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Mubarak will not seek reelection, if elected he will not serve
AP/Salon
Addressing his nation and the world, Hosni Mubarak announced that he would not run for president in September
The risks of speedy turnarounds
Patrick Smith
Getting a plane off the gate quickly and on-time is a point of pride for airlines. But how fast is too fast?
House GOP votes to return to pre-Obama spending levels
Andrew Taylor
Over at the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid rejects president's call for banning earmarks in spending bill
Why Obama is ready for the debt ceiling showdown
Andrew Leonard
The White House is loaded with veterans of the last great battle to keep the government operating
“It is the most monumental insanity”
Andrew Leonard
Conservative historian Bruce Bartlett explains why Tea Party thinking on national debt ceiling is "idiotic"
Wanted: A Democratic tax-cut backbone
Andrew Leonard
Obama's readiness to cut a deal is upsetting liberals. Maybe it's time for them to act like Republicans?
Iran President: Uranium centrifuges impacted by computer worm
Ali Akbar Dareini
Ahmadinejad admits Stuxnet caused problems for centrifuges in Iran
Technical troubles stop Iran nuclear enrichment
George Jahn
Diplomats have no specifics on cause of the problem, but Stuxnet computer virus suspected
The party of phony symbolic action
Jonathan Bernstein
If Republicans can continue to push their empty threats in the House, they'll be just fine these next two years
The government shutdown deathwatch begins
Andrew Leonard
In December, the GOP has a chance to turn Tea Party dreams into reality. But are they crazy enough to take it?
No, GOP can’t actually repeal healthcare reform
Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar
Republicans now control the House, but don't have the votes to overcome a Senate filibuster or the president's veto
Obama should push back — like Bill Clinton
Joe Conason
It's true that Clinton compromised after 1994 -- but first he fought the Gingrich GOP to a standstill
Professional jealousy? Really?
Patrick Smith
Give me a break. My gripe isn't with the idea of heroics, but rather with the hype machine that misuses the term
The Tea Party, explained
Steve Kornacki
The terms "Tea Party movement" and "Republican base" really are interchangeable
A Congress full of Newts
Alyssa Battistoni
Republicans will regard a triumph this fall as an affirmation of the politics of obstruction Gingrich perfected
The Republican threat to shut down the federal government
Robert Reich
Newt Gingrich did it in 1995 and he wants Republicans in Congress to do it again next year
Republicans flunk government shutdown history
Steve Kornacki
They wouldn't make the same disastrous miscalculation again. Or would they?
Restrict abortion, protect women?
Tracy Clark-Flory
Such is the deceitful argument behind a push to crack down on Virginia clinics
Camden, N.J., preparing to close all its libraries
Geoff Mulvihill
One of the nation's poorest cities plans to shut down its three branches, blaming a lack of funding
Congress OKs bill to make commuter airlines safer
Joan Lowy
New safety legislation calls for experienced pilots, increased training and scheduling changes to prevent fatigue
Defense limits education grants to military spouses
Russ Bynum
Military Career Advancement Accounts program killed, then revived, but with caps on funds and eligible ranks
As tar balls hit Gulf beaches, taxpayers foot the bill
Nick Turse
Obama talks tough about cracking down on BP, but the government subsidizes the company via military contracts
Official: Deadly Ohio tornado left $100M in damage
John Seewer, Meghan Bahr
Strongest storm in 8 years kills 7 and destroys 100 homes
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