Inhofe and Coburn: Red state hypocrites

Apparently, we have deserving and undeserving disasters, Oklahoma senators James Inhofe and Tom Coburn explain

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:09 PM UTC 127
Oklahoma tornado

Is abortion about to doom Republicans again?

With arch conservative nominees in Virginia, a test is emerging -- and an Akin moment may not be far behind

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:12 PM UTC
Abortion, Trent Franks

Bachmann challenger not eager for Obama’s help

"The president's cup is full," Democrat Jim Graves tells Salon as polls show him leading in Bachmann's GOP district

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:43 PM UTC
Jim Graves, Michele Bachmann

Rand Paul: Congress should apologize to Apple, not the other way around

At a Tuesday hearing on Apple's tax avoidance strategies, Paul chastised Congress and gushed about Apple VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:56 PM UTC
Video, Apple, Rand Paul, Taxes

When America became a third-world country

Public investment has been a key to U.S. prosperity for the past century. Sequestration will undo all that

and , TomDispatch.com Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:33 PM UTC 24
TomDispatch.com, Education

Oklahoma senator: Tornado aid “totally different” from Sandy aid

Sen. James Inhofe, a Republican, voted against federal funding for Hurricane Sandy victims VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:12 PM UTC 80
Video, Hurricane Sandy

Aloof, shifty Obama: Nixon times ten thousand!

Our evil president managed to both mastermind the IRS flap and be such a bad boss that no one told him about it

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:07 PM UTC 32
Opening Shot, Barack Obama, IRS

Who is Toronto Mayor Rob Ford?

Before he allegedly smoked crack on camera, Ford was known for being one of Canada's most obnoxious politicians

, Jacobin Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:04 PM UTC
Jacobin, rob ford, Toronto, Canada

Colorado judge rules Abercrombie parent company violates Disabilities Act

The SoCal-themed retailer Hollister was sued for failing to make its stores wheelchair-accessible

, The American Independent Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:44 PM UTC
The American Independent

It’s Whitewater all over again

Obama's "scandals" are not like Nixon's. They're a fishing expedition to stop his agenda and find something bigger

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:37 PM UTC 53
Media Criticism, Watergate

Teen activist to meet with Abercrombie CEO

Benjamin O’Keefe is petitioning A&F to expand its sizes and is now set to discuss the matter with Mike Jeffries

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:36 PM UTC
abercrombie and fitch

Anyone regret slashing National Weather Service budget now?

With GOP-backed cuts to forecasting agency, experts warn future storms will go undetected and more lives lost

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:15 PM UTC 68
Editor's Picks

Obama: Moore “needs to get everything it needs right away”

The president pledges his support to the Oklahoma town as it recovers from a devastating tornado

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:42 PM UTC
Associated Press, Barack Obama

California Tea Party group files first IRS lawsuit

The NorCal Tea Party Patriots accused the IRS of violating its constitutional rights

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:27 PM UTC 13
IRS, Tea Party, California

Still no polling backlash for Obama

But the Tea Party has gotten a boost from the ongoing IRS and Benghazi controversies

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:17 PM UTC
Barack Obama, Tea Party, IRS

Oklahoma senator wants to offset tornado aid with other cuts

Both Republican Oklahoma senators voted against federal relief for Hurricane Sandy victims

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:04 PM UTC 24
Oklahoma, Tom Coburn

Former IRS commissioner to testify on Capitol Hill

The Senate Finance Committee has launched an investigation into the improper targeting of Tea Party groups

and , Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:34 PM UTC
Associated Press, IRS

Limbaugh: No one willing to impeach the first black president

Rush announced on Monday that Obama is not in "any jeopardy" of impeachment -- but only because he is black VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:24 PM UTC 65
Video, Benghazi, Barack Obama

Top White House aides knew about IRS probe but didn’t tell Obama

Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and other senior White House aides knew about the report last month

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:51 PM UTC 10
Barack Obama, White House, IRS

Gohmert: IRS would’ve “probably shot the Boston Tea Party participants”

"They would have killed off over half of the signers of the Declaration of Independence," he added VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:33 PM UTC 30
Video, Louie Gohmert, Texas

Oregon senator proposes appeal to Monsanto Protection Act

Following outcry, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced that he would put forward an amendment to Senate farm bill

