The Drone Speech and the Hyperexcited Return of Intellectual Obama

Associated Press

President Obama's speech on counterterrorism on Thursday won rave reviews among some who seemed to see it as a return of the liberal constitutional law professor who ran for president in 2008. But while the tone might have been refreshing, maybe we should wait to see Obama's follow-through?

By Max Fisher

Mar 3, 2010

Senate Dems to Pursue Reconciliation: Will It Work?

Liberals are crossing their fingers

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By Max Fisher

Mar 3, 2010

The Future of Mail

Mail-free Saturdays? That's just the beginning

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By Heather Horn

Mar 3, 2010

Reasons Not to Fear the End of Gun Bans

The Supreme Court is likely to strike down Chicago's handgun ban; there may be upsides

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By Jake Simpson

Mar 3, 2010

Morning Vids: Palin vs. Romney on Late-Night Talk Shows

A pair of potential GOP 2012 candidates compete for ratings on Leno and Letterman

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By John Hudson

Mar 3, 2010

Why Rangel Stepped Aside

Plenty of arm-twisting, and the likely prospect of a no-confidence vote

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By Heather Horn

Mar 3, 2010

Takeaways From the Rick Perry Texas Primary Win

Nate Silver: "Anti-Washington trumps anti-incumbent"

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By John Hudson

Mar 2, 2010

The Gov. Paterson Resignation Roundup

Should he stay or should he go?

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By Heather Horn

Mar 2, 2010

Is Mitch Daniels the New Republican Savior?

The Indiana governor may be the next Scott Brown

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By Max Fisher

Mar 2, 2010

What GOP Showdown Reveals About Texas

Let's keep Washington, D.C. out of it

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By Max Fisher

Mar 2, 2010

Is Rahm Emanuel Good For the White House?

A front-page Washington Post story calls him "a force of political reason"

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By Max Fisher

Mar 2, 2010

3 Surprise Silver Linings of Senator Bunning's Blockade

An upside to 1.2 million Americans losing their benefits?

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By John Hudson

Mar 2, 2010

By Max Fisher

Mar 2, 2010

5 Most Outrageous Acts of Senator Jim Bunning

Flipping off reporters is just the beginning

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By Heather Horn

Mar 1, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Warren Buffett's Sarah Palin Impression

The investor makes a belated joke about notes on his hands

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By Jake Simpson

Mar 1, 2010

Right Kicks Nathan Deal Out the Door, Left Cautiously Optimistic

The Republican congressman's resignation drops heath care's magic number to 216

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By Heather Horn

Mar 1, 2010

Reasons to Risk Reconciliation

Perhaps not as politically dangerous as it seems

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By Heather Horn

Mar 1, 2010

Enron CEO Before Supreme Court: What's at Stake

A law used to prosecute corrupt execs and officials could be overturned

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By Jake Simpson

Mar 1, 2010

By John Hudson

Feb 28, 2010

Defining the Tea Party

Who are they? What do they want?

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By John Hudson

Feb 28, 2010

By John Hudson

Feb 26, 2010

New York Newspapers to Paterson: Resign Now

He's not running for election. They urge him to go all the way.

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By John Hudson

Feb 26, 2010

By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 26, 2010

Morning Vid: Scarborough Disagrees With, 'Loves' Glenn Greenwald

Greenwald may hate bipartisanship, but Joe loves him anyway

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By Heather Horn

Feb 26, 2010

Postmortem: 21 Takeaways from Health Care Marathon

The good, the bad, the ugly, the dull, the brilliant--everything you need to know and then some

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 26, 2010

Quote of the Day: Bush Says People May Be Shocked 'That I Can Write a Book'

George W. Bush cracks wise at a staffer reunion

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By John Hudson

Feb 25, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Paul Ryan, the Right's Voice of Substance

Rep. Ryan blasts "budget gimmicks" in his summit speech

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 25, 2010

The Health Care Summit: Live Reactions

Update 8: Ryan's criticisms polarize bloggers

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 25, 2010

Morning Vid: Olbermann's Heartfelt Paean to 'Life Panels'

"Last Friday night, my father asked me to kill him"

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By John Hudson

Feb 25, 2010

Can Paterson Survive This?

Update: The New York Post reports Paterson won't seek election

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By Heather Horn

Feb 25, 2010

The Health Care Summit: Just Theater?

At six hours long, that would be one epic play

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By Max Fisher

Feb 24, 2010

10 Most Shocking Revelations of Blackwater South Park Controversy

Filipino hookers, nonexistent Army oversight, and an incredibly incriminating e-mail

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By Heather Horn

Feb 24, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Ron Paul Sees Fed's Hand in Watergate, Saddam Hussein

Ben Bernanke calls the allegations "absolutely bizarre"

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By Max Fisher

Feb 24, 2010

Why Obama Dropped the Public Option

It's died many deaths, but only now at the president's hands

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 24, 2010

Morning Vid: O'Reilly Prophesies Taxes on Gummy Bears, Ice Cream

The Fox News titan isn't defending Obama this time

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By Heather Horn

Feb 24, 2010

Handicapping the GOP's Texas Governor Primary

Perry's up, Medina's down, Hutchison's struggling

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