Anthony Weiner’s Wife is Pregnant

Anthony Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin, is several weeks pregnant and desperately trying to salvage their marriage and his career.

Make Professors Teach!

A new study finds that college tuition costs could be cut in half if lazy professors got off their butts.

Pawlenty’s “Google Test”

Pawlenty proposes the “Google test.”

How To Avoid Your Own Weinergate

Don’t want to have embarrassing photos of your private parts on the Internet? Here’s some advice.

11th Circuit Judges Skeptical Of Constitutionality Of Affordable Care Act

It was a good day in Court for opponents of the Affordable Care Act.

Tim Pawlenty’s Fiscal Plan: Too Good To Be True

Tim Pawlenty’s new fiscal plan isn’t very grounded in reality.

Is Mitt Romney’s Religion Still An Issue? Or, Why We Need To Separate Religion And Politics

Some people still think Mitt Romney’s religion is a relevant issue.

Health Care Costs And The Third-Party Payer Problem

How insurance makes health care more expensive

Steve Clemons Goes Atlantic

Steve Clemons is taking his talents to The Atlantic

Bloggers Not Protected By Journalist Shield Law, New Jersey Court Rules

In a decision released yesterday. the New Jersey Supreme Court clarified the journalist/blogger distinction somewhat.

Would You Pay for Glenn Beck TV?

Beck heads to the internet.

Democrats Turning on Weiner

Never popular with his colleagues, Anthony Weiner may now be the least liked Member.

Reagan’s Question Looms For Obama

Are you better off than you were four years ago?

Enact a Credible, Long-term Plan for Fiscal Consolidation

Is it possible to address the U.S. fiscal situation?

Herman Cain’s Silly Idea And The Silly “Read The Bill” Meme

Herman Cain says he wouldn’t sign any bill longer than three pages. It’s a line that will get him applause, but it’s totally impractical.

The Odd American Obsession With Political Sex Scandals

The Anthony Weiner reveals once again the odd American obsession with the intersection of sex and politics.

An Actual Conversation About Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is smarter than Stephen Hawking — but probably not Bill Gates.

One More on Palin and Revere’s Ride (and Back to the Politics of History)

Two things: 1) one of the best things I have seen on this topic and 2) and a re-iteration on what I think is the broader issue here.

Paragraph of the Day (Running for Office Edition)

To paraphrase Rumsfeld: you go to the ballot box with the candidate you have, not the candidate you want, or would like to have.

Paul Revere’s Ride: Don’t Know Much About History

If there’s anything all sides should be able to agree on after several days of back-and-forth is that most of us didn’t really know the story.

Romney Leads Obama in Poll

President Obama comfortably leads all Republicans but one.

Austan Goolsbee Stepping Down

Austan Goolsbee is resigning as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors to return to the University of Chicago.

Should We Care About Anthony Weiner’s Wiener?

So, Anthony Weiner is a lying dick. Does it matter?

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Spoonerisms Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Anthony Weiner Apologizes For “Inappropriate Relationships,” Will Not Resign

After a week of denial, New York Congressman Anthony Weiner admitted today that he had engaged in online relationships with several women.

Anthony Weiner: Too Sexy For His Shirt

So, I walk by the office television set and the above picture of a shirtless man, allegedly New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, filled the screen.

Newsweek Mitt Romney Mormons Cover

Another sad chapter in the slow death of a once proud magazine.