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06.07.12 | 12:22 pm
The Moon Always Wins

The Large Hadron Collider — otherwise known as The Big Bang Machine — is apparently no match for the gravitational pull of the Moon.

06.07.12 | 10:13 am
Schilling’s State-Backed Biz Bankrupt

Curt Schilling, famed former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, and champion of conservative causes hasn’t proved to be a particularly talented businessman.

Rhode Island lured his video game venture 38 Studios to the state with the promise of $75 million in guaranteed loans.

Today the company filed for bankruptcy.

But perhaps of more concern for Schilling, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies “are working together to investigate activities that have recently come to light at 38 Studios.”

06.07.12 | 10:04 am
Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong

The depressing upshot of this winter’s recovery-that-wasn’t is that the economy will probably limp along through the rest of the year, unless it actually gets knocked down by a collapsing Euro or some other outside force.

Beneath the obvious political and human costs of that volatility, though, lies the potential that everything we think we know about the chaotic post-election legislative landscape is totally wrong. Read More

06.07.12 | 8:57 am
Very Important, Very Sobering

Late last year there was a minority view among economists that said the economy was about to perk up in a big way. And then it actually happened. And then it stopped happening. Our Brian Beutler spoke to one of the main proponents of this view to find out what went wrong.

06.07.12 | 8:47 am
PollTracker.com

The pace of campaign polling is heating up. And we have a series of new releases tied to PollTracker coming this month. First up a completely redesigned PollTracker at TPM and more. Stay tuned.

06.07.12 | 8:25 am
A Tie in Michigan?

Other polls have shown a solid Obama lead. But EPIC-MRA, the big in-state pollster, says Romney is up over Obama by only 1 point.

06.07.12 | 8:18 am
Good Luck With That

UN Agency tries to create legal frameworks for cyberwarfare.

06.07.12 | 7:19 am
Ooops

Romney’s new campaign attack against President Obama is sourced to a new book called The Escape Artists. But the author of the book says the claim is false.

06.07.12 | 6:48 am
Megabucks

Mitt Romney and the RNC took in a much bigger cash haul in May than President Obama and the DNC.

06.07.12 | 6:25 am
Quick Note

We’ve decided to change the date of our annual survey from today to next Tuesday. Again, it’s very important to the health and growth of the site. So please keep your eyes out.