Weiner Won't Get Women's Votes but He'll Take Their Money

Associated Press

Anthony Weiner is reportedly holding a fundraiser called "Women for Weiner" next week. And the politicians who really need "Women for…" groups are the ones who have women problems. And Anthony Weiner is one of those guys.

By John Hudson

May 11, 2010

Elena Kagan, Careerist?

Critics claim the nominee shows more ambition than conviction

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By Max Fisher

May 11, 2010

The Hilarious Media War Over Steele's Slavery-Based Attack on Kagan

RNC chair slams idea that the original Constitution was "defective" for allowing slavery

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By Heather Horn

May 11, 2010

9 Editorials on Elena Kagan

A variety of views portray the Supreme Court nominee as milquetoast, moderate, unknown, elite

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By John Hudson

May 11, 2010

Obama 'Open' to Scaling Back Miranda Rights: What's at Stake?

The tension between national security and civil liberties

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By Max Fisher

May 11, 2010

Liberals Divide: Is Kagan Too Conservative on Executive Power?

The cases for and against Kagan's record on presidential powers

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By Max Fisher

May 11, 2010

How Elena Kagan Is Like Barack Obama

They have more in common than just party

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By Heather Horn

May 10, 2010

Kagan Nomination Puts Arlen Specter in a Bind

He was against Kagan before he was for her--and before he was a threatened Democrat

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By Alex Eichler

May 10, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Birthers Stonewall Anderson Cooper

The phlegmatic silver-maned host gets ruffled

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By Max Fisher

May 10, 2010

7 Reasons Obama Picked Kagan

Her closeness with Obama and the likelihood of GOP support rank high

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By Jake Simpson

May 10, 2010

Morning Vid: Will Calls Foiled Terrorists 'Staggeringly Incompetent"

The Christmas Bomber and Times Square suspect are 'minor league figures'

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By Max Fisher

May 10, 2010

Conservatives Build Case Against Kagan on Military Recruitment Ban

Critics warn she is "anti-military"

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By Max Fisher

May 10, 2010

By John Hudson

May 10, 2010

Can Robert Gates Tame the Military-Industrial Complex?

The Defense Secretary has Pentagon bloat in his cross hairs

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By Max Fisher

May 9, 2010

How Tea Partiers Ousted Utah's Republican Senator

Bob Bennett, serving since 1993, lost his own party's convention

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By Max Fisher

May 9, 2010

5 Best Sunday Columns

Sharp insights on the Times Square attack, anti-immigration sentiment in the South, and more

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By Max Fisher

May 7, 2010

Why Did Military Ban Journalists From Gitmo?

During a landmark trial, four reporters get kicked out

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By Max Fisher

May 7, 2010

Did Military Use Spy Planes to Illegally Track Times Square Terrorist?

Some say the RC-12 surveillance plane flew over New York

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By Max Fisher

May 7, 2010

Pundits Predict Kagan Will Be Supreme Court Nominee

The White House appears near a decision

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By Jake Simpson

May 7, 2010

Morning Vid: O'Reilly Hammers Rove on Border Security

Papa Bear puts "The Architect" on the defensive

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By Max Fisher

May 6, 2010

After Obey, Do Retirements Threaten Dems?

17 so far, but 20 on the Republican side

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By Max Fisher

May 6, 2010

How Would Lieberman's Citizenship-Stripping Law Work?

Examining how the controversial bill might play in practice

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By Jared Keller

May 6, 2010

Op-Ed Spotlight: Arizona Governor Defends Law on ESPN

"Arizona has been more than patient waiting for Washington to act."

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By Max Fisher

May 6, 2010

5 Clues From Shahzad's Past

What led him to terrorism?

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By Max Fisher

May 5, 2010

The Political Ramifications of David Obey's Retirement

The powerful Democratic congressman steps down

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By Jake Simpson

May 5, 2010

Best Tweets: Revoking Citizenship Edition

It's lonely being Joe Lieberman

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By Jared Keller

May 5, 2010

5 Problems With Lieberman's Citizenship-Stripping Bill

As usual, the Connecticut Independent catches flak

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By Heather Horn

May 5, 2010

By John Hudson

May 5, 2010

By Jake Simpson

May 5, 2010

Morning Vid: Olbermann Eviscerates John McCain

The MSNBC host has enough of McCain's pandering to the "lunatic fringe"

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By Max Fisher

May 5, 2010

How Did Shahzad Almost Get Away?

Times Square suspect freely boarded his flight to Dubai

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By Max Fisher

May 4, 2010

Why 51% of Americans Approve of Arizona's Immigration Law

But they also want sweeping federal immigration reform

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By Alex Eichler

May 4, 2010

Best Tweets: Failbomber Edition

In retrospect, this nickname was inevitable

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By Heather Horn

May 4, 2010

Why Haven't We Had More Low-Level Terror Attempts?

Unsettling questions emerge after the Times Square plot

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