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01.13.11 -- 4:49PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (19)

Onward Solar Warriors

Will a US solar power industry be built on military demand?

--Josh Marshall

01.13.11 -- 2:51PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (32)

Over the last few months, we've brought you news that prominent social conservative Bryan Fischer has blamed gays for the Wikileaks disclosure, told readers that Obama wants to give America back to the Indians, declared that bears are a threat to our Judeo-Christian culture, declared that no new mosques should be built anywhere in America and insisted that Hitler preferred using gay soldiers since they had "no limits."

And just yesterday, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (doing everything he can to get right with the right) went on Fischer's radio show to declare that he'd push to reinstate DADT if he were elected president.

Late Update: Want to know more about Tim Pawlenty? See our new Pawlenty slide show, the first in a series on the probable 2012 presidential candidates.

--Josh Marshall

01.13.11 -- 2:45PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (43)

Just Rolls Off The Tongue

House Dems devise branding for GOP's health care reform repeal effort: "The Patient's Rights Repeal Act."

Seriously, are there no Democrats anywhere on Madison Avenue who can help with this stuff?

--David Kurtz

01.13.11 -- 1:44PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (46)

Slideshow: 'We Will Heal'

Scenes from last night's memorial in Tucson:

--David Kurtz

01.13.11 -- 1:31PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (9)

Open Seat In Texas

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has officially announced her much-expected retirement.

--David Kurtz

01.13.11 -- 12:55PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (14)

Slideshow: Tucson Heroes

--David Kurtz

01.13.11 -- 12:46PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (2)

Now's Your Chance!

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TPM interns are probably as intimately and rapidly involved in the preparation and production of news coverage as interns at any news organization. That ranges from work on the news section of the front page to research for our stories to video editing to bylined articles. To learn more and find out how to apply, click here.

--David Kurtz

01.13.11 -- 12:24PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (11)

'We Were Just In Tears Of Joy'

Pretty remarkable account from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) who, along with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), were visiting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the hospital yesterday when she opened her eyes for the first time since the assassination attempt.

--David Kurtz

01.13.11 -- 12:19PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (5)

A Bad Rap?

Our Brian Beutler says Boehner may be getting a bum rap on not attending the event in Tucson.

--Josh Marshall

01.13.11 -- 12:11PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (10)

Democrats on the Jury

Tom DeLay says he was convicted because he drew too liberal a jury.

--Josh Marshall

01.13.11 -- 12:06PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (9)

A Study in Contrasts

Jon Taplin compares the Palin and Obama addresses.

--Josh Marshall

01.13.11 -- 9:20AM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (16)

Free At Last

Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards

After eight and a half years in federal prison, legendary former Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Edwards has been released and arrived at a halfway house in Baton Rouge early this morning.

Edwards, a Democrat who served an unprecedented four terms as governor in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, is now 83 years old. He had always managed to stay one step ahead of the law until his fourth term in the mid-1990s, when the legalization of gambling in Louisiana provided so many opportunities for graft and corruption that Edwards and his cronies fell victim to their own excesses.

--David Kurtz

01.13.11 -- 8:35AM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (50)

Waving The Bloody (T-) Shirt

Even in the annals of political nonsense, this one sort of throws me. A number of conservative commentators and pundits united in outrage over t-shirts that the University of Arizona made up for last night's event.

--Josh Marshall

01.12.11 -- 9:15PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (108)

Giffords Opens Eyes For 1st Time

The most moving moment of Obama's speech -- and of the unexpectedly raucous memorial service -- was the President's announcement that shortly before the event, while surrounded by some of her House colleagues, Rep. Gabby Giffords opened her eyes for the first time since the shooting.

Video below the jump:

--David Kurtz

01.12.11 -- 8:45PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (28)

'A Good Dose Of Humility'

Read the text of President Obama's prepared remarks.

--David Kurtz

01.12.11 -- 8:31PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (34)

Eye On The Ball

Conservatives apoplectic over T-shirts being distributed at the Tucson memorial service.

--David Kurtz

01.12.11 -- 7:57PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (11)

Watch Live

The memorial service in Tucson starts at 8 p.m. ET. Watch.

--David Kurtz

01.12.11 -- 5:33PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (36)

Dingell Reads the List

Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), the longest serving member of the House, went on the floor today and read out his list of inflammatory, violent political rhetoric from last year. Watch.

--Josh Marshall

01.12.11 -- 4:06PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (46)