News & Politics

Healthcare Reform

Why reconciliation might not save a public option

Liberals want Harry Reid to pass reform under a procedure that doesn't allow filibusters, but it's not so easy
2009 Elections

Hoffman concedes NY-23 race -- again

The conservative favorite had retracted his concession, but won't challenge the final results
Alex Koppelman
Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.

Lieberman really, really dislikes public option

The Connecticut senator rules out any form of the idea, including a compromise proposed by a Republican
Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama

I'm thankful I'm not President Obama

Backers deride Katrina-style negligence, haters hate him more each day. Can this presidency be saved? Of course
Joan Walsh
Barack Obama

Phil Carter's resignation from key detainee post

Many of the "War on Terror" policies he spent years condemning were ones expressly embraced by Obama.
Glenn Greenwald
Afghanistan

Paying for the war in Afghanistan

A group of powerful House Democrats pushes for Congress to reckon with the costs of the U.S. presence
Gabriel Winant
Thanksgiving

The dinner of all dinners

On Thanksgiving we gather among our kin who know us a little too well, and put civility to a true test
Garrison Keillor
Iran

Iran's nuke negotiator: "We have nothing to hide"

In an interview, Iran's nuclear ambassador, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, says his country doesn't fear the West's threats
Dieter Bednarz

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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 09:10 PST

Beck prepares the two major parties for burial

The Fox News host takes his shtick to a whole new level
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 07:39 PST

Report: Obama announcing Afghanistan plans next week

The president is reportedly ready to unveil his decision about what to do next in the ongoing war
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 02:25 PST

Greg Craig and Obama's worsening civil liberties record

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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 17:32 PST

Fox News execs cracking down on mistakes

The network's been caught in some embarrassing errors recently; its brass is trying to put a stop to that
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 17:24 PST

Is it tea party time in Texas?

A GOP primary between Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will test the Republican path for the future
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 17:24 PST

Top two Arlington officials tell conflicting stories

The superintendent and his deputy disagree on who knew what, and when, about misplaced remains at the cemetery
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 17:05 PST

Can populism be liberal?

The GOP has owned it since Nixon. Democrats would have to return to the New Deal to recapture it
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 14:37 PST

Prepare yourself, America, for President Dobbs

The former CNN host says he's considering a run for the White House in 2012
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 12:24 PST

RNC considers instituting a purity test

Conservatives within the party leadership want to blacklist any candidate who strays too far from their line
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 10:29 PST

The best campaign ad ever?

A candidate for mayor in New Orleans comes up with a creative way to sell himself Video
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 09:15 PST

Glenn Beck has some really big plans

The Fox News host has -- honestly -- a 100-year plan to roll back the secret, massive socialist conspiracy
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 07:40 PST

Time to go courting Republicans for healthcare bill?

With some Senate Democrats unenthusiastic about reform legislation, votes may have to come from elsewhere
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 07:20 PST

Anti-gay, religious-motivated crimes up

FBI data shows 11 percent increase in crimes based on sexual orientation
By DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press
Monday, Nov 23, 2009 03:24 PST

The extreme secrecy of the federal courts

Judges are not only permitted, but required, to conceal anything the government declares to be secret.
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Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 18:01 PST

Another mystery grave at Arlington

An Army investigation has found yet another unmarked casket at the historic burial site
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Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 12:01 PST

Senate Dems at odds over health care bill

After Saturday's victory, moderates and liberals clash over future
By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press
Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 07:01 PST

Moderate Dem: I might not back next step

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Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 00:01 PST

Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle

With no margin left, Democrats advanced heathcare reform legislation in the Senate.
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Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 00:00 PST

Schumer: Public option can pass

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Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 17:09 PST

Senate Democrats' healthcare bill clears first hurdle

Majority Leader Harry Reid managed to round up 60 votes to open debate on the legislation
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Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 16:01 PST

Reid has 60 votes -- for now, at least

The Senate Democrats' healthcare reform bill will pass its first test, but there are roadblocks ahead
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Saturday, Nov 21, 2009 02:22 PST

Rule-of-law extremism engulfs primitive Eastern Europe

Why would the new President of Lithuania demand investigations of CIA black sites in her country?
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Friday, Nov 20, 2009 17:01 PST

The Senate vs. the House on healthcare reform

A guide to the key differences between the two bills
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Friday, Nov 20, 2009 16:21 PST

Intelligentsia against intelligence

How did we end up with know-nothings for wise men?
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Friday, Nov 20, 2009 14:39 PST

Real life is stranger than parody

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