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D.C. Board of Elections Chair Gary Thompson walks voters through ranked choice voting ahead of the June 16 primary, explaining how to rank candidates, where to vote, and what to expect on the ballot.

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Politics 101 Archive: July 2008

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Welcome to Politics 101, a blog devoted to issues of importance to young voters. Published July 24 2008

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Commentary

Kelly Sadler

Kelly Sadler

The statistical impossibility of L.A.’s mayor race

Cal Thomas

Cal Thomas

Lessons from Graham Platner

Anath Hartmann

Anath Hartmann

California government involved terror-linked group CAIR in education

Everett Piper

Everett Piper

Pastor’s open letter to Senate candidate James Talarico says it all

Robert Knight

Robert Knight

What’s a little mob attack on a church service?

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Waste, Fraud & Abuse

Minnesota officials ignored years of fraud warnings, House report says

Federal agencies made $186 billion in improper payments last year, watchdog finds

Annapolis man promised private jets, delivered fraud: Jury convicts AeroVanti founder

Security

Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

ICE facility in Louisiana reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months

Israel, Iran hold their fire after Trump pressures Netanyahu

D.C. Local

Baltimore mayor ‘furious’ after violence interrupter charged in shooting

Manhunt underway for Fairfax County man wanted on assault, carjacking charges

The Kennedy Center drops ‘Trump’ branding as Bill Maher’s Twain Award guests are revealed

World

Korea’s out-of-power conservatives rage, rally over ballot shortage fiasco

Armenian prime minister claims victory in election result seen as rejection of Russian influence

Ukraine will soon test domestic ballistic missiles capable of striking targets within Moscow: Report

Business & Economy

Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

U.S. carriers spent $6.5B on fuel in April; global profit forecast is cut nearly in half

Undergraduate enrollment likely peaked this spring, higher education insiders say

Higher Ground

Lawmakers take on court rulings that apply sex discrimination rules to religious schools, churches

Sexual wellness, moral depravity and the sex toy push from family retail

Horror in Nigeria: Christians stoned, slaughtered as world looks the other way

Health

Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest

Idaho health officials probe outbreaks linked to raw milk

TrumpRx adds 160 drugs to TrumpRx for a total of over 800

Entertainment

The Kennedy Center drops ‘Trump’ branding as Bill Maher’s Twain Award guests are revealed

‘Beautiful Game’ faces ugly test: Racism, slurs in stands

A new generation of Elvis tribute artists compete in the king’s hometown

Travel

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits

1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope’s flower-carpeted procession

Spearfisher killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks

Technology

FCC takes aim at school internet program as Big Tech backlash grows

Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

Ukrainian drone company’s Wall Street debut points to new era in U.S.-Ukraine defense ties

Policy

Energy & Environment

Los Angeles trial to begin for man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire

Banking & Finance

Trump vows relief for struggling farmers at Wisconsin roundtable

Second Amendment & Gun Control

Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say

Immigration Reform

Federal judge blocks Trump's $100K fee for H1-B visas

Homeland & Cybersecurity

Federal judge erases Trump's 39-country travel ban

Aerospace & Defense

U.S. forces disable a blockade-evading ship in Gulf of Oman

Taxes & Budget

GOP's $70 billion immigration package remove Democrats' leverage to reform enforcement

Law Enforcement & Intelligence

Homeless man arrested after six stabbed inside New York City's Penn Station

Transportation & Infrastructure

Copilot of United jet that struck a light pole realized flight was low, but not in time: report

Faith and Family

Two top ex-execs at Christianity Today sexually harassed staffers, magazine says

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