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Fast and Loose With the Facts
Bush and Cheney will probably leave office with a sad legacy, while two prominent reporters who backed the war have seen their careers flourish.
GOP Gags Witnesses on Credit Card Woes
Republicans on a consumer credit subcommittee required witnesses to waive privacy rights to their financial history before testifying about run-ins with credit card companies.
The Plunge Protection Team
An elite group of financial sector protectors just celebrated its 20th birthday.
The End of Cheap Food?
If cheap food is a thing of the past, the result could be disastrous for fighting poverty and could bring an end to the long-term rise in U.S. living standards.
Petraeus' Ascension
Many military analysts view the general's pending promotion as a mixed blessing.
Torture and the Law
Bush told ABC news he knew administration officials met to discuss the use of torture against detainees. Could a prosecutor charge him with a crime?
Biden Punks Crocker: 'I Would Therefore Pick Al Qaeda on The Afghanistan-Pakistan Border'
There was once a blog called Joe Biden Is Thugged Out. (I swear this is true.) Biden just proved why.
Ensuring Permanence
Bush is forging ahead with a plan to promote sovereignty in Iraq with the presence of thousands of foreign troops.
CIA Largely in the Dark on Interrogation Tactics
CIA turned to countries known for their use of torture including Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to develop program.
The Colonels and 'The Matrix'
A group of young thinkers has triggered a simmering debate about how far the military should go in embracing counterinsurgency.
'I Don't Work For You No More'
Jon Michael Turner's tattoos cover his arms almost entirely. They peeked out under the rolled up sleeves of his crisp blue shirt, on which were the medals and ribbons he earned as an automatic machine gunner with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines in Anbar Province in 2006. One of them is more like a scar.
The Party Leader
Obama will likely be crowned the nominee at the Denver convention, where he's expected to be the one in charge.
Consumers' Right to Sue Weakening
While the FDA remains a troubled, underfunded agency, the White House is pushing to shield industry by blocking consumers from their last resort -- filing a lawsuit.
McConnell: Buckley's Death Inspires Me!
Lillis is on the phone reporting or something, so I'm going to steal his thunder on this press release Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell just sent out about the late William F. Buckley.
Bill Buckley inspired us with the passion and conviction of his life. And when we learned that he had died in his study, he inspired us by his death.
Um, dude. What were you inspired to, you know, do?
Bill Nelson Might Have Had the Best Moment So Far
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) just looks tired. His questioning was sharp and incisive, and highlighted how difficult it is for honest people to consider the surge worthwhile.
Breaking News...About Tom Waits
Usually I limit my blogging to environment-related topics, but this was just too good to be true (though I assure you, it is). Tom Waits' publicist verified last night that Waits is in fact going on tour this summer. It will be a U.S. and European tour, with no dates determined as of yet. This is a rare event for the legendary American musician whose last (very short) tour was in 2006.
Why Is Doan Out?
It's never wise to blast those in charge of audits.
McCain Speeches Don't Deliver
McCain greets his audience with "my friends," but the teleprompter is always his closest ally.
Clinton Devised Both Pro-war and Anti-war Candidacy
Ten minutes in Hollywood on Thursday could prove to be Clinton's Waterloo -- if not now, then perhaps in November.
Since U Been Gone, I Can Bomb For The First Time
Admiral William Fallon, the bulwark between Bush and a war with Iran, is resigning as head of U.S. Central Command. According to the tidbit I just saw on CNN, apparently Secretary Bob Gates said that Fallon quit for the most postmodern of reasons: Fallon thought a recent, highly-controversial Esquire article portrayed him as in opposition to Bush's bellicosity over Iran. There's been fierce debate over what Fallon's substantive views actually are in the defense community, and I can report that knowledgeable people on military listservs I'm on generally believe that the Esquire piece was overblown but generally accurate. For a good summation of Fallon, the Esquire piece, and the resulting furor, check out this Tom Ricks piece in the Post from last week.
