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
Elections Jim Graves, Michele Bachmann

Moore officials: Funds for “safe rooms” were held up by red tape

$2 million in federal grants were delayed, FEMA requirements "a constantly moving target" VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:30 PM UTC
News Video, FEMA, safe rooms, Oklahoma

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
Business Video, Apple, Rand Paul, Taxes

Twitter torches Dan Brown’s “Inferno”

@Nunferno skewers Brown's writing style, from his outrageous similes to his penchant for unnecessary details

, The Daily Dot Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:42 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, Dan Brown, Twitter

Rescue crews race to find tornado survivors

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vowed to account for every missing resident

and , Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:35 PM UTC
News Associated Press, Oklahoma

Looting in Oklahoma?

It's not clear yet -- but that doesn't stop speculation about the press's favorite disaster scare story

, Ochberg Society Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:26 PM UTC
Technology Ochberg Society, Oklahoma

When my home was destroyed

Six months ago, my life was torn apart by Hurricane Sandy. Here's what I want the survivors of Oklahoma to know

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:22 PM UTC
Life Oklahoma tornado, Life stories

Brad Pitt keeps breaking his silence on how boring marriage to Jennifer Aniston was

The movie star keeps implying that marriage was deadly boring -- and now he's "happier than he's ever been"

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:17 PM UTC 10
Entertainment brad pitt, Jennifer Aniston

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
Politics Jacobin, rob ford, Toronto, Canada

Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac” to use porn star body doubles

Graphic sex scenes will feature the heads of stars Shia LaBeouf and Uma Thurman on porn stars' bodies

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:54 PM UTC
Entertainment Lars von Trier, nymphomaniac

Hundreds of low-wage federally contracted workers strike in D.C.

The walkouts in federally owned buildings by non-union workers have been "unprecedented"

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:38 PM UTC
Business federal contracts, Low wage

Okla. mother’s tearful reunion with her 8-year-old son

Watch as Trenda Purcell is reunited with her young son after the tornado destroyed Briarwood Elementary VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:22 PM UTC
Life Video, Oklahoma tornado, tornado

New campaign compares gun control to anti-LGBT discrimination

"Some people dislike gays. Others dislike guns. We should not base our laws on personal dislikes," reads one ad

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:50 PM UTC 19
Life LGBT Rights, Gay Rights

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
Social The American Independent

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 23
Business TomDispatch.com, Education

Wikipedia cleans up its mess

Banned, blocked, investigated; the online encyclopedia casts a harsh eye on Robert Clark Young, aka "Qworty"

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:31 PM UTC 14
Technology wikipedia, Robert Clark Young

Study: Salt Lake City is gay parenting capital of the U.S.

Surprise! Researchers found that the Utah capital had the highest rate of gay parents nationwide

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:22 PM UTC
Life LGBT Rights, gay families

You are less beautiful than you think

Dove's viral video gets it wrong: Psychological research says we're not as attractive as we'd like to believe

, Scientific American Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:20 PM UTC 12
Social Scientific American, Dove, beauty

“Ghetto” tour lets you gawk at New York’s poor

A Bronx bus company offers foreign tourists a chance to gape at inner city projects

, AlterNet Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:11 PM UTC
Life AlterNet, bronx, New York City

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 126
News Oklahoma tornado

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 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
Life abercrombie and fitch

Watch: Family emerges from storm shelter after tornado

A video posted to YouTube captures the destruction in the immediate aftermath of the Oklahoma twister VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:22 PM UTC
Life Oklahoma, tornado, Twister

New Beyoncé single leaked

"Grown Woman," from her untitled fifth album, hit the Internet on Monday VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:17 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Beyonce, grown woman, Music

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 66
Politics Editor's Picks

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 79
Politics 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
Politics Opening Shot, Barack Obama, IRS

Should wunderkinds be allowed to drop out of high school?

Skeptics maintain that success stories like Tumblr founder David Karp are the exceptions that prove the rule

, Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:06 PM UTC
Technology Associated Press, David Karp

UK leader fears sperm-donor lesbian queen!

An outrageous view on gay marriage from a former conservative leader would be shocking, if it wasn't so funny

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:58 PM UTC
All Salon Gay marraige, Gay Marriage

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
Politics Associated Press, Barack Obama

The sweet, sure to be short-lived “The Goodwin Games”

Think of Fox's new show as a charming sitcom mini-series

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:02 PM UTC
Entertainment goodwin games, Fox, TV

Must-see morning clip: Barackalypse Now

"Hurricane Scandy" continues to engulf the White House VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:36 PM UTC
News Video, Must see morning clip

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
Politics 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
Politics Barack Obama, Tea Party, IRS

Damon Lindelof admits barely-clothed scene in “Star Trek” was “gratuitous”

The producer and head writer "takes responsibility" for a scene in which actress Alice Eve randomly disrobes

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:09 PM UTC 29
Entertainment Star Trek, jj abrams

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
Politics Oklahoma, Tom Coburn

Okla. tornado survivor reunited with dog trapped in rubble live on camera

Barbara Garcia found her beloved pet alive among the rubble while being interviewed by CBS News VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:48 PM UTC
Life Video, Animals, Pets, dogs

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
Business Associated Press, IRS

Is Pope Francis an exorcist?

An incident with a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square is fueling speculation

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:16 PM UTC
News Associated Press, pope francis

Oklahoma death count confirmed at 24, 9 children

UPDATED: Obama: "Our full focus right now is on the urgent work of rescue" VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:10 PM UTC
News Video, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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