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McCain’s offshore oil-drilling flip-flop
Joan Walsh
Is the GOP nominee going out of his way to draw closer to President Bush? Plus: Obama's FISA compromise.
Obama’s support for the FISA “compromise”
Glenn Greenwald
There are many important lessons from yesterday's announcement that he now supports a warrantless eavesdropping and telecom amnesty bill
Obama says he supports FISA compromise
Alex Koppelman
But the presumptive Democratic nominee says he will work in the Senate to strip a retroactive immunity provision.
Clinton’s campaign is cold, but sexism is still hot
Judy Berman
The man behind the controversial Obama button has a Web site stocked with Hillary hate.
Bloomberg: “Let’s call those rumors what they are: Lies”
Alex Koppelman
Speaking to a Jewish group in Florida, the mayor of New York says lies about Barack Obama's religion should be rejected.
The 527 monster hiding under Obama’s bed
Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama justified opting out of public financing in part by citing the specter of independent GOP attack groups, but the threat is overblown.
Clinton, Obama to campaign together
Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama's campaign hasn't provided details of the joint appearance yet, but it will happen next Friday.
What Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer and Fred Hiatt mean by “bipartisanship”
Glenn Greenwald
Even the GOP, the media establishment and many Democrats themselves are openly mocking the claims by Pelosi and Hoyer that they "negotiated" a "bipartisan compromise."
Obama calls two Muslim women to apologize
Alex Koppelman
The women, who had been barred by campaign volunteers from sitting behind the candidate because they were wearing head scarves, accept his apology.
Barack Obama is a Muslim, and other stories
Mike Madden
The Democratic nominee's campaign is working overtime to combat rumors -- yet misinformation is still running rampant across the Internet.
McCain: “We will take public financing”
Alex Koppelman
Thursday morning, Barack Obama announced his intention to opt out of the public financing system; later in the day, John McCain said he'll opt in.
AFSCME endorses Obama
Alex Koppelman
The union had backed Hillary Clinton, and its head had previously expressed doubts about Barack Obama's chances for victory.
Rove slams Obama and McCain on economy
Vincent Rossmeier
Calling the candidates "economically illiterate and irresponsibly populist," the former Bush advisor argues against restricting oil company profits.
Some GOP women are defecting from McCain
Katharine Mieszkowski
The candidate's abysmal record on reproductive rights is one reason.
Obama camp releases first general election ad
Alex Koppelman
The spot, which introduces the senator from Illinois in his own words, will air in 18 states starting Friday.
George Bush’s latest powers, courtesy of the Democratic Congress
Glenn Greenwald
Congress is going to decree that the president has the power to order private citizens to break the law, as well as to spy on our telephone calls and e-mails with no warrants.
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama's response to Republicans' using 9/11 as a political weapon against him? Bring it on.
McCain camp response to Obama’s decision: “Typical politician”
Alex Koppelman
Fur is already flying between the two major campaigns over Barack Obama's announcement that he'll opt out of the public financing system.
Obama opts out of public funding
Alex Koppelman
In a video sent out to supporters, Barack Obama presents the decision as a way to "declare ... independence from a broken system."
McCain on Iran: Bush all over again
Hooman Majd
An alarmist John McCain is using Iran as a political weapon against Barack Obama -- even as he misjudges our Middle East adversary.
Obama, telecoms and the Beltway system
Glenn Greenwald
Why is the Democratic nominee intervening in a Democratic primary to support one of the worst pro-war, Bush-enabling Blue Dogs against a highly credible, progressive challenger?
Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Ru-dy!
Alex Koppelman
The president of 9/11 is back, and attacking Barack Obama, but Democrats are having none of it.
A “September 10th mindset”
Vincent Rossmeier
After Rudy Giuliani criticized Obama's position on terrorism this morning, the DNC responded by pointing out the apparent hypocrisy of Giuliani's statement.
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