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Explained: What The Hell Happened In The Senate Today?
Harry Reid went nuclear today. What does that actually mean?
Nancy Pelosi Sings "Hail To The Redskins"
It was the first song she learned outside of church.
10 Images From Today's Protests In Washington That Show Why There's No Easy End To The Shutdown
The right still thinks it's winning.
Bill De Blasio Secures Democratic Nomination In New York
Bill Thompson, his chief rival, will drop out, the Daily News reports.
De Blasio Celebrates With Family Smackdown
This is what you do when you win the Democratic nomination to be mayor of New York.
How The NRA Built A Massive Secret Database Of Gun Owners
While the National Rifle Association publicly fights against a national gun registry, the organization has gone to incredible lengths to compile information on "tens of millions" of gun owners — without their consent.
The Man Behind The Historic Implosion Of The Ex-Gay Movement
Alan Chambers wasn’t just the leader of Exodus International, he was also a member. When he shut down the ministry network this summer, foes and allies alike debated whether this was a tipping point for conservative Christians’ acceptance of homosexuality or merely a symptom of his own inability to practice what he preached.
Obama Calls Prop 8 Couples On Live TV
"We're proud of you guys," the president says.
President Obama Defends NSA Spying
It's "transparent," the president tells Charlie Rose in an interview. Here's a portion of that transcript, from PBS.
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Mitt Romney Was A Democrat
It may only have been for a few minutes in 1992. But this is a little-known, true fact: The likely GOP nominee is a former Democrat.
Biden Speaks In Former Brothel
Sunnymede, now a gracious estate in Morris Township, N.J., was better known in the 1990s as "An Afternoon Delight". This is Real Joe Biden, not Fake Joe Biden, but you may be confused when you're done reading about his remarks.
What The 2012 Election Would Have Looked Like Without Universal Suffrage
These five maps look at how the 2012 election would have played out before everyone could vote.
How Andrew Breitbart Helped Launch Huffington Post
BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti, a HuffPo cofounder, recalls their brief partnership on the record for the first time. "At war with himself," but at least it paid for the remodeling of his kitchen.
Rush Limbaugh's Last Six Apologies
The radio host offends often, but he doesn't apologize much. And when he does, as he did today — to women, African-Americans, a sick person — he doesn't exactly put his heart into it. But Sandra Fluke, whom he called a "slut," is in good company.
When Joe Biden Plagiarized Bobby Kennedy
It was a key moment in the 1988 Democratic primary, described in Richard Ben Cramer's What It Takes and revived today by the @whatittakes2012, a social reading of the classic.
Hillary Clinton Aide Tells Reporter To “Fuck Off” And “Have A Good Life”
As the State Department's story about what happened in Benghazi crumbles, Clinton's personal spokesperson, Philippe Reines, loses his temper. "Have a good day. And by good day I mean Fuck Off."
Julian Assange Asks Islamic Militant Why He Won't Fight "The Totalitarian Concept Of A Monotheistic God"
Welcome to the alternate universe in which the Wikileaks founder plays an atheist Mike Wallace interviewing Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based militant group whose name translates as "The Party of God." Assange now has a show on the Kremlin-owned cable channel RT.
Bush Girls Fell For Obama
French diplomat reveals how George W. Bush first knew Obama would win: His daughters were crazy about the Democrat.
Imagine If Ron Paul Was Your Ob/Gyn
Newsbeast tracked down some of Dr. Paul's patients. And they recall him as kind and capable -- though inclined to talking about the gold standard while they were on the table.