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Young Republicans Clash
Many CPAC attendees are college students looking for jobs or romance. But from gay rights to Iraq and Afghanistan, can all the young conservatives get along?
A Muslim-Bashing Campaign for Congress
A Minnesota attorney is using virulent attacks on Islam in an attempt to unseat one of just two Muslims in Congress. Benjamin Sarlin talks to Rep. Keith Ellison and his challenger about a campaign that's raising eyebrows.
5 Things You Missed While Obsessing Over Michael Jackson
While America has been caught up in Michael Jackson's death in recent days, Iran's government launched further crackdowns and stonewalled on the vote recount. Here are five big stories you may have missed while watching YouTube videos of MJ's Super Bowl performance.
2012 Busts Wide Open
New polls in the wake of Governor Tim Pawlenty's apparent decision to focus on a 2012 run show that the GOP field, from Palin to Huckabee, has leveled. The Daily Beast shows who's up and who's down.
Jesse the Body vs. Torture
As Obama and Cheney clashed over fighting terror, a new voice has entered the fray: Jesse Ventura, who has declared war on torture. He talked to The Daily Beast about taking on opponents from both parties.
The Woman Who Killed Health Care
With health care moving up on the national agenda, Betsy McCaughey, whose magazine article helped kill the Clinton plan, is back. Democrats had better be wary, warns Benjamin Sarlin.
New DHS Memo Revealed
First, the Department of Homeland Security came under fire for a memo that warned of "right-wing extremists" that that pose a danger to the United States. Now, The Daily Beast publishes a new DHS memo that throws dozens more groups-Mexican separatists, black nationalists, Nordic mystics-under the bus.
Arlen Specter's Role Model Speaks
Former Sen. Lincoln Chafee, who Specter cited yesterday as a victim of the Republican right, talks about why he too defected from the GOP-and why it was too late.
Right-Wing Becklash
It's not just liberals who are scared to death by Glenn Beck. Prominent conservative pundits are speaking out, denouncing his hysterics before he sinks the entire movement.
Socialist Shocker!
A stunning new poll shows that just 53 percent of Americans favor capitalism over socialism. The Daily Beast's Benjamin Sarlin writes that it's not Obama's fault. It's Rush Limbaugh's.



















