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Scott Walker’s politics of confrontationby Zachary Roth
A deliberately polarizing approach and a breakout speech in Iowa have helped this charisma-challenged college dropout vault to the front of the GOP’s 2016 pack.
Chad Littlefield, the other ‘American Sniper’by Michele Richinick
“Chad would tell you he was a ‘regular guy just taking care of business,’” his family wrote in his obituary.
Black Republican warns of new ‘slavery’by Benjy Sarlin
A Republican event Wednesday showcasing its black rising stars showed why it’s easier to find and elect minority candidates than to win black votes.
FBI director calls out ‘hard truths’ about race and policingby Trymaine Lee
FBI Director James Comey delivered a rare, blunt conversation on race and policing on Thursday, calling on law enforcement to confront “hard truths.”
Elizabeth Warren puts vaccine conspiracy theorists in their placeby Jane C. Timm
There was a moment at a Congressional committee hearing on Tuesday where the entire conversation about health risks and vaccines was laid bare. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked a top Centers for Disease Control immunization expert whether vaccines are safe – eight different ways.
MS NOW staff