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01.09.12 | 6:10 pm
Newt Chomsky

Newt’s anger against Mitt Romney is taking him to some unusual places.

01.09.12 | 4:44 pm
The Video

So have you seen the actual Mitt “I like being able to fire people” line? If not, here it is.

01.09.12 | 4:21 pm
Nails It

James Fallows really nails it on Romney’s “I like being able to fire people” line. Yes, he wasn’t talking about employees. And it’s been taken out of context. But anyone who’s ever had to fire someone knows it’s about as unpleasant and hard as you can imagine. The word itself is charged enough it’s a bit hard to imagine putting ‘like’ in front of it. And that’s why it’s sticking.

01.09.12 | 12:40 pm
Club for Growth Explodes on Newt

The Club for Growth, custodian of the gods of cutthroat laissez-faire capitalism, blasts Newt Gingrich for attacking Romney’s private equity awesomeness.

01.09.12 | 12:07 pm
Early Tea-Leaf Reading

Supreme Court hears oral arguments on one aspect of the big Texas redistricting case.

01.09.12 | 8:03 am
Even Perry Can Be Funny

Mitt Romney’s having such a run of verbal goofs over the last 48 hours that even Rick Perry’s getting off some funny jokes.

01.09.12 | 7:58 am
Pile On!

Everybody piles on Mitt for stumbling into saying he likes firing people. (Of course, he didn’t really mean that. But we seem to be far past that at this point.)

01.09.12 | 7:11 am
Could Huntsman Take Second?

Could Huntsman take second in New Hampshire? Believe it or not, it might be the most likely outcome tomorrow night. Read More

01.09.12 | 7:07 am
SOPA Update

State Department not taking a position yet. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is now expressing concerns about the legislation.

01.09.12 | 6:37 am
Picture of the Day

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returns to Tucson for Candlelight Vigil to commemorate last year’s shootings that left her critically injured.