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Jackpot
Casino mogul Steve Wynn is behind millions in donations, but manages to stay off of the Mother Jones 400 -
Jackpot
Casino mogul Steve Wynn is behind millions in donations, but manages to stay off of the Mother Jones 400 -
The Bush Files
A sampling of the day's best independent news, views, and resources on US politics, keeping an eye on the Bush Administration. Updated each weekday. -
Beyond the Blast
As the dust literally begins to settle after the worst terrorist attack in US history, MotherJones.com offers this guide to undercovered news, commentary and resources to help put the horror into context. Updated throughout the day. -
Fixing for the Fight
Opponents of abortion rights are flying high in Washington these days, but Gloria Totten, NARAL's former top lobbyist, sees some reason for hope. -
Smackdown in the Senate!
Via Ezra Klein, here's Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's letter to his colleague Mitch McConnell about the "nuclear option": The... -
Left Behind: Bush's Holy War on Nature
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$15,000 Buys a Lifetime Membership to Mitch McConnell’s Quid Pro Quo Club
If the Republicans manage to keep control of the Senate ? and that's a big if ? Mitch McConnell, the... -
Mitch McConnell–Another Republican With Memory Problems
In 1993, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was one of seventy-six senators who voted for an amendment to restrict funding... -
Trent Lott — Not a Fan of the Surge
A Newsweek article found via TPM: Last Tuesday afternoon, a day before President George W. Bush went on TV to... -
They Don’t Have Ham Sandwiches in the Muslim World, or Petraeus is Nothing More Than an Easy Out
Last week, the American Prospect's Spencer Ackerman wrote that Iraq is a waste of General David Petraeus' time and expertise... -
Texas’ Dirty Coal
The latest carbon dioxide emissions numbers from the Energy Department, listed by state, are out. Not surprisingly, Texas topped the list of biggest polluters in 2003, the most recent year with available data. It holds steady as 7th in carbon dioxide emissions behind whole nations: the entire United States, China, Russia, Japan, India and Germany. The co-star of the report was coal, Texas' major... -
The Man Behind the Utah Mine Collapse
The six miners now trapped in a coal mine in Utah were working for Murray Energy, whose owner has become... -
Larry Craig Badly Deluded About Future Prospects
Larry Craig sure isn't making this easy on the GOP. I'm sure Republican leadership in Congress wants ol' Wide Stance... -
An End to Taxation Without Representation in D.C.?
As a key Senate vote looms, members of the GOP are lining up opposition to a bill that would give residents of the District of Columbia?one of the largest disenfranchised populations in the nation?representation in Congress. -
DC Representation Fails in Senate, Mitch McConnell Explains Himself to Space Aliens
A cloture vote in the Senate just moments ago on whether or not D.C. residents will get congressional representation ended... -
Little Steven Goes to Washington…and Wants To See Laura Bush
Little Steven wants to chat with Laura Bush. That's what Steven Van Zandt--a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band,... -
Did the Clintons Try to Whack a Cat?
Sure, Citizens United's Hillary documentary is a political hit piece—but it's also a preview of the mudslinging to come should she receive the Democratic nomination.