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Doug Mataconis
About Doug Mataconis
Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.

Former World’s Fastest Supercomputer Now Obsolete, Will Be Scrapped

· Sunday, March 31, 2013 · 10 comments

Sequester? More Like No-quester

· Sunday, March 31, 2013 · 40 comments

More Faux Google Doodle Outrage

· Sunday, March 31, 2013 · 32 comments

Legendary Record Producer Phil Ramone Dead At 79

· Saturday, March 30, 2013 · 3 comments

The Internet In 1995

· Saturday, March 30, 2013 · 13 comments

North Korea’s Bluster: How Should We Respond?

· Saturday, March 30, 2013 · 29 comments

So what, exactly, is going on in North Korea? And how should we respond to Kim’s bluster?

Iraq War’s Ultimate Cost Much Higher Than First Thought

· Friday, March 29, 2013 · 24 comments

A Russian Role In Post-War Afghanistan?

· Thursday, March 28, 2013 · 1 comment

Fourth Quarter Growth Was Incredibly Sluggish

· Thursday, March 28, 2013 · 48 comments

James Holmes Reportedly Ready To Plead Guilty To Avoid Death Penalty

· Wednesday, March 27, 2013 · 27 comments

DOMA Under Fire At The Supreme Court

· Wednesday, March 27, 2013 · 49 comments

The Defense Of Marriage Act didn’t fare very well during today’s Supreme Court oral arguments.

FBI Seeking Expanded Powers To Spy On Your Gmail Account

· Wednesday, March 27, 2013 · 18 comments

SCOTUSBlog Wins Peabody Award

· Wednesday, March 27, 2013 · 2 comments

Virginia Governor’s Race Remains Essentially Tied

· Wednesday, March 27, 2013 · 4 comments

Texas Congressman In Verbal Altercation Over Parking Ticket

· Wednesday, March 27, 2013 · 16 comments

Secret Agent Woman

· Wednesday, March 27, 2013 · 2 comments

Bad Signs For Gun Control In The Senate

· Wednesday, March 27, 2013 · 6 comments

North Korea Takes Another Dangerous Step

· Wednesday, March 27, 2013 · 5 comments

Google Doesn’t Want People Using “Google” As A Verb

· Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · 25 comments

Rand Paul Threatens Filibuster Of Senate Gun Bill

· Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · 8 comments

North Dakota Governor Signs Law Barring Abortion After Six Weeks

· Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · 38 comments

Meet The Cruz Birthers

· Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · 17 comments

Supreme Court Puts California’s Proposition 8 In The Cross Hairs

· Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · 42 comments

Today’s hearing on Proposition 8 left some wondering if the Court may end up punting the case away.

North Korea Continues Ratcheting Up Tensions

· Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · 8 comments

Chris Christie’s Popularity Remains High In New Jersey

· Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · 1 comment

Poll: Support For Gun Control Measures Slips

· Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · 4 comments

Ohio Voters Now Support Same-Sex Marriage

· Monday, March 25, 2013 · 7 comments

Report: Senator Tim Johnson Not Running For Re-Election

· Monday, March 25, 2013 · 11 comments

Same-Sex Marriage Gets Its Day In Court

· Monday, March 25, 2013 · 99 comments

A big week at the Supreme Court.

Syrian Rebels Fighting Among Themselves

· Monday, March 25, 2013 · 6 comments

Michele Bachmann Could Face Ethics Probe

· Monday, March 25, 2013 · 17 comments

Former New York Times Columnist Anthony Lewis Dead At 85

· Monday, March 25, 2013 · 1 comment

Qaddafi Era Missiles Missing In Libya

· Monday, March 25, 2013 · 9 comments

The Iraq War And The Damaged Legacy Of The GOP

· Sunday, March 24, 2013 · 59 comments

The Iraq War did significant damage to the legacy of the Republican Party.

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Apollo 11 Engines Recovered From Ocean Floor

· Sunday, March 24, 2013 · 8 comments

West Point Meatball Theft Leads To Federal Charges

· Saturday, March 23, 2013 · 19 comments

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The Filibuster And Judicial Nominations

· Saturday, March 23, 2013 · 15 comments

The Judicial Confirmation process needs to be fixed.

Pakistani Taliban Says It Will Kill Perez Musharraf If He Returns As Planned

· Saturday, March 23, 2013 · 2 comments

Senate Passes First Budget In Four Years

· Saturday, March 23, 2013 · 7 comments

Israel, Turkey Begin To Heal Wounds From 2010 Gaza Flotilla Raid

· Saturday, March 23, 2013 · 21 comments

FAA To Close Control Towers At 149 Regional Airports

· Friday, March 22, 2013 · 49 comments

Photo Of The Day

· Friday, March 22, 2013 · 7 comments

Dominican Law Enforcement Alleges Link Between The Daily Caller And False Allegations Against Sen. Menendez

· Friday, March 22, 2013 · 21 comments

Gingrich And Santorum Talked About “Stop Romney” Unity Ticket

· Friday, March 22, 2013 · 26 comments

Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum apparently talked about uniting to stop Romney during the 2012 Republican primaries.

Google Alerts Dying?

· Friday, March 22, 2013 · 21 comments

Vast Majority Supports Universal Background Checks For Gun Purchases

· Friday, March 22, 2013 · 14 comments

New York Man Released After 23 Years In Jail For Crime He Didn’t Commit

· Friday, March 22, 2013 · 25 comments

David Ranta spent 23 years in jail because of lying witnesses and corrupt police.

New Mexico Lawsuit Would Compel Same-Sex Marriage

· Friday, March 22, 2013 · 4 comments

Majority Support For “Path To Citizenship” For Illegal Immigrants

· Friday, March 22, 2013 · 8 comments

Ohio Prosecutor Indicts Punxsutawney Phil

· Friday, March 22, 2013 · 9 comments

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