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Lawmakers, Obama, Civil Rights Leaders To Honor Selma's 'Bloody Sunday' This Weekend

Airliner Skids Off Runway At New York's La Guardia
Chris Van Hollen To Run For Senate In Maryland
Under Pressure, Hillary Clinton Asks State Department To Release Her Emails
U.S. Ambassador In South Korea Recovering After Bloody Attack
Ferguson: Specific Incidents From Justice Department's Report
To Nobody's Surprise, Supreme Court Seems Split On Health Care Law
Senate Fails To Override Obama's Veto Of Keystone XL Pipeline
No Federal Charges Against Officer In Ferguson Shooting, Justice Department Says
Chicago Mayoral Race Mirrors Schism Challenging Democratic Party

Contributors

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Peter Richardson

Gene Lyons

Cynthia Tucker

E.J. Dionne

Leonard Pitts Jr.

David Sirota

Froma Harrop

Jill Lawrence

Carl Hiaasen

This Week In Crazy: Obama Bans Jail For Black People

By Henry Decker
Justice Who Once Tried To Kill Obamacare Now Potential Savior

By Greg Stohr
Reclaiming Our State Budgets

By Susan Gries

Top News

This Week In Crazy: Obama Bans Jail For Black People
President Obama stops prosecuting black people, the Ayatollah Caucus takes over Washington, and more.
By Henry Decker
Reclaiming Our State Budgets
America isn't broke -- it's just keeping too much of our wealth in too few pockets.
By Susan Gries

National Memo Editor’s Blog

Big Holes In AP Report On Hillary's 'Homebrew' Email System

By Joe Conason

In Her Grief, Tamir Rice's Mother Stands Alone
Cleveland is still struggling with the aftermath of Tamir Rice's death at the hands of police.
By Connie Schultz
Lower Fares No Substitute For Higher Wages
Low-income workers don't need noble gestures; they need higher wages.
By Froma Harrop
The Bibi-Boehner Coalition
How much damage have John Boehner and Benjamin Netanyahu done to the U.S.-Israel alliance?
By E. J. Dionne
A No-Confidence Vote In Obama And The Water's Edge Ideal
How John Boehner and congressional Republicans reached another new low.
By Jill Lawrence
The GOP Gang Of Supremes Go After Obamacare
Will the Supreme Court's conservatives really use such a shaky case to gut Obamacare?
By Jim Hightower
Secretary Of State Colin Powell Also Used Personal Email Account
Hillary Clinton isn't the only secretary of state to use a personal email account.
By Matt Wilstein

Money

Lower Fares No Substitute For Higher Wages
Low-income workers don't need noble gestures; they need higher wages.
By Froma Harrop
Consumer Spending Rose In January After Adjusting For Low Gas Prices
Consumer spending is on the rebound, according to the Dept of Commerce.
By Jim Puzzanghera
Google Plans To Launch Small Wireless Network
Google Expands Into Yet Another Field
By Paresh Dave

Health

Consumer Confidential: Costco-Visa Deal Shows Why Medicare Should Negotiate Drug Prices
Conservatives have subverted market forces to ensure that Americans pay more for their drugs.
By David Lazarus
Easy Ways To Increase Your Health
Don't miss these eight easy tips to living a healthier life.
By Shelby Sheehan-Bernard
Nutritional Roadblocks: 11 Whole Grain Myths Busted
Misconceptions and half-truths about whole grains abound.
By Densie Webb, Ph.D., R.D.

Weekend Reader

Weekend Reader: 'Get What's Yours: The Secrets To Maxing Out Your Social Security'
By National Memo Staff
Weekend Reader: 'Defending Beef: The Case For Sustainable Meat Production'
Should you eat beef? Author Nicolette Hahn Niman explodes popular conceptions about raising and consuming cattle.
By National Memo Staff
Weekend Reader: ‘Phantom Terror: Political Paranoia And The Creation Of The Modern State, 1789-1848’
How did our modern state of fear and paranoia begin?
By National Memo Staff

Lifestyle

Edward Snowden Emerges As A Film Star
The director of 'JFK' will take on the Snowden affair.
By Steven Zeitchik
Why Ringling Is Ending Its Elephant Acts
The time has finally come for the Ringling circus elephants to retire.
By Chris Jones
Late Night Roundup: Conan En Cuba
Conan O'Brien went to Cuba — and he even found replacements for the house band and Andy Richter.
By Eric Kleefeld

Endorse This

Endorse This: Knights Of The Round CPAC

Watch a comedian see just how serious the #CPAC2015 attendees were about a holy war with ISIS.

By Eric Kleefeld

Endorse This: Ben Carson On Gays — And Prisons

Ben Carson has a message that'll give new meaning to 'Scared Straight.'

By Eric Kleefeld

Endorse This: Jon Stewart Enters The Ring

Jon Stewart went one-on-one with wrestling heel Seth Rollins — and thrust his own foot up to a certain location.

By Eric Kleefeld

THIS WEEK IN CRAZY

This Week In Crazy: Obama Bans Jail For Black People

President Obama stops prosecuting black people, the Ayatollah Caucus takes over Washington, and more.

By Henry Decker

This Week In Crazy: Ron Paul Is Ready For Secession

Dr. Paul talks secession and food stamps, a GOP Rep. gets an anatomy lesson, and more.

By Henry Decker

This Week In Crazy: Obama's Secret Muslim Gang Sign

Obama sends another secret Muslim message, Glenn Beck predicts World War III, and more.

By Henry Decker

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POLITICS

This Week In Crazy: Obama Bans Jail For Black People
By Henry Decker

Lawmakers, Obama, Civil Rights Leaders To Honor Selma's 'Bloody Sunday' This Weekend
Obama Order Could Mean Refund Checks For Immigrants In U.S. Illegally
OPINION

This Week In Crazy: Obama Bans Jail For Black People
By Henry Decker

Lawmakers, Obama, Civil Rights Leaders To Honor Selma's 'Bloody Sunday' This Weekend
Obama Order Could Mean Refund Checks For Immigrants In U.S. Illegally
BOOKS

Weekend Reader: 'Get What's Yours: The Secrets To Maxing Out Your Social Security'
By National Memo Staff

Top Reads For News Junkies: 'House Of Cards'
Top Reads For News Junkies: 'More Than They Bargained For'

NATIONAL

Justice Who Once Tried To Kill Obamacare Now Potential Savior
By Greg Stohr

Airliner Skids Off Runway At New York's La Guardia
U.S. Ambassador In South Korea Recovering After Bloody Attack
MONEY

Lower Fares No Substitute For Higher Wages
By Froma Harrop

Consumer Spending Rose In January After Adjusting For Low Gas Prices
Google Plans To Launch Small Wireless Network
LIFESTYLE

Edward Snowden Emerges As A Film Star
By Steven Zeitchik

Why Ringling Is Ending Its Elephant Acts
Late Night Roundup: Conan En Cuba

WORLD

U.S. Ambassador In South Korea Recovering After Bloody Attack
By Steven Borowiec and Lauren Raab

Iran Dismisses Netanyahu's 'Lies' As Trivial To Nuclear Talks
Obama: Netanyahu Offered No 'Viable Alternative' To Iran Talks
HEALTH

Consumer Confidential: Costco-Visa Deal Shows Why Medicare Should Negotiate Drug Prices
By David Lazarus

Easy Ways To Increase Your Health
Nutritional Roadblocks: 11 Whole Grain Myths Busted
VIDEO

Endorse This: Knights Of The Round CPAC
By Eric Kleefeld

Endorse This: Ben Carson On Gays — And Prisons
Endorse This: Jon Stewart Enters The Ring

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