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HOME POLITICS NATIONAL NEWS WORLD ECONOMY SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT Joe Conason Carl Hiaasen Connie Schultz E.J. Dionne Gene Lyons Jonathan Alter May 03, 2012 THE BIG STORY, BY E.J. DIONNE Bin Laden's Death: Proving Four Decades Of GOP Nonsense Wrong For the first time since the early 1960s, the Republican Party enters a presidential campaign at a decided disadvantage on foreign policy. READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: JIM HIGHTOWER Wal-Mart's Stench Is Stinking Up The Entire Economy First it was "just" grabbing market share and profits at all costs. Now it's full-on bribery. READ MORE ENVIRONMENT Will Fracking Poison Your Drinking Water? Scientists originally thought that giant, underground rock formations could keep toxic fluid from reaching water supplies. What changed their minds? READ MORE THE LIST 6 Things You Need To Know Today The best stories, commentary, dumb things rich people have said to Obama, and videos from around the web -- all part of a balanced breakfast. READ MORE CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Mammoth Medicare Fraud Busts; Scams Cost $452 Million How doctors, nurses, and social workers from seven different cities allegedly conspired to swindle taxpayers in a record-breaking conspiracy. READ MORE FEATURED COLUMN: LEONARD PITTS JR. Scripture As Weapon: How Conservatives Misuse The Bible They are doing it now in North Carolina, as gay men and lesbians seek the right to be married. READ MORE CARTOON OF THE DAY   (c) 2012 Eastern Harbor Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 28 West 27th Street, Suite 502 New York, NY 10001