News & Politics

2009 Elections

Get ready for the Grand Old Tea Party takeover

The loony wing of the Republican Party prepares for a big day in Tuesday's elections
Mike Madden

Finally, GOP unveils draft of its healthcare bill

After months of waiting, Republicans debut their reform plan -- but is it anything more than a political move?
Alex Koppelman
Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.

Lieberman: No healthcare deal yet

Alex Koppelman
2009 Elections

Are today's elections a referendum on Obama?

Voters go to the polls Tuesday for several closely watched elections. What will the results mean?
Alex Koppelman
Unemployment

Why Dilbert is doomed

Michael Lind
Healthcare Reform

Foxx: Healthcare bill bigger threat than terrorism

A Republican congresswoman says we have more to fear from Democratic plans than from "any terrorist" Video
Alex Koppelman

What type of country the U.S. is

Glenn Greenwald
CNN

How Lou Dobbs ruined the NBA

Alex Koppelman
Israel

How Israel destroyed Syria's nuclear reactor

In a hushed-up mission in September 2007, Israeli jets blew up a mysterious complex in the Syrian desert

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Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 13:25 PST

GOP congresswoman: Health bill like internal terror attack

A House Republican leader seconds a colleague's remarks about Democratic reform plans
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 12:25 PST

Biden, Palin reprise "drill, baby, drill" fight

A congressional race turns into a battleground for the two old rivals
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 10:01 PST

Pelosi ready to move on House healthcare bill

A vote on the floor of the lower chamber of Congress could come as early as Thursday
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 09:20 PST

Hatch: Healthcare bill could be end of two-party system

The Utah Republican worries about consequences for the GOP if healthcare reform passes
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 07:45 PST

Third-party candidate leading in New York race

Doug Hoffman gets a boost from Republican Dede Scozzafava's exit
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 07:03 PST

Abdullah withdraws from Afghan presidential race

Hamid Karzai's rigged, botched reelection leaves the U.S. with no legitimate partner Video
By Juan Cole
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 06:03 PST

Al Gore: "I am optimistic"

In an interview, the Nobel winner and former vice-president talks about how to save the world
By Philip Bethge, Gregor Peter Schmitz and Gabor Steingart
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 06:03 PST

Healthcare matters, but unemployment matters more

Maybe Obama can turn on a dime from healthcare to jobs, but if not, there will be trouble
By Robert Reich
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 06:01 PST

Karzai wins amid cries of fraud

After runoff election is canceled, a dubious victory
By HEIDI VOGT and RAHIM FAIEZ, Associated Press
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 06:01 PST

Cheney FBI interview: 72 instances of can't recall

Released summary shows VP's lengthy equivocation
By PETE YOST, Associated Press
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 06:01 PST

Millionaire college presidents

The 10 best-compensated private college presidents
By The Associated Press, Associated Press
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 04:03 PST

Ongoing U.S. efforts to protect and coddle Israel

An Israeli columnist issues a scathing indictment of Israel and calls on the U.S. to apply pressure.
Glenn Greenwald
Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 18:31 PST

The pope launches a right-wing affirmative-action program

Benedict wants to beef up the ranks of conservative Catholics. If that means bending the rules, no problem
By Frances Kissling
Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 16:29 PST

America the superpower melts down

American preeminence is disappearing 15 years early. Get ready to be an ordinary nation
By Michael Klare
Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 16:28 PST

More misplaced remains at Arlington National Cemetery

What happened to Master Sgt. Marion Grabe, says a source, is a clue "that there may be thousands of these problems"
By Mark Benjamin
Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 12:02 PST

Taking a few days off

As I leave for a short break, the news that Scozzafava endorsed Democrat Owens in the NY-23 race made my day
Joan Walsh
Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 11:02 PST

GOP candidate endorses Dem in NY race

Dede Scozzafava, who quit a New York House campaign Saturday, endorses Democrat Bill Owens over a conservative
Mike Madden
Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 02:02 PST

Obama's latest use of "secrecy" to shield presidential lawbreaking

What was once depicted as a grave act of lawlessness -- Bush's NSA program -- is now deemed a vital state secret.
Glenn Greenwald
Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 15:15 PDT

GOP candidate Scozzafava drops out of NY-23 race

The Republican Party's nominee in a special election bows out in favor of a third-party candidate
Alex Koppelman
Friday, Oct 30, 2009 17:31 PDT

Real men don't read D.C. pundits

Brooks and Krauthammer try to macho-bait Obama into the McChrystal escalation in Afghanistan
Joan Walsh
Friday, Oct 30, 2009 17:29 PDT

Meet TARP on steroids

A quiet new measure may let the government give away even more of your money to banks
By David Sirota
Friday, Oct 30, 2009 15:41 PDT

Newsom drops out of California governor's race

The mayor of San Francisco exits the campaign, leaving Jerry Brown a clear path to the Democratic nomination
Alex Koppelman
Friday, Oct 30, 2009 14:30 PDT

Orly Taitz responds to her case's dismissal

The Birther-in-chief isn't happy to see her hopes of unseating President Obama dashed
Alex Koppelman
Friday, Oct 30, 2009 12:15 PDT

Lieberman: I'll support Republicans in 2010

The senator from Connecticut almost lost his committee chair last time he stumped for the GOP
Alex Koppelman
Friday, Oct 30, 2009 09:45 PDT

New strategy from the right: fake dog poop

An influential blogger launches a campaign to send joke poop to a Democratic congressman
Alex Koppelman

Glenn Greenwald