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palin resigns
Sarah Palin: "I'm Not Wired To Operate Under The Same Old Politics As Usual"
In announcing her resignation earlier today, Gov. Sarah Palin touched upon her family, her state, and her plans for the future, her voice seeming unsure and a bit shaken as she delivered her speech. Video after the jump. More » -
breaking
Sarah Palin Will Not Run For Re-Election, Resigning As Alaska's Governor
GOP sources are claiming that former Vice Presidential candidate Governor Sarah Palin will not be seeking a second term as Alaska's governor and will actually be resigning from her position in a matter of weeks.
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politics
Notable/Quotable
"No one noted all the white chicks covering Laura Bush." — The Washington Post's Robin Givhan, to Howard Kurtz, who points out that five reporters who cover Michelle Obama happen to be African American women. [Poynter, Politico] -
power struggles
Obama "Deeply Concerned" After Honduran President Overthrown
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was overthrown in an apparent coup today, arrested by soldiers and exiled to Costa Rica, where he told reporters that the soldiers who overthrew him were "creating a monster they will not be able to contain." More » -
clips
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford Confesses To Extramarital Affair
Governor Sanford just confessed to having an affair with a person (a woman?) in Argentina. We'll let you guys discuss in the comments but we couldn't take our eyes off the people behind him and their various amused, shocked faces. -
clips
Meghan McCain Walks Into Smackdown On Real Time With Bill Maher
On Friday's Real Time, when confronted with the fact that President Ronald Reagan blamed his administration's problems on Jimmy Carter for many years, Meghan McCain responded, "I wasn't born yet, so I wouldn't know." She was shut down pretty fast. More » -
judge/judged
Sotomayor Formally Resigns From Women's Club Due To Republican Concerns
Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor has resigned from an all-women's club called the Belizean Grove because she didn't want questions about the organization (most of them coming from Republicans) to "distract anyone from my qualifications and record." More » -
where is my vote?
Riot Police Out In Force As Protests, Possible Suicide Bombing Take Place In Iran
CNN is reporting that Iranian riot police are currently using force against protesters in Tehran, with More » -
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iranian elections
Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is dismissing the violent protests that broke out as a result of the recent presidential results as a product of high emotion, the same type of sentiments, he says, that happen after "a football match." More » -
not so much
Meghan McCain Says There's A Double Standard For Republican Women, Avoids Her Father's Nasty Remarks
"There seems to be such an aggressive double standard for Republican women as opposed to Democrat women," writes Meghan McCain in a response to the Palin/Letterman controversy that has been kicking around for the past week. More » -
that's racist!
GOP Activist: Escaped Gorilla "Was Probably One Of Michelle's Ancestors"
Rusty DePass is an idiot. I say this for two reasons, really: one, because he's a big ol' racist who compared an escaped gorilla to the First Lady of the United States, and two, because he posted it on Facebook. More » -
iranian elections
Riots Break Out In Iran Over The Re-Election Of Ahmadinejad
Protests over the re-election of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have turned violent, as supporters of Mir Hossein Moussavi feel that the results have been fixed by the government and that their voices are not being heard. More » -
iranian election
Ahmadinejad Wins Iranian Presidental Election
The New York Times is reporting that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been re-elected by the Iranian people, what Iran's government is calling "a landslide." Ahmadinejad's opponent, Mir Hussein Moussavi, claims the results are false. More » -
nip slip politics
Does The Huffington Post Use Sexism To Drive Liberal Page Views?
The Sexist blogger Amanda Hess says, "Yes." And we're a little hard-pressed to disagree. More » -
you betcha
Sarah Palin Still On The Trail, Still Exasperating
Looking to keep her name in the papers as she prepares for her inevitable 2012 run at the Republican presidential nomination, Sarah Palin visited several feminist landmarks, stopping to push her agenda along the way. More » -
snap judgment
"Being The President Is Kind Of Awesome Sometimes, Right?"
[Caen, France, June 6. Image via Getty.]
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equal rights
Clinton Hopes To Give Equal Benefits To Partners Of Gay And Lesbian Diplomats
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that the State Department hopes to provide partners of lesbian and gay diplomats with the same benefits as heterosexual couples, noting "these inequities are unfair and must end." More » -
clips
Wanda Sykes Takes On Washington, D.C.
Last night, Wanda Sykes took center stage at the White House Correspondents Dinner and went after everyone from the President to Sarah Palin to Rush Limbaugh. The audience seemed both amused and stunned at times. More » -
sadness
Iran Executes 23-Year-Old Woman
When Delara Darabi was 17 years old, she confessed to the murder of her father's cousin. She later retracted her confession, claiming that she was trying to protect her older boyfriend by taking the blame. More » -
d-i-v-o-r-c-e
Berlusconi's Wife Files For Divorce
Shortly after publicly blasting her husband for spending time with younger women, Veronica Lario has filed for divorce from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. "I cannot stay with a man who frequents minors," she says. More » -
progress
Iceland Elects World's First Openly Gay Prime Minister
Social Democrat Johanna Sigurdardottir, 66, who had been serving as the "caretaker Prime Minister" for the past few months, has officially been elected as Iceland's Prime Minister, making her the world's first openly gay leader. More » -
meghan mccain
Meghan McCain Disses "Old School" Republicans, Ann Coulter
"Republicans using Twitter and Facebook isn't going to miraculously make people think we're cool again. Breaking free from obsolete positions and providing real solutions that don't divide our nation further will," according to Meghan McCain. More » -
clips
Uber-Smart, "Pint-Sized" Politico Completely Unimpressed By Today Show Anchors
Earlier this morning, Today invited Molly O'Hare - a kid cross between Sarah Vowell and Doris Kearns Goodwin? - to demonstrate her memorization skills and knowledge of American presidential history. She was full of win. More » -
changing the rules
Afghanistan Reviewing "Legalized Rape" Law
Under pressure from such leaders as Gordon Brown, who asserted that he wouldn't have British troops fighting for a democracy that "is infringing human rights," Afghanistan is reconsidering a recent law that legalized marital rape. More » -
epic failin'
The Palin Family Drama Continues: Todd Palin's Half- Sister Arrested
The soap opera that is Sarah Palin's life added yet another twist today: Palin's sister-in-law, Diana Palin, (Todd's half-sister) was arrested by Wasilla police for breaking into a home in an alleged robbery attempt. [People] -
snap judgment
The McCain/Hilton 2016 Exploratory Committee Kick Off Fiesta
[Los Angeles, March 28. Image via Getty.]
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of pols and paps
From The Hills To The Hill: TMZ Turns Its Focus To D.C.
TMZ will soon be giving Lindsey Graham the Lindsay Lohan treatment, as the company sics its "reporters" and camera crews on politicians. Because if there's one thing Washington needs, it's more frivolous reporting. More » -
yes, we can
President Obama To Lift Restrictions On Stem Cell Research Funding
President Barack Obama is set to sign an executive order on Monday that will lift the restrictions on stem cell research funding that were put in place by former President George W. Bush in 2001. More » -
the cabinet
Welcome To The Cabinet, Governor Sebelius
The New York Times is reporting that President Obama is set to formally announce Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as his latest nominee for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services on Monday. More » -
Personal/Political
Michelle Obama: Mom In Chief? Or Part Of The Administration?
Self-described "Mom in Chief," Michelle Obama, has actually been talking about non-mommy stuff, like policy, and the Times reports that some are surprised. More »






















































