CNN’s Jason Carroll reports that marijuana advocacy groups see a double standard between the way that Michael Phelps and Alex Rodriguez have been treated. Rodriguez has suffered no punishment after admitting to taking substances banned by Major League Baseball. Michael Phelps was suspended by USA Swimming and Kellogg’s refused to…

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iRobot was awarded a $286 million contract from the U.S. military to create combat robots. The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee visits the company to talk about their progress. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast Feb 10, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT, wants to put together a commission to investigate possible Bush-era abuses. Leahy joined MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow to talk about his proposal. After speaking with Leahy, Maddow concludes that most Democratic leaders in Congress support conditional prosecution of officials for crimes committed during the Bush administration. This…

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President Barack Obama held his first press conference Monday night. While some applauded the president’s thoughtful answers, Jon Stewart saw the pauses in Obama’s speech as an opportunity for a drinking game. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast Feb 10, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., has suggested a bipartisan panel to seek the truth about accusations of criminal wrongdoing by the Bush administration. Constitutional Law Professor Jonathan Turley discusses why Leahy wants this panel to have the power to grant immunity and serve subpoenas. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast…

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South Carolina police have arrested eight people in connection with a photo of Michael Phelps smoking a bong. RAW STORY has more details here. This video is from WIS, broadcast Feb 9, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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Sen. Ben Nelson took some tough questions from Rachel Maddow over cuts to spending in the stimulus bill. “Because of your intervention there is less money going states and school funding and food stamps funding,” Maddow said. Nelson placed some of the blame for cuts in construction for schools on…

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Jon Stewart points out the hypocrisy of Bill O’Reilly’s attacks on the paparazzi when his show seems to emulate them. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast Feb 9, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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Jon Stewart looks at Republican attempts to block President Obama’s economic stimulus plan. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast Feb 9, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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A new poll by ABC says the U.S. is losing support in Afghanistan. This video is from ABCNews.com, broadcast Feb 9, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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