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Ben Frumin

Former editor-in-chief

Ben Frumin is the former editor-in-chief of TheWeek.com.

Hillary Clinton picks Tim Kaine as her running mate
Hillary Clinton chooses a running mate.
Friday night news dump

Hillary Clinton picks Tim Kaine as her running mate

After night of chaos and violence, Turkish coup appears to unravel
Chaos in Turkey
What a night

After night of chaos and violence, Turkish coup appears to unravel

Obama backs 'democratically elected government of Turkey'
Executive Hawk.
Chaos in Turkey

Obama backs 'democratically elected government of Turkey'

20 hostages dead in brutal Bangladesh attack
Troops outside the restaurant
this is horrible

20 hostages dead in brutal Bangladesh attack

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Introducing 3 new podcasts from The Week

Warriors win 70th game of season, close in on Bulls' all-time record
Steph Curry
Historic feats

Warriors win 70th game of season, close in on Bulls' all-time record

GOP and Dems clash over who should pick Scalia's replacement
Mitch McConnell
The death of Scalia

GOP and Dems clash over who should pick Scalia's replacement

Conservatives argue that the next president — and not Obama — should pick Scalia's replacement
Ted Cruz
The death of Scalia

Conservatives argue that the next president — and not Obama — should pick Scalia's replacement

John Roberts mourns Antonin Scalia: 'An extraordinary individual and jurist, admired and treasured by his colleagues'
Justices Antonin Scalia and John Roberts
The death of Scalia

John Roberts mourns Antonin Scalia: 'An extraordinary individual and jurist, admired and treasured by his colleagues'

Lindsey Graham zings Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at GOP undercard debate
Lindsey Graham
Zing!

Lindsey Graham zings Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at GOP undercard debate

Watch John Boehner's greatest, most fiery congressional speech
John Boehner
a walk down memory lane

Watch John Boehner's greatest, most fiery congressional speech

Zimbabwe to U.S.: Give us the dentist who killed Cecil the lion
Memorial and protest for Cecil the lion
demands

Zimbabwe to U.S.: Give us the dentist who killed Cecil the lion

Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing
Back to Beijing

Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics

Ex-Rep. Michael Grimm sentenced to 8 months in prison for tax fraud
Michael Grimm
Crime and punishment

Ex-Rep. Michael Grimm sentenced to 8 months in prison for tax fraud

The Clinton campaign is turning its snark up to 11 in Hillary's feud with the press
Hillary Clinton
We're sensing some sarcasm...

The Clinton campaign is turning its snark up to 11 in Hillary's feud with the press

Obama on deadly Chattanooga shooting: A 'heartbreaking circumstance'
President Barack Obama
tragedies

Obama on deadly Chattanooga shooting: A 'heartbreaking circumstance'

This is how unions feel about Scott Walker, in 6 devastating words
Scott Walker
Tell us how you really feel

This is how unions feel about Scott Walker, in 6 devastating words

Nate Silver thinks Bernie Sanders could beat Hillary Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire
Bernie Sanders
Bernmentum

Nate Silver thinks Bernie Sanders could beat Hillary Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire

Hillary Clinton is worried about Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton
Bernmentum

Hillary Clinton is worried about Bernie Sanders

How bad would a Grexit be for America?
Greek and E.U. Flags
Greek crisis

How bad would a Grexit be for America?

President Obama will eulogize the pastor killed in the Charleston church massacre
Joe Biden and Barack Obama
Charleston Church Murders

President Obama will eulogize the pastor killed in the Charleston church massacre

House cripples Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership in landslide vote
nancy pelosi
Oh, Congress!

House cripples Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership in landslide vote

Is America ready for a single president?
Lindsey Graham
Single people are people too

Is America ready for a single president?

Jon Stewart says not even crazy, racist, fringe 2016 candidates can get him to change his mind about retiring
jon stewart
Mind's made up

Jon Stewart says not even crazy, racist, fringe 2016 candidates can get him to change his mind about retiring

Rand Paul is a shirtless muscleman in this insane new pro-Rand super PAC ad
United States Senator Rand Paul
The subtlety of politics

Rand Paul is a shirtless muscleman in this insane new pro-Rand super PAC ad

Is Karl Rove doomed to irrelevance?
Karl Rove
2016 Watch

Is Karl Rove doomed to irrelevance?

This former North Korean operative claims Kim Jong Un has hundreds of spies in America
Kim Jong-Un visits a military unit on an island southwest of Pyongyang on in August 2012.
I spy

This former North Korean operative claims Kim Jong Un has hundreds of spies in America

30,000 Holocaust survivors are living in poverty in and around New York City
30,000 Holocaust survivors are living in poverty in and around New York City
This is terrible

30,000 Holocaust survivors are living in poverty in and around New York City

The best bad campaign ad ever? Relive Carly Fiorina's glowing-eyed demon sheep video.
Let's all watch Carly Fiorina's demon sheep ad again — the best bad campaign video of 2010
Memory Lane

The best bad campaign ad ever? Relive Carly Fiorina's glowing-eyed demon sheep video.

Don't expect 'huge accomplishments' from this Congress. Mitch McConnell sure doesn't.
Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Reality Check

Don't expect 'huge accomplishments' from this Congress. Mitch McConnell sure doesn't.

The company that runs the Kentucky Derby will make $83 million off the two-minute race
Kentucky Derby
$$$$$

The company that runs the Kentucky Derby will make $83 million off the two-minute race

Mike Huckabee: The Supreme Court 'cannot overrule God'
Former Arkansas governor and potential 2016 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee
On supremacy

Mike Huckabee: The Supreme Court 'cannot overrule God'

Mitt Romney: Clinton Foundation donations sure 'looks like bribery'
Mitt Romney
$$$$

Mitt Romney: Clinton Foundation donations sure 'looks like bribery'

Mike Huckabee: America is 'moving rapidly toward the criminalization of Christianity'
Mike Huckabee
Going to extremes

Mike Huckabee: America is 'moving rapidly toward the criminalization of Christianity'

Clinton Cash: New book claims the Clintons had shady dealings with foreign governments
Will the latest WikiLeaks dump bring down Hillary Clinton?
Clintonia

Clinton Cash: New book claims the Clintons had shady dealings with foreign governments

Meet the conservative Miami billionaire who loves Marco Rubio and loathes Jeb Bush
Norman Braman
$$$$$

Meet the conservative Miami billionaire who loves Marco Rubio and loathes Jeb Bush