Bill Maher, in relaying his last "New Rule" on the Jan. 27 episode of "Real Time," returned to an argument about the GOP presidential race that he has advanced regularly:

"You know, Republicans have created this completely fictional president. His name is Barack X. And he's an Islamo-socialist revolutionary who...

In 2010 Mitt Romney made $21.7 million, while that same year the average senior citizen received $14,000 in Social Security benefits.

Put another way, Mitt Romney made more by 6:00 a.m. on January 1 than many retirees did the entire year. His daily income was over four times...

On Current TV, Countdown guest host David Shuster and I discuss Rick Santorum's recent victories and whether Mitt Romney's massive campaign budget is paying off:

"The silver lining for Romney here is, with Santorum doing so well, the conservative vote is still split -- assuming Gingrich can stay...

What's all this nonsense about liberals on the far left accusing President Obama and his team of hypocrisy because they've decided to level the playing field with the mega-rich Republicans by accepting Super PAC money to rev up for this year's presidential campaign?

Not to mention carping by the media,...

As we enter 2012, it's hard to believe it's time for another presidential election. It seems like only yesterday that President Obama gave his victory speech from Chicago, bringing tears of joy to millions of people around the United States and the world.

A lot has...

The Obama administration's recently posted rule requiring the health insurance plans of Catholic universities and charities to offer free birth control information and services to women has raised the hackles of the Catholic Church. It feels that birth control is a sin and that the Church's First Amendment rights to...

So, when will Mitt Romney be "inevitable," again? And why are his weaknesses and failures a constant source of surprise?

Romney will be the inevitable challenger to Barack Obama when and if he walks on stage in Tampa to deliver his acceptance speech. A good start would be winning somewhere...

As the 2012 presidential election campaign kicks into high gear with a slate of mediocre candidates, it is ironic that 200 years after a population of 3 million produced a collection of Founding Fathers (including at least two polymaths; Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson) with natural leadership abilities to create...

"Producers" and "parasites." Cruel language justifying extreme greed seems to be mainstream now. Even presidential candidates feel free to disparage 99 percent of us! In today's right-wing folklore, government by We the People is an evil thing that takes from "producers" and gives to "moochers," "freeloaders," and "losers." Government and...

On May 8, 2012, North Carolina voters will consider Amendment 1, a ballot proposition that would inscribe a ban on same-sex marriage in the North Carolina Constitution. The key clause of the amendment asserts that marriage "between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall...

Mitt Romney said last week that if the safety net "needs a repair, I'll fix it."  It does need some repair, as our recent blog series explained.  That is, the safety net works but still has some serious gaps.

The positive news is that the safety net, bolstered...

The mortgage servicing deal reached today between a coalition of state attorneys general and five major Wall Street banks is an important stepping stone in the effort to secure justice for homeowners victimized by the fraud and abuse behind the foreclosure crisis.

This settlement is perhaps most valuable...

By Reid Cherlin, GQ

I'd seen Mary Willison in the dusty parking lot outside the Ron Paul event, fishing a homemade END THE FED sign out of the trunk of her red BMW convertible. She was tall and blonde and...