Mitt Romney on College Tuition: 'Shop Around, Find One That Has the Right Price' [Video]

Republicans block Senate proposal to keep student loan rates low

The best lies money can buy

Subtler Entry From Masters of Attack Ads

Mississippi lawmaker: Coat hanger abortions might come back. 'But hey...'

Mississippi GOP tucks away 'coat hanger' abortion clip

The new NBC/WSJ poll (pdf)

Young Guns shoot for women

Forming a Caucus, Republican Women Send a Message

The 'Women's Policy Committee' gets to work

Members Of New GOP Women's Caucus Voted Against Equality For Women

Catholics File Suits on Contraceptive Coverage

Birth control exemption bill, the 'Blunt amendment,' killed in Senate

House G.O.P. Hesitates on Birth Control Fight

'Orphan' state parties worry GOP

State GOP served with eviction papers for its St. Paul office space

MN GOP reaches rent agreement with landlord, won't be evicted

Mitt's Third Place In Minnesota: The GOP Base Revolts

Paul power takes over state GOP convention

Ron Paul at Minnesota GOP fundraiser with Kurt Bills

Hollande vows to pull from Afghanistan this year

Obama meets Zardari at Nato but signals no end to diplomatic standoff

At least 1,851 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001

NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan

As is often the case when the show is driven by original journalism, there weren't many links cited on tonight's show.

It's all about the metrics

Paper Plane Champ Watches His Record Fly, Fly Away

Greece Was Lying About Its Budget Numbers

Greeks strip 700m euros from local banks, Papoulias warns of bank weakness

Greeks withdraw €700 mn in one day from banks over euro exit fears

Apocalypse Fairly Soon

The Pledge: Grover Norquist's hold on the GOP

Taxpayer Protection Pledge (pdf)

GOP rookies buck Grover Norquist

Bono's Investment Firm May Make $1.5 Billion in Facebook IPO

Ezra Klein on Facebook

Ezra Klein writes at Wonkblog.com

Is the filibuster unconstitutional?

Common Cause lawsuit

A Seventh-Grader's Letter To Ronald Reagan

Governor Christie and Mayor Booker: Don't Worry, We've Got This

G.O.P. 'Super PAC' Weighs Hard-Line Attack on Obama

'Super PAC' Plan to Link Obama to Rev. Wright

Quote of the day

Pascrell, Rothman tout liberal views in NJ debate

Clinton backs Rep. Pascrell over Rep. Rothman in NJ's Dem primary

New Jersey Affordable Insurance Exchange Grants Awards List

Chris Christie Vetoes Obama Health Insurance Exchange Bill

Brain power robot

Paralysed woman moves robot with her mind

Just Plain Wrong: House Republican Bill Undermines the Violence Against Women Act

House passes Violence Against Women Act renewal that critics say doesn't protect gays, Native Americans, immigrants

Budget deal includes D.C. abortion rider, money for school vouchers

What's in the Cards for D.C. Budget Autonomy?

Hearing for D.C. Abortion Bill Set for Next Week

Norton Request to Testify at Hearing on Bill to Ban Post-20-Week Abortions Denied

All of those 2010 red/blue maps from the New York Times

How to Act Human: Advice for Mitt Romney From Inside the Actors Studio

Richmond's Welcome Home the Heroes

Welcome Home Heroes - Kansas City

George W. Bush: 'I'm for Mitt Romney'

Christine O'Donnell Endorses Mitt Romney

He who must not be named

Role unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney bid

George W. Bush Advocates For The Keystone Pipeline And Tax Cut Extension

Bush Dips a Toe Back Into Washington

Before the Bush Recession - Supply Side Tax Cuts Failed to Deliver Jobs and Income Growth between 2001 and 2007 (pdf)

Bush '04 pollster: Change in attitudes on gay marriage across the board

Colorado civil unions bill killed before reaching House floor

House of Delegates rejects gay judge Tracy Thorne-Begland

Executive Directive 1 (2010) (pdf)

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Rolls Back Non-Discrimination Protections For Gay State Workers

From McDonnell, a Turn on Sexual Orientation

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Evolves On Gay Judges

To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

A Primary Factor

Snopes: Miss me yet?

'Miss Me Yet?' Billboard With Photo Of Bush Is Real; Not An Internet Trick

George W. Bush: 'I'm for Mitt Romney'

Swing States poll: The gender gap is getting bigger

Brewer discusses contraception bill, other legislation

Brewer signs Arizona bill to make municipalities hold local elections on state voting dates

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer bans public funding of Planned Parenthood

Brewer signs bill banning most abortions after 20 weeks

Nation's longest abortion waiting period among new Utah laws taking effect

Legislature passes bill barring abortion coverage

Oklahoma Capitol briefs for May 9, 2012

Oklahoma Governor Signs Another Anti-Abortion Bill

House passes bills aimed at abortion, sharia

Kansas Abortion Bill: Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Measure

Kansas Abortion Bill: Governor Sam Brownback Likely To Sign Sweeping Legislation

Georgia lawmakers pass abortion bill on last, emotional day

Deal signs 'fetal pain' abortion bill into law

Voters grill McKillip on abortion, redistricting

King: Telemed Abortions Threaten and Endanger Women

States Enact Record Number of Abortion Restrictions in 2011

Abortion restrictions gain steam in the states

With Santorum Out, Anti-Abortion Group Lines Up Behind Romney

NARAL Pro-Choice America President Nancy Keenan to Depart in January 2013

Chaos at the convention, police called to assist

Ron Paul wins majority of Nevada delegates

Ron Paul in Maine: Delegates in hand, but trouble afoot?

