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It’s been 51 years since the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of John F. Kennedy and there are thousands of nonfiction works - from brilliant to stark raving mad - that deal with his slaying. There are also numerous movies, novels, plays and songs that focus on the assassination in some way or other. Here are 25 (actually a few more than that) memorable pop culture examples.

The week in photos, Nov. 3 - Nov. 9, 2014.

Every week political cartoonists across the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

POLITICO's fourth annual "Emerging Health Care Leaders" event featured a morning of one-on-one conversations with Tessie Abraham, Sohini Gupta, Rachel Pryor, Erin Richardson and Laura Wooster about the future of U.S. health policy.

The land and the people at the center of America's biggest environmental fight.

It's the biggest day of the year in politics as Americans take to the polls to decide the winners of 2014's hard-fought campaigns.

The week in photos, Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2014.

Nine states have histories of having elected senators from only one party dating back to 1982 or (much) further. Two of those streaks are widely believed to be in jeopardy in 2014, in West Virginia and Kansas. Here are the longest-running “winning” streaks.

What could be scarier than an elected official in a Halloween costume? POLITICO looks at lawmakers, governors and presidents from the past and present who have celebrated the holiday with candy, costumes and politics.

Americans are all set to head to the polls on Tuesday, for what is likely the most expensive midterm election in history. With the House safely in Republican hands, all eyes are on the Senate, where the GOP is aiming to wrestle away control from Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid. As Election Day nears, how well do you know the history of the midterm elections?

POLITICO's Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen moderates a Playbook Lunch event with Guy Cecil, executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Rob Collins, executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee to discuss policy, politics and the midterm elections at The Hamilton in Washington on Oct. 30, 2014.

Every week political cartoonists across the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

Inside the Border Patrol's post-9/11 surge.

Scenes from the poorest state’s health care crisis.

The singular world of Clinton diehards.

Some of the most memorable bipartisan friendships.

First elected in 2008, North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan is facing a tough reelection battle against Republican Statehouse Speaker Thom Tillis. Recent polling shows the race too close to call. See how much you know about the North Carolina Democrat:

The week in photos, Oct. 20-26, 2014.