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The effects of Obama’s refusal to investigate Bush crimes
Glenn Greenwald
Rachel Maddow and Jonathan Turley point out the obvious inconsistency of telling the world that we again are a nation of laws and then protecting the crimes of the Bush era.
Obama and the spirit of Hawaii
Gary Kamiya
On this day when we vow to begin again, a prayer for a sea change in America.
The Obama era starts now
Mike Madden
With goodwill behind him -- and crisis ahead -- it's time for the incoming president to show us what he's got.
The Next American System
Michael Lind
We need a New Contract with the American people, starting with a sweeping program of modernization that echoes Lincoln and FDR.
Obama honors McCain
Alex Koppelman
At a ball given for his former opponent, the president-elect says "few Americans understand [the] need for common purpose and common effort better than John McCain."
Hillary is back
Rebecca Traister
At the Emily's List gala, Hillary Clinton is her old feminist self once again -- only better.
Did Biden have choice between VP, secretary of State?
Alex Koppelman
Jill Biden implied Monday that her husband was offered more than one position in an Obama administration.
No more pardons coming?
Alex Koppelman
President Bush has almost 24 hours of pardon power left, but the White House says he's done exercising it.
Barack Obama cares about black people
Mike Madden
The next president has already shown he's planning to visit the parts of Washington past the monuments, where the tourists don't go.
Bushes already moved out of White House
Alex Koppelman
Ahead of schedule, George and Laura Bush have packed up and sent out most of their things.
Are we there yet, Martin?
Joan Walsh
MLK helped pave the road to the White House for Obama, but it will take more than Tuesday's inauguration to fulfill King's dream.
Obama takes the Abe train
Rebecca Traister
In the last moment before hope collides with the awesome task ahead, the president-elect retraces Lincoln's historic rail journey to Washington.
Binding U.S. law requires prosecutions for those who authorize torture
Glenn Greenwald
The new Attorney General just said that Bush officials authorized torture. A treaty signed in 1988 by Ronald Reagan compels the U.S. to prosecute those who authorize torture. What's the way out of that?
Ain’t no stopping them now
Alex Koppelman
On a day when the wind chill hit 11 degrees, 40,000 excited Baltimoreans waited for hours to hear Barack Obama speak.
Salon at the inauguration, via Twitter
Alex Koppelman
As Barack Obama's swearing-in as president approaches, we'll be bringing you real-time updates of all the action.
RNC candidate Dawson: I’ll be Dems’ “worst nightmare”
Alex Koppelman
South Carolina GOP chairman Katon Dawson says he'll "expose" Democrats "for what they're doing to the American public."
Pro-life group slams Krispy Kreme for baby-killing treats
Alex Koppelman
Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts on Inauguration Day, and one antiabortion group thinks there's a malicious secret agenda behind it.
The Bush legacy: A nationalized banking sector
Andrew Leonard
No Democratic administration would ever dream of achieving what has transpired under the Republicans: Government ownership of Wall Street.
“Every kid gets a trophy”
Joan Walsh
Bush's goodbye address is a festival of self-pity and delusion.
Can’t we all just get along?
Mike Madden
As Biden and Clinton say goodbye, the Senate's Democratic majority girds for ... collegiality.
Bush says goodbye
Alex Koppelman
In a farewell address to the country, the outgoing president looks ahead, but also falls back on familiar themes.
Despite GOP bluster, mostly smooth sailing for Holder
Alex Koppelman
The attorney general nominee faced a few tough questions during his confirmation hearing, but didn't encounter the promised level of opposition.
Judge not buying feds’ case against 11-year-old terrorist
Gabriel Winant
The judge ordered the release of a detainee accused of belonging to a London terror cell at a time when he was 11, and lived in Saudi Arabia.
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
Former Sen. Rick Santorum isn't really in to that whole "post-partisan" thing.
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