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Huffington Post

Bob Cesca: The Tea Party is All About Race, Part 2 - 22 mins ago

Rubio Back Waxing Video Spoof Put Out By DNC (VIDEO) - 47 mins ago

Eric Massa's Navy Files: Former Congressman Notorious For Making Unwanted Advances Towards Subordinates - 50 mins ago

Charles Kolb: Sarkozy and Obama Pursuing a Shared Policy Agenda - 55 mins ago

Matt Hooper: GoCause: Searching for Heroism in Populist Distress - 1 hr 4 mins ago

Patrick Kennedy: Press Corps Is 'Despicable' For Not Covering Afghanistan War Resolution - 1 hr 4 mins ago

Lance Simmens: Ode to Special Interests - 1 hr 8 mins ago

Sanders: Obama Has Tragically Lost The Youth, Antagonized Unions - 1 hr 10 mins ago

Jodi Jacobson: Connie Saltonstall, Pro-Choice Candidate, Launches Primary Challenge Against Stupak - 1 hr 17 mins ago

Robert Reich: The Financial Crisis Changed Nothing - 1 hr 21 mins ago

Jared Bernstein: Recovery Act in Action: Tracking the Ripples - 1 hr 24 mins ago

Jonathan Weiler: John Roberts' Troubled Psyche - 1 hr 26 mins ago

Dave Johnson: It Is Time To Put Our Foot Down: Ten Steps We Can Take To Stop Closing Factories And Eliminating Jobs - 1 hr 35 mins ago

Senate Passes Bill To Provide Jobless Aid, Tax Breaks - 1 hr 39 mins ago

Andrew Rubin: The Truth Shall Set Us All Free (from Worry and Fear) - 1 hr 44 mins ago

Salon - News & Politics

Wife of House Judiciary chairman jailed for bribery - 54 mins ago

New York City can keep "Tavern on the Green" name - 3 hrs 30 mins ago

Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal - 3 hrs 37 mins ago

Assisted suicide group preparing for Ga. trial - 6 hrs 29 mins ago

Italy-FBI raids crack down on Mafia in US, Sicily - 7 hrs 4 mins ago

In rare case, US woman accused of aiding terror - 7 hrs 56 mins ago

In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past - 8 hrs 16 mins ago

Biden says Palestinians deserve 'viable' state - 8 hrs 34 mins ago

Ex-Dodger Willie Davis found dead in his home - 22 hrs 58 mins ago

Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan - 1 day ago

Does Rush Limbaugh remember 1994? - 1 day ago

Brazil's Silva says Iran sanctions dangerous - 1 day 3 hrs ago

Confessions of a terrorist sympathizer - 1 day 3 hrs ago

Washington weddings begin for same-sex couples - 1 day 7 hrs ago

Superintendent accidentally fires gun during class - 1 day 7 hrs ago

The New York Times

Experts Urge Keeping Two Options for Terror Trials - 31 mins ago

House Leaders Bar Earmarks to For-Profit Companies - 1 hr 3 mins ago

Administration Nears a Crossroads on Trade - 1 hr 13 mins ago

Obama Pledges U.S. Aid to Haiti - 1 hr 17 mins ago

Meeting With Biden, Palestinians Stick to Plan for Talks - 2 hrs 48 mins ago

Attacks on Detainee Lawyers Split Conservatives - 3 hrs 15 mins ago

Economic Scene: Wishing for a Health Care Plan That Cuts Costs - 4 hrs 57 mins ago

In Illinois, Scores Apply to Run as No. 2 on Democratic Ticket - 6 hrs 43 mins ago

Draft on Payday Rules Loses a Provision - 12 hrs 23 mins ago

Delays on Arms Control Pact Bog Down U.S. Efforts to Reset Relations With Russia - 13 hrs 11 mins ago

A Push to Supplement Tuesday Voting With Weekends - 13 hrs 51 mins ago

Florida Ponders Tax as Tool to Aid Family-Values Films - 14 hrs 1 min ago

Parliamentary Hurdle Could Thwart Latest Health Care Overhaul Strategy - 14 hrs 1 min ago

