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Rebecca Leber is a reporter at
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January 18, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Bernie Sanders just made an important change in his position on gun control.
January 17, 2016
Rebecca Leber
How Obama Inserted the “War on Coal” Into the 2016 Race
A moratorium on coal leases is another notch in his legacy. But it will be up to Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders to navigate the fallout.
January 15, 2016
Rebecca Leber
The Republican Candidates Can’t Say How Obama Wrecked the Economy
Fear-mongering about ISIS is just so much easier.
January 15, 2016
Rebecca Leber
John Kasich’s insane plan to freeze all regulations.
January 14, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Gun Control Can Swing the 2016 Election
Democrats—so long on the defensive—should use the issue this year to rekindle the Obama coalition.
January 13, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Feminists: It’s okay to obsess over Michelle Obama’s marigold dress.
January 13, 2016
Rebecca Leber
President Barack Obama had an awkward laugh line about dirt-cheap gas.
January 13, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Republicans are trolling President Barack Obama with their State of the Union guests.
January 11, 2016
Rebecca Leber
This endorsement secures Marco Rubio’s spot as 2016’s most dangerous candidate for the climate.
January 8, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants a constitutional convention to give states the power to nullify the Supreme Court.
January 8, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Has President Obama Broken the Political Stalemate on Guns?
At CNN's forum, the president offered Democratic candidates a model for touting gun control—and hitting back at the NRA.
January 6, 2016
Rebecca Leber
The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline wants its money back for losing.
January 6, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Has Obama Hit His Limit on Gun Control?
Thanks to the NRA, his options are limited—and the next Democratic president will struggle to expand on his actions.
January 6, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Why environmentalists have made the oil industry nervous.
January 5, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Republicans are furious at President Obama for giving them what they asked for to curb gun violence.
January 4, 2016
Rebecca Leber
UFO activists called it right: Hillary Clinton believes the truth is out there.
December 23, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Savor This Moment, Climate Activists. Next Year Is Going to Get Ugly.
The Paris deal is the last moment of hope we'll see in a long time.
December 20, 2015
Rebecca Leber
The Case for Taking Martin O’Malley Seriously
The debates haven't done him any favors, but he's still had an important role in the Democratic primary.
December 20, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Hillary made a lot of feminists cringe tonight.
December 20, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Climate change only came up in the first and last minute of the Democratic debate.
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