Darrell Issa is terrible at his job
As usual, the House Oversight Committee chairman is losing the plot on the IRS investigation
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:40 PM UTC 65Politics Opening Shot, IRS scandal, IRS
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
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 240All 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
Monday, Jun 17, 2013 2:08 PM UTC 91Technology Video, Opening Shot
President McCain declares war!
Following trip to meet rebels, 2008 election participant announces/demands U.S. intervention in Syria
Friday, Jun 14, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 41Politics 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
Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 23Politics 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
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 229Politics 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
Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 104Technology 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?
Monday, Jun 10, 2013 1:15 PM UTCPolitics 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?
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 18Politics 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
Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 1:23 PM UTC 231Politics 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
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 12:51 PM UTC 19Politics Opening Shot, Baseball
Dear everyone: Chris Christie is conservative
UPDATED: How many times do we have to explain this?
Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 1:16 PM UTC 35Politics Opening Shot, Chris Christie
College Republicans’ plan for GOP rebranding: Seem tolerant!
The branch of the conservative movement that bred the party's scummiest strategists urges a softer sell
Monday, Jun 3, 2013 2:15 PM UTC 117Politics Opening Shot
Scandals boost number of potential 2014 Republican voters
Great news for the right: Equal numbers of Americans intend to vote for each party in the midterms
Friday, May 31, 2013 1:44 PM UTC 57Politics Opening Shot, 2014 elections
Rupert Murdoch begs top cop to run for NYC mayor
Commissioner Ray Kelly's NYPD has been deeply corrupt and criminal. Now the city elite want him to run the town
Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:00 PM UTCPolitics Opening Shot, Ray Kelly, NYPD
Like Christie and Obama had any choice but be nice to each other
Party members may be up in arms over their "bromance," but their alliance is one of political expediency
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 14Politics Opening Shot, Chris Christie
Eric Holder is sorry
The attorney general's "remorse," sincere or not, is at least a sign that the administration knows better
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 4:06 PM UTC 18Politics Opening Shot, Eric Holder
What’s wrong with MSNBC?
I'm not harping on "Morning Joe" because it defines everything wrong with contemporary politics, though it does...
Monday, May 27, 2013 12:54 PM UTC 487Media Opening Shot, MSNBC
Eric Holder versus journalism
After AG signed off on warrant granting DOJ access to reporter's email, the question now is: Will Obama let him go?
Friday, May 24, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 34Politics Opening Shot, Eric Holder
Obama’s drone speech will probably be maddening
His proposed reforms appear positive, but will he continue to ignore the real arguments against his policy?
Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 17Politics Opening Shot, Barack Obama
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