En-raptured

By: Attaturk Tuesday August 18, 2009 1:30 am

It’s okay if you’re a Republican

Late Late Night FDL: The Hidden Cameras

By: Eureka Springs Monday August 17, 2009 10:00 pm

New video from The Hidden Cameras

Late Night: “Does This AR-15 Assault Rifle Make My Ass Look Fat?”

By: watertiger Monday August 17, 2009 8:00 pm

The President’s health care Town Halls highlight a disturbing new trend: gun as political fashion accessory.

FDL Action: Whip It! Day 54

By: Jane Hamsher Monday August 17, 2009 7:23 pm

Today’s updates came from the letter signed by 60 members of the House.

Troy Davis Gets A New Hearing

By: bmaz Monday August 17, 2009 7:04 pm

A few days ago I wrote about how bad legislation in the form of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 has turned federal juries and appellate courts into “death panels” by limiting and accelerating the appeal process, and thus the execution, of defendants in capital cases. The Supreme Court has just added to the voices against the Habeas limiting act by granting Troy Davis a

FDL Movie Night Welcomes Melissa Young and Mark Dworkin, Good Food

By: Lisa Derrick Monday August 17, 2009 5:00 pm

What do you get when many agricultural and consumer players in a US region turn their backs on traditional thinking about who they are, what they do and what their roles are?

A growing movement centered around regional foods systems.

PO or No!

By: Teddy Partridge Monday August 17, 2009 4:43 pm

Can’t get a much simpler slogan than six letters, three words: PO or No! Either health reform contains a public option or there’s no health reform. This is the “now go make me do it” chapter of Barack Obama’s presidency.

The $46,000 Question: What are the Terms for Christie’s Loan to NJ’s First AUSA?

By: emptywheel Monday August 17, 2009 3:40 pm

Does anyone thing it curious that Chris Christie gave the current First AUSA in the NJ Office a $46,000 personal loan?

60 Members of Congress Say “No Public Plan, No Conference”

By: Jane Hamsher Monday August 17, 2009 2:25 pm

Today in Politico, a “House leadership official” says that liberals will get a kabuki vote on a public plan when the health care bill goes through the House the first time, but when it comes out of conference without one, they’ll fall into line:

Hammer Time: Tom DeLay’s Fancy Footwork Now Dancing with the Stars

By: Lisa Derrick Monday August 17, 2009 1:44 pm

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay–the first congressional leader to be ever be indicted, in this case for criminal charges that he had conspired to violate campaign finance laws– will be using his slick side-stepping on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.

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