West Point Sergeant Accused of Spying on Female Cadets

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By John Hudson

Jan 25, 2010

Plouffe's Arrival Signals Democratic Shift

Obama taps his former campaign manager to revitalize the party. What's the Democrats' message in 2010?

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By Jared Keller

Jan 24, 2010

Tips for McDonnell's State of the Union Rebuttal

The Virginia governor has the follow-up act to Obama's address. How can he do better than Jindal?

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By Heather Horn

Jan 22, 2010

One Year Later, Gitmo Still Open

Obama's promise goes unfulfilled, and 47 detainees will be held indefinitely

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By Jared Keller

Jan 22, 2010

Lightning Rod

Web Shrugs at Brown's Bikini-Clad Wife

If there's one thing the Browns enjoy, it's removing clothing

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By Max Fisher

Jan 22, 2010

The Case For Already-Doomed Filibuster Reform

Sen. Harkin pushes a filibuster repeal with no chance of passing. Here's why it's worthy debating anyway.

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By Jake Simpson

Jan 22, 2010

Morning Vid: The Week Keith Olbermann Went Insane

MSNBC's new harangue-master drops Scott Brown for a new topic: the end of the world

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By Heather Horn

Jan 22, 2010

Opinion of the Day: Walter Shapiro on the SCOTUS Ruling

Shapiro argues the ruling could wound Republicans as well as Democrats

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By Max Fisher

Jan 22, 2010

Why Bernanke Might Be Out by February

Congressional Democrats and Republicans could come together to make the Fed Chairman their human sacrifice

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By Heather Horn

Jan 22, 2010

How the Momentous SCOTUS Ruling Changes Elections

Top analysis on what the Supreme Court's latest decision means for 2010, 2012, and beyond

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By Jared Keller

Jan 21, 2010

A Star Is Born

Is Scott Brown the new Sarah Palin?

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By Max Fisher

Jan 21, 2010

DNI Dennis Blair in the Crosshairs

Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair's controversial comments draw heat from within and without the White House

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By Heather Horn

Jan 21, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Obama, the Apocalyptic Blockbuster

Slate gives Obama's first year the Armageddon treatment

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By The Editors

Jan 21, 2010

Opinion of the Day: Justice John Paul Stevens on Money in Politics

Who knew that what U.S. politics needs is more corporate cash

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By Heather Horn

Jan 21, 2010

Supreme Court Revolutionizes Campaign Finance Law

Did 2010 just get worse for embattled Democrats?

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By Max Fisher

Jan 21, 2010

Health Care: Four Roads Diverge...

Democrats count their options

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By Jake Simpson

Jan 21, 2010

Cliché Watch

We Heard You the First Two Times

Keith, try enjoying the sound of your own voice saying different things

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By John Hudson

Jan 21, 2010

Most Unpopular Man in History Adds to Unpopularity

John Edwards admits he fathered a child with his mistress. Pundits say he's preempting a tell-all book.

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By Heather Horn

Jan 21, 2010

Obama Not the Messiah, Krugman Charges

Early finger-pointing over the loss in Massachusetts is changing to more general disillusion among liberals

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By Jared Keller

Jan 20, 2010

Top 5 Not-So-Historic Obama Moments

One year after his historic election, Barack Obama has had his fair share of moments he would prefer history forgot.

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By John Hudson

Jan 20, 2010

The Silver Lining in Obama's Tough First Year

On the first anniversary of his presidency, sympathetic pundits find hope amid Obama's challenges

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By Max Fisher

Jan 20, 2010

Scott Brown Presidential Campaign Already Underway

Hours after his election, the inevitable derision and hyperventilation over a 2012 run is gearing up

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By Max Fisher

Jan 20, 2010

Is the GOP Resurgent?

Republican Scott Brown's upset inspires hopes of a rising GOP--but some argue the election was an outlier

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By Heather Horn

Jan 20, 2010

Was the Massachusetts Upset All About the Economy?

While politicos focused on health care, voters may have been more occupied with their wallets, jobs, and prospects

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By Max Fisher

Jan 20, 2010

Will Democrats Kill Health Care Reform?

Three Congressional Democrats have already called for it in the wake of the Massachusetts election

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By Heather Horn

Jan 19, 2010

Coakley Loses Massachusetts Senate Race: First Reactions

Pundits tweet, blog, and sputter outrage and triumph as the post-election analysis begins

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By Max Fisher

Jan 19, 2010

Debate Evolution: Wild Shifts in Predictions for MA Race

The 5-month battle for Kennedy's seat illuminates the obsessions, assumptions, and errors of punditry

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By Heather Horn

Jan 19, 2010

5 Biggest Problems with Bible Verses on Military Guns

The U.S. military is using rifle sights with Biblical inscriptions in Afghanistan--a mistake on many levels, say bloggers

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By Max Fisher

Jan 19, 2010

Why Are Liberals So Disaffected?

Outrage and sagging enthusiasm damages Dems from Martha Coakley to President Obama

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By Jake Simpson

Jan 19, 2010

Spatwatch

Greenwald Uses Brooks to Beat Brooks

Salon's lefty blogger dredges up a plethora of Brooks' past columns to debunk his claim that public opinion is all-important

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By Jake Simpson

Jan 19, 2010

Screed

Olbermann Roasts 'Ex Nude Model' Brown

The MSNBC pundit crams as many negative adjectives as he can into a single toxic thought on the Mass. senate candidate

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By Max Fisher

Jan 19, 2010

Precriminations: Dems, Expecting Loss, Lay Into Coakley

Liberals aren't even waiting for the projected loss to start pinning the blame on Martha Coakley

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By Max Fisher

Jan 19, 2010

How Obama Could Pass Health Care Without Coakley

Liberals brainstorm options to cope with the possible loss of a key Democratic vote

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By Max Fisher

Jan 18, 2010

Do-or-Die for Democrats in Massachusetts Senate Race

The stakes are rising, with far more than Ted Kennedy's Senate seat on the line

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By Max Fisher

Jan 18, 2010

Were Detainee Deaths at Gitmo Suicide or Murder?

A magazine cover story suggests the military covered up alleged murders of three detainees

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By Max Fisher

Jan 17, 2010

Are Tea Partiers Compromising?

The grassroots support for Scott Brown may indicate a shift in the movement

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 16, 2010

The Risks of Obama's Intervention in MA Race

In a last-ditch attempt to preserve 60 votes, the president cuts a robocall and plans a Sunday visit

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 15, 2010

Transcript Breakdown: Sarah Palin Ends Exhausting Week With Hannity

Palin rounds off her grand Fox News tour, and the Wire caps off its last breakdown--for now

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By John Hudson

Jan 15, 2010

Spatwatch

Axelrod Wallops Rove

Two political masterminds square off on the pages of the Washington Post

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By Max Fisher

Jan 15, 2010

Cadillac Tax Deal: Step Forward or Sweetheart Labor Deal?

The excise tax on high-cost health care plans came with concessions to labor groups

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