Next Charlie Hebdo Cover Has Muhammad Saying ‘Je suis Charlie’

Their editor and nine colleagues dead, their offices destroyed, the newspaper is not missing a beat.

Obama’s Absence From Paris Rally: Egregious Diplomatic Error, Or Much Ado About Nothing?

Some are criticizing the President for not going to Paris for yesterday’s rally.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM

House Vote, Nebraska Court Decision Push Keystone XL Forward But Obama Continues To Dither

President Obama’s decision on Keystone XL is apparently to delay things long enough so he doesn’t have to decide at all.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Finding Nimrod Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

German Newspaper Firebombed After Republishing Charlie Hebdo Images

The terrorism wave that began with the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo offices has not ended with the killing of the perpetrators. A follow-on attack has occurred in Germany and there are reports of “sleeper cells” being activated in France.

Wow

Joe Manchin Mulls Leaving Senate To Run For Governor Again

West Virginia’s Joe Manchin is reportedly mulling leaving the Senate to run once again for a job where he’d have the ability to actually accomplish something.

Petraeus Committed Felonies, FBI Finds

David Petraeus provided highly classified secrets to his mistress. Will he be charged?

Mitt Romney Tells Donors He Is “Seriously Considering” Running For President In 2016

He’s tan. He’s rested. And, apparently, he’s ready. Mitt Romney seems very interested in 2016 all of a sudden.

Charlie Hebdo Suspects Dead After Dual Standoffs

The men responsible for the Charlie Hebdo massacre are dead, but the problems for France, and the rest of Europe, may just be at the beginning.

Cleveland Police Let 12 Year Old Tamir Rice Lay Dying After Unprovoked Shooting

New details in the shooting of 12 year old Tamir Rice raise more questions.

Strong December Jobs Report Caps Off The Best Year For Jobs Growth Since 1999

December’s jobs growth numbers were very good, but the numbers below the headlines show that there’s still work to be done.

Will The Paris Terror Attack Undercut Republican Efforts On DHS Budget?

The terror attack in Paris seems likely to undercut GOP efforts to use the DHS budget to attack the President’s immigration policies.

Catholic League President Blames Charlie Hebdo Publisher for Own Death

Bill Donohue rightly condemns insulting Muslims—but goes way too far.

Obama And Congress Headed For First Confrontation Over Keystone XL Pipeline

Just one day into the new Congress, the first confrontation is already set.

Terror Attack Kills 11 at French Satirical Newspaper Charlie Hebdo

At least 11 are dead and 10 wounded in an attack on free expression.

Boehner Strips Foes of Plum Posts

You come at the king, you best not miss.

Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell Sentenced To Two Years In Prison

Some will say two years isn’t long enough, but under the circumstances it seems appropriate.

John Boehner Fends Off Yet Another Quixotic Tea Party Challenge

In the end, the Tea Party challenge to John Boehner was a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

Mike Huckabee Takes Another Step Toward Running For President

Over the weekend, Mike Huckabee took another step that suggests that he is indeed planning on running for President in 2016.

Tea Party Crowd Launching Another Phony “Challenge” To John Boehner

Several Tea Party backed Members of Congress claim to be challenging John Boehner in tomorrow’s vote for Speaker. They are, of course, delusional.

OTB Caption Contest

Time the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM

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Edward Brooke, First African-American Elected To Senate, Dies At 95

The first popularly elected African-American Senator, and the first African-American Senator to serve since the end of Reconstruction ended, has passed away.

ESPN’s Conflict of Interest

Can ESPN cover sports while partnering with the sports leagues?

John Hinckley Jr. Will Not Be Charged In Death Of James Brady

An entirely unsurprising decision from Federal Prosecutors in Washington, D.C.

Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo Dies At 82

A man best known, perhaps, for what he didn’t do, has passed away

Bring Back the BCS!

Some preliminary thoughts on the inaugural college playoff system.