1. america’s sweetheart
    Dana Perino: Sarah Palin Has an Authenticity Conflict“It’s weird to at night be having a camping trip with Kate Gosselin, and then the next morning read in USA Today this very serious and thoughtful piece about a nuclear Iran.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  2. rahmbo
    Rahm Emanuel Makes It Onto the Ballot, for NowThe decision was immediately challenged.
    By Dan Amira
  3. people who are unsatisfied with the current state of rent
    Obviously: Jimmy McMillan Is Running for PresidentAnd he’s “coming after [Obama’s] black ass.”
    By Dan Amira
  4. 2012
    16 Plausible Ways the Electoral College Could Tie in 2012Wouldn’t that be fun?
    By Dan Amira
  5. 2012
    Did Karl Rove Accidentally Reveal That He Expects Obama to Win in 2012?He sure sounded pretty sure about it.
    By Dan Amira
  7. guantanamo
    Closing Guantanamo About to Get TougherObama’s plan to close Guantanamo is in worse shape than before.
    By Bryan Hood
  8. never forget
    So, What Is Jon Stewart, Exactly?Now that he’s helped to get the Zadroga bill passed, trying to define him is even harder.
    By Chris Smith
  9. you can’t hug your children with nuclear arms
    New START PassesThirteen Republicans voted for the treaty.
    By Dan Amira
  10. never forget
    Deal Reached on 9/11 Health-Care Bill [Update: It Passed]Tom Coburn gets some concession in exchange for not killing the bill.
    By Dan Amira
  11. equal rites
    President Obama’s Fake Evolution on Gay Marriage Is Still OngoingBut no, not going to announce anything yet.
    By Dan Amira
  12. the war on christmas
    Jim DeMint Finds the Holidays DistractingHe’s too excited about Christmas.
    By Bryan Hood
  13. manchin of la mancha
    Senator Joe Manchin Will Try to Fit Voting for Legislation Into His Busy Schedule From Now OnHe missed last weekend’s important votes to be at a “holiday gathering” with his family.
    By Dan Amira
  14. jesus christie
    New Jersey Wants to Spare the Rest of the Country From Chris Christie’s Emotional AbuseSixty-three percent don’t think he’d be a good president.
    By Dan Amira
  15. you can’t hug your children with nuclear arms
    New START Passes HurdleFinal passage could come as early as tomorrow.
    By Dan Amira
  16. 2012
    President Obama Just Lost Six Electoral VotesThe Census is anti-Obama.
    By Dan Amira
  17. the post-racial world
    Haley Barbour Wisely Decides to Temper His Appreciation of White Supremacist GroupAfter yesterday’s outrage, the potential presidential hopeful backpedals.
    By Dan Amira
  18. a very cuomo christmas
    With Christmas Suit Against Ernst & Young, Cuomo Continues Long Tradition of Ass KickingArea man explains.
    By Jessica Pressler
  19. never forget
    Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn Wants to Kill the 9/11 Health-Care BillTime is running out, and Coburn is aiming to ensure that it does.
    By Dan Amira
  20. you can’t hug your children with nuclear arms
    Lame-Duck Session to Continue to Defy Name With Ratification of New START TreatyThe Democrats have reportedly secured the nine GOP votes they needed.
    By Dan Amira
  21. the post-racial world
    Potential Presidential Candidate Haley Barbour Fondly Remembers White Supremacist GroupWhy this was probably not a mistake.
    By Dan Amira
  22. fi-cri fallout
    Cuomo: Ernst & Young Knew Lehman’s Carpet Didn’t Match the DrapesFiguratively speaking.
    By Jessica Pressler
  23. never forget
    A Handful of Republicans Have Finally Been Convinced to Help Sick Ground Zero WorkersWhy was that so hard to begin with?
    By Dan Amira
  24. david paterson
    David Paterson Isn’t Looking Forward to Life on the OutsideDavid Paterson’s anxiety over life outside of the governor’s mansion.
    By Bryan Hood
  25. new start
    Senate Democrats Gain Some New START SupportDemocrats gain the support of four Republicans, enough to avoid a filibuster.
    By Bryan Hood
  26. ask … tell!
