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The conservative push in the House to pass a restrictive abortion bill ticked up one more level on the futility meter today as the President officially indicated his intention to veto the measure, should it reach his desk.
The term refers to a centuries-old strain of anti-Semitic propaganda
Only 32% think the Tuscon attack on Giffords was related to heated rhetoric from the right
The Minnesota governor wouldn't have made a crosshairs map
The horrific crime is not her fault, but David Frum says she failed to look presidential
House Republicans honor the Founding Fathers on the House floor, making sure to edit out the embarrassing (and original) stuff
The Tea Party darling's office suggests she's considering a run
Guess which candidate owns zero, four, or sixteen firearms
Steve Benen is unconvinced by Steele's response--which, though snobby, confuses Tolstoy with Dickens
Battered current head Michael Steele plans to "name names" and "make it personal"
Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America upset that GOProud got an invite to the conference
And Conan O'Brien has the tape to prove it
Most potential 2012 candidates won't show up at a Latino GOP conference
Rick Perlstein says Barbour's warm and fuzzy memories about the Civil Rights era say a lot about Southern conservatives
Some in the Senate break to support DADT repeal, New Start, and more
Activists angry over Republicans' lame-duck compromising
Only 8 percent say they would "definitely" vote for her
2012 contender stops giving them the silent treatment
Consensus in the blogosphere
Wants to stay chair of Republican National Committee, despite some unfortunate moments in fundraising and public speaking
Michael Steele thinks so; he's running for a second term
The Republican National Committee chair is expected to announce plans for reelection--or not--Monday
Assessing the former Arkansas governor's ability to pull off another surprising primary season run
She's got pretty good aim
The next House Speaker's challenge: bashing Obamacare while not repealing it
The founder of the Tea Party Nation thinks Sarah Palin should replace Michael Steele
And if so, is gerrymandering to blame?
Minnesota governor pardoned a sex offender who allegedly went on to abuse others
If the media were drinking a glass of water, it would have done a spit take
Why every Republican presidential contender is talking about an obscure scholarly term these days
The political culture is changing, unless it isn't
Liberals hold their noses to devour her latest must-read
What Sarah Palin's second book reveals about her and her plans
Her chances in the GOP primary and, hold your breath, the general election
Paul Krugman thinks so
Blocking New START, owning the lame-duck, defending Pelosi
What an extensive New York Times Magazine profile reveals
Deems George W. Bush's presidential library "the only shovel-ready project in America."
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