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Bush FCC chairman considering 'porn-free Internet'

436 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 18:41:58 by MiddleAmerica | 230 comments

Bush Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is still considering a proposal to create a free, porn-free Internet, according to today's Wall Street Journal. Martin was Deputy General Counsel for the Bush-Cheney 2000 recount.

Obama Reveals National Security Team, Including Clinton

782 votes | submitted 2008-12-01 17:13:20 by badqat | 289 comments

The president-elect chose former campaign rival Clinton as secretary of state, and said Gates would remain as defense secretary, making Bush's Pentagon chief his own as he seeks to wind down the U.S. role in Iraq.

Florida's Gay Adoption Ban Overturned

2057 votes | submitted 2008-11-25 17:38:13 by gnocchi1442 | 633 comments

Miami judge rules against Florida's ban on adoptions by gay people, finds 'no rational basis'

US officials flunk test of American history, econ, civics

1755 votes | submitted 2008-11-23 03:56:49 by AmyVernon | 373 comments

US elected officials scored abysmally on a test measuring their civic knowledge, with an average grade of just 44 percent, the group that organized the exam said.

Obama's Cabinet: H. Clinton for State, Geithner for Treasury

1041 votes | submitted 2008-11-22 01:06:30 by MercyPolitics | 491 comments

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer to become secretary of state. Obama tapped New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for U.S. secretary of commerce, and New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner has been asked to serve as Treasury secretary.

Sarah Palin Does TV Interview While Turkeys Are Slaughtered

5008 votes | submitted 2008-11-21 03:49:20 by dbl7070 | 1138 comments

How clueless can Sarah Palin be? Come on! Beheading turkeys + news conference = bad idea.

U.S. Attorney General Collapses During Speech

700 votes | submitted 2008-11-21 04:56:57 by Burento | 125 comments

U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while delivering a speech on national security at a hotel in Washington on Thursday, CNN reported.

Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with race epithet

1024 votes | submitted 2008-11-19 18:57:18 by BrokebackCasket | 479 comments

Speaking in Arabic, al-Zawahri uses the term "abeed al-beit," which literally translates as "house slaves." But al-Qaida supplied English subtitles of his speech that included the translation as "house negroes."

Dick Cheney , Alberto Gonzales indicted by Texas grand jury

2498 votes | submitted 2008-11-18 23:46:37 by MattTW | 222 comments

A South Texas grand jury has indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County's federal detention centers.

Sarah Palin is Not Secretly a Genius

2274 votes | submitted 2008-11-18 16:10:16 by MScott1234 | 519 comments

And other obvious truths that shouldn’t need proving.

Hillary Clinton to accept Secretary of State offer

3528 votes | submitted 2008-11-18 00:20:26 by sdhar23 | 940 comments

Hillary Clinton plans to accept the job of secretary of state offered by Barack Obama, who is reaching out to former rivals to build a broad coalition administration, the Guardian has learned.

McClellan: George W. Bush Outed CIA Agent Valerie Plame

2311 votes | submitted 2008-11-16 20:24:20 by sarahlee | 294 comments

11/15/08 Scott McClellan on C-SPAN Book TV

Obama's First Weekly YouTube Address

5195 votes | submitted 2008-11-15 16:30:22 by Rizoh | 866 comments

BREAKING: Obama resigning from Senate

600 votes | submitted 2008-11-13 21:27:07 by AmyVernon | 245 comments

President-elect Barack Obama said he's resigning from the Senate, effective Sunday.

Priest to Parishners: No Communion for Obama Voters

2124 votes | submitted 2008-11-14 00:26:29 by authorfriendly | 760 comments

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest advised his prishoners to refrain from communion if they vote for Obama!

Palin Story A Hoax

951 votes | submitted 2008-11-13 08:11:09 by Atalaya | 283 comments

Network runs correction on air after reporting an adviser to John McCain had identified himself as the source of an embarrassing story about Sarah Palin, information stemming from a hoax.

Bush Regrets Comments During Presidency

2062 votes | submitted 2008-11-12 00:18:19 by zheisey | 556 comments

"I regret saying some things I shouldn't have said, like 'Dead or Alive' and 'Bring 'em on.' " Uh, how about the 1,000 other retarded comments you made?!

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