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Oklahoma and Defense of Big Government
The GOP's notion of "self-reliance" won't hold up after disaster hits one of the nation's poorest states.
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'Scandal' Withdrawal: It's a Real Thing
Here's what the ABC drama's obsessed fans plan to do with their time now that its second season is over.
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Yes, Fried-Chicken Jokes Are Racist
Golfer Sergio Garcia's jab at Tiger Woods is subtle racism at its finest.
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Soyinka on 'Obscene' Push for Achebe Nobel
A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.
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Check It Out: Chris Matthews "Forgot" Obama Was Black
The State of the Union does funny things to people...
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Check It Out: Oxfam Gets Water to Haitians in Need
Oxfam on the ground in Haiti, putting in work
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POLL: State of the Union Address
What will be the most-used phrase in tonight's State of the Union address?
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Quick Hits: Apple Unveils iPad Tablet
It's basically a big iPhone you can't make calls on...
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Elizabeth Edwards: John Can Be a Baby Daddy By Himself
Elizabeth Edwards is allegedly leaving her husband...
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Up Close and Personal at the State of the Union
Former D.C. Scholar Clayton Armstrong will be seated with the First Lady during tonight's address
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Read/React: "If You Rebuild It, They Will Come"
Paul Shirley isn't giving money to Haiti for the same reason he doesn't give homeless people money on the street.
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Read/React: "Breitbart Pays O'Keefe's Salary"
Andrew Breibart had James O'Keefe on his payroll and Adam Serwer of The American Prospect finds that... interesting
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U.S., Yemeni Troops Join Force
Several have been killed in secret attacks, including top regional al-Qaeda affiliates...
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Like Watergate, But Dumber
James O'Keefe, the undercover ACORN pimp, was busted for attempting to wiretap the office of Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu

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