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Rove's Haul: $12 Million

Karl Rove's Super-PAC pulls in nearly $12 million.

By Adam Serwer

 | Wed Feb. 1, 2012 7:46 AM PST

Karl Rove Chutzpah Watch

By Kevin Drum

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 9:30 AM PST
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Lie by Lie: A Timeline of How We Got Into Iraq

Mushroom clouds, duct tape, Judy Miller, Curveball. Recalling how Americans were sold a bogus case for invasion.

By Jonathan Stein and Tim Dickinson

 | September/October 2006 Issue

CIA Black Site in Romania: Hidden in Plain Sight

From the outside, the former top-secret prison in Bucharest looks like a rundown DMV.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Fri Dec. 9, 2011 6:08 AM PST

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Florida Rep. Loses It Over Reporter's Chuckle

The following transcript is even better than most Abbott and Costello routines.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Wed Nov. 30, 2011 9:13 AM PST

Former FBI Interrogator: Cheney Owes Obama an Apology

By Adam Serwer

 | Tue Oct. 4, 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Rick Perry's Honorary Texans: Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity, Palin

Does the Texas governor favor ideologues in this Lone Star State honorary ritual?

By Josh Harkinson

 | Fri Sep. 16, 2011 2:00 AM PDT

Cheney's Torture Tour

By Adam Serwer

 | Mon Sep. 12, 2011 6:04 AM PDT

Obama Getting Close To One Million Deportations

By Adam Serwer

 | Fri Sep. 9, 2011 6:44 AM PDT

9/11: What Didn't Change

The attacks altered the world—but not our politics.

By David Corn

 | Fri Sep. 9, 2011 2:00 AM PDT

Fortress America

The most enduring legacy of 9/11.

By Kevin Drum

 | Fri Sep. 9, 2011 1:55 AM PDT

One Amusing Tidbit from the CIA Rendition Lawsuit Documents

On the rendition flights and the government's "invitees."

By Nick Baumann

 | Fri Sep. 2, 2011 7:02 AM PDT

Cheney Book: Photoshopping Plamegate

When it comes to the Bush administration’s signature scandal, the ex-veep is an unreliable source.

By David Corn

 | Tue Aug. 30, 2011 7:59 AM PDT

The Greatest 110 Words About Dick Cheney, Ever

The ex-veep manages to write an entire memoir without the inconvenience of self-reflection.

By Adam Weinstein

 | Wed Aug. 24, 2011 10:32 PM PDT

Perry Drops Out

Here's why it was inevitable.

By Kevin Drum

 | Sat Aug. 13, 2011 11:21 AM PDT

Rumsfeld Torture Suit Is a Go

The latest lawsuit related to Bush-era torture might actually have a shot.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Wed Aug. 10, 2011 2:45 AM PDT

Want to Sue the FBI for Spying on Your Mosque? Sorry, That's Secret.

Obama, once a critic of the state secrets doctrine, has invoked it repeatedly. But critics say his latest use of Bush's favorite get-out-of-court-free card is different.

By Hamed Aleaziz

 | Mon Aug. 8, 2011 2:00 AM PDT

Spanish Lawyer: Obama's bin Laden "War Crime"

Lawyer Daniel Fiol wants the ICC to prosecute the president over the bin Laden mission.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Tue Jul. 19, 2011 2:10 AM PDT

Obama May Be in Office, but It's Still a Bush World

The Patriot Act? Secret CIA drone strikes? Guantanamo Bay? We've still got 'em all, but this time, no one's paying attention.

By Tom Engelhardt

 | Tue Jul. 12, 2011 12:33 PM PDT

The New Civil Liberties Fight

Forget foreigners. Now it's about you.

By Nick Baumann

 | Fri Jun. 24, 2011 1:30 AM PDT