Theater Review | 'Top Secret': A Vietnam War-Era Fight at New York Theater Workshop - 15 hrs 3 mins ago

Many Nations Passing U.S. in Education, Expert Says - 15 hrs 11 mins ago

memeorandum

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary (Bureau of Labor Statistics) - 16 mins ago

The Atlantic Home (Joshua Green/The Atlantic Online) - 51 mins ago

Gibbs Fires Back At Chief Justice Roberts Over Obama Criticism (The Huffington Post) - 51 mins ago

'Jihad Jane' Easy to Spot. What About Others? (ABCNEWS) - 1 hr 11 mins ago

Union, Other Healthcare Bill Supporters 'Arrest' Health Insurance Leaders (Baltimore Sun) - 1 hr 16 mins ago

Harry Reid: Filibuster Rules 'Likely' To Change (The Huffington Post) - 1 hr 29 mins ago

Kyl says GOP has the votes to stop some health bill fixes in the Senate (Michael O'Brien/The Hill) - 2 hrs 6 mins ago

Why You Shouldn't Judge A Lawyer by His Clients (Michael B. Mukasey/Wall Street Journal) - 2 hrs 51 mins ago

Pelosi says House has votes for healthcare if vote were held today (Michael O'Brien/The Hill) - 3 hrs 16 mins ago

Parliamentary Hurdle Could Thwart Latest Health Care Overhaul Strategy (New York Times) - 3 hrs 31 mins ago

Watermelons, Washington, and What We Call News Today (Dan Rather/The Huffington Post) - 5 hrs 16 mins ago

Sen. Inhofe: Basis for Senate's Ban on Drudge Report Was Bogus ... (Nicholas Ballasy/CNSNews) - 5 hrs 16 mins ago

On health-care reform, Republicans target Democrats' division over reconciliation (Shailagh Murray/Washington Post) - 6 hrs 11 mins ago

Obama Defies Pessimists as Rising Economy Converges With Stocks (Mike Dorning/Bloomberg) - 6 hrs 31 mins ago

Markos Moulitsas To Kucinich: You'll Be Primaried If You Kill Reform (The Huffington Post) - 6 hrs 46 mins ago

Newser - Politics

Obama's Economics Are Working - 2 hrs 50 mins ago

Cash for Clunkers Vastly Underrated: Researchers - 3 hrs 33 mins ago

Battered Detroit Plans to Raze 25% of City - 5 hrs 3 mins ago

Schumer May Try to Rewrite Filibuster Rules - 6 hrs 29 mins ago

GOP Hopes Blue Dogs Can Kill Health Bill - 7 hrs 6 mins ago

Biz Groups Pour Millions Into Anti-Health Bill Blitz - 7 hrs 27 mins ago

Scott Brown Memoir Set for 2011 - 7 hrs 48 mins ago

Beck Meltdown Ends Massa's Fling With Right - 8 hrs 16 mins ago

Chief Justice Rips Obama's 'Very Troubling' Court Rebuke - 8 hrs 22 mins ago

The Washington Post

Senate approves extension of tax breaks, unemployment benefits - 52 mins ago

Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti - 2 hrs 30 mins ago

House Democrats ban earmarks for private contractors - 3 hrs 34 mins ago

Ahead of industry blitz, Obama takes message to St. Louis - 5 hrs 24 mins ago

Chief Justice John Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling' - 5 hrs 25 mins ago

Massa investigated for allegedly groping staffers - 17 hrs 2 mins ago

Featured Advertiser - 17 hrs 2 mins ago

House Democrats seek to limit earmarks to show commitment to ethics - 17 hrs 2 mins ago

On health-care reform, Republicans target Democrats' division over reconciliation - 17 hrs 2 mins ago

House Ways and Means Chairman Levin says job creation will be top priority - 17 hrs 2 mins ago

Lawmakers insist shower run-ins like the one Massa alleges are far from norm - 17 hrs 2 mins ago

