Politics

'Recovery' You Can't Believe In

A pair of depressingly familiar headlines indicate who the bailout was <em>truly</em> meant to benefit.

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| Thu Jul. 16, 2009 2:36 PM PDT

Even the Wall Street Journal Hates Goldman Now

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| Thu Jul. 16, 2009 12:25 PM PDT

Unrealistic, Impractical, Utopian Health Care Reform Plans

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| Thu Jul. 16, 2009 10:56 AM PDT

Video: David Corn on Sotomayor
Thu Jul. 16, 2009 10:09 AM PDT

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Why We Must Ration Care

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| Thu Jul. 16, 2009 9:41 AM PDT
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The Progressive Case Against Sotomayor

A troubling record on criminal justice and immigration cases.

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| Thu Jul. 16, 2009 7:26 AM PDT
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Watch: Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings

Watch live video of the hearings here all week and join the conversation.

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| Thu Jul. 16, 2009 7:00 AM PDT

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

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