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The Power of Dallas: Erykah Badu Gives Tyler a Bump and Bill's Old Friend Makes the White House

This is not your everyday Billboard chart. Each week, we'll tell you which bands are selling in the fine record shops in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where we consumers of music have impeccable taste. Tyler, The Creator features several artists on his new album, and according to CD Source owne ... More >>

Texas National Movement's President Wants You To Think He Wrote That White House Secession Petition

At this point, you've probably heard just about enough about petitions, particularly the one lobbying the White House to let Texas "peacefully secede" from the United States . It's got over 100,000 signatures at this point, our managing editor Patrick Williams thinks the whole thing is deeply, pants ... More >>

A Romney-Ryan Win Would Mean a Ban on Abortions, But Bans Don't Stop Abortions

Lead editorial in The New York Times this morning -- "If Roe v Wade Goes" -- got me thinking: let's say the Romney/Ryan ticket wins. How long will it take for Texas to make abortion illegal? Romney used to support Roe v. Wade, but now he joins Ryan in proposing that abortion be made a crime except ... More >>

Liberty Institute: Assault on Religious Liberty is at All-Time High (and That's Just Counting Christians)

You know the Liberty Institute as the group that has steered Plano's infamous Candy Cane Case through the courts. More recently, it's championed the cause of Angela Hildenbrand, the Texas high school student who wanted to pray during her valedictory speech. As part of its work, in 2004 the nonprofi ... More >>

So Ann Romney and Anita Perry Once Walked in On Dubya Getting a Massage

Tomorrow, Ann Romney will visit the Preston Hollow home of former President George W. Bush to raise money for a "women's lunch" to raise money for her hubby's campaign, and it won't be the first time she's been invited to a house occupied by the Bushes. In a taping for Thursday's episode of Live! W ... More >>

Bipartisan Super PAC Targets Rep. Ralph Hall of Rockwall in Republican Primary

Super PAC Campaign for Primary Accountability, a bipartisan political organization that claims to have its barrels loaded for both parties, just fired its opening fusillade. It aims to oust two long-serving congressmen in what would otherwise be shoe-in primaries. The targets: One El Paso Democrat a ... More >>

The Favorite Foods of All 44 Presidents

​After an exhaustive search of public records and historical documents at the Library of Congress (read: drunken Google search), we are ready to honor President's Day with a comprehensive list of the foods enjoyed by our fearless leaders of the past. Throughout this process one question continued ... More >>

Over Dinner at a Fort Worth Olive Garden, Michelle Obama Heard All About Oak Cliff

​Maybe you saw KXAS-Channel 5 last night -- why, yes, that was Jason Roberts and wife Andrea seated next to First Lady Michelle Obama at a Fort Worth Olive Garden last night. But, but ... how'd the would-be congressional candidate and the missus land the seats? And what did they talk about? Beside ... More >>

So How Is Prioritizing Undocumented Immigrant Deportations Going? Suckily.

​It's been nearly six months since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton issued a memo to his subordinates, which we'll translate from bureaucrat-speak for you: Look, we got scarce resources, so don't head out into the field looking to pop every Tomas, Diego and Enrique ... More >>

Perry Speaks, and The Money Gets Nervous

​It's not just that Rick Perry screwed up in a debate. He is asking supporters to invest millions of dollars in his campaign. When savvy big donors have their phones in their hands about to send the money, they're all asking themselves the presidential timber question: Has he got the stuff? ... More >>

Tom Leppert Reviews Obama's Immigration Policy Speech Given in El Paso Tuesday

Official White House Photo by Pete SouzaPresident Obama in El Paso on Tuesday​No doubt you're well aware that President Barack Obama was in El Paso yesterday, where he said that "genuine, comprehensive reform" was the only way to repair a "broken immigration system." In his speech, posted in its e ... More >>

Outside Dubya's House, the Late-Night Celebration Following Bin Laden's Death

Late last night and into the wee small hours of the morning, as news spread of the death of Osama bin Laden, revelers gathered at the White House, at Ground Zero ... and outside the gate of the 10141 Daria Place near Preston Hollow. That, of course, is the home of Laura and George Bush, who posted h ... More >>

A Tourists Guide to a Dozen Dirty Deeds by Dallas Cowboys

In Search of America's Next "Sputnik Moment," Obama Points to Local Teen as Country's Future

Amy Chyao and President Obama at the White House in October​Before the first bell rings this morning, this inspirational moment ... Perhaps you recall: Back in October, 16-year-old Amy Chyao, a junior at Plano's Williams High School, was among the whiz kids invited to the White House to show-and-t ... More >>

Stick It In Your Earmark, or: You Don't Have to Look Far To See When Good Money Goes Bad

The Trinity Parkway Toll Road, looking south from Hampton Road, from the master plan​Not to be cranky or anything, but it's really irritating to read all this crap about congressional earmarks and realize nobody knows what the hell they're talking about. Stories in both The Dallas Morning News and ... More >>

Domino's Slims Down Pizza for Schools. Yes, Our Culture is Dying.

