Marco Rubio’s awful day

He won’t back his own bill, an aide insults American workers, and his angling looks wishy-washy, not savvy

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:35 PM UTC 101
Marco Rubio, Republican Party

Pic of the day: No fun

Obama and Putin looked palpably tense as the G8 pondered the Syrian conflict

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 11:07 PM UTC
Pic of the day, G8 Summit, Obama

Ted Cruz measure would overturn SCOTUS on voter registration

The Supreme Court ruled against an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship prior to voter registration

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 9:36 PM UTC
Ted Cruz, Texas, Supreme Court

Robert Kraft backtracks, says Super Bowl ring was gift to Putin

According to his spokesman, the Patriots owner has "great respect for Russia" and the leadership of its president

, GlobalPost Monday, Jun 17, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
GlobalPost, robert kraft

Patriot Act critics never had a clue

True story: Outrage over the 2001 legislation centered around government access to library records

, ProPublica Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:34 PM UTC
ProPublica, data mining

Poll shows most Americans oppose arming Syrian rebels

Pew Research finds that 70 percent are against Obama's decision to send military supplies to Syria

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:31 PM UTC
Barack Obama

ENDA lands support from another Democrat

The legislation now has 51 co-sponsors, but not yet enough to break a likely Republican filibuster

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:16 PM UTC
employment discrimination, enda

Is Turkey ready to join the European Union?

A fragile economy and a wave of deadly protests have put its membership bid in jeopardy

, International Business Times Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:15 PM UTC
International Business Times

Five major takeaways from Edward Snowden Q&A

The NSA whistle-blower took questions on what's already transpired and what's happening next

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 7:29 PM UTC 47
snowden, NSA, National security

Republicans think they’re winning the abortion wars now

Their latest charade -- a proposed 20-week national abortion ban -- will never pass. But it reveals so much

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 6:25 PM UTC 45
Editor's Picks, Abortion

China pilots programs to meet carbon targets

Cities across the country are imposing emissions limits on companies ranging from power plants to airport operators

, Scientific American Monday, Jun 17, 2013 6:21 PM UTC
Scientific American, China

“Grand bargains” are a waste of time

This Congress is incapable of forging a sustainable budget deal and would be better served helping the unemployed

, On the Economy Monday, Jun 17, 2013 5:57 PM UTC
On the Economy, fiscal, Budget

Rick Scott signs ALEC-backed ban on paid sick leave

The law blocks local governments from implementing mandatory sick leave policies

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 5:35 PM UTC 15
Rick Scott, Florida, ALEC

House GOPer: Investigate “the President’s validity”

"Let's go back and revisit some of these things because Americans have questions," said Rep. Jeff Duncan VIDEO

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 5:20 PM UTC 20
Video, House Republicans

SCOTUS throws out Arizona’s citizenship proof law

Justice Antonin Scalia penned the court's majority opinion

, Associated Press Monday, Jun 17, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Associated Press, Arizona, SCOTUS

Poland’s first openly gay MP assaulted during pride event

MP Robert Biedron was harassed, spat on and kicked in the stomach at Warsaw's gay pride march

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 4:55 PM UTC
Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Poland

Carl Hart: Drugs don’t turn people into criminals

The "High Price" author argues drugs have become an easy scapegoat for deeper problems related to poverty and race

, AlterNet Monday, Jun 17, 2013 4:20 PM UTC 16
AlterNet, Carl Hart, High Price

Report: McDonnell used taxpayer funds for dog vitamins, “detox cleanse”

The Virginia Governor reportedly improperly spent public money on personal expenses

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 3:56 PM UTC
Bob McDonnell, Virginia

GOP plan to appeal to millennials: “Make abortion funny”

Young Christian-right leaders think the answer to their problems with young voters lies in more snark

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 3:28 PM UTC 173
Social conservatives, Abortion

What looming DOMA ruling means for immigration reform

A SCOTUS ruling against DOMA may render a Senate decision to exclude gay couples from immigration reform moot

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 3:28 PM UTC
DoMA, Gay Marriage, prop 8, SCOTUS

Does the government actually understand the 4th Amendment?

