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Obama Didn't Cave on Birth Control

People will tell you the Obama administration retreated on mandating birth control coverage for all. Don't believe it.

By Nick Baumann

 | Fri Feb. 10, 2012 9:56 AM PST
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Details of the White House "Accommodation" on Birth Control Rule

Insurance companies will have to reach out to employees of religious organizations directly to offer them free birth control.

By Nick Baumann

 | Fri Feb. 10, 2012 8:25 AM PST
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Catholic Bishops Want Entire Birth Control Rule Repealed, Not Just the Religious Exemption

That doesn't sound like a compromise.

By Nick Baumann and Kate Sheppard

 | Thu Feb. 9, 2012 8:11 AM PST
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The Republican War on Contraception

Not satisfied with restricting abortion rights, the GOP is now coming after your birth control.

By Nick Baumann

 | Thu Feb. 9, 2012 3:00 AM PST

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Most of Obama's "Controversial" Birth Control Rule Was Law During Bush Years

The right has freaked out over an Obama administration rule requiring employers to offer birth control to their employees. Most companies already had to do that.

By Nick Baumann

 | Wed Feb. 8, 2012 2:10 PM PST

109 Things Obama Has Declared War On

A list of everything sacred that the president seeks to destroy, including Cheerios, fishing, poker, and fun.

By Dave Gilson

 | Wed Feb. 8, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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Obama to Bankrollers: Go Supe Up My Super-PAC

After railing against super-PACs and the Citizens United decision, Obama gives in to reality.

By Andy Kroll

 | Tue Feb. 7, 2012 7:28 AM PST

ACLU Wants Obama To Release Targeted Killing Records

The ACLU is seeking more information on how the Obama administration decides it can kill Americans suspected of terrorism.

By Adam Serwer

 | Wed Feb. 1, 2012 12:12 PM PST
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Obama Says Drones Are on a "Very Tight Leash"

During his Google+ hangout on Monday, the president went to bat for his (kind of) secret drone war.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Tue Jan. 31, 2012 9:10 AM PST
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Allen West to Obama, Reid, and Pelosi: "Get the Hell Out of the United States" (Video)

The tea-party favorite targets Democrats (again)—while Florida Republicans prepare to send him packing.

By Adam Weinstein

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 1:14 PM PST
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Panetta: Decision to Kill Americans Suspected of Terrorism Is Obama's

The defense secretary offers a murky explanation of why such Americans can be killed without due process.

By Adam Serwer

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 12:13 PM PST

Greens Go After Obama Admin on Arctic Drilling

Pew uses BP spill to highlight threats of drilling off the coast of Alaska.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Fri Jan. 27, 2012 2:45 PM PST

About That "Clean Energy" Future

Is natural gas actually worse than coal? This professor thinks so.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Fri Jan. 27, 2012 1:45 PM PST
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GOP Candidates: Obama Keeps Snubbing Israel!

There they go again.....

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 8:12 PM PST

WATCH: Obama's "Socialist" Ideas Aren't So Different From the GOP's [Fiore Cartoon]

By Mark Fiore

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 11:40 AM PST
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Obama Defense Plan: Fewer Troops and More Drones

The administration is set to announce an 8 percent cut in military spending. But will House Republicans let it happen?

By Adam Weinstein

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 8:45 AM PST
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Prosecutor: Campaign Worker's Arrest Not Obama's Watergate

Zachary Edwards is charged with a serious crime. That doesn't mean the president was involved.

By Nick Baumann

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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8 Things to Know About the Navy SEAL Raid in Somalia

The growth of special ops, Somali humanitarian groups, drugs, a pre-State-of-the-Union hat tip, and more.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 12:20 PM PST

Karl Rove Chutzpah Watch

By Kevin Drum

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 9:30 AM PST
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What Obama Said About Energy in the State of the Union

The president's energy and environmental message isn't much different than last year's.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 7:43 AM PST