News that Isn't: Obama Camp Already Targeting Potential GOP Veeps
Gee, why aren't they just sitting around waiting?
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The Case for Paul Ryan for Vice President
No matter whom Republican Romney taps as his VP nominee, Democrats will accuse this person of crimes against common decency and fairness.
Violent Student Protests in Chile
Police arrest 75 protesters destroying property because they want free education
Racism, Nannyism, and the Politics of Gun Control
We've heard lots of calls for new gun control laws, but how likely are they to pass?
CNN Mislabels Metalcore Band as White Supremacist
Hatebreed wants an apology from CNN for being included in a segment about hatecore and the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting
Obama Keeping Honorary Position as Boy Scout President Despite Opposing Ban on Gay Members
An ever evolving stance? Mitt Romney also opposes the Boy Scouts' ban
Nancy Pelosi Says Visited By Spirits at White House Meeting
The former speaker said Susan B Anthony and other early women activists visited her while she was at the White House meeting President Bush for the first time
Miami Offers to Settle With SEC Over Charges of Misleading Investors
The city officials of course deny any actual wrongdoing
Romney Campaign Calls Obama Hypocrite Over Super PAC Ad
On the campaign trail in Colorado, the president said Super PACs were "going crazy." Not an iota of a sense of irony was had
Kiwi Cops Detail Chaotic MegaUpload Raid
The police hadn't checked blueprints and had to be led to Dotcom's safe room by the executive's own bodyguard
NY City Councilman Seeks Libertarian Line
In congressional run, GOP's Dan Halloran wants to emphasize "lower taxes and limited government"
Obama Campaign Denies Responsibility for Cancer Tale
Aides lay blame for the misleading Romney-baiting story at the doorstep of an independent group
Romney Backers Leery of Fed Audit
The candidate's team isn't down with the increasingly popular, Ron Paul-backed idea
Charged Murder Trial Flies Under the Radar in China
Censorship keeps people in the dark about accusations against the wife of a party boss
The Ninth Circuit's Hawaiian Vacation
Despite criticism of costs, it's too late to cancel, judge says.
Fat Type II Diabetics Less Likely to Die Than Thin Ones
Don't pig out yet, though: Study refers to cases where weight was not a contributing factor in the first place.
Hey, GOP: Stop Fainting Over Paul Ryan as a Possible Veep Choice
Rep. could help Romney win entitlement reform fights.
Jesse Jackson Jr. Responding to Depression Treatment, Dad Says
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., 47, began a medical leave for "exhaustion" June 10.
Former Ill. Gov. George Ryan Qualifies for Work Release
Attorney says he'll move to halfway house in Chicago.
Brown, Warren Start Senate Ad Blitz
The two have nearly $30 million between them to spend in Massachusetts.
Wikipedia Locks Pages of Potential VP Picks After Colbert Segment
Colbert suggested you edit your favorite VP pick's Wikipedia page after a report on how Wikipedia edit activity increased before the selection of Sarah Palin in 2008
Harry Belafonte: Mitt Romney Would Be "End of Civilization"
Sometimes you don't get any wisdom with age
Romney Campaign: Laid Off Worker Would Have Had Insurance Under RomneyCare
Countering a new ad by an anti-Romney Super PAC, the presumptive nominee's spokesperson said families losing their jobs in Massachusetts would have kept their healthcare
Who Made Them Boss?
MSNBC host Christopher Hayes examines America's elites but misses important parts of the picture.
Chris Christie Says Still Troubled by NYPD Spying on Muslims
His attorney general ruled earlier this year the spying was legal
White House Ordered Authorities to Go Easy on Occupy Portland
Documents obtained by Judicial Watch show federal law enforcement officers were told by the GSA not to enforce a curfew on federal property
Wars to End War
Advocates of America-as-world-policeman rarely grasp that their conception of "defense" endangers us by creating new enemies.
Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting
Sikh Temple Shooter's Ex-Girlfriend: Don't Focus On Me
She was arrested yesterday on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a handgun
Proposed Salaries for Colorado Health Exchange Exceed $3 Million
$3 million a year to employ 24 top men. The communications director would get paid just $7,200 less than the White House's communications director.
Got a Pencil? You Didn't Build That
Nobody, Leonard Read once explained, can make a pencil by himself.
Johnson a Bigger Threat to Obama Than Romney in Colorado
The Libertarian Party candidate is hindering Obama's progress in the swing state.