It may be too late to stop Ron Paul's strategy

Ron Paul Admits He Will Not Be President

Ron Paul's message to the GOP

This rebate is required by the Affordable Care Act – the health reform law. (pdf)

Mitt Romney's prep school classmates recall pranks, but also troubling incidents

Mitt Romney's Dark Knight

Liberty Christian Academy student handbook (pdf)

Santorum supports sale of federal lands in Idaho and the West, citing profits, better management

"This guy bought the Silverdome?"

Michigan takes up casino gambling expansion; proposal for Pontiac Silverdome

Dome sweet dome

John Boehner Avoids Gay Marriage As Mitt Romney Prepares To Campaign On It

Cherokee Nation elects new leader

How much Cherokee is he?

Meet Principal Chief Bill John Baker

Harvard trips on roots of Elizabeth Warren's family tree

Scott Brown's campaign calls on Elizabeth Warren to apologize for allowing Harvard to tout her as Native American; Warren refuses

Scott Brown personally calls on Elizabeth Warren to release law school records

Document ties Warren kin to Cherokees

Mass. Dems file ethics complaint against Brown (Updated)

Anti-abortion group says Obama White House screens unborn babies

Obama White House recognizes "baby that has not yet been born" for White House security purposes, but tolerates legal abortion to moment of birth in District of Columbia

White House: Abortion OK, but visitors must register unborn children

White House recognizes unborn babies as persons

Mitt Romney's "Las Vegas of gay marriage" speech

Prop. 8: Gay-marriage ban unconstitutional, court rules

Mitt Romney: Court Decision on Proposition 8 "Does Not End This Fight"

MITT ROMNEY SECRETLY GAVE RACE-WEDGING NOM $10,000 IN 2008

White House Letter; On Gay Marriage, Bush May Have Said All He's Going To

'The Reagans,' From One of Them

Arizona Stops Gay Marriage Ban

Half of Americans Support Legal Gay Marriage

Gay marriage backers rally at Capitol

Romney pledging to federalize marriage law

Republican National Committee used Philippines firm to set up call blasting Obama on unemployment.

Obama's War On Appalachia

Obama's War on Coal

The 'war on caterpillars,' and what Reince Priebus meant

RNC official: Romney still deciding position on immigration reform

NAACP Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner

57th Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner in Downtown Detroit

Congress lends Statuary Hall to religious right activists

The Call: Lou Engle

Garlow: Satan Is Attacking Marriage and Gingrich Is Saving Western Civilization

Use of National Statuary Hall: Assignment and Historic Events (pdf)

Next Religious Right Prayer Event in the Capitol's Statuary Hall

Prop. 8 Supporters Prepare for Long Legal Battle

Barton Suggests We Can't Cure AIDS because it is Punishment for Sin

Capitol Circus: Religious Right Leaders Plan D.C. Prayer Rally For 'Evil' America

Bush Aids Detroit, but Hard Choices Wait for Obama

Chrysler Gets Sales Lift From Revamped Cars

Chrysler posts best quarterly profit in 13 years, helped by Ram, Jeep and sedans

GM Profit, Lower Jobless Claims Buoy Economy

GM Is No. 1 In The World Again In Auto Sales

GM retakes 'world's largest automaker' title from Toyota

Paul Ryan's 'austerity' budget: What would it cut?

Sen. David Vitter to lift 'holds' as Letten named to Justice Department advisory board

Sen. David Vitter lifts hold on Obama nominee as feds approve 15th drilling permit

Nominee put on hold by Sen. David Vitter withdraws

When Republicans close off every avenue

Old feud appears to sink Obama's Fed nominees

Justin Wolfers - @justinwolfers - I don't know a single serious economic--left or right--who thinks putting a hold on Stein & Powell is a good idea. I bet you can't find one.

Justin Wolfers - @justinwolfers - Literally every Republican economist I've talked to thinks Stein would make a fantastic Fed governor. (I agree.)

With Romney all but the nominee, Ron Paul snags delegate majority at Maine's GOP convention

Ron Paul wins majority of Nevada delegates

Ron Paul supporters dominate Louisiana's Republican presidential caucuses

State GOP's caucus picks leave Romney slate slighted

Ron Paul backers make GOP's lives more complicated

Senate leaders reach deal on Obama judicial nominees

Alliance for Justice Report Details President's First-Term Record on Judicial Nominations and Calls for End of Election-Year Obstruction

Amanda Palmer: The new RECORD, ART BOOK, and TOUR

The Loan Spark