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When School Shootings Happen, Democrats Introduce Gun Restriction Legislation Far More Frequently Than Republicans
Since 2014, 88 congressional districts have seen school shootings.
Why Is Rick Perry Broke? His 2012 Donors Prefer Ted Cruz.
The donors who gave to Perry's last presidential run have supplied more money to Cruz's campaign this time around.

Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images A Timeline of Government Data Breaches
Since April 2013, six hacks targeted OPM and its contractors, resulting in the theft of millions of federal workers' personal data.
How the Supreme Court Could Change Congressional Maps in Arizona (and Other States)
A Supreme Court decision could strike down political boundaries in states where independent commissions draw the lines. Here's an example of how partisan legislators could benefit.
There Are More Than 16,000 Requests for Commutations. Obama Has Granted 43.
A look at the president's enormous clemency backlog.
How Harry Reid Stacks Up Against Other Senate Leaders
Harry Reid is the seventh-longest-serving leader in the Senate
Death, Drugs, and Crime in the Oil Patch
The dark side of America's energy boom.
Visualizing the GOP's 2016 Bracket
And why Scott Walker has a long, treacherous road ahead.