Keith Wagstaff
Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.
Latest articles by Keith Wagstaff
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Does the gun bill's failure prove the Senate is broken?
feature Because of the filibuster, small states are effectively given immense influence on big issues like gun control
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6 things you should know about the new Senate immigration bill
feature What do Marco Rubio and his Gang of Eight want to do to America's immigration system?
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Why the GOP abandoned Mark Sanford
feature The NRCC pulls its funding after Sanford's ex-wife accuses him of trespassing at her home
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Why the Boston bombings won't keep runners away from marathons
feature After two explosions rocked the Boston Marathon, runners all over the world are showing their resilience
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Why dementia costs the U.S. more than heart disease or cancer
feature A new study says the U.S. could be spending $511 billion on dementia by 2040
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Could solving a 2011 triple-murder case have prevented the Boston Marathon bombings?
feature New evidence suggests police knew more about Tamerlan Tsarnaev's alleged connection to a grisly triple-homicide than previously thought
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WATCH: White House press secretary shoots down 'ridiculous' high school intern
feature The Daily Caller sends a 16-year-old to ask why Obama isn't protecting George Zimmerman. Jay Carney is not amused.
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Your outraged internet comments are only making you angrier
feature Don't like this article? Probably best to keep it to yourself
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Why aren't American universities doing more to stop rape?
feature Students claim widespread failures to address sexual violence
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Is Google Glass the new Big Brother?
feature A techie captures a random fight and arrest with the futuristic specs, raising questions about the ease of surreptitious recording
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Is it too late to intervene in Syria?
feature The Assad regime looks stronger than ever
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The controversy over Stand Your Ground laws is just beginning
feature A murder suspect in South Carolina claims protection under the law, after allegedly breaking into an apartment
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What Bradley Manning's 'aiding the enemy' charge means for future whistle-blowers
feature He faces life in prison for sharing 700,000 classified documents with WikiLeaks
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Why the GOP won't be able to stall immigration reform forever
feature Americans increasingly prefer the Democratic Party's stance on immigration
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Is Turkey experiencing its own Arab Spring?
feature Violent protests have raged in Istanbul for four days in a row
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Should the next Doctor Who be a woman?
feature Matt Smith is hanging up his bow-tie, creating speculation that a female Doctor could soon be stepping into the TARDIS
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Obama's big Syria speech: 4 massive challenges he faces
feature On Tuesday night, the president takes his case for military action to the people. It might not make a huge difference.
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Syria accepts Russia's chemical weapons deal: Now what?
feature Bashar al-Assad's foreign minister says Syria will relinquish control of its massive chemical weapons arsenal. But the devil may be in the details.
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California's health-care exchange: Proof ObamaCare works?
feature The Golden State's premiums are surprisingly low. But don't expect other states to follow suit.
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Reports of the GOP's death have been greatly exaggerated
feature Don't believe the headlines: Republicans are anything but doomed in 2014
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Elizabeth Warren could be the Howard Dean of 2016
feature In the Democratic Party, there's always room for an anti-establishment candidate
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Vladimir Putin may have won big on Syria
feature But if he's not careful he could find himself painted into a corner
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Syria's chemical weapons deal: A victory for Assad?
feature The embattled Syrian president is expected to hand over his chemical weapons. Rebels say that's not enough.
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Soccer embraces ObamaCare: The marriage of two conservative bogeymen
feature The White House is hoping to score a goooaaal with the Affordable Care Act
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