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The US Senate's Defense Authorization Bill redefines America as a "battlefield" and authorizes US troops to conduct military arrests of civilians on US soil, and to indefinitely detain citizens without charge or trial. The ACLU wants you to write to your senator and demand that this insanity not pass. Call Senator Coons at (302) 573-6345

These crazy Republicans are really going to do it. They are going to nominate Newton Leroy Gingrich. I love it.

Gingrich is the least popular politician in the country and is probably among the least popular people in the country. Naturally, Team Obama wants to meet him in the general instead of the more telegenic and electable Mitt Romney. But could Republicans possibly be stupid enough to nominate Newt "serial adulterer, lobbyist for Fannie Mae, delivered divorce papers to his wife on her cancer bed, has a million dollar line of credit at a jewelry store" Gingrich? Why, yes. They could well be that stupid.

Who thinks burdensome regulations are killing the economy? Which candidate is seeking your vote based on a policy of freeing corporations from the onerous and burdensome regulations that are choking off economic growth in America? See if you can tell by playing this week's- Who said it? Kovach or Carney?

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) will not run for re-election for a 17th term. He'll hold a press conference at 1 pm ET to discuss his decision.

I guess Iowa Republicans have not given up searching for the "not Romney".