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Dems Demand Answers On Iraq

Sen. Harry Reid's statement, released before taking the Senate into closed session, is published here in full: "This past weekend, we witnessed the indictment of I. more »

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It's Always, Always Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart's not-so-good streak of publicity continues today, with both a rebuke from the Department of Labor's inspector general and the release of a new movie that shows the downsi more »

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Redemption For The Media

There's no shortage of backward-looking analysis explaining how the press betrayed the public trust during the run-up to the Iraq war. more »

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Time To Constrain The President

It's no secret that Vice President Richard Cheney entered office with quite an agenda. more »

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They Call Him 'Scalito'

Here's what groups concerned about civil rights and social justice are saying about Bush's new nominee.

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Memo: Do Not Work At Wal-Mart

Everybody's favorite big-box retailer is back in the news—this time, for a secret board memo leaked to more »

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Miers And The Triumph Of The Far Right

Alliance for Justice calls the withdrawal of Miers "ominous." Ralph Neas dubs it a victory for the "ultraconservatives." Bottom line: liberal courtwatchers are bracing themselves for a new nominee more »

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Hooray For George

In the debate over rebuilding the Gulf, liberal groups and Democrats united to fight Bush's outrageous decision to more »

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Fitzgerald: Civil Rights Charges?

Larry Johnson just alerted me to this incredible scoop. more »

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Sweating The Small Stuff

How do you know things are falling apart in Washington? more »

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