Did a Salon excerpt ruin Penn Jillette’s chance to win “Celebrity Apprentice”?

Last night, Donald Trump "fired" Penn Jillette on TV -- months after the magician mocked his "boss" on Salon VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:06 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, donald trumpc

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
Politics Chris Jankowski

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 8:01 PM UTC
News Benghazi, IRS investigation

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
Politics Colorado, Democrats, Voter ID

Gitmo hunger striker launches Twitter campaign

Shaker Aamer, held without charge for 11 years, asks attorneys to garner support through social media

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:43 PM UTC
Technology Guantanamo, Twitter, reprieve

Zach Galifianakis to take formerly homeless woman to “Hangover 3″ premiere

The comedian has been friends with Elizabeth “Mimi” Haist since the 1990s and later helped her out of homelessness

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:17 PM UTC
Entertainment Zach Galifianakis, Homelessness

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
Media ABC, Jon Karl, Benghazi, Media

“Hero” cop, honored by Obama, accused of double rape

A former Philadelphia police officer who was once seated next to first lady is held on bail for raping two women

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:05 PM UTC
News Philadelphia, Police

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 18
Life 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
Business ProPublica, IRS, Tea Party

Pentagon adviser pushed Anthrax drug, which his firm produced

Biowarfare consultant prodded government to stockpile antidote, bringing $334 million to his biotech company

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:19 PM UTC
Business anthrax, Pentagon, Lobbying

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
Politics AlterNet, Senate, Oregon, Ron Wyden

Conservatives A-OK with closeted Boy Scouts

Conservatives don't want you to misunderstand their position on the BSA: Gays are fine -- if they stay closeted

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:06 PM UTC
Life Boy Scouts of America

Seth MacFarlane will not host Oscars again

The "Family Guy" creator says his schedule won't allow for it

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:06 PM UTC
Entertainment Seth MacFarlane, Oscars

Horrifying new trend: Posting rapes to Facebook

Three Chicago teens are charged with a horrible sexual assault. They allegedly posted the video on social media

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:04 PM UTC 33
Life Rape, Social Media, Chicago

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
Politics 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
Business 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
Life 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 34
Politics Black, Race

Childhood ADHD linked to obesity in adulthood

A new study reveals that men diagnosed with the disorder in childhood are twice as likely to be obese in middle age

, Scientific American Monday, May 20, 2013 4:57 PM UTC
Life Scientific American, ADHD

Promotion for NYPD cop who cost city $1.5m in settlements

Daniel Sbarra's unit was repeatedly charged with violence, racial profiling -- yet he was made lieutenant

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:54 PM UTC
News NYPD, stop-and-frisk, Ray Kelly

“SNL’s” uncomfortable Garner/Affleck moment

Ben Affleck's monologue was work to get through -- and not "the best kind of work" VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:45 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Ben Affleck

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
Life Video, Gay Rights, Gay Marriage

How to screw up Tumblr

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer promises not to bungle a good thing. Easier said than done

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:25 PM UTC
Technology Yahoo, Tumblr, GeoCities

Chicago man breaks world record with 48-hour Ferris wheel ride

Guinness World Records allowed him to have one five-minute break each hour

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:24 PM UTC
Life Associated Press, ferris wheel

“Celebrity Apprentice” finale ratings hit a new low

Though he insists his show is returning next year, Donald Trump got bad ratings news today

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:21 PM UTC
Entertainment Celebrity Apprentice

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
Business AlterNet, Soda, SNAP

Worst National Anthem fails

Canadian jazz singer Alexis Normand bungled the "Star-Spangled Banner," but she's hardly the first VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:13 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, national anthem

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 19
Entertainment 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 11
Politics Tea Party, Tea Party Patriots

I will never be able to afford Angelina Jolie’s mastectomy

My family has a history of breast cancer. If my time comes, I won't have the luxury of preventive surgery

, The Weeklings Monday, May 20, 2013 3:51 PM UTC
Life The Weeklings, Angelina Jolie

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 31
Life Reproductive Rights, Virginia

Stephen Colbert to UVA: “You must always make the path for yourself”

The comedian delivered a funny and uplifting speech to the Class of 2013 VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 3:21 PM UTC
Life Video, Stephen Colbert, UVA

GOP actually bullies an anti-bullying bill

Minnesota safe schools initiative dies after right balks, and local archdiocese calls it an "Orwellian nightmare"

Monday, May 20, 2013 2:52 PM UTC 39
Life LGBT, Bullying, Minnesota

Yahoo shells out $1.1 billion for Tumblr

It's the company's biggest acquisition since it bought the online search engine Overture for $1.3 billion

, Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 2:49 PM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Tumblr, Yahoo

“Game of Thrones,” season 3, episode 8: A salon

Last night, we moved closer to the season's epic conclusion -- and Salon writers are discussing it all now!

Monday, May 20, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Game of Thrones

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 22
Politics marijuana, Colorado, Pot

Chinese hackers resume attacks against U.S.

After three quiet months, cyberattacks traceable to a military unit have resumed, despite U.S. warnings

Monday, May 20, 2013 1:45 PM UTC
Technology China, Unit 61398

Poll shows Bachmann trailing in 2014 reelection race

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

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

White House lawyer reportedly knew of IRS findings in April

Weeks before an audit went public, the chief attorney knew about conservative targeting by the agency

Monday, May 20, 2013 1:20 PM UTC
Politics Barack Obama, White House, IRS

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