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:26 PM UTC
monsanto protection act

Supreme Court to rule on prayer at government meetings

The justices agreed to determine if Christian prayer at a town council meeting violated the Establishment Clause

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:22 PM UTC 14

Beltway scandal machine breaks, knows nothing about America

While DC fixates on whether Obama is worse than Nixon, polls show the public likes the president more and more

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:02 PM UTC 162
Benghazi, IRS investigation

Top GOP official: “Sometimes our party does not value” women “as much”

“It’s not hard to recruit women to run; they are running,” said the Republican State Leadership Committee president

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:01 PM UTC 11
Chris Jankowski

Colorado Dems fight back against GOP’s Voter ID measures

State Democrats passed legislation to allow voter registration up until Election Day

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:58 PM UTC
Colorado, Democrats, Voter ID

Watchdogs: ABC “in danger of losing a lot of credibility” on Benghazi saga

After inaccurate reporting transformed the trajectory of the story, the network doubles down and denies culpability

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:15 PM UTC 20
ABC, Jon Karl, Benghazi, Media

Father of gay high school student arrested for dating classmate speaks out

An 18-year-old high school senior is facing felony charges for a consensual, same-sex relationship with a classmate

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:04 PM UTC 120
LGBT Rights, Gay Rights

IRS meltdown was long overdue

Its Exempt Organizations division has been horribly dysfunctional since the agency was restructured in 1998

and , ProPublica Monday, May 20, 2013 6:55 PM UTC
ProPublica, IRS, Tea Party

Can a liberal wonk save the Senate?

Ron Wyden believes sequestration is a blessing in disguise, giving Congress a chance to reevaluate its priorities

, AlterNet Monday, May 20, 2013 6:17 PM UTC
AlterNet, Senate, Oregon, Ron Wyden

Arkansas treasurer charged with extortion

Martha Shoffner is accused of taking at least $36,000 from a broker who invested state money

Monday, May 20, 2013 5:26 PM UTC
Arkansas, Martha Shoffner

Corporate greed is poisoning America — literally

Thank lax regulations for increased levels of arsenic in our chicken and unsafe conditions in our plants

and , BillMoyers.com Monday, May 20, 2013 5:04 PM UTC
BillMoyers.com, New York Times

The new geography of poverty

A recent analysis of census data reveals that suburban poverty is growing faster than ever

Monday, May 20, 2013 5:01 PM UTC
suburbs, suburbia, poor, Poverty

Barack Obama: Incidental black man?

The president gets personal at Morehouse College, as hard questions loom for black men and his presidency

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:58 PM UTC 48
Black, Race

Obama to all-male university graduates: Be the best husband to “your boyfriend or partner”

The president's inclusive remarks were about "setting an example for what it means to be a man," Obama said VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:36 PM UTC
Video, Gay Rights, Gay Marriage

Big Soda SNAP-ing up billions off government programs

Federal aid like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is proving to be a sweet deal for softdrink groups

, AlterNet Monday, May 20, 2013 4:15 PM UTC
AlterNet, Soda, SNAP

The truth in Kanye’s anti-prison rap

The rapper's incendiary "SNL" performance delivered condemnations of the prison industrial complex worth unpacking VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:10 PM UTC 25
Video, SNL, Kanye West

Tea Party Patriots push nationwide anti-IRS rallies

On Tuesday, Tea Partiers are planning "to protest the IRS’ complete abuse of power"

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:03 PM UTC 15
Tea Party, Tea Party Patriots

GOP attorney general candidate tried to force women to report miscarriages to police

Virginia Sen. Mark Obenshain wanted to send women to jail who failed to report their miscarriages to the police

Monday, May 20, 2013 3:24 PM UTC 44
Reproductive Rights, Virginia

Marijuana opponents’ new plan: Kill First Amendment

After failing to stop Colorado from legalizing it, pot foes now want to criminalize drug images and media content

Monday, May 20, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 26
marijuana, Colorado, Pot

Poll shows Bachmann trailing in 2014 reelection race

A new PPP poll shows her Democratic challenger with a slight lead

Monday, May 20, 2013 1:27 PM UTC
Michele Bachmann