​No matter how many talented chefs Michelle Obama invites to the White House, or how many vegetable costumes Jamie Oliver dons, it seems unlikely school nutritionists will ever be able to strike pizza from their cafeteria menus. "You can't stop buying pizza for kids," says Sherry Brokenberry, ... More >>

"Big Mama" and Dwaine Caraway Tell Girls to "Keep It a Secret" and Dress Like Ladies

Photos by Megan FeldmanCaraway introduced the latest billboard in his campaign against sagging and skin, though not, ya know, sagging skin.​As we mentioned this morning, Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway's pulling his anti-sagging campaign up a notch. Two years after Caraway's "man's law" garner ... More >>

The End-Of-Times Thriller 2012 Is Driven By Iconic Destruction--You Know, Stuff Blowing Up

Get Motivated's Tamara Lowe Is Wearing Last Week's Criticism Like a "Badge of Honor"

Peter and Tamara Lowe​Apparently, there was some miscommunication at the offices of A. Larry Ross Communications, the firm that handles publicity for Get Motivated Seminars, Inc. Last week, as you will recall, Ross's office sent out a press release announcing that Tamara Lowe, co-founder of Get Mo ... More >>

Whitt's End: 10.23.09

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Last night I got a foot massage. By a guy. And thoroughly enjoyed it. Now, now. Settle down. It's not what you think. Friend of mine tells me of a place where at 11 p.m. you can get an hour-l ... More >>

Vanity Fair Recounts the First 100 Days of the George W. Bush Not-Presidency

Courtesy Elliott's HardwareVanity Fair contributing editor Nancy Jo Sales has a lengthy "Web exclusive" about the post-presidency of George W. Bush -- specifically, how he's looking to "reshape his legacy," both alone and with the assist of former White House colleagues. From Bush's March 17 speech ... More >>

Chuck D Talks Barack Obama, Black History

10 Questions: Chris Ward

Mercury chef Chris WardChefs seem to come and go, but Ward endures...although he almost left when, several years ago, the former President's staff considered him for the White House chef position. Indeed, he was one of three finalists selected from more than 15,000 applicants. Oh, and he did take a ... More >>

Bush Ain't Coming Straight to Dallas. There's Some Kinda Party in Midland.

During this morning's White House press briefing, press secretary Dana Perino laid out George Bush's plans for January 20, which don't involve heading directly to Dallas:President Bush will depart from Andrews Air Force Base and head to Midland, Texas, where he will participate in a welcome home eve ... More >>

From Humble Dallas Roots, CNN's Roland Martin Climbs Alongside Barack Obama

On Sunday in Dallas, Laura Bush Has a Date With the Jonas Brothers

Heard About Harriet Miers' Latest Job?

'Member Those Stephenville UFOs? Friends of the President, Just Maybe.

You’re In, Um, Good? Company

Wuh-Oh: Lamar Smith Doesn't Take Scott McClellan Seriously

It's Hard to be Legal When the Law's This Bad

Harriet Miers, You've Been Served!

They Might Be Illegal or a Bald Eagle, But Not a Kegle Nor Spread Eagle

Buster? I Hardly Even Knew Her.

Karl Rove's Right-Hand Woman in Town Tonight. Republican Jews All Verklempt!

Yeah, But To What Purpose?

Mavs Man Is Now a Bush Man

Brad Davis for President. Or Not.

Here Comes the Judge...Not

Out of the Closet

Amateur Hour

Congressional candidate Mike Murphy feels the strong arm of the GOP

Picture It

Lowe shows the positive with his negatives

Fair Game

Don't stand up Big Tex

Life in the Slow Lane

This Bush's summer home is a long way from Kennebunkport, but the folks in Crawford think that's fine

Dogs in Space

Michael McWillie defies gravity

Bunch O' Crap

The Bradys stage a coup in Washington

Sick, Not Twisted

Moments of brilliance are few and far between in this year's Spike and Mike

A Brisket in Every Pot

Where do you get good Texas food in Washington, D.C.?

Decline and fall again

History's least funny era makes an amusing comeback in Dick

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