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What Would Jesus Do? Probably Keep Buying Ads During SNL

Despite an evangelical group's claims, advertisers are not abandoning "Saturday Night Live" over a recent sketch.

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 2:57 PM PST

Republicans Are Furious at Obama for Prosecuting an Alleged Terrorist

The real agenda of Sen. Lindsey Graham and company? Get more prisoners to Gitmo.

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 11:06 AM PST
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Rand Paul Exploits Drones Grandstanding With False Fundraising Letter

The senator tries to cash in on his filibuster stunt by zapping out a fundamentally inaccurate fundraising email for his 2016 reelection campaign.

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 9:38 AM PST

The Group Behind CPAC Has a White-Nationalist Problem

The Conservative Political Action Conference, which starts next week, has been touting its newfound diversity. So why is its lead organizer showcasing the work of a white nationalist?

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST

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Corn on MSNBC: Senior Republicans Call Rand Paul's Drone Filibuster "Ridiculous"

Tea party upstarts filibuster CIA head nomination—but is it just politicking?

Thu Mar. 7, 2013 6:03 PM PST
rick scott

Rick Scott May Want Obamacare, But the Florida Legislature Doesn't

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), running for reelection, now supports expanding Medicaid in Florida. Too bad the state legislature doesn't.

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 8:23 AM PST
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N.H. GOPers: Secret Constitutional Amendment Was Deleted in 1871

Three GOP state representatives say their bill will "end the infiltration of the Bar Association."

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 9:11 AM PST

GOP Caves, Stops Blocking Violence Against Women Act

After more than a year of fighting, Congress passes the Violence Against Women Act.

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| Thu Feb. 28, 2013 10:39 AM PST
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The Quest to Make This Lizard-Sniping Italian the Patron Saint of Handguns

An ex-gun-rights lobbyist wants the Catholic Church to recognize the miracle of standing your ground.

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| Wed Feb. 27, 2013 4:00 AM PST
Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd Is Not the Next Todd Akin

The possible Kentucky Senate candidate speaks her mind. That doesn't make her crazy.

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| Tue Feb. 26, 2013 6:02 AM PST

Boehner Did Not Rule Out Tax Revenues to Prevent Sequestration

In an interview the day after the debt ceiling deal was reached in 2011, the House speaker acknowledged it was possible to avert the automatic cuts by raising taxes.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 11:28 AM PST
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Tea Party Group Behind Saturday's Gun Rallies Under Fire

The tea party group that organized Saturday's Day of Resistance gun rallies has a questionable record of political activism.

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| Fri Feb. 22, 2013 10:56 AM PST
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Extreme Makeover: Koch Brothers Edition

The Kochs are reevaluating their entire political operation. Is there a major shake-up in the works?

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 8:48 AM PST
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Montana Bill Would Let Sheriffs Arrest FBI Agents for Arresting People

Gary Marbut says Waco would have been averted if his bill had been in place two decades ago.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 4:00 AM PST
Rick Scott

Rick Scott, Tax-and-Spend Tea Partier?

Facing reelection, Florida's governor discovers that government spending is popular.

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| Wed Feb. 20, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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What's It Like to Wake Up From a Tea Party Binge? Just Ask Florida!

Kids locked up in nursing homes. Leaky sewers. Mosquitoes unleashed. The Sunshine State has buyer's remorse.

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| Wed Feb. 20, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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#LiberalTips2AvoidRape: The Most Horrible Hashtag of the Week Thus Far, Explained

Feel-good conservative satire, really.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 2:08 PM PST
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GOP Governor to Karl Rove: Take a Hike

"I basically told Karl Rove that what he was doing is counter-productive and he needs to stay out of it," says Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 9:30 AM PST
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FreedomWorks Is "Freaking Out" Over the Giant-Panda-Hillary-Clinton-Sex Video

There's still no official comment from the tea party group over whether the ongoing internal investigation will examine this bizarre video.

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| Fri Feb. 15, 2013 9:33 AM PST

FreedomWorks Made Sex Video Using Fake Panda and Fake Hillary Clinton

The investigation at the influential tea party group could get weird.

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| Thu Feb. 14, 2013 4:00 AM PST