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WATCH: President Obama Speaks Out on Rejected Gun Control Measure
President Obama: “This was a pretty shameful day for Washington. But this effort isn’t over.”
French President Francois Hollande’s Camel Eaten in Mali
The man is having a seriously bad month.
WikiLeaks: U.S. Cable Calls Margaret Thatcher ‘Frightfully English,’ ‘A Trifle Patronizing’
In a pretty remarkable coincidence, a 1970s-era cable in which a U.S. diplomat shares his early impressions of Margaret Thatcher hit the Internet just hours before her death was announced
British Politician Claims He Can Live on $80 per Week; Petition Urging Him to Try Hits 450,000
Austerity begins at home
Q&A: New BEARD PAC Supports Only Bearded Candidates (Mustaches Need Not Apply)
You’ve probably got a lot of questions before you give them your hard-earned cash, right? Well, here are your answers.
Sarah Palin: Loaded for Bear
The former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee reminds us that even without the reality shows, Fox contract and candidacy for, well, anything, that she’s still alive and kicking.
Beware the Ides of March: Assassinations That Shook the World
On the anniversary of Julius Caesar’s assassination, TIME recalls other politically motivated murders that shook the world — and in some cases changed the course of history
He’s Just “Being Biden”
The Vice President creates a new audio series, “Being Biden.”
U.S. Diplomat Slams U.N. Colleagues for Drunken Debates
I object.. hic!
Republicans Prefer Pancakes: What’s the Point of Goofy Polls?
Public Policy Polling is releasing their latest set of oddball polls, about political affiliation and food preferences. And they’re not just for your entertainment.
Cory Booker Helps Lawyer Propose to His Girlfriend
The latest random act of kindness from Newark’s ‘SuperMayor.’