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The two anti-abortion activists responsible for the undercover videos of Planned Parenthood released last summer face felony charges.A Houston grand jury indicted two employees from the Center for Medical Progress on charges of felony tampering with...

The two anti-abortion activists responsible for the undercover videos of Planned Parenthood released last summer face felony charges.

A Houston grand jury indicted two employees from the Center for Medical Progress on charges of felony tampering with a government record and a misdemeanor charge related to purchasing human organs.

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The State of the Union Hasn’t Always Been “Strong”

Ronald Reagan was the first president to brand the state of the union as “strong,” in 1983. Since then, most State of the Union speeches have included some form of the word to describe the nation’s condition.

Earlier presidents were comfortable being a little more forthcoming in their assessments.

On the eve of the Civil War, James Buchanan stated that the Union was “threatened with destruction." 

See how less positive presidents described the state of the nation during their address to Congress.

Today marks the last edition of National Journal magazine, a publication that has worked to deliver smart, non-partisan insight on all things Washington for the last 46 years. In its place will survive a website and a newsletter that will deliver...

Today marks the last edition of National Journal magazine, a publication that has worked to deliver smart, non-partisan insight on all things Washington for the last 46 years. In its place will survive a website and a newsletter that will deliver timely political analysis. 

Read a note from the editor on how the magazine upheld its high journalistic standards and investigative stamina in the age of the Internet:

It was a tradition that had, for decades, insisted that the details of policy and politics mattered enormously. That the decision-makers behind the scenes could not be ignored. That there was no shortage of investigative digging to be done in Washington. That reporting and argument could strengthen each other. That a magazine could earn the respect of both conservatives and liberals. 

Insides Paul Ryan’s Inner CircleHouse Speaker John Boehner and his inner circle were known to bond over fine wine, linguine, and cigarettes. For Speaker Paul Ryan and his closest friends, it’s financial policy, Greek yogurt, and sit-ups.

Insides Paul Ryan’s Inner Circle

House Speaker John Boehner and his inner circle were known to bond over fine wine, linguine, and cigarettes. For Speaker Paul Ryan and his closest friends, it’s financial policy, Greek yogurt, and sit-ups.

The Secretary of Labor lays out the promise (and problems) with apprenticeships here.

The Secretary of Labor lays out the promise (and problems) with apprenticeships here

The War on Partisanship“In the age of Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and extreme partisan gridlock in Congress, are bipartisan interest groups like No Labels paving the way for political success or just out of touch with the zeitgeist of U.S....

The War on Partisanship

In the age of Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and extreme partisan gridlock in Congress, are bipartisan interest groups like No Labels paving the way for political success or just out of touch with the zeitgeist of U.S. politics?