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During last week's first-of-many hearing into the IRS scandal, one subplot emerged: Conservatives presented anecdotes to argue that the IRS didn't just target Tea Party groups seeking tax exempt status but a broader swath of conservative individuals and organizations. But the anecdotal evidence does not stand up to the data on tax audits.
Harry Reid's Black History Month column met with skepticism, incredulity.
Do 39 percent of Republicans really think Obama should be impeached?
The beginning of something big, or a bust?
Sheeps, wolves, "FCINOs," and men dresses as wolves pretending to be sheep
The British fantasy author adds a personal appeal to the "assisted suicide" debate
The guerrilla reporter waxes philosophical about dressing up as a phone repairman
Democrat Alexi Giannoulias comes under attack within moments of winning the primary
In the wake of the SCOTUS ruling, a liberal firm takes action
Bloggers of all stripes pound the table for more unscripted debates
Al-Qaeda's planning an attack. 'No duh,' respond bloggers.
The maverick Republican once supported repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Why did he shift?
Then she sets her sights on Harry Reid's home town
The White House needs Congress to get along. That may be a futile hope.
Reuters retracts its story while conservative blogs plug their ears
The White House and military want to roll it back. Here's what they'll need to accomplish.
The powerful Dem is in intensive care, spurring retirement rumors
Over-the-top analogies abound as pundits strain to tie the ACORN-exposing pimp's saga to something bigger
More services, lower taxes: they want it both ways
Palin's not a con, but she may have an agenda
The aspiring New York Senator should have seen it coming
Today's Illinois primary begins a surprisingly close fight
Fewer boats and planes, more liberal-friendly focus on climate change and multilateralism
The White House is rebranding and retooling a signature Bush policy
As Obama unveils his new budget, the deficit is expected to rise to $1.6 trillion
Commentators go giddy over Obama's frank repartee with House Republicans
Analysis of budgets, the spending freeze, and more
The world's most wanted terrorist is provoking more laughter than fear with his recent tapes
Paul Krugman's not thrilled about the president's spending freeze
Where else would the trial be held?
To be more specific, the farcical film is about jihadists, not by them. Laughing yet?
Congress and the military may already be moving forward on Obama's repeal
Major media outlets part ways over the nitty gritty of what's fact and fiction in Obama's speech
Liberals praise the State of the Union response for dodging disaster. Conservatives see the making of a GOP star.
In an about-face, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn't want Khalid Sheikh Mohammed tried in New York
For starters, where was all the anti-banker populism?
The somber takeaways from a sordid affair
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