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Al Franken to headline progressive blog convention (159 diggs) Sen. Al Franken will be headlining Netroots Nation, the annual progressive bloggers conference. This year’s event runs July 22–25 in Las Vegas.

Karl Rove: I'm Darth Vader, Cheney Is a Sith Master (236 diggs) Republican strategist Karl Rove acknowledged last night that he isn't the most popular guy in politics these days -- but he's not the only one.

The Scandalous Lawsuit Against Scott Brown (223 diggs) Scott Brown--the new star Republican Senator--was accused of harassing a female campaign worker in 1998. Did the Democrats blow an opportunity to keep their 60th Senate seat?

Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban 'Absurd' (378 diggs) Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban 'Absurd', MyFoxNY Fox 5 News WNYW: More Liberal big brother control proposed. What's next, National ID cards? Oh wait.

Top 10 Political Memoirs (215 diggs) Sarah Palin's new memoir is hardly the first to stir controversy ...

House Democrats ban earmarks for private contractors (857 diggs) House Democratic leaders banned Wednesday the practice of doling out multimillion-dollar, no-bid contracts to private contractors, a move that will shake up the lobbying industry that has come to rely on securing these so-called earmarks for their corporate clients.

John Yoo's Email Fail (397 diggs) Government investigators can't find the Bush lawyer's emails. His explanation makes about as much sense as his legal rationale for torture.

Stupak Gets A Primary Challenge From The Left (251 diggs) Connie Saltonstall of Charlevoix said today she plans to run against Stupak for the Democratic nomination of Michigan’s First Congressional District, citing Stupak’s efforts to stop health care reform if it doesn’t ban use of government money for abortions. Stupak, a former state trooper from Menominee, has held the seat since 1993.

Roberts: Scene at State of Union `very troubling' (241 diggs) U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Obama's State of the Union address was "very troubling" and the annual speech has "degenerated to a political pep rally." Obama chided the court, with the justices seated before him in their black robes, for its decision on a campaign finance case.

North Dakota man pleads guilty to threatening Obama (260 diggs) A North Dakota man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Barack Obama.

FOXNews.com - Senate Staffers Warned to Stay Clear of Drudge (252 diggs) Senate Staffers Warned to Stay Clear of Drudge. Maybe responsible for the many viruses?

Kucinich willing to be the vote that kills health reform (798 diggs) Facing razor-thin margins in the House, Democratic leaders are hoping to convert the sole liberal who opposes their health care bill, but it seems they have their work cut out because he isn't budging.

Obama Using 'Bounty Hunters' for Health Care Fraud (326 diggs) President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.

Creationist Ousted from TX State Board of Ed. (1,746 diggs) The top conservative activist on the powerful Texas Board of Education, who rejects evolution and has pushed a revisionist right-wing U.S. history curriculum, is on the way out, after a moderate candidate defeated him in a tight GOP primary last week. Thomas Ratliff edged out Don McLeroy 50.4%-49.6% for the seat McLeroy has held since 1999.

Limbaugh: I'll Leave US If Health Care Reform Passes (VIDEO) (2,500 diggs) If Democrats didn't have all the incentive they needed to pass health care reform already, then conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh may have provided the final push they needed by vowing to flee the country if the reform bill is passed.

Anyone Remember What's In The Health Care Bill? (426 diggs) Since the Senate passed its version of a health overhaul Christmas Eve, most of the debate has focused on the politics of the effort. By now, many people have forgotten — if they ever knew — what the bill would actually do.

Palin On Her Palm Notes: God Did It Too (VIDEO) (444 diggs) When Sarah Palin wrote a few notes on her hand during her speech to a tea party convention last month, she was widely ridiculed by bloggers, comedians and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. This weekend, she defended the notes at an Ohio pro-life fund-raiser, saying she was in good company.

The end of the road for Barack Obama? (512 diggs) It is a universal political truth that administrations do not begin to fragment when things are going well: it only happens when they go badly, and those who think they know better begin to attack those who manifestly do not. The descent of Barack Obama's regime, characterised now by factionalism in the Democratic Party and talk of his being set...

Florida to Deny Tax Breaks to Films w/ Gay Characters? (368 diggs) Hopes for a sequel to The Birdcage just got dampened. That's because a new bill that increases tax incentives to lure television and movie production to Florida would deny those tax breaks to films that feature gay characters.

Funeral Flap: Justices Weigh Religion, Speech Rights (419 diggs) The Supreme Court agreed Monday to delve into the sensitive question of whether the First Amendment protects anti-gay protesters carrying placards outside military funerals saying “America is Doomed,” “Thank God for 9/11″ and other volatile phrases like “Thank God for dead soldiers.”

Roy Ashburn: 'I'm Gay' (2,186 diggs) State Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-Calif.), the fierce opponent of gay rights who was arrested last week for drunk driving after leaving a gay nightclub, confirmed in a radio interview Monday that he is gay.

Sarah Palin Crossed Border For Canadian Health Care (3,599 diggs) Sarah Palin, who has gone to great lengths to hype the supposed dangers of a big government takeover of American health care, admitted over the weekend that she used to get her treatment in Canada.

Eric Massa slams Democrat leaders for ethics probe (218 diggs) He told radio station WKPQ, "this administration and this House leadership have said, quote-unquote, they will stop at nothing to pass this health care bill. And now they've gotten rid of me and it will pass. You connect the dots."

Graham to Obama: scrap N Y terror trial, I'll stand with you (367 diggs) Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday outlined his plan to help President Obama close Guantanamo if the administration agrees to abandon a civilian New York terror trial for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in favor of a military tribunal.

Democrats' Ethical Lapses Could Imperil Hold on Power (449 diggs) Congressional Democrats reclaimed control of Congress in 2006 by pledging to "drain the swamp" after Republican ethics scandals rocked Capitol Hill. Now, a series of controversies involving Democratic members has robbed the party of its claim to hold the higher moral ground.