Obama's plans for NASA changes met with harsh criticism - 17 hrs 2 mins ago

Republicans work to split Democrats, block health-care bill - 22 hrs 50 mins ago

Analysis finds uneasy mix in auto industry and regulation - 1 day 17 hrs ago

Obama launches attack on health insurance companies - 1 day 17 hrs ago

RealClearPolitics

Eric Massa on "Larry King Live" - 20 mins ago

Interview with Rep. Paul Ryan - 25 mins ago

Roundtable on Health Care Compromises - 27 mins ago

Obama's Remarks with President Preval - 27 mins ago

Interview with Eric Massa - 28 mins ago

Geithner's Prepared Testimony to the Appropriations Comm. - 29 mins ago

King Kandy and the Gingerbread People - 1 hr 42 mins ago

Pawlenty's Populist Tea Party - 6 hrs 13 mins ago

What Happened to Obama's Middle Path on Health Reform? - 8 hrs 10 mins ago

Women's Rights Trampled in Much of Developing World - 8 hrs 22 mins ago

The Democrats' Pickett's Charge - 9 hrs 45 mins ago

The Tea Party Spirit - 16 hrs 31 mins ago

Repeal Obamacare? Unlikely - 16 hrs 39 mins ago

Marco Rubio Republicans - 16 hrs 40 mins ago

Desperate Dems Cling to Human Kiddie Shield - 16 hrs 41 mins ago

Drudge Report

FACEBOOK FEARS AFTER SEX OFFENDER LOGGED ON TO MURDER.... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

UK Crackdown on dangerous dogs to make microchips compulsory for all... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

DEM CONGRESSMAN CHARGES: RAHM THUGS AROUND CONGRESSIONAL GYM SHOWERS -- IN THE NUDE - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

ID Card for Workers Is at Center of Immigration Plan... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

DEM REP. CHARGES: NAKED RAHM THUGS AROUND CONGRESSIONAL GYM SHOWERS - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

Oldest person in USA dies at 114... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill To Study Inmates... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

Woman charged in felony breast milk assault... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

Winnie Mandela accuses Nelson of 'betraying' the blacks of South Africa... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

WORLD CUP: South Africa sent 42 million condoms... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

Advertisers to spend 'more on digital than print'... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

Web retail sales to reach $249B by '14... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

Oldest person in USA dies at 114... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

GOOGLE testing TV search service... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

'It's within our grasp'... - 16 hrs 58 mins ago

New York Post

It's all Greek to NY - 11 hrs 51 mins ago

Aqueduct slots: all lemons - 15 hrs 4 mins ago

Nancy's nutty new rules - 15 hrs 4 mins ago

Greg Meeks' loud silence - 15 hrs 4 mins ago

Debt addicts - 15 hrs 4 mins ago

Final 'reform' push: twisting arms - 15 hrs 4 mins ago

Damon's 'green zone': H'wood's true colors - 15 hrs 23 mins ago

Dr. O's last-ditch health pitch - 15 hrs 23 mins ago

Media Matters

Fox smears appeals court nominee as "biased in favor of sex offenders" - 13 mins ago

Hannity latest Fox News employee to defend Beck's claim that Obama is "racist" - 1 hr 7 mins ago

Thiessen falsely claims all Senate Judiciary Republicans echoed Cheney's DOJ attack ad - 2 hrs 40 mins ago

Right-wing media eagerly spread absurd claim that Obama plans to "ban sport fishing" - 5 hrs 10 mins ago

Thiessen brings "shameful" attacks on DOJ lawyers to Fox - 6 hrs 21 mins ago

O'Reilly, Dobbs wrong that undocumented immigrants don't pay taxes - 16 hrs 20 mins ago

After trumpeting ethics allegations against Massa, conservative media embrace his accusations against Dem leaders - 22 hrs 40 mins ago

Horner promotes discredited green jobs study, pushes conspiracy theory involving CAP, DOE - 1 day 2 hrs ago

Fox misinforms on health care reform's immediate benefits and deficit reductions - 1 day 4 hrs ago

WND falsely claims TSA nominee's views on diversity are "controversial" - 1 day 5 hrs ago

