Sen. Cornyn (R-TX) says media claims that 40 Senate Republicans voted to “end” Medicare are a lie. He even singled out TPM on Twitter.

What’s going on on the second to last Space Shuttle flight? Check out this video.

How bad a blow to our culture would a Sarah Palin presidential candidacy be? You only have to look at the cable news yakkers talking about a potential Palin run: Read More

Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), DCCC Chair, says Medicare has put the House back in play in 2012.

John Boehner (R-OH) made his first comments this morning on the GOP loss in New York’s 26th district on Tuesday. Boehner attributed the loss to the third party candidate in the race and a bad campaign by Republican Jane Corwin with a “small part” of the loss “clearly had to do with Medicare.”

If you’re a news editor you’ll want to hear this.

The New York Stock Exchange now claims that you have to get their permission (express or implicit) before you use images connected to the New York Stock Exchange. So if you find a wire photo of the trading floor and use it to illustrate a story on Wall Street, you’re violating the NYSE’s trademark because they’ve trademarked the trading floor itself.

We found this out yesterday when we got a cease and desist letter from the NYSE based on an article published at TPM back in November. You can see the letter here. Read More

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I got in to a cab at the Capitol and my driver says, “Hey, wanna see my Paul Ryan impression?” And starts pretend crying.

A new poll suggests that the Medicare/Paul Ryan flap has taken a devastating toll on Newt Gingrich’s standing among Republican voters.

Newly elected Alabama GOP legislator jumps ship to Democratic Party over teacher rights bill.

With online privacy a hot topic on the Hill, Facebook turns to a couple of former Bush White House aides to beef up its DC lobbying presence.