Politics

Birthers

Oh, those wacky Birthers

The Washington Times runs an ad that relies on some eccentric legal theorizing
Alex Koppelman
Osama Bin Laden

Dem congressman: Bush chose to let bin Laden go

Rep. Maurice Hinchey says the former president made the decision in order to have reason to attack Iraq
Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama

Obama back over 50 in Gallup poll

The president's approval rating rises above a symbolically important threshold
Alex Koppelman
Afghanistan

30,000 more troops headed to Afghanistan

The final numbers are out in advance of President Obama's speech Tuesday night
Alex Koppelman
Lou Dobbs

Dobbs talking with CNBC

The former CNN anchor could end up going back to his business roots, if only for a time
Alex Koppelman
Torture

Supreme Court sides with Obama on detainee photos

The nation's highest court overturns a ruling that would have forced the images' release
Alex Koppelman
Sarah Palin

Palin's book sales top one million

"Going Rogue" makes it very, very big
Alex Koppelman

A major defection in the conservative blogosphere

Charles Johnson, founder of Little Green Footballs, announces a final break
Alex Koppelman
Osama Bin Laden

Rumsfeld order allowed bin Laden's escape

A new Senate report says that American military leadership refused reinforcements to block al-Qaida leader's path
Gabriel Winant
Michael Moore

Moore a sign of things to come for Obama?

A prominent liberal breaks, in a big way, with the president over his Afghanistan policy
Alex Koppelman

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Tuesday, Dec 1, 2009 12:52 PST

White House talking "surge" in Afghanistan

The administration adopts its predecessor's favorite term, and says the president won't set a firm withdrawal date
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Monday, Nov 30, 2009 07:40 PST

Another black mark on Huckabee's record

A man suspected of shooting four police officers had an earlier sentence commuted by the former governor
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 15:05 PST

Maybe healthcare reform bill isn't too long after all

Republicans have made a big deal out of the length of Democrats' legislation, but there's some perspective missing
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 13:36 PST

Olbermann gets hypocritical on Beck, Grayson

MSNBC host goes after a rival for a sexist comment, but fetes a friendly congressman
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 12:23 PST

Obama heading off to Europe again

The president will attend a summit on global warming in Copenhagen
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 10:45 PST

Finally: Palin, Bachmann and tea partiers, all together

The two heroes of the movement are advertised as speaking at the "First National Tea Party Convention."
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 09:26 PST

McCain comes to Palin's defense

The senator says his former running mate has been the subject of "vicious" attacks
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 07:45 PST

Dobbs considering Senate run before presidential?

The former CNN host is reportedly thinking about a precursor campaign before he goes for the big prize
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 17:25 PST

Why reconciliation might not save the public option

Liberals want Harry Reid to pass reform under a procedure that doesn't allow filibusters, but it's not so easy
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 12:58 PST

Hoffman concedes NY-23 race -- again

The conservative favorite had retracted his concession, but won't challenge the final results
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 11:35 PST

Lieberman really, really doesn't like the public option

The Connecticut senator rules out any form of the idea, including a compromise proposed by a Republican
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 09:45 PST

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
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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
Alex Koppelman
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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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
Alex Koppelman
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
Alex Koppelman
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
Alex Koppelman
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
Alex Koppelman
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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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 14:39 PST

Real life is stranger than parody

A movie about the Tea Parties and a PSA featuring the president and NFL stars have more in common than you'd think Video
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Friday, Nov 20, 2009 13:41 PST

Hoffman decision on election challenge this weekend

Victory's out of reach for now, but the conservative candidate may try to overturn the results
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