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Barack Obama

State dinner crashers met Obama

A seriously shamed Secret Service apologizes
LARRY MARGASAK
Tea parties

Finally: Palin, Bachmann at Tea Party, together

The two heroes of the movement are advertised as speaking at the "First National Tea Party Convention."
Alex Koppelman
John McCain, R-Ariz.

McCain comes to Palin's defense

The senator says his former running mate has been the subject of "vicious" attacks
Alex Koppelman

How dare you criticize wasteful defense spending!

So you think it's only terrorist-appeasing lefties who are down on Pentagon profligacy? Think again
David Sirota
Sarah Palin

Palin, Prejean: Beastly treatment for beauties

The governor turned author must fight what the pageant queen learned: Politics and hotness make strange bedfellows
Gene Lyons
Lou Dobbs

Dobbs considering Senate run before presidential?

The former CNN host is reportedly thinking about a precursor campaign before he goes for the big prize
Alex Koppelman
Tiger Woods

Police to talk to Woods

Early morning crash raises questions, and revives tabloid speculation
DOUG FERGUSON
Terrorism

Was derailment terrorism?

Report: Traces of explosives at Russian train site
IVAN SEKRETAREV

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Friday, Nov 27, 2009 10:28 PST

Is Obama's civil liberties record understandable?

Was it unreasonable to expect him to adhere to his commitments regarding the Constitution?
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Friday, Nov 27, 2009 03:28 PST

A key British official reminds us of the forgotten anthrax attack

A vast array of establishment and expert sources do not believe this episode was really resolved.
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Friday, Nov 27, 2009 00:01 PST

Tiger Woods hurt in car crash

Golf superstar treated and released after driving his SUV into a tree near his home
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 15:05 PST

Maybe healthcare reform bill isn't too long after all

Republicans have made a big deal out of the length of Democrats' legislation, but there's some perspective missing
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 13:36 PST

Olbermann gets hypocritical on Beck, Grayson

MSNBC host goes after a rival for a sexist comment, but fetes a friendly congressman
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 12:23 PST

Obama heading off to Europe again

The president will attend a summit on global warming in Copenhagen
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 09:26 PST

Tough-guy John Bolton, hiding under his bed

As usual, right-wing pseudo-warriors are drowning in extreme cowardice. Video
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 02:26 PST

Phil Carter's resignation from key detainee policy post

Many of the "War on Terror" policies he spent years condemning were ones expressly embraced by Obama.
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 20:25 PST

I'm thankful I'm not President Obama

Backers deride Katrina-style negligence, haters hate him more each day. Can this presidency be saved? Of course
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 17:25 PST

The dinner of all dinners

On Thanksgiving we gather among our kin who know us a little too well, and put civility to a true test
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 17:25 PST

Why reconciliation might not save the public option

Liberals want Harry Reid to pass reform under a procedure that doesn't allow filibusters, but it's not so easy
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 12:58 PST

Hoffman concedes NY-23 race -- again

The conservative favorite had retracted his concession, but won't challenge the final results
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 11:35 PST

Lieberman really, really doesn't like the public option

The Connecticut senator rules out any form of the idea, including a compromise proposed by a Republican
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 09:45 PST

Paying for the war in Afghanistan

A group of powerful House Democrats pushes for Congress to reckon with the costs of the U.S. presence
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 09:10 PST

Beck prepares the two major parties for burial

The Fox News host takes his shtick to a whole new level
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 07:39 PST

Report: Obama announcing Afghanistan plans next week

The president is reportedly ready to unveil his decision about what to do next in the ongoing war
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 07:25 PST

Iran's nuke negotiator: "We have nothing to hide"

In an interview, Iran's nuclear ambassador, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, says his country doesn't fear the West's threats
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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 02:25 PST

Greg Craig and Obama's worsening civil liberties record

A new Time account of the fall of Obama's White House counsel sheds much light on rule of law issues. Video
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 17:32 PST

Fox News execs cracking down on mistakes

The network's been caught in some embarrassing errors recently; its brass is trying to put a stop to that
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 17:24 PST

Is it tea party time in Texas?

A GOP primary between Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will test the Republican path for the future
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 17:24 PST

Top two Arlington officials tell conflicting stories

The superintendent and his deputy disagree on who knew what, and when, about misplaced remains at the cemetery
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 17:05 PST

Can populism be liberal?

The GOP has owned it since Nixon. Democrats would have to return to the New Deal to recapture it
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 14:37 PST

Prepare yourself, America, for President Dobbs

The former CNN host says he's considering a run for the White House in 2012
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 12:24 PST

RNC considers instituting a purity test

Conservatives within the party leadership want to blacklist any candidate who strays too far from their line
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Monday, Nov 23, 2009 10:29 PST

The best campaign ad ever?

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