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02.28.13 | 10:04 am
King Balls Rubio

Rep. Pete King (R-NY) says Marco Rubio has some “balls” raising money in New York after trying to stiff the state on Sandy relief.

02.28.13 | 9:51 am
Old School

Rove says his butt was “shredded” by donors after the results came in on election day.

02.28.13 | 8:44 am
D’OH!

I want to make a quick note of this, because I imagine it’ll get a mention or two in the hours and days ahead.

The Senate Democrats’ sequestration replacement plan, which is meant to pay down one year’s worth of spending cuts over 10 years, actually misses the mark by just over $7 billion. Read More

02.28.13 | 6:46 am
Now It Gets Serious

Now Lanny Davis claims he was threatened by the White House too!!

02.28.13 | 6:46 am
Final Stretch

The House just voted down the GOP-version of the Violence Against Women Act. Next up, the Senate version which is expected to pass without support from a majority of Republicans, in violation of the Hastert rule. After that, it goes to the President’s desk for signature.

02.28.13 | 6:08 am
Pwning Themselves

The spectacle of Bob Woodward getting caught with his pants down, falsely claiming a White House official (now known to be Gene Sperling) threatened him, should probably live and die on Twitter.

But I want to make a quick observation about how conservatives chose to cover this story, because it’s illustrative of the right’s tendency to feed itself satisfying but ultimately damaging misinformation. Read More

02.28.13 | 5:04 am
Only In Washington

If you’re wondering where this whole Bob Woodward sequester debacle originated and what all the fuss is about, this will get you up to speed.

02.28.13 | 4:15 am
Geek Break

Cool new insights into the supermassive black holes spinning at the center of galaxies.

02.27.13 | 7:09 pm
Murder in Clarksdale

Marco McMillian was a candidate for Mayor of Clarksdale, Mississippi, the first openly gay candidate for office in the state’s history. His body was found on a the Mississippi River levee Wednesday morning, an apparent murder victim.