Politics

Al Franken's Perry Mason Moment

Were the Sotomayor hearings an odd place for Al Franken's first joke as senator? Nah.

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| Wed Jul. 15, 2009 10:51 PM PDT

Sotomayor Video: Al Franken's Perry Mason Joke

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| Wed Jul. 15, 2009 10:46 PM PDT
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Sotomayor Slips Up

The prospective justice forgets a key 'Perry Mason' episode. Plus: highlights from day three of the confirmation hearings.

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| Wed Jul. 15, 2009 1:24 PM PDT

Reid on DADT

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| Wed Jul. 15, 2009 10:15 AM PDT

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Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings: Video and Live Blog

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| Wed Jul. 15, 2009 9:44 AM PDT

Explaining Al Gore

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| Wed Jul. 15, 2009 9:29 AM PDT

GOP Sen. Coburn to Sotomayor: "You Have Lots of 'Splainin To Do" (Video)

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| Wed Jul. 15, 2009 9:03 AM PDT

Video: America on $195 a Week

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| Tue Jul. 14, 2009 2:44 PM PDT

Selling Healthcare Reform

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| Tue Jul. 14, 2009 12:28 PM PDT

Mark Sanford and the Media

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| Tue Jul. 14, 2009 11:56 AM PDT

First, Do Harm

Doctors were involved with torture from the start. Can the medical profession redeem itself?

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| Tue Jul. 14, 2009 7:00 AM PDT

Death Spiral Watch

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| Mon Jul. 13, 2009 10:09 PM PDT
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Pride and Prejudice

Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing gets off to a condescending start.

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| Mon Jul. 13, 2009 4:17 PM PDT

Electronic Medical Records

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| Mon Jul. 13, 2009 8:54 AM PDT

Behind the Curtain

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| Mon Jul. 13, 2009 8:21 AM PDT

Treasury's Transparency Two-Step

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| Mon Jul. 13, 2009 6:07 AM PDT
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House GOP: Give 'Em Baby Einstein

Leadership blasts Dems' parenting-aid provision as "babysitting" and proposes some... alternatives?

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| Mon Jul. 13, 2009 4:00 AM PDT

Palin vs. Palin

As always, Sarah Palin's worst enemy during her post-campaign life was...Sarah Palin.

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| Sun Jul. 12, 2009 10:12 PM PDT

Let the Feds Fund Medicaid?

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| Sat Jul. 11, 2009 10:19 AM PDT

Podcast: Kevin Drum and David Corn Talk Michael Jackson, Sarah Palin, and the GOP 2012

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| Fri Jul. 10, 2009 4:57 PM PDT