Bachmann lambastes fellow Republicans (and particularly Mitt Romney) as “frugal socialists.”

Sen. Schumer (D-NY) predicts the supercommittee will fail because of Republican intransigence on taxes.

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FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover feared “lice-covered ferret’ journalist Jack Nelson would report that he was gay.

We’ve officially entered the Gloria Allred phase of the Herman Cain scandal.

Convicted felon Jack Abramoff is back pitching his new memoir and saying that hill staffers should be banned from becoming lobbyists.

A new poll out tonight shows Ohio Democrats and public employees unions poised to deliver a crushing rebuke to Gov. John Kasich (R) at the polls on Tuesday. 59% say they plan to vote to repeal SB-5, Kasich’s signature anti-union legislation passed earlier this year.

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For reasons I’m not sure I can explain or understand, Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich held a one on one debate this evening in Texas, which they dubbed a ‘Lincoln/Douglas style’ debate. Here’s our report on what happened.

With the passing of Andy Rooney today, I couldn’t help but notice one thing. In addition to taking your fish oil supplements, monitoring your cholesterol and having a dog are your best shot at living a long life seems to be working at 60 Minutes.

Now I hope this doesn’t sound too flippant. I’m sure an analysis of everyone who’s ever worked at the show over 40+ years would show a more balanced picture. And longtime 60 veteran Ed Bradley died a few years ago of leukemia at 65. Still, the folks who most stick out in my mind as associated with the show, the folks associated with the brand for decades, lived or are living to ripe old ages.

Let’s run down a few examples. Read More