    DADT Repeal: The Long and Winding RoadAt the beginning of the gay rights movement, opposition to the military was taken for granted. Now the right to enlist in it is a milestone on the way to full equality.
    By Sean Kennedy
  27. photo op
    Obama Signs Tax Bill, Boehner and Pelosi Conspicuously AbsentWonder why.
    By Chris Rovzar
  28. ballsy former state senators
    Hiram Monserrate’s Slash-Victim Girlfriend Is Suing the City for $35 MillionAnd you thought this story couldn’t get weirder.
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. get well get well soon we want you to get well
    Could Ron Wyden’s Cancer Endanger the Democratic Agenda?He may miss some key votes over the next week.
    By Dan Amira
  30. war on christmas
    Don’t Tell Joe Biden About ChristmasThe vice-president is clearly kind of pissed.
    By Dan Amira
  31. don’t ask don’t tell
    Senate Numbers Looking Very Good for DADT RepealBut it’s still a matter of getting it to a vote.
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. don’t ask don’t tell
    House Passes DADT Repeal, Gains GOP SupportFifteen Republicans voted to repeal DADT this time around, compared to five in May.
    By Dan Amira
  33. oh albany!
    Pedro Espada Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement ChargesSigh.
    By Chris Rovzar
  34. war on christmas
    War on Christmas Now Being Waged in the Very Halls of the Senate [Updated]GOP senators fight for their right to not work immediately before and after Christmas.
    By Dan Amira
  35. taxes
    Senate Easily Passes Tax CompromiseThe ‘Times’ calls it an “acid compromise.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  36. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Thinks She Is Uniquely ElectableA subtle shift in her 2012 plans.
    By Dan Amira
  37. don’t ask don’t tell
    House May Take Up Stand-Alone ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Bill As Early As TodayDan Choi, we love you! We want you to live!
    By Chris Rovzar
  38. crimes and misdemeanors
    Pedro Espada Jr. Indicted on Federal Embezzlement and Theft ChargesThe charges came down just as Espada released a 34-page report on his accomplishments as majority leader.
    By Dan Amira
  39. death and taxes
    George W. Bush Wishes the Bush Tax Cuts Were Called Something Else“There’d probably be less angst.”
    By Dan Amira
  40. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Doesn’t Like the Tax-Cut DealFor reasons that don’t always make sense.
    By Dan Amira
  41. september 11
    Jon Stewart’s Takedown of GOP Opposition to the Zadroga Bill Is Practically Operatic“God Bless the USA.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. venting
    Governor Paterson Not Sure If Albany Is ‘Even Governable’Sorry, Cuomo.
    By Chris Rovzar
  43. human gaffe-machines
    Michael Steele Running on ‘Don’t Fire the Black Man’ Platform“Who you elect as our next Chairman will speak volumes about our willingness to truly be the party of Lincoln.”
    By Dan Amira
  44. death and taxes
    Tax-Cut Package Moves Forward in the SenateIt should be passed in the Senate tomorrow.
    By Dan Amira
  45. death and taxes
    America Backs Tax Package, Though the Stuff Inside It, Not So MuchOnly 11 percent approve of all four of its main components.
    By Dan Amira
  46. raging boehner
    John Boehner Cries Some MoreHe broke into tears twice during his ‘60 Minutes’ interview.
    By Dan Amira
  47. human gaffe-machines
    You Won’t Have Michael Steele to Kick Around Anymore, Probably [Updated]He’s expected to announce that he won’t run for another term as RNC chairman.
    By Dan Amira
  48. richard holbrooke
    Richard Holbrooke in Critical Condition After Surgery“Richard is fighting through it.”
    By Mike Vilensky
  49. filibernie
    Bernie Sanders Has Been Speaking on the Senate Floor for Six HoursHe’s protesting the tax-cut compromise.
    By Dan Amira
  50. 2012
    Tim Pawlenty Discusses the Time He Vomited From Unloading Meat Hooks Covered in Flies and Rotten FleshBoring presidential candidate gets slightly less boring.
    By Dan Amira
  51. first responders
    GOP Filibuster Defeats 9/11 Responders Bill in the Senate“A tragic example of partisan politics trumping patriotism.”
    By Stephanie Vallejo
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