NSA argues that it has "probable cause" to surveil us at all times -- meaning we're all terrorist suspects. What?

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 2:50 PM UTC 74
Editor's Picks, NSA, The Guardian

Schieffer on Snowden: This kid is a jerk because Dr. King and 9/11

Old man does not care for young whistle-blowing "narcissist" VIDEO

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 2:08 PM UTC 62
Video, Opening Shot

Joe Manchin will fight back against the NRA with TV ad

The NRA is spending $100,000 to target Manchin, following his push for a background checks measure VIDEO

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 1:01 PM UTC
Video, Joe Manchin, West Virginia

Obama’s approval rating drops

As he continues to deal with several controversies, the president loses 8 points in the polls

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:50 PM UTC
Barack Obama, Polling, IRS

5 key takeaways from the NSA scandal

In one fell swoop, Edward Snowden has laid bare the wants and desires of our surveillance state

, TomDispatch.com Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:48 PM UTC 10
TomDispatch.com, Edward Snowden

IRS official in D.C. reportedly says she scrutinized Tea Party applications

If true, this would contradict the agency's contention that the practice was limited to one office in Ohio

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:39 PM UTC
Tea Party, Conservatives, IRS

Barack and Bill on Syria: What’s really happening

To understand the current Democratic president’s predicament, consider the last one’s experiences -- and commentary

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:15 PM UTC
Syria, Foreign policy, Bosnia

UK spies reportedly hacked foreign diplomats

A new report reveals the British government even set up a bugged Internet cafe during international conferences

, Associated Press Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:15 PM UTC
Associated Press, David Cameron

Why Sarah Palin actually matters again

With a new Fox contract and sharp words on immigration, the former Alaska gov. is the smiley face of white backlash

Monday, Jun 17, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 288
Sarah Palin, Jeb Bush

Robert Kraft: Putin stole my Super Bowl ring!

The Patriots owner says the Russian president pocketed his jewelry and walked out of a gala event with 3 KGB guards

, GlobalPost Monday, Jun 17, 2013 3:22 PM UTC
GlobalPost, robert kraft

Pic of the day: Chuck Schumer drinks with “the Williamsburg hipsters”

The New York Senator spent his weekend at a beer garden in Brooklyn

Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 9:39 PM UTC
Chuck Schumer, New York

Herman Cain: U.S. is headed “towards socialism and towards communism”

He added that he dropped out of the presidential race "because of the viciousness of the media"

Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 7:08 PM UTC 36
Herman Cain, 2012 Elections

Sunday shows solve Syria and government surveillance!

The punditry experts of "Meet the Press," "This Week" and "Face the Nation" unlock geopolitical puzzles in minutes

Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 6:30 PM UTC 27
meet the press, face the nation

Rubio: Immigration bill is in almost “perfect shape”

"I think the debate now is about what that border security provision looks like,” he said

Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 5:57 PM UTC
Marco Rubio, Immigration Reform

The theme song of the radical right

How "Battle Hymn of the Republic" -- Reagan's favorite song -- became the background music of the modern GOP

Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 5:30 PM UTC 35
Music, American History

Dick Cheney praises NSA surveillance program

The former Vice President also called Edward Snowden a "traitor," and President Obama "not credible"

Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 4:37 PM UTC 24
Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, NSA

Arizona drops felony charges against undocumented immigrant

Luz Ruiz Rascón had been arrested with four others in one of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's highly publicized worksite raids

, New America Media Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 10
New America Media, Arizona

IRS officials reportedly threatened

The top officials at the center of the targeting controversy have reported physical threats

Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 2:12 PM UTC 11
IRS, Tea Party, Conservatives

House GOP quietly adds rape and incest exception to abortion bill

The move follows Trent Franks' comment that pregnancies resulting from rape are "very low"

Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 2:03 PM UTC
House Republicans, Abortion

Is this the end of HIV-criminalization in the military?

Infected service members can be tried under a variety of charges. A new bipartisan amendment aims to change that

, The American Independent Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
The American Independent