There’s no substitute for government disaster relief

The Oklahoma tornado is just the latest reminder that we rely on the state to provide for us in our time of need

Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 17
Oklahoma, tornado, Twister

Mississippi could begin prosecuting women for miscarriages

A case before the Mississippi Supreme Court could lead to jail time for unintentional pregnancy loss

Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:25 PM UTC 37
Women's Rights

Holder signed off on search warrant for reporter

The embattled attorney general personally approved a warrant for Fox News reporter James Rosen

Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:30 PM UTC 31
Eric Holder, Journalism

Mike Judge: “Bowling for Columbine” made me pro-gun

The "King of the Hill" creator tells your favorite conspiracist how Michael Moore turned him off to gun control

Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:44 PM UTC 61
Alex Jones, office space, i

Closing Gitmo is not enough

Obama admits "No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare” -- but fails to offer way out

Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:48 PM UTC 61
Drones, Targeted killing

Murkowski: Palin too disengaged to run for Senate

“In order for you to represent the state of Alaska, you’ve got to be in the state," she said

Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:29 PM UTC 18
Sarah Palin, Alaska

In IRS scandal, new GOP tactic is ignorance

The newest attack in the IRS flap is that Obama should have intervened in the I.G.'s independent review. Huh?

Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:57 PM UTC 16
IRS, 501(c)4, The Tea Party

Code Pink activist berates Obama at national security speech

"Will you apologize to the thousands of Muslims that you have killed?" VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:21 PM UTC 32
Video, Guantanamo Bay

Cuomo: “Shame on us” if New York City elects Weiner

The New York governor addressed Weiner's recently announced bid for NYC mayor [UPDATED]

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:18 PM UTC 21
New York City, Andrew Cuomo

Coburn calls questions about tornado aid “typical Washington B.S.”

The Oklahoma senator got heated over a potential relief bill that doesn't offset the costs with other cuts VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:04 PM UTC 23
Video, Tom Coburn, James Inhofe

Conspiracy theorists clash over London attack

Alex Jones gets a taste of his own medicine as InfoWars tries to debunk hoax rumors surrounding soldier's murder VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 38
Video, Alex Jones

Voting is not a right

Iraq's new constitution has something America's doesn't: The right to vote. Republicans want to keep it that way

Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:45 PM UTC 123
George W. Bush, Al Gore

Destroying the planet for record profits

Despite reports of historically high CO2 levels, it's business as usual for companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron

, TomDispatch.com Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:34 PM UTC 22
TomDispatch.com, Carbon Dioxide

Ahead of Obama’s speech, U.S. acknowledges four American drone killings

Letter from Eric Holder and reports on policy shift do little to allay concerns about endless, boundless drone war

Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:26 PM UTC 21
Drones, Eric Holder

Pic of the day: Barack Obama at prom

TIME released a picture of the President at 17, dressed for his senior prom in Hawaii

Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:10 PM UTC 23
Barack Obama, Prom, White House

Anti-Islam backlash in London after machete attack

Members of the English Defence League clashed with police after leaders told them to take to the streets

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:50 PM UTC 40
Islam, Islamophobia

Must-see morning clip: Bill O’Reilly visits “The Daily Show”

The Fox News anchor plugs his new book and comments on the current scandals in Washington D.C. VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:24 PM UTC
Video, Bill O'Reilly

Obama’s drone speech will probably be maddening

His proposed reforms appear positive, but will he continue to ignore the real arguments against his policy?

