Raw Story · 7 hours old · Roll Call revealed Wednesday that the Catholic priest who currently serves as chaplain for the House of Representatives formerly oversaw a retreat outside Chicago where troubled priests were sent, including those accused of sexual misconduct. The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests has issued a statement suggesting a possible coverup.

Firedoglake · 7 hours old · I said most of what I'm going to say about the Waxman-Dingell fight in this post (though I will reiterate my concern that Waxman--who will now be in charge of shepherding healthcare through the House--has said almost nothing about it thus far). Except that, now that Waxman has won, I think it crucially important that we find someone very effective

Raw Story · 7 hours old · Top Senate Democrats on Thursday said they would introduce major global warming legislation early next year, saying Barack Obama's election meant a "sea change" in the battle against climate change.

Firedoglake · 6 hours old · "It's going to be much more controversial than a new administration ought to try to put forth," Grassley said,

Firedoglake · 6 hours old · Last Saturday, while in Cincinnati, Margaret Cho spoke at the city's equal marriage rights rally and performed a song she wrote just for the occasion--which was pretty cool and brave considering she'd just learned to play the guitar a few days earlier. They lyrics are NSFW, so click the link to the video at your own peril-

Firedoglake · 5 hours old · Can't Move.org urge a better top diplomat who is the Secretary of State. than a most undiplomatic Hillary Clinton? I'd rather see her as Secretary of Defense, she's much more a general than a diploma. Maybe it isn’t too late for Move On dot. org to lobby for Bill Richardson for Secretary of State...

DailyKOS · 4 hours old · Those of us with retirement accounts, in some cases, may have been just as well off without. It's easy to forget that investing even conservatively opens you up to risk. My 401K is 75% invested in Money Markets and Bonds and somehow, I still lost money this year. I'll survive; heck, I'm 26 years old. But I know a number of people in their late...

Alternet · 4 hours old · If President-elect Barack Obama truly plans to make good on his promise to close the American gulag, he should start by heeding this advice.

Huffington Post · 4 hours old · Henry Paulson's main claim to fame is getting just about everything wrong in his tenure as Treasury secretary. However, he now stands to gain lasting notoriety as the person who destroyed the domestic U.S. auto industry, and the economies of the Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana along with them.

Alternet · 4 hours old · 100 retired admirals and generals of the U.S military called Monday for a repeal of the discriminatory policy.

Alternet · 3 hours old · I’m hugely pessimistic for the short-term, but optimistic about where this is going to go come January.

Alternet · 3 hours old · Begich's election over Ted Stevens represents a huge change in the dynamics of the state's politics.

Huffington Post · 3 hours old · Waxman is now in a position to haul the energy executives onto to the floor and demand they release their strategy documents to confuse the science of global warming and expose this campaign just like he did with Big Tobacco.

Raw Story · 3 hours old · No more tubing for Alaska's most famous felon.

Crooks and Liars · 2 hours old · Congressional Democrats just announced that they want auto-industry leaders to present them with a plan before they proceed with any vote on an auto-industry bailout bill.