Eric Boehlert: The Pentagon shooter, insurrectionism, and right-wing bloggers - 1 day 10 hrs ago

In newest column, Wash. Post 's Thiessen defends witch hunt against DOJ lawyers - 1 day 15 hrs ago

Hannity falsely claimed Rep. Levin has "Tax Troubles" - 1 day 15 hrs ago

Fox's Garrett distorted CBO findings on long-term savings under Senate health bill - 1 day 16 hrs ago

Going Rove: Courage and Consequence is full of falsehoods - 2 days ago

Common Dreams

Mourn Granny D.; Then Organize for Clean Politics - 11 mins ago

Working Families Still Squeezed - 4 hrs 39 mins ago

Official Dogma: Iraq War a Success - 5 hrs 44 mins ago

Making Good Neighbors, Online and Off - 6 hrs 11 mins ago

NATO Goes Anti-Nuclear? - 7 hrs 21 mins ago

Iraqis Against All Odds - 7 hrs 38 mins ago

Financial Transactions Tax: A Little Tax on the Big Casino - 8 hrs 22 mins ago

From Our Archive: How a Small Group of Dedicated People Might Actually Do Something - 8 hrs 37 mins ago

The Future of Iraq Belongs to No One - 8 hrs 46 mins ago

An Oscar for America’s Hubris - 8 hrs 53 mins ago

Rachel Corrie’s (Posthumous) Day in Court - 9 hrs 4 mins ago

Stiffening the Backbones of Democrats - 9 hrs 41 mins ago

How The Democrats Can Reclaim The Youth Vote - 9 hrs 50 mins ago

Kucinich's Health Reform Dissents Merit Consideration - 23 hrs 12 mins ago

Obama Sabotages Himself with Fake 'Pragmatism' - 1 day 1 hr ago

Alternet

YOU Are the Center of Glenn Beck’s Latest Conspiracy Theory - 50 mins ago

"They Have No Right to Kill Me": Is Texas Gearing Up to Execute An Innocent Man? - 1 hr 2 mins ago

Mountains of Student Debt, and Solutions Are at Hand - 2 hrs 2 mins ago

Why Progressives Need to Support Obama - 2 hrs 13 mins ago

Union Leaders to Punish Dems Who Vote Against Health Bill - 2 hrs 19 mins ago

Archidioscese Stands By Absurd Decision to Kick Children With Lesbian Parents Out of School - 2 hrs 39 mins ago

Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Progress Towards a Pain Free World? - 3 hrs 2 mins ago

Want to Be Sustainable? Ditch the Bottled Water - 3 hrs 2 mins ago

Amid Controversy, Europe Approves the Growth of Genetically Modified Potatoes - 3 hrs 2 mins ago

Celebrate Doctors on the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers - 3 hrs 2 mins ago

The Hurt Locker Oscar Win Is a Prize For American Hubris - 4 hrs 2 mins ago

Jon Stewart Embarrasses Liz Cheney Fan/Torture Apologist Marc Thiessen - 5 hrs 13 mins ago

More Questions Than Answers in JihadJane Indictment - 5 hrs 59 mins ago

List of Senators Supporting Public Option Grows to 40 - 6 hrs 43 mins ago

Mukasey Compares “al Qaeda 7″ Smear Ad to Campaign Against Torture Lawyers Yoo & Bybee - 6 hrs 58 mins ago

Slate - Politics

Rahm Emanuel can thank the president for the attention he's getting. - 21 hrs 37 mins ago

Obama held only one health care event in his first four months in office? - 5 days 22 hrs ago

Why pledges to "clean up Washington" never work. - 5 days 22 hrs ago

Obama's end game for passing health care reform. - 7 days 20 hrs ago

Obama and Republicans seemed reasonable. That's bad news for Democrats. - 12 days 21 hrs ago

