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U.S. House of Representatives

Dear nobodies

A congressman writes to his constituents: "Thank God for gerrymandering"
Michael Lind

Connecticut Democrat blasts Lieberman

Rep. John Larson, the fourth-ranking House Democrat, says he hopes Lieberman will come around in the end
Mike Madden
Barack Obama

Obama gives himself B+

One wonders who would give the president similar marks to those he gives himself
Thomas Schaller

2009: The year in crazy!

Help Salon count down the 10 nuttiest newsmakers and pick our No. 1
Joan Walsh
Silvio Berlusconi

Berlusconi bloodied

Scandal-ridden Italian premier hit with a statuette during rally
FRANCES D'EMILIO
Afghanistan

War and public opinion

Fighting wars without public support or for undisclosed reasons is profoundly undemocratic
Glenn Greenwald

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Monday, Dec 14, 2009 15:01 EST

Loony! And wrong!

8. The "Mad Money" host miscalculated his stock, calling Democrats "Bolshevik" and picking a fight with Jon Stewart
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 14:59 EST

Creationism's growing pains

9. He rewrote Darwin and told us "hell's best secret," too!
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 14:58 EST

Nuts plus eight

10. No, you don't have to pick just one: Both Gosselins belong on the therapist's couch
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 09:15 EST

Obama dons populist clothes

Perhaps the president feels heat from recent critics about his corporate coziness
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 09:15 EST

Fed employees owe govt $3 billion

Geez: If fed employees don't pay their taxes properly and on time, who will?
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 08:15 EST

Blue Dog retirement wave coming?

Bart Gordon's announcement raises the spectre of defections
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 06:15 EST

Conservatives prefer Bill to Barack

It's surely a recency effect, but conservatives rate Obama lower than Bubba
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 04:53 EST

Drip, drip, drip...

Stage 2 of the Tiger meltdown: Corporate blowback begins
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 04:23 EST

Lieberbulwark strikes again

Will the Connecticut senator please just go away?
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 04:15 EST

The allegedly growing domestic Muslim threat

Why, after a decade, would American Muslims suddenly become radicalized?
Glenn Greenwald
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 02:59 EST

Unserious Sarah

Having gone rogue on Captain Kirk, more reason not to take Palin too seriously Video
Thomas Schaller
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 02:15 EST

Getting real tough with the bankers

One Wall Street executive mocks Obama's meeting as a "P.R. stunt"
Glenn Greenwald
Sunday, Dec 13, 2009 20:01 EST

Obama, bank execs face off

Meeting follows president's "60 Minutes" criticism
By PHILIP ELLIOTT and DANIEL WAGNER, Associated Press
Saturday, Dec 12, 2009 21:01 EST

Adultery still crime in NH after 200 years

Punishment no longer hanging, but a $1,200 fine
By NORMA LOVE, Associated Press
Saturday, Dec 12, 2009 05:01 EST

Tiger's "indefinite" shock

Announced break leaves golf world reeling
By STUART CONDIE, Associated Press
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 22:13 EST

Major victory for ACORN and the Constitution

A federal judge strikes down Congress' unconstitutional de-funding of the unpopular group.
Glenn Greenwald
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 21:01 EST

Obama blasts banks

Singles out financial institutions for opposition to tighter regulations
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 14:20 EST

Moral hazards for Democrats

It's bad business for Obama's party to reward him for rewarding Wall Street shills
By David Sirota
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 14:15 EST

One way Obama can earn his Nobel Peace Prize

The U.S. is one of a few countries that won't ban land mines. It's time for the president to change that
By Bill Moyers, Michael Winship
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 13:31 EST

Stewart takes gold shill Beck to task

Is a Fox News host trying to help his viewers -- or his pocketbook? Video
Alex Koppelman
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 12:18 EST

Obama declares war on Christmas and Hanukkah!

The standard fare from the right this time of year gets a new twist
Alex Koppelman and Mike Madden
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 10:55 EST

What "Climate-gate"? Majority supports cap-and-trade

Despite talk of scandal and hoax connected to global warming, most Americans still want something done
Emily Holleman
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 09:30 EST

Sanford on divorce: "I want to take full responsibility"

The South Carolina governor puts out a statement responding to his wife's decision to terminate their marriage
Alex Koppelman
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 08:30 EST

ACORN videos were propaganda

A report hammers the organization's leadership but points out duplicity in the famous tapes
By Joe Conason
Friday, Dec 11, 2009 07:54 EST

Bachmann kills what was left of irony

The Minnesota Republican pronounces judgment on the Obama administration, but may be living in a glass house
Alex Koppelman

Glenn Greenwald

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