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 17
Opening Shot, Barack Obama

Boehner: “Inconceivable” Obama didn’t know about IRS targeting

The House Speaker doesn't really buy that the President's top aides didn't tell him about the investigation

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:14 PM UTC 10
IRS, John Boehner, Barack Obama

Obama to announce new effort to close Guantanamo Bay

But the Pentagon still wants $450 million for upgrading the prison

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:02 PM UTC
Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay

House supporters of KXL received $56m from fossil fuel industry

Republican led House passed a bill that would force Obama to approve the controversial pipeline

Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:17 PM UTC
Environment

Judge tells lesbian couple to separate — or lose kids

How unmarried sexual relationships -- including straight ones – can be grounds for losing child custody

Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 79
LGBT, LGBT Rights, Judges

Obama to address drones, Guantánamo

The president will deliver a speech at the National Defense University Thursday

and , Associated Press Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:31 AM UTC
Associated Press, Guantanamo

If Alex Pareene were a cable news executive…

Our favorite media critic tells 92Y which scandals his hypothetical news network would cover VIDEO

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:13 PM UTC
Alex Pareene, 92y, 92nd Street Y

Portland’s senseless war on fluoride

The city has rejected yet another plan to fluoridate its water supply, flouting modern medicine in the process

, Scientific American Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:41 PM UTC 123
Scientific American, Portland

Graphic video reportedly shows possible London machete attack suspect

A man with apparently bloody hands, holding a machete, gave a video interview shortly after the attack took place VIDEO

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:56 PM UTC 75
Video, London, Terrorism, Islam

What economists get wrong about the jobs crisis

Government must take a multi-pronged approach to solve our unemployment woes

, Next New Deal Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:42 PM UTC 19
Next New Deal, U.S. Economy, Jobs

Ted Cruz: “I don’t trust the Republicans”

Cruz was responding to John McCain's criticism of conservatives who have been blocking budget negotiations

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:11 PM UTC
Ted Cruz, Texas, Republicans

Pa. governor “can’t find” any Latinos to work in his administration

"If you can find us one let me know," said Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett VIDEO

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:26 PM UTC 26
Video, Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania

Glenn Beck: “The American people have just been raped”

Beck was seemingly referring to government surveillance of Americans VIDEO

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:18 PM UTC 16
Video, Glenn Beck, IRS, Tea Party

“Original Coca-Cola had a very small amount of cocaine”

An expert explains how the company's ruthless business tactics helped create the world's most recognizable brand

, AlterNet Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:27 PM UTC 18
AlterNet, Coca-Cola, Soda, Coke

Corporations accused of wrongdoing win battle to keep identities secret

An unprecedented new legal case could allow corporations to use the courts to do their bidding -- anonymously

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:53 PM UTC
Corporate America

Weak, incompetent Democrats blow another one

Democrats had every advantage on the immigration issue -- and still caved on their goals, preemptively

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:44 PM UTC 37
Democrats, Republicans

Lois Lerner, IRS disaster

The executive who took the Fifth has bungled this mess from start to finish. Why is she still employed?

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:43 PM UTC 104
Lois Lerner, IRS investigation

Cyber attacks could cause the next world war

Officials say a "cyber-Pearl Harbor" would devastate our infrastructure, potentially resulting in mass casualties

, GlobalPost Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:33 PM UTC
GlobalPost, cyber war

Donald Rumsfeld worried that marriage equality will lead to polygamy

The former secretary of defense also doesn't view gay marriage as part of a broader civil rights agenda VIDEO

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:20 PM UTC 33
Video, Donald Rumsfeld

Experts: Fox News spying scandal a game-changer

Advocates see potential "sea change" now that government crackdown on leaks includes framing journalism as a crime

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:15 PM UTC 89
james rosen, AP, First Amendment

Biden cracks Obama teleprompter joke

"Barack's learning to speak without a teleprompter," he said

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:07 PM UTC
Joe Biden, Barack Obama

IRS official takes the Fifth: “I have not done anything wrong”

At a House hearing, Lois Lerner invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions VIDEO

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:31 PM UTC
Video, Lois Lerner, IRS

Lessons from Lincoln leave gay immigrants behind

"The painful but necessary imperfection of compromise" means LGBT immigrants are excluded from immigration reform

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:59 PM UTC
Immigration, Gay Rights