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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The biggest source of corruption in Afghanistan: The United States?
feature A new report says that the CIA has been sending bags of cash to Hamid Karzai totaling tens of millions of dollars
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Why CNN could use more angry talking heads
feature Who needs reporting? A new poll shows that cable news networks do better without it
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Should you worry about the IRS reading your email?
feature A new ACLU report claims the IRS has been accessing emails without a warrant
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If Syria's deadly poison gas attack doesn't cross Obama's 'red line,' what does?
feature Activists charge that up to 1,300 people were killed Wednesday in a horrific chemical weapons attack near Damascus
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Did Pakistan's massive earthquake just create a new island?
feature Where the land mass came from remains something of a mystery
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Why it's so difficult to ban 'revenge porn'
feature Almost everyone hates it. But state legislatures are having a tough time fighting it.
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On the internet, people care twice as much about animals as they do humans
feature What charities are we promoting on Facebook? A new study has the unsurprising answer.
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America's gay-marriage evolution: A timeline [Updated]
feature Roughly three-fifths of Americans want to legalize gay marriage. Just a few years ago, that would have seemed inconceivable.
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10 things you need to know today: July 13, 2013
Daily Briefing The George Zimmerman case goes to jury, Edward Snowden applies for asylum in Russia, and more
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Why Texas wants its gold back from the Federal Reserve
feature Gov. Rick Perry tells Glenn Beck he wants the state's $1 billion in gold bars on Texas soil
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Why are chemical weapons worse than conventional weapons?
feature Syria crossed President Obama's "red line" by allegedly using chemical weapons. Why is that any worse than the horrible violence that came before it?
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Binge-watching Arrested Development was a huge mistake
feature There's only so much off-kilter comedy one can take
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5 ways celebrity chef Charlie Trotter changed restaurants in America
feature An American culinary icon dies at 54
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10 things you need to know today: October 19, 2013
Daily Briefing President Obama nominates a new Homeland Security chief, a court rules for gay marriage in New Jersey, and more
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10 things you need to know today: August 10, 2013
Daily Briefing Obama announces NSA reforms, Connecticut grapples with a deadly plane crash, and more
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Budweiser is the preferred beer of ER patients
feature A new study sheds light on what brands people drink when getting dangerously inebriated
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What happens if George Zimmerman walks free?
feature Tension builds as the trial over the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin winds down
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Detroit declares bankruptcy: What happens now?
feature The largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history could have big repercussions for the city's 700,000 residents
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10 things you need to know today: September 7, 2013
Daily Briefing Obama makes a case in Russia for military action against Syria, U.S. diplomats are ordered to evacuate Beirut, and more
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Meet FratPAC, the political action committee for fraternities
feature Forget Frat Row. These bros have set up shop on K Street.
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KFC going boneless is a terrible idea
feature Welcome to the future of fried chicken
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10 things you need to know today: November 16, 2013
Daily Briefing China eases its one-child policy, a homeowner is charged in the shooting death of 19-year-old Renisha McBride, and more
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10 things you need to know today: May 4, 2013
Daily Briefing The unemployment rate hits a 4-year low, a California wildfire spreads, and more
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6 of the worst getaway vehicles ever
feature Note to criminals: You can't outrun police with Power Wheels
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