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12.15.14 | 12:45 pm
This Isn’t Going Away

Last week I wrote a post about sports, race and what I called the politics of shirts. We now have another chapter in this evolving story. The Cleveland police union is demanding an apology from the Cleveland Browns because wide receiver Andrew Hawkins wore a shirt demanding “Justice for Tamir Rice And John Crawford III.”

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12.15.14 | 11:28 am
And Another

Tennessee is the latest red state to give in and buy into Medicaid expansion under Obamacare.

12.15.14 | 9:45 am
Santa Cruz

It was easy to miss on a cluttered DC weekend. But Ted Cruz pulled a parliamentary maneuver this weekend which inadvertently allowed Senate Democrats to push through two dozen nominations they would have had to gone begging to Republicans for next year.

12.15.14 | 8:46 am
Oh How The Mighty Fiscal Conservatives Have Fallen

In his latest effort to plug the fiscal hole created by his mega-tax-cutting debacle Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has been reduced to drawing down Obamacare funds to balance his state’s budget.

12.14.14 | 7:51 pm
Developing In Sydney

Live video from the apparent hostage situation in Sydney. The Associated Press is playing it more cautiously, stopping short of calling it a hostage situation. But the BBC goes further:

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12.13.14 | 1:30 am
Love This

Doofus carjacking ends when carjackers can’t figure out how to drive stick shift.

12.12.14 | 5:58 pm
Face It. You Want This TPM Shirt

What could be better than a high quality, gleamingly branded TPM shirt for the holidays? Or if you don’t wear shirts, how about a TPM mug? We’ve opened a new TPM store, which you can visit here. We’ve made sure (and seriously here) to make certain the products are high quality, look great. It’s a great way to show your TPM colors and also contribute to another revenue stream that keeps our team going strong. Visit today!

12.12.14 | 2:26 pm
Sobering New Take

A new analysis in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes Obama may not be able to salvage Obamacare if the Supreme Court invalidates its tax credits.

12.12.14 | 1:24 pm
D’oh!

GOP Rep: Leaders tricked me into voting for ‘CRomnibus’ bill.