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February 20, 2006

14:38
The Notion: All Presidents' Day?
Why should we honor every President in U.S. history?

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12:36
The Notion: A Report From The Frontlines Of American Poverty
Paul Harris of 'The Guardian' reminds us that poverty in America is a failure of the system, not the poor.

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11:56
The Notion: The Worst President Ever?
On President's Day, historians say our current leader takes the cake.

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10:24
The Online Beat: "He Ain't Kinky, He's My Governor."
Singer-turned-gubernatorial-candidate Kinky Friedman is at 10% in Texas polls -- and he's just getting started.

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08:42
The Notion: Happiness Means... Being At That Stones Concert In Rio
A new Pew report attempts to quantify happiness.

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February 19, 2006

22:15
The Notion: California Going Indie?
Both major political parties are losing ground in California. And fast.

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February 17, 2006

16:24
Capital Games: Scooter Libby's Graymail
Special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald accuses Libby of a legal defense strategy that needlessly exploits the nation's top secrets.

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14:55
Editor's Cut: Sweet Victory: Preschool for All
Illinois is set to become the first state in history to provide universal preschool.

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February 16, 2006

10:33
The Online Beat: Connecting the Dots of Cheney's Crimes
The White House press corps gets stuck on Huntergate, while satirists see the big picture of a veep out of control.

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February 15, 2006

10:16
The Online Beat: Cheney, "A Beer or Two" and a Gun -- UPDATED
Cheney admits he drank beer before the Texas shooting incident. It is now appropriate to ask if an official inquiry was blocked to protect the Vice President.

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09:34
The Notion: Shoot First, Blame Others Later
Without demands for accountability, the administration has little need to be honest.

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08:15
The Notion: Keeping it Real
"Street fiction" moves from the Fulton Mall to St. Martin's press.

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February 14, 2006

21:31
The Notion: John Edwards Should Do a Truman
The former senator should use his skills as a trial lawyer to lead the fight against war profiteering.

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19:16
Editor's Cut: Why We Need an Independent War Profiteering Commission
The corruption and cronyism of Iraqi reconstruction.

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14:40
The Notion: V-Day or P-Day?
A Valentine's Day battle: Eve Ensler versus the sexless.

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12:14
The Notion: An Analysis of Sunday Talk Shows
Media Matters drafted a report on the conservative skew taking place Sunday mornings.

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12:05
Capital Games: Real Men Don't Hide Behind Scott McClellan
There's no official investigation of Cheney's shooting mishap. So why shouldn't he--not McClellan--answer questions about it?

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09:05
The Notion: Remind You of Something?
'The Daily Show' parodies Cheney shooting.

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February 13, 2006

21:46
The Online Beat: Media's Aim Misses Real Cheney Misdeeds
While it's fun to dog the White House for details of the hunting accident, what about recent revelations about misuse of classified info by veep's office?

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20:42
The Notion: Staggering Recklessness
Dick Cheney's hunting accident raises many questions, but the most disturbing is how it was kept secret.

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