Could Kentucky And Georgia Spoil GOP Hopes Of Taking Control Of The Senate?

Mitch McConnell’s hopes to become Senate Majority Leader could hinge on what happens in his own state and in Georgia.

Joe Biden 2016?

Tan, rested, ready, Biden in 2016?

“Fuck The EU,” Says America’s Top Europe Diplomat

Victoria Nuland, Asistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, pithily expressed her frustrations about the European Union.

Leroy Petry, Medal of Honor Recipient, Retiring from the Army

Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry, recipient of the Medal of Honor for gallantry in Afghanistan, is medically retiring from the Army.

Another Mediocre Jobs Report

The Jobs Report for January once again leaves much to be desired.

John Boehner: Immigration Reform Unlikely Because Republicans Don’t Trust The President

John Boehner explains quite succinctly why nothing big is getting done in Congress.

TSA Touts Toothpaste Tube Terror Threat

Just when it became safe to keep your shoes and tablets on, a new threat to the friendly skies has emerged: toothpaste.

RadioShack To Close 500 Stores, America Surprised To Learn RadioShack Still Exists

Can you still buy batteries there, though?

ObamaCare Will Push 2 Million Out of Work! And That’s a Good Thing!

A CBO report on the Affordable Care Act is getting a polarized reading.

CVS To Stop Selling Tobacco Products

CVS makes a business decision that is earning it kudos for the most part.

Middle Class Shopping Less at Lousy Stores, Eating Less at Lousy Restaurants

Demand for mid-range goods and services seems to be on the decline.

On The Air

Amanda Knox And Extradition: More Likely Than You Might Think

Yes. Amanda Knox could be extradited.

Army Recruiting Fraud Scandal

Hundreds of soldiers allegedly scammed a system that awarded bonuses for referring recruits.

Medal Fatigue

The US military needs to cull and standardize its bloated award system.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM

The Best Super Bowl Commercial Ever

Apple’s “1984” Super Bowl commercial ran only once, but it remains in a class by itself.

Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at 46

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is reportedly dead of a drug overdose at the age of 46.

Was Amanda Knox Subjected to “Double Jeopardy?” Don’t Be So Sure About It

The idea that Amanda Knox was subjected to what we consider “double jeopardy” doesn’t seem to withstand scrutiny.

Mitt Romney 2016

A certain wealthy man with good hair is doing very well in a meaningless poll.

Henry Waxman and What’s Wrong with Congress

Ordinarily, when a man retires from a job after four decades at the age of 75, the reason is self-evident.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Fat Lady Sings Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Queen of Corona Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Picturing a Ph.D.

A Basic Fact about the Minimum Wage

Please, for accuracy’s sake, figure inflation into discussions of the history of the minimum wage.

Most Americans Now See Iraq And Afghanistan Wars As Failures

Most Americans now see America’s decade of war as a failure.

Amazon as Non-Profit

Does it matter if companies make a profit?

Twice as Good with Half as Much

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores his complicated reaction to the first African-American president.