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Oct 30, 2009, 9:44pm

White House Rampage

The Obama White House has been playing hardball as of late—ordering Wall Street paycuts, targeting Fox News, the Chamber of Commerce, and the health-insurance industry with uncharacteristically intense criticism. The Daily Beast picks apart Obama’s newly aggressive strategy.

Oct 20, 2009, 11:01pm

Crib Notes On Obama's Nobel

Left and right agree: He didn’t deserve it. The Daily Beast’s guide to getting past the conventional wisdom on the lightning bolt from Oslo.

Oct 9, 2009, 2:36pm

The Agony of the Olympics

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The Obamas are in Denmark to the nab the Games for Chicago in 2016. The Daily Beast looks at the violent crime, red ink, and—yes—orgies that will inevitably follow.

Sep 30, 2009, 10:35pm

Remembering Roman’s Fugitive Life

After more than 30 years fleeing the law, celebrated filmmaker and admitted child rapist Roman Polanski was arrested in Zurich this weekend. The Daily Beast offers a refresher course on his sprawling, salacious case.

Sep 27, 2009, 10:40pm

What Just Happened at the G-20?

An Iran bombshell, a bankers’ bonus deal, and a climate-change cop-out. The Daily Beast presents the highs and lows of the G-20 summit.

Sep 25, 2009, 10:24pm

Washington Seat Warmers

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Ted Kennedy’s confidant and former aide, Paul Kirk, has been named interim senator. As a placeholder, he’s in good company: The Daily Beast looks at six notables who answered the call of duty—until someone better came along.

Sep 24, 2009, 11:26pm

The Climate Wars

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Obama will put the U.S. on a new course toward climate change with a speech to the U.N. today. But with China and Europe already skeptical, is it too little too late?

Sep 21, 2009, 10:53pm

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