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For the average worker who has lost her job since May 31, the cost of COBRA has tripled. And that’s likely to mean hundreds of thousands of families dropping out of health plans altogether.

After a day of horrific violence in Iran, Mir Hussein Moussavi issued this statement to the opposition and to the world. (Via Andrew.) The most compelling

Alive In Afghanistan’s @BaghdadBrian passes along this video of a guy in Kabul showing how you can erase the ’indelible ink’ from your thumb, obtain a

This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a major report on April’s jobs numbers. The unemployment rate rose from 9.7 percent in March to 9.9

LANSING, Mich--On the campaign trail there are announcements and then there are announcements. Obama chose to unveil the details of his energy plan here--the

The Personhood Mississippi logo (Pic via Facebook) Both candidates for Mississippi attorney general have declared that they plan to vote “yes” for Amendment 26, which would outlaw abortion and some forms of birth control in the state. Democratic incumbent Jim Hood and his Republican challenger, Steve Simpson, have chosen to keep private their views on some initiatives — like voter identification and eminent domain

Cesar, a construction worker who asked that we not use his last name, tells The Florida Independent he has not been paid after working eight weeks at a construction project in the Broward County city of Sunrise. He says at least 50 workers who work 10 hours or more a day on this project have not received their wages for anywhere from three weeks to two months.

A cash-for-clunkers scheme, which would provide financial incentives for drivers to trade in their old gas-guzzlers for new fuel-efficient cars, has gained

Most of the discussion of President-elect Barack Obama’s appointments announced Monday focused on whether Leon Panetta does or doesn’t have the experience

After years of slamming anyone who proposed any sort of amnesty for illegal aliens, former CNN host Lou Dobbs has apparently changed his tune. On Friday, he

Ryan Grim reports from the House Republicans’ press conference to launch their alternative budget plan, which was previewed on page A-1 of Politico today as a

Once again, argue conservatives, attacks on Democrats are taken more seriously than attacks on Republicans.

President Obama’s announcement to refocus efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan is the result of a much-anticipated, 60-day review.

Why, what do we have here, in Eric Alterman’s excellent New Yorker piece about the Huffington Post? The survivors among the big newspapers will not be

Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), after saying last week that he was undecided on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, now says he will vote to confirm her for a seat

One state party lashes out with a sort of unfair hit in response to today’s RNC story -- it’s ending, for now, with consultant Erik Brown returning the money he

The state of Arizona spent $442,000 in legal fees in May and June defending its SB 1070 lawsuit from a series of lawsuits, according to documents released

I’m not in Pittsburgh, but I do have al-Jazeera English on my TV, so here’s the announcement from the leaders of the U.S., the U.K. and France, revealing the

Much as Gen. Raymond Odierno recently said, here’s Col. Gary Volesky, commander of the U.S. brigade combat team in Mosul: Q Hi, sir. This is Daphne Benoit

More from Defense Secretary Bob Gates’ press conference call about withdrawing from Iraq. Gates was asked if he supported keeping troops in Iraq beyond 2011,

That’s how I read this item about Fox News’ invitees to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner: join former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and

As more states, and even school districts, begin taking immigration matters into their own hands, the federal government has issued a warning that school districts are not allowed to ask for proof of immigration status when enrolling students. As long as students meet age and residency requirements, they must be admitted to public schools, said the feds. From The New York Times: Federal officials issued a memorandum to the nation’s school districts on Friday saying it was against the law for education officials to seek information that might reveal the immigration status of children applying for enrollment