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WATCH AND CHAT LIVE: President Obama’s State of the Union Address – Tonight – 6:00pm PST

The Media AdLib - January 25, 2011 15

Watch President Obama's SOTU speech tonight right here while chatting in real time with fellow members.

SIGN THE PETITION: Boycott of MSNBC For Cancelling Keith Olbermann

The Media AdLib - January 22, 2011 31

You are invited to add your name to this petition to join a boycott MSNBC for their cancellation of Keith Olbermann's show.

KO: The Sacrificial Mutton

The Media Marion - January 22, 2011 30

Oh, the angst. Keith Olbermann leaves MSNBC. Well, he left "by mutual consent," which is a euphemism for getting the sack. And people expostulate....

Why Buy the Cow When You Can Get the Milk for Free?

The Media Marion - January 19, 2011 57

For everyone who watched Keith Olbermann's show last night and saw his and Arianna Huffington's wanton and deliberate misrepresentation of President Obama's opinion piece...

The Politics of Spanking

The Media Questinia - January 10, 2011 40

Dazed, I turned only to see said chorus approaching, grinning, with one of them rapping the words "Slam Slam Cinderella.” To add to the surreal quality of the event: I didn't feel humiliated.

Deficit Concern Run Rampant

The Media Chernynkaya - January 6, 2011 6

Just for the heck of it, I took a completely unscientific study and looked at how the major news outlets cover the federal deficit.

No Vote, No Voice

The Media Marion - December 13, 2010 16

My mother's oldest brother never voted in his life. He went to his grave, having never cast a vote for a single politcal candidate,...

Please Cancel My Hissy Fit

Huffington Post escribacat - December 2, 2010 49

I think the time I squander over on HP is having a negative impact on me. The atmosphere there has become so negative and...

Hackery Dickery Duped

The Media Marion - November 13, 2010 20

People just don't know and won't believe that the President doesn't legislate. This tax cuts brouhaha is another "death panel" debate. It's when someone takes...

He’s a Millionaire Celebrity Pundit, Not Your Boyfriend.

The Media Marion - November 6, 2010 91

A 51 year-old celebrity talking head, who earned upwards of $8 million dollars per year knowingly breached a clause in his contract and got handed his ass on a plate.

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Trump Administration Guts Education Department With More Layoffs

About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement. [...]

Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week

The president said his administration was “closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again.” He promised to release a list of programs by Friday. [...]

How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal

The cease-fire talks in Egypt showed that with pressure on Hamas and Israel, seemingly huge impediments could be overcome or set aside. [...]

Trump Says He May Give Tomahawks to Ukraine. Is He Bluffing?

President Trump’s threats to provide the missiles to Ukraine, whether he follows through on them or not, are a sign of his growing frustration with Moscow. [...]

U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Boat Attack Near Venezuela, Trump Says

In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists. [...]

As U.S. Warships Patrol Caribbean, Drug Smugglers Shift Tactics

With the United States surging its military presence in the region and bombing boats, countries in the Caribbean are seeing more flights carrying illegal drugs. [...]

Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Trump presented the medal to Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, on what would have been his 32nd birthday. [...]

Trump Dangles $20 Billion Lifeline for Argentina, With Strings Attached

President Trump said the economic support is contingent on whether his political ally, President Javier Milei of Argentina, remains in power. [...]

D’Angelo, Acclaimed R&B Singer, Dies at 51 After Cancer Battle

After hitting No. 1 with “Voodoo,” the genre-melding 2000 album that he promoted with a risqué music video, he vanished for more than a decade. [...]

D’Angelo’s ‘Untitled’ Video Supercharged and Derailed His Career

The video for “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” brought him new levels of fame, but not always the kind of attention he sought. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Hostage families confirm identities of three of four bodies handed over by Hamas

Hamas has yet to return 21 hostages' bodies as agreed under a ceasefire deal brokered by the US. [...]

Bowen: Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace

Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it. [...]

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies aged 80

Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India, family sources tell the BBC. [...]

China seizes 60,000 maps over 'mislabelled' Taiwan

The maps also omitted "important islands", the source of competing claims between Beijing and its neighbours. [...]

Madagascar military says it has seized power as president moves to 'safe place'

The military promises elections within two years, but President Rajoelina insists he is still in charge. [...]

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16

The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise. [...]

'He transformed R&B forever' - Stars pay tribute to D’Angelo, after his death at 51

The Grammy-winning singer, who died of cancer, "transformed R&B forever", says Beyoncé. [...]

ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss

CEO Sam Altman says upcoming versions of the popular chatbot would enable it to behave in a more human-like way - "but only if you want it". [...]

Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers

The UK has also frozen assets linked to the alleged scammers, including a £100m London office building. [...]

Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses

Trump warns if Milei's coalition is defeated in this month elections, "we are not going to be generous". [...]

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WATCH AND CHAT LIVE: President Obama’s State of the Union Address – Tonight – 6:00pm PST

SIGN THE PETITION: Boycott of MSNBC For Cancelling Keith Olbermann

KO: The Sacrificial Mutton

Why Buy the Cow When You Can Get the Milk for Free?

The Politics of Spanking

Deficit Concern Run Rampant

No Vote, No Voice

Please Cancel My Hissy Fit

Hackery Dickery Duped

He’s a Millionaire Celebrity Pundit, Not Your Boyfriend.

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