The Raw Story

Socially conscious Christians take the fight to Glenn Beck - 4 mins ago

Sanders: ‘One year later, the White House gets it’ - 1 hr 13 mins ago

UN expert slams US for not looking into torture claims - 1 hr 46 mins ago

Study: Law officers home from war ‘quicker to use force’ - 2 hrs 9 mins ago

Poll: Only four percent don’t want any health care reform - 2 hrs 15 mins ago

Fmr. Bush attorney general slams Liz Cheney’s ’shoddy and dangerous’ attacks on DoJ - 2 hrs 53 mins ago

Daily Kos founder: Kucinich deserves to be primaried - 4 hrs 44 mins ago

Creationists: Museum ‘makes up’ facts about evolution - 5 hrs 33 mins ago

Beck apologizes to viewers for Massa interview - 5 hrs 54 mins ago

Grayson urges vote on new Medicare buy-in bill - 5 hrs 55 mins ago

Yahoo

Va OKs 1st bill banning mandated health coverage (AP) - 12 mins ago

Senate passes $149 bln for jobless aid, tax breaks (Reuters) - 27 mins ago

Products recalled due to possible salmonella risk (AP) - 29 mins ago

Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri (AP) - 42 mins ago

Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal (AP) - 53 mins ago

Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit (AP) - 1 hr 4 mins ago

Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks (AP) - 1 hr 17 mins ago

Hill unhappy with Capitol Police (Politico) - 1 hr 58 mins ago

Search for GOP Backing Delays Senate Immigration Bill (CQPolitics.com) - 2 hrs 56 mins ago

Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti (AP) - 3 hrs 5 mins ago

Reid: Reform filibuster next year (Politico) - 3 hrs 18 mins ago

Turkish officials lower quake death toll to 41 (AP) - 4 hrs 35 mins ago

Spain: Aid worker in Africa released by militants (AP) - 4 hrs 44 mins ago

Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling' (AP) - 18 hrs 52 mins ago

Congress seeks data on Lejeune water contamination (McClatchy Newspapers) - 22 hrs 21 mins ago

Breitbart.com

House Democrats ban earmarks to corporations - 20 mins ago

Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal - 56 mins ago

First lady launches contest for healthy kids games - 1 hr ago

Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit - 1 hr 4 mins ago

Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks - 1 hr 22 mins ago

Clinton, Gates say US help abroad improves image - 1 hr 26 mins ago

Senate to pass jobless aid, business tax breaks - 1 hr 39 mins ago

House bans misleading census mailings - 1 hr 43 mins ago

House bans misleading census mailings - 2 hrs 25 mins ago

House Democrats ban earmarks to corporations - 3 hrs 36 mins ago

First lady pushes healthy kids campaign forward - 3 hrs 40 mins ago

Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal - 3 hrs 45 mins ago

House debates troop withdrawal from Afghanistan - 4 hrs 9 mins ago

Ex-Christian Coalition head won't run for Congress - 4 hrs 24 mins ago

Haitian President Preval thanks US for support - 4 hrs 35 mins ago

FoxNews - Politics

Hearing Delayed for Obama Judicial Nominee Who Supported Serial Killer - 1 min ago

Wife of U.S. Rep. Conyers Gets 3 Years for Bribes - 1 hr 11 mins ago

Senate Passes Bill to Send More Benefits to Recipients Jobless For More Than 6 Months - 1 hr 48 mins ago

Tea Partiers Scramble to Keep Up With Obama Health Care Blitz - 2 hrs 5 mins ago

Census Hiring Expected to Deliver Economic Boost - 2 hrs 13 mins ago

Federal Deficit Reaches Record High for February - 2 hrs 33 mins ago

Sen. Inhofe Says No Evidence of Virus on Drudge, Suggests Warning Was Political - 3 hrs 17 mins ago

30 States Report Higher Unemployment in January - 3 hrs 25 mins ago

House Lawmakers Hear Voter Frustration, Weigh Bans on Earmarks - 3 hrs 29 mins ago

Drudge Virus Warning Blasted as Latest Free Speech Incursion - 3 hrs 31 mins ago

Kucinich Brings Up New Resolution to End War in Afghanistan - 3 hrs 39 mins ago

Approval Ratings Fall for Congress, Hold Steady for Obama, Poll Finds - 3 hrs 49 mins ago

