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John Oliver talks immigration politics

WATCH: John Oliver tackles the politics of immigration reform

The Daily Show stand-in isn't impressed with the GOP's handling of immigration, but he loves what WWE wrestling is doing

 
The Compass
Marc Ambinder

Michael Hastings, remembered

A young war journalist dies

 
Sports
The Athletics are desperate to leave O.co Coliseum in Oakland, one of the worst stadiums in baseball.

What's keeping the Oakland Athletics from moving to San Jose?

A simmering territorial dispute heads to court

 
Politics
Immigration reform is gonna make it rain.

How immigration reform could save taxpayers nearly $1 trillion

An economic case for the controversial legislation

 
U.S.
The true victims of sexual assaults in the military.

Is the debate over sexual abuse in the military really a 'war on men'?

So says a columnist for The Wall Street Journal

 
Business
Bank of America employees who recorded 10 or more foreclosures a month were allegedly rewarded with gifts.

Former employees say Bank of America lied to a lot of homeowners

The mega-bank also allegedly rewarded employees who put homes in foreclosure

 
Entertainment
She's here, she's here! 

The daily gossip: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have allegedly chosen a baby name, and more

5 top pieces of celebrity gossip — from James Franco's $500,000 crowd-funding campaign to Ke$ha's urine-drinking PSA

 
Business
President Obama gives a speech last year at the largest photovoltaic solar plant in the U.S.

Do artificial fossil fuels have a future?

A new technology lets researchers create synthetic energy by stripping carbon dioxide from the air

 
Politics
Fear not, supporters, the bill's not dead yet.

23 times the immigration reform bill has been at death's door

Reports of the legislation's impending demise have been greatly exaggerated

 
From our partners at SLATE
Bite marks

How bite-mark analysis leads to false convictions

At least two dozen people have been wrongly convicted thanks to forensic dentistry

Politics
"I am proud to announce that I am Ready for Hillary."

Why Claire McCaskill is endorsing Hillary Clinton so early

The Missouri Democrat backed Obama over Clinton in 2008

 
Tech
Hey, good lookin'.

Huawei's new super-thin P6 smartphone is also perfect for selfies

Say cheese!

 
Health
What's going on in there, buddy?

Can fetuses masturbate?

To rally support for his anti-abortion bill, Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas tells Congress that fetuses can feel pleasure

 
World
Taliban militants attend a surrender ceremony in Afghanistan on June 18.

Taliban peace talks: Finally, a breakthrough?

After more than a decade of war, the Afghan insurgent group says it's ready for negotiations

 
Entertainment
Sorry, Scott Disick, but no one can work the titular psycho like Christian Bale.

WATCH: Scott Disick channels Christian Bale in a shot-for-shot remake of an American Psycho scene

In a promotional video for Kanye West's Yeezus, the reality star steps into the role of his murderous big-screen doppelganger

 
Business
Not long for this Reserve?

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Obama hints that Bernanke may be in his last term, housing starts kick up stocks, and more

 
Cartoon of the Day

The change is evident

The change is evident

Graciously sticking with the nukes — and more in our collection of editorial cartoons

 
Science
Top, L-R: Josh Cassada, Nicole Aunapu, Andrew Morgan, Jessica Meir. Bottom, L-R: Victor Glover, Christina Hammock, Tyler Hague, Anne McClain.

Meet the 2013 astronaut class that NASA may send to Mars

In a historical first, four of the eight are women

 
From our partners at SLATE
Michelle Obama and Jill Biden

Why do we expect women to smile all the time?

A look at female niceness and the "bitchy resting face"

Entertainment
Heart of Darkness by Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski doesn't have quite the same ring to it...

How 8 famous writers chose their pen names

Because Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski can be a bit of a mouthful

 
 

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