Bill Clinton Most Admired President Of Past 25 Years, Bush 41 Woefully Underrated
Not surprisingly, Bill Clinton is the most admired recent President according to a new poll, but his predecessor seems to be underrated.
Who Owns a Tattoo?
Those who tattoo celebrities want to be be paid when their tattoos appear in the media.
The Tea Party’s Candidate Selection Problem
From the beginning, the Tea Party has shown itself to be just plain bad at picking candidates. This year, they finally seem to be on the verge of paying for it in the GOP primaries
Americans To Their Leaders: Stop Intervening Overseas
A new poll indicates that most Americans don’t want to see the United States intervening overseas.
U.S. Economy Sputters In First Quarter
Economic growth in the first quarter was so weak, we nearly fell into a recession.
Obama’s Poll Numbers Dip Again, Time For Democrats To Worry
A grim new poll for the President and his Democratic allies.
Most Expensive States Meet Most Stupid Infographic
Market Watch presents this infographic of “the most and least expensive states to live in the U.S.
Even With Paywalls, Newspapers Are Still Bleeding Cash
Adding paywalls isn’t stopping the decline of the newspaper industry.
SCOTUSBlog Losing Press Access To The Supreme Court
If a decision by the Senate Press Gallery stands, SCOTUSBlog’s ability to cover the Supreme Court will be significantly restricted.
2014 Voter Enthusiasm Favors Republicans
For now at least, Republicans are far more enthusiastic about voting in November than Democrats. That could be decisive.
Ted Cruz Is Under Fire, And He Doesn’t Care
Ted Cruz keeps putting his own party in difficult situations, mostly because he has only his own ambition at heart.
Sniper Attack On Power Station In California Raises Terrorism Threat
Ten months ago, a group of people attacked a power substation in California. Who they were and why they did it remains a mystery.
ObamaCare Will Push 2 Million Out of Work! And That’s a Good Thing!
A CBO report on the Affordable Care Act is getting a polarized reading.
Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at 46
Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is reportedly dead of a drug overdose at the age of 46.
Ezra Klein Going Solo
Wonkblog’s founder is leaving the Washington Post to start a new media outlet of his own.
Alexandros Petersen Killed in Taliban Attack
Dr. Alexandros Petersen, a scholar of Eurasian energy and a former colleague at the Atlantic Council, was killed in a bomb blast in Kabul.
Sequestration and the 6th Amendment Right to Counsel
Chief Justice Roberts is sounding the alarm over deep cuts to the public defender program.
New York Times Benghazi Story Gets Some Political And Journalistic Push Back
The New York Times Benghazi report raises as many questions as it purports to answer.
UPS and FedEx Ruin Christmas for Late Shoppers
UPS and FedEx underestimated their capacity needs and failed to deliver packages in time for Christmas.
Science: Men Act Differently Around Women
Scientists have discovered that heterosexual men alter their behavior around women.
A Legal Argument That Could Bring ObamaCare Crumbling Down
There’s a potentially fatal legal argument looming out there for the PPACA.
One Year Later, Support For Gun Control Back To Pre-Newtown Levels
Gun control has faded as a political issue as the memory of Newtown has faded, and that was entirely predictable.
Keith Richards on the Making of “Street Fighting Man”
WSJ’s Marc Myers has a fascinating chat with Keith Richards on the making of one of the Stones’ iconic tracks.
WWII Vets Lobotomy Story: Tragic But Not Scandalous
Some 2000 veterans of World War II were lobotomized by the VA. That’s awful but not outrageous.
Report: Julian Assange Will Not Be Prosecuted In Connection With Manning Case
The Justice Department is reportedly not planning to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in connection with the Bradley Manning case.
No, The Iranian Nuclear Program Deal Isn’t Like Munich
The opponents of the temporary deal reached in Geneva have been making some ridiculous historical analogies.
Political Impact Of Filibuster Changes Will Be Minimal To Non-Existent
Yesterday’s change to the filibuster rule is likely to have little impact outside the beltway and the political chattering class.
ObamaCare Problems Put Obama’s Poll Numbers In A Tailspin
The trends in President Obama’s approval numbers are not moving in the direction he ought to want them to go.
Roughly 40,000 People Have Enrolled In Obamacare To Date
Things don’t seem to be going well for the Affordable Care Act.
McConnell Fires A Shot Across The Bow Of The Tea Party
When it comes to the unfolding conflict inside the GOP, Mitch McConnell seems to have fired an opening shot.
Obama Hits Majority Disapproval
A majority of Americans now disapprove of President Obama’s performance and a whopping 70 percent think the country is moving in the wrong direction.
Obama Didn’t Know About NSA Spying On Foreign Leaders?
According to reports, the President had no idea that the NSA was listening to the phone calls of foreign leaders until this summer.
What Lessons Will The GOP Learn From The Shutdown?
Will the GOP learn the right lessons from the just-concluded showdown? That remains to be seen.
I Don’t Think that Means What you Think it Means
Ted Cruz’s definition of “the American people” needs some refining.
Another Poll Brings Bad News For The GOP, But Will It Matter Come Election Day?
The GOP’s approval numbers have fallen like a stone, but it’s unclear whether this will matter in 2014.
Paul Ryan Reemerges, Offering The GOP An Obamacare-Free Way Out
Paul Ryan is back, and he has a plan his party ought to be paying attention to.
