Troopers sent to homes of some Wisconsin Democrats (AP)
24 Feb 20:12
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AP - Wisconsin state troopers were dispatched Thursday to the doorsteps of some of the AWOL Democratic senators in hopes of finding at least one who would come back to allow a vote on a measure to curb the power of public-employee unions.
Gadhafi forces strike back at Libya uprising (AP)
24 Feb 20:03
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AP - Foreign mercenaries and Libyan militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi tried to roll back the uprising against his rule that has advanced closer to his stronghold in Tripoli, attacking two nearby cities in battles that killed at least 15 people. But rebels made new gains, seizing a military air base, as Gadhafi blamed Osama bin Laden for the upheaval.
Babies in Frontier States Have More Unusual Names (LiveScience.com)
24 Feb 19:20
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LiveScience.com - Babies born in newer U.S. states have more distinctive names compared with their counterparts in older regions such as New England, a new study finds.
General ordering probe into report of mind tricks (AP)
24 Feb 18:01
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AP - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is ordering an investigation into charges that an army unit trained in psychological operations was improperly told to manipulate American senators to get more money and troops for the war.
Could Middle Eastern turmoil hamper recovery? (The Lookout)
24 Feb 17:01
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The Lookout - As an enormous popular uprising moves closer to the Libyan capital, economic shockwaves are beginning to be felt overseas--including here in the United States. Could the bloody turmoil in North Africa, and across the Middle East more broadly, end up hampering our fragile recovery? Libya is the world's 12th-largest exporter of crude oil, producing 1.8 [...]
White House Watched
26 Jun 15:22
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Today's column is my last for The Washington Post. And the first thing I want to say is thank you. Thank you to all you readers, e-mailers, commenters, questioners, Facebook friends and Twitterers for spending your time with me and engaging with me over the years. And thank you for the recent outpouring of support. It was extraordinarily uplifting, and I'm deeply grateful. If I ever had any doubt, your words have further inspired me to continue doing accountability journalism. My plan is to take a few weeks off before embarking upon my next endeavor -- but when I do, I hope you'll join me. It's hard to summarize the past five and a half years. But I'll try. I started my column in January 2004, and one dominant theme quickly emerged: That George W. Bush was truly the proverbial emperor with no clothes. In the days and weeks after
Still Fighting
25 Jun 20:05
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It says a lot about this presidency that there is so much else going on that the public has almost forgotten that our troops are still fighting two wars. And yet, there is big trouble on both fronts. In Iraq, where our troops are at least in the process of withdrawing, a recent spate of bloody attacks indicates things may be about to take an ugly turn. Even more disturbingly, in Afghanistan, where Obama has decided to escalate rather than extricate, there is still not even the glimmer of an exit strategy. Tomorrow will be White House Watch's last day at The Washington Post. One of my many regrets is that I didn't get around to writing more about Obama's Afghanistan policy, its extraordinarily bloody ramifications, how it threatens to sink the nation in a Vietnam-like quagmire -- and, most significantly, how the president has never really made the case
THE OSCARS: Backstage Live Blog
28 Feb 01:21
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ABC News' Eileen Murphy reports: "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts had wonderful time hosting "Oscar's Red Carpet Live" at the 83rd Academy Awards. "Everyone was so gracious and it was just terrific to be there when [the chorus from New...
Mila Kunis, Jennifer Lawrence Heat Up the Oscar Red Carpet
28 Feb 00:07
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LIVE AT THE OSCARS: For the final night of the 2011 awards show season, Hollywood's elite held nothing back. Two of the night's most buzzed about celebrities, so far: Jennifer Lawrence and Mila Kunis. "Winter's Bone" star and best actress...
Surveying the Oscar Swag: Check Out What the Stars Get for Free
27 Feb 22:06
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Sure, little gold men are great, but bags of swag can be a pretty sweet consolation prize for stars who don't go home with Academy Awards. From watches worth hundreds of dollars to vitamins (!), those in the know in...
Jesse Eisenberg, Aaron Sorkin, Joan Rivers and More Party Pre-Oscars
27 Feb 10:56
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The Oscars, they've yet to be handed out, but the award for most rocking pre-Academy Awards bash goes to Rolling Stone, who brought out a slew of stars to Drai's Hollywood at the W Hotel Saturday night. Midway through the...
Independent Spirit Awards Pave the Way to Oscar Night
27 Feb 01:19
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Hollywood's biggest party of the year happens tomorrow, but that doesn't mean the town's A-list is laying low today. Oscar nominees James Franco, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman and more stars hit the beach for the Independent Spirit Awards Saturday afternoon,...
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire -- News, polls and buzz
Updated: 24 Feb 20:36
Trump Not Surprised by Poll
24 Feb 20:23
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Donald Trump told CNN he wasn't at all surprised by a new poll which showed him a in a virtual dead heat with President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 presidential race.
Said Trump: "The poll came out, and we're in a virtual tie and I haven't campaigned...I'm not really, despite that, that surprised, because it's a message of common sense. We can have a great country again, the problem is we don't have the right leadership. We don't have the right leaders. We don't have people that have any semblance of negotiation."
Said Trump: "The poll came out, and we're in a virtual tie and I haven't campaigned...I'm not really, despite that, that surprised, because it's a message of common sense. We can have a great country again, the problem is we don't have the right leadership. We don't have the right leaders. We don't have people that have any semblance of negotiation."
Many Think Health Care Law Was Repealed
24 Feb 20:08
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A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows that nearly half of Americans either believe that President Obama's signature health care law has been repealed (22%) or they aren't sure (26%). Only 52% accurately say that it is still the law.
Bonus Quote of the Day
24 Feb 18:52
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"The President is replacing the rule of law with the rule of Obama. The President swore an oath on the Bible to ensure that the laws be faithfully executed, not to decide which laws are and which are not constitutional."
-- Newt Gingrich, on yesterday's decision not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court.
-- Newt Gingrich, on yesterday's decision not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court.
Qaddafi YouTube Spoof by Israeli Gets Arab Fans
28 Feb 06:30
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A clip mocking Col. Muammar el-Qaddafis megalomania is fast becoming a popular token of the Libyan uprising.
Prostate Guideline Causes Many Needless Biopsies, Study Says
28 Feb 06:10
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Researchers said that recommending a biopsy for men whose P.S.A. rises rapidly does not help find aggressive cancers.
Duke Snider, a Prince of New Yorks Golden Age of Baseball, Dies at 84
28 Feb 05:36
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Snider was a center fielder renowned for his home run drives and defensive play in the Dodgers glory years.
In Indiana, Clues to Future of Wisconsin Labor
28 Feb 03:28
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The experience of Indiana, where the governor ended bargaining for state employees, shows how much is at stake for workers and the government.
Op-Ed Contributor: How the Arabs Turned Shame Into Liberty
28 Feb 03:27
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To topple the tyrants, societies had to stop enabling them.
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