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Obama the Organizer: Help Me Win Second-Term Fights

In his second inaugural address, Obama reaffirmed progressive values and looked to fire up his base for the clashes ahead.

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| Mon Jan. 21, 2013 1:30 PM PST
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WATCH: Beyoncé Sings The National Anthem at President Obama's Second Inauguration

In which President Barack Obama opens for Beyoncé Knowles.

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| Mon Jan. 21, 2013 12:54 PM PST
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Obama's Second Inaugural Address: Watch Here

President Barack Obama delivered his second inaugural address on Monday. You can watch video of it here.

Mon Jan. 21, 2013 10:51 AM PST

The 9/11 Trials Could Drag on for Years

A recent defense department decision raises the possibility that the 9/11 trials could be tied up in legal proceedings for years to come.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 1:37 PM PST

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An Inauguration Highlight Made in China

The Newseum and the Hirshhorn museum team up to offer a special—and appropriate—inauguration event.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 10:29 AM PST
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Farewell, Obama's "Green Dream Team"

With Chu's departure, Obama will need to replace almost all of his environmental appointees.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 10:02 AM PST
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Post-Election, The Obama Machine Goes to the Dark (Money) Side

Organizing for Action, a new pro-Obama group, won't have to disclose its donors.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 9:36 AM PST
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"My God, What Have We Done?": White House Staffers React to Online Petitions

It's not all laughs for the White House staffers who deal with petitions demanding Obama build a Death Star or create a Joe Biden reality TV show, but they don't mind.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Former CIA Legal Adviser Hits Obama Over Targeted Killing

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 3:22 PM PST
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Are the Congressional Chaplains Attending an Anti-Obama Prayer Breakfast?

Religious conservatives are hosting an inauguration event packed with Obama conspiracy mongers.

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 2:51 PM PST
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You Need to See These 5 Shocking Facts About Money in the 2012 Elections

The entire population of Anaheim would have to give $285 each to match the 2012 political giving of one man, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 12:15 PM PST

Republicans Vigorously Oppose Imaginary Obama Gun Proposals

Republicans respond to imaginary gun proposals rather than the ones Obama actually made.

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 8:52 AM PST

Corn on MSNBC: Obama's 23 Executive Actions on Gun Control

Making gun control into a values debate rather than a wonky policy debate

Wed Jan. 16, 2013 3:59 PM PST

Obama Announces 23 Executive Actions to Limit Gun Violence: Here's the List

The president is doing what he can on his own. But real change can only come with legislation.

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| Wed Jan. 16, 2013 10:24 AM PST

Corn on MSNBC: Right-Wingers Warn of "Civil War" Over Second Amendment

Mother Jones' DC bureau chief David Corn joins The Daily Beast's Bob Shrum on Ed Schultz's The Ed Show to talk about the insane right-wing rhetoric on gun control.

Wed Jan. 16, 2013 8:08 AM PST

The Rubio Immigration Plan Conservatives Love Looks a Lot Like Obama's

The GOP senator proposes Obama's immigration reform plan; conservatives melt.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 2:00 PM PST
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Study: It's Not Obama's Fault That Enviro Groups Botched the Climate Fight

A Harvard study blames the political blindness of environmental groups for failure to pass climate legislation.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 12:10 PM PST
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Could This Scary Report Get Americans to Care About Climate?

Yes, it's only a draft, but here's why the National Climate Assessment is a BFD.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Obama's Wrong: We Kind of Are a Nation of Deadbeats

Selling problematic debt and laughing about it is the story of America.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Fox News Is Having an Ongoing Freakout Over Jack Lew's Signature

One of the conservative network's latest freakouts centers on how Obama's new Treasury secretary signs his name. Yep.

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 11:59 AM PST