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Rick Perry indictment looks, walks and quacks like political power play

Posted by Amy Miller on August 16, 2014 96 Comments

The criminalization of routine politics only seems to apply to Republicans.

Nineteen Eighty-Four Week at College Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 16, 2014 0 Comments

A new report from the dystopian world of higher education.

Branco Cartoon – Accelerant

Posted by A.F. Branco on August 16, 2014 2 Comments

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Rick Perry indicted for alleged abuse of veto power

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 15, 2014 40 Comments

More Texas political games, or the real thing?

Martha Robertson campaign’s bizarre fixation on Tom Reed’s weight (#NY23)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 15, 2014 3 Comments

No response from Robertson campaign as to pervasive use of old images of Reed.

UPDATED: Brown Was a Robbery Suspect, Cop Identified in #Ferguson

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 15, 2014 129 Comments

Will recent revelations put an end to the street violence in Ferguson?

Mia Love far ahead in polls, but …. (#UT04)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 15, 2014 4 Comments

Take nothing for granted.

Democrats Panicked in NC Senate Race (#NCSEN)

Posted by Bruce Carroll on August 15, 2014 28 Comments

The North Carolina Senate race has taken an unexpectedly good turn for the GOP

Guess who was missing at funeral of highest ranking officer killed in combat since Vietnam War (Update: Hagel attended)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 15, 2014 28 Comments

Respect.

This is what Obama’s “border security” looks like

Posted by Amy Miller on August 15, 2014 12 Comments

The damage from not enforcing immigration laws.

Judge launches special inquiry into missing IRS emails and Lerner hard drive

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 14, 2014 44 Comments

Insufficient IRS explanations cause Judge to order sworn answers from IRS about Lois Lerner's hard drive and emails.

MRC’s “#LeanOver, MSNBC” Campaign is Hilarious and Accurate

Posted by Amy Miller on August 14, 2014 10 Comments

MRC's latest riff on Chris Matthews gave us a thrill up the leg.

The banality of anti-Semitic violence in Europe

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 14, 2014 13 Comments

Bubbling to the surface so often it's now just part of the landscape in Paris and elsewhere.

Obama declares “siege of Mount Sinjar” over, but no clear strategy to defeat ISIS (Update: Maliki Resigns)

Posted by Bruce Carroll on August 14, 2014 13 Comments

Gives press statement from vacation on Martha's Vineyard.

#Ferguson: Obama says stop the looting and police excessive force

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 14, 2014 96 Comments

All the Ferguson updates and then some.

How the media abetted Hamas

Posted by David Gerstman on August 14, 2014 3 Comments

Will they ever learn?

Bibi beware

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 14, 2014 27 Comments

Possibly overplaying Israel's hand as to Obama when it comes to Congressional and public support.

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