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How Greece's David fought the Goliath of Europe — and lost

ATHENS — On a January evening four days before he became the first radical leftist to lead a country in the European Union, Alexis Tsipras bounded to the ... >> view original

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How the National Rifle Association helped get Bernie Sanders elected

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Ted Cruz drops off DC bestseller list

Even as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) convinced the New York Times that his memoir is a genuine bestseller, his book fell off The Washington Post's bestseller list. >> view original