08.10.11 | 6:55 am
Obama Losing Race to Bottom

Gallup shows President Obama has moved back into a small lead over a hypothetical “Republican” opponent.

08.10.11 | 6:41 am
Was It Worth It?

TPM Reader EA writes in …

I can certainly understand how the actions of Scott Walker and his allies in the Wisconsin Senate rankled working Wisconsinites and the larger union community around the country. I’m certainly glad that it activated what seemed like it had become a quite complacent movement. But was the recall movement worth it? More specifically, was it worth the incredible investment from outside non-union progressive groups? I swear I received an ungodly amount of email about Wisconsin but none about other states with threatening union-busting legislation that matter to me more, like PA or NJ.

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08.10.11 | 6:22 am
Bachmann: Show Me Da Money!

For someone who hates federal spending, Bachmann sure does ask for a lot of it.

08.10.11 | 5:45 am
Snooki Took My Medicare

Pressure grows to create debt commission panel reality show.

08.10.11 | 5:32 am
That’s Sad

The “major announcement” the Huntsman campaign was heralding turns out to be the endorsement of Jeb Bush’s son.

U.S. Asks for Maximum Sentence for Rajaratnam
08.10.11 | 5:25 am