris Johnson
Watch: The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on Britain's Olympics security problems
By New Statesman - 25 July 9:20

"A chance for Britain to reign supreme once more."

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Barack Obama. The president elected not to take public funding because he had so
Vouchers: a third way for financing political parties
By Alex Hern - 23 July 15:15

You got your public funding in my private donations! No, you got your private donations in my public funding!

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US President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at Austin Music Hall
Fox News shows you how to bury a poll
By Alex Hern - 19 July 10:52

Who's leading the election? Fox News would rather not say

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James Carville, in a clip from CBS This Morning.
Quote of the day: James Carville on Mitt Romney
By Alex Hern - 17 July 13:50

James Carville, Bill Clinton's former strategist, lays the smackdown on the Republican candidate

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*Obama facepalm*. Photograph: Getty Images
Did Obama's lawyers mess up the Affordable Care Act?
By Alex Hern - 17 July 13:10
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Mitt Romney
Wanted: a universally-popular vice-presidential candidate
By Andrew Hammond - 09 July 16:38

Romney’s vice-presidential pick is the crucial next decision of White House race.

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Mitt Romney. Photograph: Getty Images
Mitt Romney doesn't understand Venn diagrams
By Alex Hern - 04 July 11:50

The Romney campaign have been making "venn diagrams". Oh dear.

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Jon Stewart poses with some of the producers from CNN responsible for the mistak
VIDEO: Jon Stewart tears CNN apart for Obamacare blunder
By Alex Hern - 29 June 9:54

CNN trades eight seconds of "first" for seven minutes of "wrong".

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New Statesman
Obamacare ruled constitutional; Twitter doesn't know what everyone is yelling about
By Alex Hern - 28 June 15:43

A complicated ruling pushed the social network into chaos.

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Catholic Monsignor William Lynn (r) entering the court in Philadelphia
First senior US Catholic official found guilty of covering up sexual abuse
By Caroline Crampton - 23 June 12:26

Former cardinal’s aide tasked with investigating abuse claims faces up to seven years in prison for endangering children.

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Joe the Plumber: "I love America"
Joe the Plumber Godwins gun control
By Alex Hern - 21 June 11:15

"Obama is Literally Hitler" he didn't say, but may as well have.

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Neil Munro heckles Obama. Photograph: Getty Images
Obama heckled during speech: Journalist or douchebag?
By John Stoehr - 20 June 7:42

A self-styled reporter heckled President Obama as he announced a major shake-up in immigration policy.

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A dressage horse (and rider). Not Romney's dressage horse, sadly.
Mitt Romney's new rich-guy problem
By Alex Hern - 19 June 15:14

He's done a Cameron: Got in trouble for a horse.

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Jehovah's Witnesses sing at a ceremony in France
Secrets and lies have no place when dealing with child abuse
By Caroline Crampton - 18 June 12:08

Jehovah's Witnesses in the US ordered to pay $28m to abuse victim in landmark ruling

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New Statesman
Michigan Democrat barred from state legislature for saying "vagina"
By Alex Hern - 15 June 10:45

"And finally, Mr. Speaker, I'm flattered that you're all so interested my vagina, but 'no' means 'no.'"

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Photograph: Getty Images.
Romney has much to gain from a deal with Ron Paul
By John Stoehr - 14 June 10:36

Paul could aid Romney's attempt to win over sceptical conservatives.

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Trolls take a rest from sabotaging Republican campaigns to hang out in a forest.
Trolls overwhelm Republican online campaign
By Alex Hern - 08 June 7:48

"Adolf Hitler", "Miso Horney" and "BonerDude SixtyNine" sign petition.

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New Statesman
Protest criminalised at the "pepper spray" university
By New Statesman - 06 June 11:03

An open letter to Yolo County.

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Elizabeth Warren. Photograph: Getty Images
Elizabeth Warren and the "controversy" that never was
By John Stoehr - 05 June 9:53

Conservative attacks attempt to draw our attention away from what's truly important.

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New Statesman
"Amercia is with Mitt"
By Alex Hern - 30 May 11:51

Gaffe-tastic Romney fails with launch of official app

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney
The Republican Party is eating itself
By John Stoehr - 30 May 7:40

Conservatives have forgotten that Americans are pragmatists first, ideologues second.

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The stakes are high in the US
The stakes are high in the US
By Guy Lodge and Will Paxton - 25 May 11:44

Obama's victory is far from certain - and a Romney win would have far reaching effects.

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American pro-choice campaigners. Photograph: Getty Images
More Americans are pro-life and more believe abortion should be legal. (Not a typo)
By Alex Hern - 24 May 15:39

A strange finding by pollsters Gallup.

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Joe Biden is Obama's secret weapon
Joe Biden is Obama's secret weapon
By John Stoehr - 22 May 10:35

Mitt Romney has a credibility problem.

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Yasser Arafat, Ariel Sharon.
"Sharon and Arafat must solve Middle East conflict"
By Samira Shackle - 17 May 9:42

US congressman offers some out of date advice on Israel/Palestine.

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New Statesman
Video: Barack Obama ribs David Beckham
By New Statesman - 16 May 10:03

"It is a rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear."

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