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Is Attacking Bain Capital a Policy Argument? Reuters

Is Attacking Bain Capital a Policy Argument?

The Obama campaign is straining to argue that Romney's business record is about more than heartless greed, but it's a difficult case to make.

Is One Man's Terrorist Another Man's Freedom Fighter? MEK

Is One Man's Terrorist Another Man's Freedom Fighter?

The ongoing saga of Mujahedin-e-Khalq is a good example of how the unfortunately imprecise cliche ought to be understood.

A Prominent Neoconservative Rants Against Drones, Invokes the ACLU WashingtonPost.com

A Prominent Neoconservative Rants Against Drones, Invokes the ACLU

In a surprising TV appearance, Charles Krauthammer says unmanned aerial vehicles are instruments of war and ought to be banned in the United States.

Herman Cain Endorses Romney, Expects to Campaign With Him Molly Ball

Herman Cain Endorses Romney, Expects to Campaign With Him

At a hastily called press conference, and flanked by fellow also-ran Michele Bachmann, Cain calls for GOP unity.

Why I Think Obama Is Losing

Why I Think Obama Is Losing

As always Bill Galston and John Cassidy are well worth reading. In interesting new commentaries on the election, both think Obama has the edge, while…

Scott Walker and the Strange Rise in Recall Elections Reuters

Scott Walker and the Strange Rise in Recall Elections

Recall elections have become increasingly common in the past three decades, so don't be surprised if other states join Wisconsin by trying to oust their leaders this year.

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama Brandishes a Baguette Twitter via HuffPostPol

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama Brandishes a Baguette

The president visits a D.C. deli and brings a bite to eat to a meeting with Congressional leaders.

How Republicans Get Declared RINOs Reuters

How Republicans Get Declared RINOs

Are these 12 freshman members of Congress from the "Tea Party" class of 2010 the biggest traitors to conservative causes?

Video of the Day: Chris Christie and Cory Booker Team Up for Viral Video YouTube

Video of the Day: Chris Christie and Cory Booker Team Up for Viral Video

Is the Garden State big enough for two outsize political personalities?

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama's Many Appearances in History Yfrog via Erick Erickson

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama's Many Appearances in History

The administration opens itself up to jokes by linking the president to his predecessors in their White House bios.

Ron Paul's Delegate Strategy: What's in It for Romney? Getty Images

Ron Paul's Delegate Strategy: What's in It for Romney?

Paul is staying in the race to pursue a set of concessions from the Republican Party and its nominee -- but he's not offering anything in return.

Filibuster and False-Equivalence Fiesta Todd Lindeman

Filibuster and False-Equivalence Fiesta

A few promising signs -- which may not lead to anything but -- who knows? -- just might.

What Conventional Wisdom? Poll Finds Romney Beats Obama on Favorability Reuters

What Conventional Wisdom? Poll Finds Romney Beats Obama on Favorability

Forget the entrenched narrative. Most voters are just tuning in, so the candidates are a blank slate for them.

Video of the Day: Everything Mitt Romney Likes, Autotuned The New York Times

Video of the Day: Everything Mitt Romney Likes, Autotuned

The crew behind Auto-Tune the News provides a handy guide to what the presumptive Republican nominee likes, and what he doesn't (vampires).

A Textbook Example of the Right's Epistemic Closure Twitter

A Textbook Example of the Right's Epistemic Closure

After populating his Twitter feed with hundreds of conservatives, John Hinderaker concludes conservatives dominate the medium.

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