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The deadly tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., has left behind a daunting recovery effort.

The massive response effort to Oklahoma's devastating tornado

Dozens of agencies at the state and federal level are working in tandem with numerous nonprofits to clean the rubble and aid survivors

 
Politics
Rep. Lamar Smith just authored a Washington Post op-ed called "Overheated rhetoric on climate change doesn't make for good policies."

3 takedowns of the GOP's latest climate change skeptic

Rep. Lamar Smith blasts environmentalists for their "overheated rhetoric" on climate change. They waste little time in firing right back.

 
U.S.
Barbara Garcia's lost dog was found under the pile of rubble that was once her home.

9 inspiring stories to come out of Oklahoma's tornado tragedy

A rescued dog, heroic teachers, and more silver linings emerge from the devastation in Moore

 
World
The Nikkie stock index has taken off since the launch of Abenomics.

Has Abenomics solved Japan's economic problems?

The radical stimulus is paying off quickly. But critics say it's just a sugar rush

 
U.S.
Nidal Malik Hasan is sitting pretty.

How the Fort Hood shooting suspect made $278,000 sitting in jail

Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 at Fort Hood, is still collecting paychecks

 
Politics
Tom Coburn is nothing if not consistent.

Why Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn doesn't want tornado relief money

Coburn is sticking to his fiscally conservative principles, even after a twister killed at least 24 of his constituents

 
Politics
Howard Wolfson (far left) has been working on Hillary Clinton's campaigns since her Senate years.

Will Hillary Clinton's staff defections hurt her in 2016?

At least four of the top staffers from the Democrat's last presidential campaign won't re-up in 2016

 
U.S.
Workers help free a woman trapped at the Moore hospital complex on Monday.

10 gut-wrenching images from the devastating Oklahoma tornado

Entire neighborhoods and two elementary schools were obliterated

 
World
Apple really doesn't like paying taxes.

10 things you need to know today: May 21, 2013

A two-mile-wide tornado kills dozens in Oklahoma, senators say Apple avoided billions in taxes, and more

 
U.S.
An unidentified young black 'Freedom Rider' is told to leave a segregated white waiting room at a bus depot in Jackson, Miss., May 26, 1961.

Today in history: May 21

In 1961, President Kennedy sent federal marshals to Montgomery, Ala., to keep order after race riots broke out

 
U.S.
Cars marked with an orange 'X', denoting they had been checked for occupants, are piled up in what was the front entrance to the damaged Moore Medical Center. 

Oklahoma City's ferocious tornado: What you should know

A massive tornado kills dozens of people in Moore — the second deadly tornado to ravage the Oklahoma City suburb in 15 years

 
Politics
Jon Stewart hates everyone in Washington

WATCH: Jon Stewart hates everyone in Washington now

Looking at the White House, Congress, and the press, Stewart laments, "Can anyone do their job in that town?"

 
U.S.
On Monday, a massive tornado tore through through the Oklahoma City area. 

LIVE UPDATES: Massive tornado tears through Oklahoma City area

A devastating storm plows through Oklahoma, leaving a wide trail of destruction

 
The Compass
Marc Ambinder

Angry at the government? 5 ways you can fight back

The might and reach of the federal government can be hard to fathom at times, and often individual citizens...  More»

 
Politics
The Department of Justice reportedly dug through James Rosen's private emails.

Why the Justice Department spied on a Fox News reporter

Reporters widely denounce the latest White House leak investigation as "unprecedented"

 
U.S.
The Oklahoma tornado's destruction 

WATCH: Live coverage of the Oklahoma City tornado

Forecasters warn that the storm could cause massive destruction

 
The Compass
The media surrounds President Obama and King Abdullah of Jordan during a bilateral meeting on April 26.

Are journalists above the law?

The Justice Department doesn't think so

 
Politics
President Barack Obama delivers the commencement speech at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., May 19.

Does Obama unfairly hold blacks to a different standard?

A commencement address urging black graduates to not "make excuses" raises some eyebrows

 
U.S.
Since 2000, the suburban poor population has grown 64 percent.

Why poverty is growing faster in the suburbs than in the city

Urban areas are no longer the country's main centers of poverty

 
Politics
President Obama's flurry of scandals: Merely a tempest in a teapot?

Why a trio of scandals isn't hurting Obama: 3 theories

The headlines have been bad, but the president's approval ratings remain surprisingly solid

 
 
 

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