Talking Points Memo

A new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act alleges that the health care reform law violates, among many others, the Third Amendment -- which bans the quartering of soldiers....


Health care - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - United States - Law - Politics David Kurtz http://talkingpointsmemo.com/

Tony Blair offers Obama political advice on how to deal with professional left....


Tony Blair - History - Prime minister - Parliament - United States David Kurtz http://talkingpointsmemo.com/

The New Yorker has some new details on the C Street house, "The Fellowship," the secretive Christian group that owns and rents it to congressmen, and the second of the two interventions they did with Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) to...


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McCain-supporting, government-fearing Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu is at it again, this time claiming that Mexican drug cartels are in control of portions of U.S. territory down near the border. But other law enforcement officials we talked to dismissed this idea....


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In a quote attributed to Peter J. McGuire, the 19th century labor leader sometimes credited with founding Labor Day, he describes it -- in a very 19th century way -- as a day to honor those "who from rude nature...


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In a Labor Day speech today in Milwaukee, President Obama will announce a proposal for a new $50 billion infrastructure program to try to juice the jobs market....


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Arizona governor concedes she "misspoke" when falsely claiming that headless bodies were turning up in the Arizona desert due to illegal immigration....


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Various highly convincing arguments for why the push to attack Iran's nuclear installations is beyond insane. Actually, the authors don't really even dwell on what is perhaps the best argument against a military strike -- that it would simply delay...


Iran - Middle East - Nuclear weapon - Nuclear - Nuclear reactor technology Josh Marshall http://talkingpointsmemo.com/joshmarshall.php

Robert Reich on the Great Jobs Depression and why it's getting worse....


Robert Reich - Great Depression - United States - Unemployment - History Josh Marshall http://talkingpointsmemo.com/joshmarshall.php

On so many levels I prefer fake funerals to the real thing. But some insurance fraudsters are refining their craft to such an extent these days that they're actually capping off their scams by holding full-fledged fake funerals, with actors...


Fraud - Insurance - Death - Death Care - Caskets Josh Marshall http://talkingpointsmemo.com/joshmarshall.php

Just not a lede you see every day. The Republican nominee for Senate in Colorado (Buck) has now recanted his support for the Republican nominee for Governor (Maes)....


Colorado - Republican - United States Senate - United States - Politics Josh Marshall http://talkingpointsmemo.com/joshmarshall.php

NRSC, in high dudgeon, says Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has lost touch with voters in the Evergreen State. Only the Evergreen State is Washington and he's from Oregon. #pacnorthwestgeolocationalfail...


Washington - Oregon - Ron Wyden - United States - Evergreen State Josh Marshall http://talkingpointsmemo.com/joshmarshall.php

I would hesitate and just be too smart to try to ascribe any meaning to this or interpret it. But purely in Abbot and Costello 'who's on first base' terms, I found it entertaining. Post intel columnist Jeff Stein picks...


Jeff Stein - Warfare and Conflict - Middle East - United States - Israel Josh Marshall http://talkingpointsmemo.com/joshmarshall.php

This is truly hilarious. After the Wednesday debate trainwreck, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she's done with debates. In fact, according to Brewer herself, not some random person trying to besmirch her integrity but Brewer herself, she only did the...


Jan Brewer - Arizona - United States - Social Sciences - Public Speaking Josh Marshall http://talkingpointsmemo.com/joshmarshall.php

"Women for Mejias" event cancelled after New York State Senate candidate David Mejias (D) is arrested for stalking, menacing, and reckless endangerment of his girlfriend....


New York State Senate - New York - Dave Mejias - United States - Politics Josh Marshall http://talkingpointsmemo.com/joshmarshall.php

Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, the Army surgeon who is facing a court martial for refusing to deploy to Afghanistan until President Obama shows him his birth certificate, had a key legal hearing yesterday. It did not go well. Army Judge...


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When I first heard this talk of another 'government shutdown' in 2011, I figured it was just Democrats whipping it up as a cudgel for the election. Then I heard Republicans talking about it too. But I still figured it...


Health Care Reform - Republican - Democratic - United States - Government Josh Marshall http://talkingpointsmemo.com/joshmarshall.php

Views from the new Middle East peace talks ......


Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - Peace - Israel-Palestine - Israel Josh Marshall http://talkingpointsmemo.com/joshmarshall.php

GOP Senate nominee Sharron Angle (NV): Extending unemployment insurance "doesn't benefit anyone."...


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