Opening Shot

How do you like my money now, liberals?

Mayor Bloomberg now plans to spend big bucks to defeat lawmakers trying to rein in stop-and-frisk and the NYPD

Alex Pareene Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:36 PM UTC 52
Business Opening Shot, Michael Bloomberg

Now the House will destroy immigration reform

Senators were very pleased with themselves yesterday for passing a major immigration bill that the House GOP hates

Alex Pareene Friday, Jun 28, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 26
Politics Opening Shot

Issa saved by the news cycle

Another lying miss for the Oversight Committee chair, though this one couldn't have fallen apart at a better time

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:27 PM UTC 15
Politics Opening Shot, IRS, Darrell Issa

This Supreme Court is a disgrace

People are celebrating it today. But yesterday’s voting rights call was one of the worst SCOTUS ones ever (UPDATED)

Paul Campos Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 12:20 PM UTC 226
Politics Supreme Court, Voting Rights

GOP’s dumb new Obama scandal: He’s destroying NFL!

The nuts are back with another huge scandal: Advertising on Obamacare during football games will ruin America

Jim Newell Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 12:30 PM UTC 50
Entertainment Barack Obama, Obamacare

Progressives to Hillary: OK, but please no Lanny Davis

The left seems largely happy with Hillary now, because she can beat Republicans. Just please no wars or Mark Penn!

Jim Newell Monday, Jun 24, 2013 12:30 PM UTC 40
Politics Hillary Clinton, 2016 Elections

House of Representatives: Still terrible at everything

House GOP's use of cheap tricks and a backup plan called "blaming Democrats" fails to avert farm bill humiliation

Jim Newell Friday, Jun 21, 2013 4:14 PM UTC 68
Politics Opening Shot, John Boehner

Lunatic base ensures GOP will never reform immigration!

The good news: The immigration bill may actually pass the Senate. The bad news: The GOP House is way crazier

Jim Newell Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:30 PM UTC 39
Politics Opening Shot, Immigration

Darrell Issa is terrible at his job

As usual, the House Oversight Committee chairman is losing the plot on the IRS investigation

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:40 PM UTC 81
Politics Opening Shot, IRS scandal, IRS

GOP’s hot plan: Cut food for poor people!

Cruel party insists on massive SNAP cuts in farm bill and push for immigration reform to be as harsh as possible

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 243
All Salon Opening Shot, Food Stamps

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

Alex Pareene Monday, Jun 17, 2013 2:08 PM UTC 96
Technology Video, Opening Shot

President McCain declares war!

Following trip to meet rebels, 2008 election participant announces/demands U.S. intervention in Syria

Alex Pareene Friday, Jun 14, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 41
Politics Opening Shot, Syria, John McCain

Eric Holder’s brave and welcome decision

Embattled AG's Justice Department seeks oversight of NYPD, involves administration in stop-and-frisk case

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 23
Politics Opening Shot, Thomas Perez, NYPD

Frank Luntz hired by Washington football team to convince people name isn’t horribly racist

Republican pollster hired by football team with disgusting name

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 229
Politics Opening Shot, Frank Luntz, NFL

Is Edward Snowden a hero or a traitor? Who cares

Casting judgment on the leaker is way easier than seriously dealing with the leak

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 104
Technology Opening Shot, intelligence, NSA

Marco Rubio decides whether he wants to kill immigration reform or not

Does the conservative Florida senator still want to be instrumental in passing reform?

Alex Pareene Monday, Jun 10, 2013 1:15 PM UTC
Politics Opening Shot, Marco Rubio

Dear Sunday shows: Book Wyden, not McCain

Could we maybe get some actual civil libertarians on the Beltway's favorite talk shows?

Alex Pareene Friday, Jun 7, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 18
Politics Opening Shot, John McCain

The government has all your info

Just in case you weren't clear on this. Here's why nothing will be done about it

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 1:23 PM UTC 231
Politics Opening Shot, NSA, FISA

Baseball’s war on drugs going about as well as government’s

Pro sport acts like the feds, gets similar results in attempt to eradicate drug use

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 12:51 PM UTC 19
Politics Opening Shot, Baseball

Dear everyone: Chris Christie is conservative

UPDATED: How many times do we have to explain this?

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 1:16 PM UTC 35
Politics Opening Shot, Chris Christie

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