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Democrats beat back GOP efforts to alter START
Associated Press
The latest Republican amendment to the nuclear agreement with Russia would have effectively killed the treaty
Gays cheer ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal
Verena Dobnik
Activists commend the advancement of civil rights
Senate ends DADT
Anne Flaherty
The President will soon sign a Congress-approved repeal of the military's 17-year ban on openly gay troops
Obama enjoys end of DADT
Associated Press
The President prepares to sign "Don't Ask" repeal after the 3PM Senate vote
Congress forwards DADT repeal
Anne Flaherty
In a 63-33 decision, the Senate agrees to vote on a "don't ask, don't tell," repeal, which it will likely pass
President signs tax cut bill into law
Jim Kuhnhenn
It's official -- the contentious legislation extends Bush-era rates for the wealthy and benefits for the unemployed
“Good Morning America’s” painfully friendly interview with Sarah Palin
Alex Pareene
Robin Roberts gets an exclusive with the mainstream media-hating former governor, and a snow machine ride
Pelosi struggles to move tax compromise through House
David Espo
With time running out, opposition from both left and right makes unamended passage difficult for outgoing speaker
We can’t negotiate with nature
Bill McKibben
The environmental implications of climate change are too dire for Obama's compromise strategy to work
Victory, compromise and hurt feelings
Gene Lyons
It's odd watching Democrats turn on Obama as if a two-year compromise over tax policy were the Hitler-Stalin pact
Birther Army doctor convicted
Justin Elliott
The lieutenant colonel who refused orders in protest of President Obama now faces serious prison time
Senate passes package extending Bush tax cuts
Associated Press
The $858 billion compromise now goes to the House, where the Democratic majority has expressed opposition
The liberal backlash that isn’t
Steve Kornacki
In the wake of his "cave" on taxes, a new poll finds that among liberals Barack Obama is ... still wildly popular
Mark Zuckerberg named Time “Person of Year”
Associated Press
Magazine says the founder of Facebook and subject of "Social Network" most influenced our culture in 2010
The inhumane conditions of Bradley Manning’s detention
Glenn Greenwald
The private -- accused of leaking to WikiLeaks -- endures conditions many would call cruel, and possibly torture
Open tabs: Some wealth of your own
Alex Pareene
Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS returns, the gay rights movement's billionaire, and the dumbest tax cut column ever
Attempts to prosecute WikiLeaks endanger press freedoms
Glenn Greenwald
Journalists from around the world are slowly realizing what a threat such a prosecution would pose
Obama-GOP deal threatens America’s infrastructure
Michael Lind
What's to prevent the interstate highway system from turning into dirt tomorrow?
WTO backs U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires
Associated Press
U.S. Trade Representative: Major victory for the United States and particularly for American workers and businesses
Obama signs historic school lunch nutrition bill
Mary Clare Jalonick
Law allows USDA to set standards for all food served in schools, and gives the first funding increase in 30 years
Dems believe GOP-Obama plan will pass
Hope Yen
Democratic opponents of the bi-partisan tax scheme think its inexorable
Tax cut threatens Social Security?
Stephen Ohlemacher
Some program supporters fear destabilization from Obama's planned payroll cut
We settle the “Is Obama a sellout?” debate
Andrew Leonard, Steve Kornacki
A conversation between two Salon writers with very different views of the president's deal on the Bush tax cuts
Obama: Imperfect tax deal worth it
Darlene Superville
The president acknowledges criticism of an agreement that benefits the wealthy, claims that it is needed
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