Poll shows Bachmann trailing in 2014 reelection race
A new PPP poll shows her Dem challenger with a slight lead
Monday, May 20, 2013 1:27 PM UTCMichele Bachmann
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White House lawyer reportedly knew of IRS findings in April
Weeks before an audit went public, the chief attorney knew about conservative targeting by the agency
Monday, May 20, 2013 1:20 PM UTCBarack Obama, White House, IRS
Must-see morning clip: Facial recognition software identifies “faceprints”
The FBI is working on expanding its database of faces, but big business may be more aggressive VIDEO
Monday, May 20, 2013 1:15 PM UTCVideo, faceprint
There’s hope for progressivism yet
Ten years after America invaded Iraq, we're finally emerging from the dark shadow cast by the neocon movement
Monday, May 20, 2013 1:00 PM UTCTomDispatch.com, Barack Obama
McConnell: Obamacare will dominate 2014 midterms
“I think it’s coming back big-time," he said
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:57 PM UTCMitch McConnell, Kentucky
Georgian police slow to react to mob violence at gay rights march
No arrests have been made in a Friday attack that saw thousands hurl rocks and assault participants at a gay rally VIDEO
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:55 PM UTCVideo, anti-gay violence
Bieber booed, Miguel falls on fan at Billboard Awards
Sunday's music ceremony was entertaining for all the wrong reasons VIDEO
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:54 PM UTCVideo, billboard music awards
Xenophobia only benefits the 1 percent
"Giant corporations are holding governments and citizens up for ransom" as they squabble with each other
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:48 PM UTCRobert Reich, Xenophobia
“Mad Men” recap: Love, acid and whores. Lots of whores
Don fails an electric Kool-Aid acid test, as his mommy issues climb through every open doorway
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:45 PM UTCMad Men, don draper, LSD
Three scandals, Beltway style
Sorry, AP phone logs. In DC's game of scandal, you lose to the IRS and Benghazi!
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:40 PM UTCOpening Shot, Sunday shows
Syrian troops move into strategic, rebel-held town
The latest advance could complicate U.S. and Russian efforts to persuade Assad to end the 26-month-old conflict
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:12 PM UTCAssociated Press, Syria
Meet GOP’s fringy new star, E. W. Jackson
10 deep, crazy thoughts from the minister -- and Virginia Lt. Gov. nominee -- who has lots to say on gays and KKK
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 11Virginia, E.W. Jackson, GOP
1 killed in Oklahoma tornado
The twister reduced portions of a mobile home park to rubble
Monday, May 20, 2013 11:52 AM UTCAssociated Press, Oklahoma
Thousands treated for sexual abuse-related injuries in military
In 2012 alone, as many as 4,000 veterans sought disability benefits
Monday, May 20, 2013 11:49 AM UTCAssociated Press, U.S. Military
Peggy Noonan hears a dog whistle
How desperate is GOP? It now fantasizes that Obama’s campaign was a coded order to the IRS to target the Tea Party
Monday, May 20, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 27Peggy Noonan, Barack Obama, IRS
Taylor Swift leads Billboard winners
The pop singer won eight of a possible 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red"
Monday, May 20, 2013 11:25 AM UTCAssociated Press, Taylor Swift
DOJ tracked movements, phone records of Fox reporter
Probing leaks over North Korea, the government surveilled James Rosen's every contact with State Department
Monday, May 20, 2013 9:55 AM UTCjames rosen, North Korea
“Game of Thrones” recap: “We must do our duty”
Duty gets perverted while innocents try to avoid terrible fates
Monday, May 20, 2013 2:00 AM UTC 11Game of Thrones, TV, Television
Punk, dance music and drugs
The lures of ecstatic communion are strong, but so are the dangers of addiction
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTCSince You Asked, Music, Drugs
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Sophia wanted to experiment, so I tried to be game. But it ended badly, with a twist I never saw coming
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