Dozens of Dems Said to Back Going 'Nuclear' to Pass 'Public Option' - 5 hrs 45 mins ago

Reid Throws RNC a Bone Over Scooby Doo Comparison - 6 hrs 15 mins ago

Sebelius to Insurers: Join Us on Health Care Bill or Lose Customers - 6 hrs 15 mins ago

LA Times

Ex-Congressman Massa says groping wasn't sexual - 14 hrs 2 mins ago

Chief justice unsettled by Obama's criticism of Supreme Court - 14 hrs 2 mins ago

Global warming skepticism rising in the GOP - 18 hrs 44 mins ago

Panel considers 10% pay cut for state lawmakers - 20 hrs 19 mins ago

9th Circuit candidate's career marked by rapid ascent, wide-ranging roles - 1 day 14 hrs ago

'Courage and Consequence' by Karl Rove - 1 day 14 hrs ago

Obama adds fire to healthcare debate - 1 day 14 hrs ago

State Sen. Roy Ashburn says he's homosexual - 1 day 14 hrs ago

Governor vetoes $4-billion package of budget cuts - 1 day 14 hrs ago

U.S. Chamber of Commerce grows into a political force - 1 day 18 hrs ago

USA Today

Amid scandals, Democratic leaders ban for-profit earmarks - 4 hrs 11 mins ago

Sen. Scott Brown to write memoir - 6 hrs 49 mins ago

Massa speaks to Glenn Beck on FOX - 1 day ago

House accepts Massa resignation; congressman has $600 K in contributions - 1 day 2 hrs ago

Massa exits in a blaze of verbiage - 1 day 4 hrs ago

Romney warns tea party activists not to form third party - 1 day 5 hrs ago

PA Democrats pick candidate for Murtha's seat - 1 day 23 hrs ago

Poll: African Americans will pay higher energy bills to reduce global warming - 2 days 1 hr ago

Pa. Sen. Arlen Specter is penning a book - 2 days 1 hr ago

Democratic Rep. Massa's saga continues - 2 days 5 hrs ago

Sens. Bayh, Graham seek bipartisan solutions - 3 days 2 hrs ago

McConnell criticizes RNC fundraising pitch - 3 days 5 hrs ago

Poll: Rory Reid falls further behind in Nevada race - 3 days 6 hrs ago

N.Y. Rep. Massa to step down next week - 5 days 1 hr ago

Poll: Support for NY Gov. David Paterson falls steeply - 5 days 6 hrs ago

Chicago Tribune

Karl Rove: 'Courage and Consequences' - 9 hrs 2 mins ago

TSA chief nominated, retired general - 2 days 7 hrs ago

Florida space conference planned - 2 days 7 hrs ago

Obama: Healthcare 'close... very close' - 4 days 10 hrs ago

Colbert, ACORN pimp: Tricks of the trade - 5 days 2 hrs ago

McCain's public weapon: Scott Brown - 5 days 3 hrs ago

9/11 trial: White House urged to move - 5 days 5 hrs ago

Blanche Lincoln: Distance from D.C. - 5 days 7 hrs ago

Unemployment steady: 9.7 percent - 5 days 7 hrs ago

Pentagon shooter dead, officers recover - 5 days 9 hrs ago

GOP fundraising (scare) tactics recanted - 5 days 20 hrs ago

'The old John McCain:' Same as the new? - 6 days ago

Obama's faithful: Younger Americans - 6 days 3 hrs ago

Nancy Pelosi: Healthcare bill 'going to be' - 6 days 3 hrs ago

Cherry blossom: Hope, Washington-style - 6 days 5 hrs ago

Reuters

Senate passes $149 bln for jobless aid, tax breaks - 27 mins ago

Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan - 2 hrs 7 mins ago

Sebelius piles pressure on insurers - 2 hrs 17 mins ago

Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote - 4 hrs 49 mins ago

Gates to discuss Iran pressure during Saudi visit - 5 hrs 23 mins ago