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Howard Schmidt brings industry experience, Bush administration credentials to a job that's more important than you think
Peter Galbraith represented the UN in Afghanistan, where he has been accused of suggesting that Hamid Karzai be replaced
Challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities in reconciling the House and Senate versions of health care reform
Is Avatar just another in a series of American films about white guilt?
The reformist cleric's death has already set off protests in Tehran
Political pundits dissect the subtle and overt social undertones of James Cameron's 3D opus
The conservative Democrats pushed health care reform to the right before lending it their decisive support
Republicans know that the loss of one vote would doom health care reform
A state on the brink of economic collapse may become the next hotbed of terrorism
A comedy troupe in Pakistan explores what "Taliban TV" would look like
The Senate's 1 A.M. vote may have finally cleared the way, but the year-long battle demanded many sacrifices
What brought the scantily clad restaurant together with the business lobbying group?
After years of partnership, friendly relations are starting to fray
India's withdrawal of 30,000 troops from the troubled India-Pakistan border region could have global consequences
33 Senate Republicans voted down a bill to continue funding the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan
Liberals revel in the moment of cathartic hilarity, conservatives are appalled
A ruling by Pakistan's Supreme Court could upend the country's political system
Arrogance and military bureaucracy are among the culprits in a scandal that could become much, much worse
The socialist from Vermont could sink health care legislation
Beck says the protests he spearheaded should have won the award
While the artificial limit is on its way to being raised, topping the debt ceiling is an ominous sign
Fox's Greg Palkot gets a little carried away narrating his Afghanistan trip
Requirements that everyone buy health insurance are assailed by the left
Dean exhorts Democrats to murder their reform bill, but pundits say he's nuts
When an Iraq vet was forced to stop blogging, comrades in the military blogging community went dark for a day
Just when it looked over, the conservative Democratic Senator from Nebraska speaks up
One of health care reform's biggest proponents convinces many we're better off without this bill
Why the lost fight for the public option could be good for Democrats and health care
A consensus is forming on the left: despite the handwringing, it's worth losing the public option
How Bush-era emails were lost, which ones will be restored, when they'll be released, and why there were so many
100 prisoners will be ferried to a near-vacant Midwestern prison--a move some hail as an economic boon
A 2007 document may indicate Iran's direct pursuit of nuclear weapons
Environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg understands the threat but thinks it's not worth the cost
The Senate may have to give up the public option and Medicare buy-in to pass legislation
Democrats could end it, but only if they really mean it
Shatner was giving a dramatic reading of Palin's book on the Conan O'Brien Show
The Army reports 147 deaths so far this year--nearly as many all Americans killed in Iraq this year
Democrats frustrated with the filibuster--a major obstacle to health care reform and other legislation--want it abolished
Liberals and conservatives alike salute his massive contribution to the dismal science
Sen. Joe Lieberman caucuses with Democrats but works hard to undermine their agenda
Just passed by Congress, the bill adds to an already expensive year for the federal government
Some liberals argue the President would get more done if he were only more progressive
Analysis and insight on Obama's Nobel speech, the health care Medicare deal, more
A new report shows the military contractor is more intimately connected to the CIA than previously believed
How the world of the future should use coal, and why it matters
He even unveils the play-at-home version, "Afghandyland"
Defense Secretary Gates said in Iraq that sanctions against Iran's nuclear program are likely
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