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10.28.2011 — 07:08 PM

Friday Night Fun

If you haven't seen any of the "bad lip reading" videos of the GOP presidential candidates, lucky you! Because what may be the best of the bunch is out, featuring Herman Cain. Generally safe for work, but maybe not the thing to have blaring loudly on your office computer. Watch.

— David Kurtz

10.28.2011 — 05:21 PM

Not Just Sci-Fi Material

NASA confirms to TPM that one of its satellites was hacked the victim of "suspicious events" twice.

— David Kurtz

10.28.2011 — 12:21 PM

Important 2012 Story

More on Texas Republicans' anti-Hispanic redistricting plan and the key email evidence DOJ is using to try to have the plan thrown out.

— David Kurtz

10.28.2011 — 12:17 PM

The Man In Beige

Jon Stewart: Mitt Romney's "superficiality" isn't a bug -- it's a feature! Watch.

— David Kurtz

10.28.2011 — 10:21 AM

Anatomy Of A Canard

How one of those crazy anti-Obama email chains ends up a talking point of a major GOP presidential candidate.

— David Kurtz

10.28.2011 — 09:55 AM

Happy Birthday

The Statue of Liberty turns 125 today. Here's a glimpse of her still in utero in Frederick Auguste Bartholdi's Paris studio.

— David Kurtz

10.28.2011 — 08:49 AM

GOP Cries Uncle on Spending

Looming across-the-board cuts to defense spending have some Capitol Hill Republicans finding their inner Keynes.

— Josh Marshall

10.27.2011 — 05:45 PM

Another Look

In case you missed it, another look at the world with a milestone 7 billion humans and counting.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 05:42 PM

Pssst ... Hey, Bub

We got ahold of the secret chart that shows how George Soros runs the world.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 03:03 PM

Weaseling Out Of Recalls?

Wisconsin Republicans have a trick up their sleeves to head off another round of recalls of state senators.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 02:17 PM

Made In The U.S.A.

Chevy to manufacture the electric motor for the new 2013 Spark in Maryland.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 01:30 PM

It Comes Up Every 4 Years

Does Rick Perry have a Confederate flag problem?

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 12:32 PM

Chart Of The Day

How the recession changed our spending habits.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 11:06 AM

Wasn't This A Movie?

The FBI gets in on the case of the Amish hair-cutting jihadists.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 10:44 AM

'I'm Running For Office For Pete's Sake'

Dems use Romney's unfortunate debate line ... on every issue.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 10:02 AM

7 Billion And Counting

Sometime in the next few days -- if it hasn't happened already -- the world population of humans will hit 7 billion for the first time. We've put together a cool slideshow to tell that story, but this one photo captures the whole thing.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 09:38 AM

Clever!

Two guys release new! and improved! version of weird anti-welfare board game they've been peddling in one form or another for more than 30 years. The latest version features "Obozo the Marxist Clown." Get it? But their marketing gimmick seems to be the same: touting how the game has been banned by the government in the past, although that doesn't really seem to be true.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 09:30 AM

TDS On OWS

Jon Stewart: "What the fuck happened in Oakland?" Watch.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 09:21 AM

Romney Times Four

New CNN poll shows Romney ahead of Cain in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida.

— David Kurtz

10.27.2011 — 09:18 AM

Why Not?

Quran-burning pastor launches presidential bid.

— David Kurtz

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