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02.10.14 | 6:13 pm
It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over

The tea party may have suffered some crushing defeats, but Sahil Kapur reports on how in many ways, they’re still running the show.

02.10.14 | 5:34 pm
Too Soon!!!

In this thread at The Hive (sub req), they’re discussing who Hillary’s VP pick should be!

On the other hand, if Reince Priebus is really serious about this idea, Hillary may be impossible to beat.

02.10.14 | 5:21 pm
The Knock at the Door … To Give You Health Insurance

Former GOP rising star Dr. Ben Carson thinks the progressive Kristallnacht is upon us too.

02.10.14 | 5:15 pm
More from the Annals of Job Lock

Another real life story about ‘job lock’ and Obamacare from TPM Reader AR

About five years ago, my wife had a small battle with skin cancer, and underwent two small procedures to remove a cancerous growth. Beyond the shock of a late-twenty something hearing the words “you” and “cancer” in the same sentence, there were no serious medical consequences. The procedures removed all of the cancerous tissue and my wife has remained as healthy as they come ever since. Unfortunately, this did not matter to every private insurer in our state. For years my wife was deemed as having a preexisting condition and was routinely denied private health insurance coverage.

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02.10.14 | 4:54 pm
Who The F’ Can You Trust?

One time McGruff The Crime Dog sentenced to 16 years in federal prison after he was caught with 1000 pounds of weed and 27 weapons, including a grenade launcher.

02.10.14 | 4:51 pm
Is Benedict Cheering on Francis?

Is Emeritus Pope Benedict quietly cheering the changes brought by Pope Francis, even though many seem to come at the expense of his papacy?

02.10.14 | 3:54 pm
Leave No Dignity on the Field

Rand Paul struggles to explain why he’s supporting Mitch McConnell. Listen.

02.10.14 | 2:49 pm
Wait. What?

New Jersey lawmakers may issue “about a dozen” new subpoenas in the Chris Christie bridge scandal today. They also want to know whether the governor was flying in a helicopter above Fort Lee, N.J. when the traffic jam there was taking place. (!!)

02.10.14 | 1:12 pm
Everybody’s Got Problems

Top suicide bomb instructor accidentally blows up his entering class of would-be suicide bombers.

02.10.14 | 1:11 pm
Burn It Down, Walk Away

The Democrat who lost to Chris Christie in the New Jersey governor’s race last year has apparently decided to set her Rolodex on fire.