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Play of the Day: The Absurd Art of the Congressional Attack Ad
September 25, 2014 Challengers to incumbent lawmakers are not above slinging mud.
Is the White House Door Locked Yet?
September 22, 2014 After a man gained entry with a knife, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the front door to the White House will be locked when not in use.
Play of the Day: How to Use Twitter if You're a Politician
September 22, 2014 Jimmy Fallon has some advice.
Play of the Day: What 'Boots on the Ground' Look Like
September 19, 2014 Stephen Colbert looks at America's latest commitment to the Middle East.
Play of the Day: Why America Is More Afraid of Ebola Than ISIS
September 18, 2014 A new threat is here to scare Americans.
Play of the Day: How to Peer Pressure ISIS
September 16, 2014 The coalition to combat the group is growing.
Play of the Day: President Obama Goes Full Tarantino
September 12, 2014 Obama looks to destroy and degrade the Islamic State.
Fly High Above West Virginia’s State Capitol
September 11, 2014 It’s also the tallest building in the Mountain State.
Play of the Day: A Prerecorded Reaction To The President's Speech
September 11, 2014 Stephen Colbert had some thoughts hours before Obama spoke.
‘In God We Trust’ Plan Irks Some Pittsburgh-Area Officials
September 10, 2014 Council member says: “All this kind of stuff does is start a bunch of crap for everybody.”
Play of the Day: ISIL May Have A Plagiarism Scandal
September 10, 2014 Did the Islamic State steal its ideas from the US?
Play of the Day: A Decade Of Stalling On Immigration Reform
September 9, 2014 If reform passed, what would everyone talk about?
Play of the Day: Why Student Debt Isn't Going Anywhere
September 8, 2014 John Oliver examines higher education funding on Last Week Tonight.
How a Software Engineer Deanonymized Data on 173 Million NYC Taxi Trips
September 7, 2014 Watch Vijay Pandurangan discuss how he discovered a major privacy flaw in the release of open data.
Play of the Day: Guess Whose Anti-Obama Attack Ads These Are
September 5, 2014 Democratic Senate candidates are not embracing the president.
Oregon Honors ‘Trader Vic’
September 4, 2014 State officials gathered this week to remember former Gov. Vic Atiyeh, who died in July at age 91.
Maryland County Deploys New App to Streamline Service Requests
September 4, 2014 Howard County CIO: “It’s extremely efficient getting to the people who will fix that issue.”
Play of the Day: Frank Underwood's Advice For President Obama
September 4, 2014 Kevin Spacey stops by the Colbert Report in character.
Play of the Day: How Congress Reacted To Eric Cantor's New Paycheck
September 3, 2014 The Daily Show examines the former congressman's new job.
Maine Wildlife Officials Want to Scuttle Bear-Hunting Referendum
September 2, 2014 State says Question 1 would ‘cripple’ its ability to control the bear population.
Albuquerque’s Mayor Faces Heat After Controversial Veto
September 2, 2014 Petition calls for recall after Richard Berry blocks ballot proposals, including one on marijuana decriminalization.
Play of the Day: What You Missed This Labor Day Weekend
September 2, 2014 Late-night TV catches up after the holiday.
San Diego Mayor Starts Process to Have ‘America’s Finest Website’
August 29, 2014 California’s second-largest city partners with Code for America for redesign project.
Play of the Day: It's All Obama's Fault
August 29, 2014 Stephen Colbert connects the rise of the Islamic State to one person.
Indiana Judge Has Unusual Courthouse Dispute With Mayor
August 28, 2014 Kokomo mayor says judge has shown “bizarre behavior over time.”
Play of the Day: ISIL Wants To Be Just Like The United States
August 28, 2014 Will the Islamic State just end up with a VA waiting list?
How New York City Is Becoming Even More Map-Centric With Its Data
August 27, 2014 The city’s transportation CTO details how to create valuable tools for the public, put everything on a map and not reinvent the wheel in the process.
Play of the Day: Fox News Has A Beef With How Ferguson Has Been Covered
August 27, 2014 A news organization is upset with how other news organizations are covering a national event.
North Carolina Teachers Are 'Easy Pickings' for Texas Recruiters
August 26, 2014 Low salaries make Tar Heel State educators vulnerable to poaching.
How Legalized Marijuana Is Also a Long-Term ‘Knowledge Experiment’ in Washington State
August 26, 2014 A new Brookings Institution report details the ‘innovative policy framework’ to study Initiative 502’s social impacts.
A Sky-High View High Above Buffalo’s City Hall
August 25, 2014 Watch this drone survey the imposing 32-story Art Deco municipal building.
Two Ousted Mayors Aren’t Going Quietly
August 25, 2014 One has rebranded himself as the “mobile mayor” while the other files a lawsuit.
Play of the Day: The Problem With Internet Headlines
August 25, 2014 Last Week Tonight's John Oliver literally destroys something, instead of using words.
White House Calls James Foley's Murder a 'Terrorist Attack'
August 22, 2014 "If you come after Americans, we're going to come after you, wherever you are."
This Isn't Your Average Municipal Complex
August 22, 2014 See why Denver's City-County Building is an amazing civic hub.
Play of the Day: Paul Ryan Really Wants To Drive A Bus
August 22, 2014 What is the Wisconsin representative's true calling?
Video: Innovation in Government is Not Going to Come From a Guy in a Suit
August 21, 2014 The new US Digital Service will fix up government websites.
Play of the Day: The 2016 Contender Everyone Wants To Forget About
August 21, 2014 Is Mitt Romney waiting in the wings?
Play of the Day: How Hillary Accidentally Announced Her Bid For President
August 20, 2014 Why else would the former Secretary of State visit Iowa?
San Diego Minimum-Wage Hike Battle Might Continue for 2 More Years
August 19, 2014 The City Council outmaneuvered the mayor but the fight for higher pay might not be over.