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Pardon these turkeys

Pardon these turkeys

Give thanks to the year 2013.

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What gratitude requires

What gratitude requires

It reminds us of how much we owe others for who we are.

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The shopping can wait

The shopping can wait

Holidays are meant for family.

Texas processing military benefits for gay spouses

A deal allows the Texas National Guard to process benefits without violating the state’s Constitution.

Texas to process military benefits for gays

Texas to process military benefits for gays

The Defense Department will provide federal personnel, funding and equipment to enroll the spouses.

Happy Thanksgiving! What are you reading?

Happy Thanksgiving! What are you reading?

The Fix’s Thanksgiving reading list.

Obama bundlers find a shrinking job market

Obama bundlers find a shrinking job market

Obama bundlers, confronting fewer open ambassadorships, may need to find different slots.

Did Iran issue a fatwa against nukes?

Did Iran issue a fatwa against nukes?

Administration officials say Iran’s leader issued a fatwa against the development of nuclear weapons, but the evidence is fuzzy.

The Census Bureau’s Thanksgiving data feast

The Census Bureau’s Thanksgiving data feast

No data diets on Thanksgiving. Dig into some statistical treats from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Why are some feds’ premium increases higher than others?

Rates for health insurance will go up an average of 3.7 percent in 2014, but some workers could pay much more.

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In the Loop: So many mega-bunders, so few openings

In the Loop: So many mega-bunders, so few openings

The money men and women all get prime jobs, right? Well, they all can’t . . .

Obama nominee would fill long-vacant IG slot

Obama nominee would fill long-vacant IG slot

The president nominated FDA official John Roth as inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security.

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A mother tragic and infuriating

A mother tragic and infuriating

A new report raises questions about Nancy Lanza’s care and upbringing of the Newtown, Conn., shooter.

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Freedoms people enjoy

Freedoms people enjoy

The Supreme Court could be set to grant corporations more personhood.

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Picture perfect

Picture perfect

The Obama White House’s photo policy smacks of propaganda.

Americans like the contraceptive mandate when it comes to businesses -- in one chart

Americans like the contraceptive mandate when it comes to businesses -- in one chart

Polling shows Americans are on the side of the Obama administration.

Treasury proposing new rules on tax-exemption

Treasury proposing new rules on tax-exemption

The new guidelines would affect social-welfare groups, such as those that the IRS subjected to inappropriate screening.

Meet John Kerry’s new puppy

Meet John Kerry’s new puppy

Look out Bo and Sunny -- the secretary of state and his wife are adopting an adorable yellow lab.

John Kasich’s Medicaid expansion gambit is a double-edged sword

John Kasich’s Medicaid expansion gambit is a double-edged sword

Most Ohio voters like it, a new poll shows. But they aren’t gravitating toward Kasich as a result.

Bill Delahunt’s a medical marijuana entrepreneur (potrepreneur?)

Bill Delahunt’s a medical marijuana entrepreneur (potrepreneur?)

Former Massachusetts Democrat Bill Delahunt heads a nonprofit that’s applying to open three medical-marijuana dispensaries.

Obama nominee would fill DHS’s long-vacant IG role

Obama nominee would fill DHS’s long-vacant IG role

An acting inspector general under investigation for nepotism and abuse of power has filled the role for several years.

Another Carnahan for Dublin post

Another Carnahan for Dublin post

Businessman Tom Carnahan is reportedly in the mix -- after his brother, Russ, was rumored to be a top choice.

Will Democrats’ Obamacare disunity ramp up or wind down? We’ll find out soon.

Will Democrats’ Obamacare disunity ramp up or wind down? We’ll find out soon.

The next big deadline on Obamacare is drawing near.

Reid’s tweet on filibusters

Reid’s tweet on filibusters

A tweet on filibusters by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid obscures a very complex debate about Senate delays.

Local federal offices remain open despite weather

Local federal offices remain open despite weather

Federal offices remain open, but agency employees have the option of taking unscheduled leave or teleworking.

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In the Loop: Twisting in the wind

In the Loop: Twisting in the wind

Senate Republicans can’t filibuster these nominees anymore, but they can still drag their feet.

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Mail carrier’s slaying is latest in attacks on federal workers

The slaying of a postal worker in Pr. George’s follows other recent homocides of federal employees.

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A diplomatic triumph

A diplomatic triumph

Rolling back Iran’s nuclear program is a real win.

Political Harmony

Political Harmony

Andrew Bird doing “Nervous Tic Motion of the Head“

No, immigration reform isn’t happening this Congress

No, immigration reform isn’t happening this Congress

The politics stink for House Republicans.