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The Tea Party’s Next Bogeyman: Obama's Common Core Conspiracy

The educational community is divided on new national curriculum standards. But conservative activists see something more sinister.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Bush Lying About WMD Is a Conspiracy Theory?!?

New Public Policy Poll finds notable percentages of people believing crazy things.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 12:59 PM PDT
Ken Cuccinelli

Virginia Gov. Candidate Cuccinelli Defending Law That Forbids Oral Sex

Forget gay marriage. Cuccinelli is still stuck on gay sex.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 9:52 AM PDT
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One Weird Trick for Getting Republicans to Care About Climate

New survey results suggest that with the right spin, even Republicans can be convinced to support climate action.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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UN Adopts Historic Arms Trade Treaty Despite NRA Opposition

The United States Senate is not expected to approve it, however.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 11:58 AM PDT
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Nelson, Georgia, Passes Meaningless Law Requiring All Households to Own Guns

Not an April Fools' Day joke.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 8:16 AM PDT

Actually No, Gun Bans Do Not Attract Mass Shooters

Data shows the NRA's chief argument for more firearms in schools, malls, and beyond is just plain wrong.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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"G.I. Joe: Retaliation": The Anti-Obama Conservative's Fantasy

The otherwise lackluster G.I. Joe action film includes some amazing political trolling.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 2:25 PM PDT
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Ken Cuccinelli's Slavery-Abortion Video Could Doom His Gubernatorial Bid

Dems say they'll promote the attorney general's incendiary comparison through Election Day.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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The Anti-Marriage Equality Movement Meets on the Mall—and Tries to Think Happy Thoughts

On Tuesday, the movement that George Will said is "literally dying" held a rally in front of a bunch of actual fossils.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 10:24 AM PDT
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The Latest Conservative Outrage Is About Duck Penis

"Duck penis."

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 7:19 AM PDT
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Former Obama Official Compares Glenn Beck's Attacks to Orwell's "Two Minutes Hate"

In a new book, Cass Sunstein says he got death threats after becoming a prime target of the then-Fox News host.

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| Thu Mar. 21, 2013 6:54 AM PDT
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Doctors Caught in Crossfire of Nutty Obama Conspiracy Theory

From South Carolina to Montana, legislators are pushing controversial "docs vs. Glocks" laws.

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| Wed Mar. 20, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Rick Perry's $487 Million Corporate Slush Fund Doesn't Need Your Stinkin' Audit

The Texas governor doesn't agree that his corporate-handout fund needs an audit—because he and two other GOP pols already monitor it.

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| Wed Mar. 20, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Climate Change Denying Congressman to Head Subcommittee on Climate Change

Rep. Chris Stewart has written Glenn Beck-endorsed end times novels. Now he might be dealing with the real thing.

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| Tue Mar. 19, 2013 8:21 PM PDT

Rand Paul's Long Road to Immigration Moderation

The Kentucky senator was once much further to the right on immigration than he is now.

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| Tue Mar. 19, 2013 9:13 AM PDT

Mitch McConnell Will Fundraise With Billionaires After Saying the GOP Is Not The Party of Billionaires

No one debunks Mitch McConnell better than Mitch McConnell.

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| Mon Mar. 18, 2013 7:47 AM PDT

At CPAC, Sarah Palin Has Not Gotten Any Smarter Since Her Disastrous Political Career Ended

Zingers! Quips! And a whole lot of nothing. Palin was at her most Palinesque at CPAC 2013.

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| Sat Mar. 16, 2013 10:45 AM PDT
CPAC 2013

Astronauts! Mingle sticks! Mitt Romney! MoJo's Ongoing Coverage of Conservapalooza

Dispatches from this year's Conservative Political Action Conference.

—By the Mother Jones news team

 | Fri Mar. 15, 2013 5:12 PM PDT
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Free Wifi at CPAC Comes With a Cost: Your Email

The group that's providing free wireless internet for the big conservative confab was founded by a data harvesting entrepreneur.

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| Fri Mar. 15, 2013 9:23 AM PDT