Politics
- William Murphy (Irish politician) (1892–1967), Irish Fine Gael TD
- William Murphy (Wisconsin legislator), Irish-born merchant and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- William J. Murphy (Labour politician) (born 1928), Irish Labour Party politician
- William J. Murphy (1912–1993), U.S. Democratic politician from Idaho
- William J. Murphy (Rhode Island politician) (born 1963), U.S. Democratic politician from Rhode Island
- William Samuel Murphy (1882–1961), Canadian politician
- William T. Murphy (1899–1978), American member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois
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“From the beginning, the placement of [Clarence] Thomas on the high court was seen as a political end justifying almost any means. The full story of his confirmation raises questions not only about who lied and why, but, more important, about what happens when politics becomes total war and the truth—and those who tell it—are merely unfortunate sacrifices on the way to winning.”
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