Audio/Video

Daily Show: Jon Stewart Slams Gop Candidates On Science: 'How Do These F**king Crazy People Make It To The National Stage?'

Even More GOP Stupidity On Science: Paul Broun Of House Committee On Science Space And Technology

"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

Robertson: 'Miserable' Atheists Trying to 'Steal' Christmas

Weird Science

Marco Rubio Drops Some Science About the Age of the Earth

John Avlon: Marco Rubio said Earth’s age is a great mystery. Bobby Jindal’s state teaches creationism alongside science. Both Republicans are preaching reform, but if they and others keep pivoting away from common-sense science, the GOP will remain the Stupid Party.

The House GOP’s Science Joke

The Least Scientific Members Of House Science Committee

14 Wacky "Facts" Kids Will Learn In Louisiana's Voucher Schools

6 Scientific Facts Every Republican Should Know

Politics

Rep. Allen West concedes House race to Patrick Murphy

Fiscal Cliff Deal Emerges

Dana Milbank: Grover Norquist’s rear-guard action on taxes

Conservative Republicans fight back after Romney loss

Josh Holland: How Mitt Romney Suckered His Fat-Cat Donors--contrary to reports, the Romney camp probably wasn't terribly surprised by the election results.

After Obama, Christie Wants a GOP Hug

Ron Paul: Petitions on secession raise 'worthwhile questions'

How The GOP Went Off The Rails

Goodbye To All That: Reflections Of A GOP Operative Who Left The Cult

Jobs & The Economy

Save The Twinkie (and 18,000 Jobs) Today!

It’s All About Private Equity Firms And Making Money Off Bankruptcy

Labor hopes to turn Twinkie battle into ‘teachable moment’

Why Walmart Workers Are Striking On Black Friday

Why Big U.S. Retailers Can Afford To Increase Wages

Ezra Klein: Cheer up, Papa John’s. Obamacare gave you a good deal.

Fake Benghazi Scandal

John McCain: Stand-Up Guy or Total Jerk?

97 Republicans sign letter urging Obama to avoid Rice nomination for State

Clyburn: GOP letter criticizing Rice uses racial 'code words'

Michael Tomasky: Furious that Obama paid no electoral price for Benghazi, Republicans are threatening to filibuster his presumed secretary of state nominee, Susan Rice, as a scapegoat.

Changes to Benghazi talking points made by intel community, not the white House

Israel/Gaza

Hillary Clinton to Visit Middle East in Move to Defuse Gaza Conflict

Juan Cole: Top 10 Myths About Israel's Attack on Gaza

Meanwhile…

Four Calif. men arrested for plotting attacks against US in Afghanistan

Violent dolphin deaths along Gulf Coast are a mystery for scientists

Rupert Murdoch Apologizes To Anti-Defamation League For Tweet About ‘Jewish Owned’ Media’s ‘Anti-Israel’ Coverage