“New York Times polling guru Nate Silver took aim at Politico’s brand of reporting on Friday, saying the Washington-based news outlet covers politics like sports but “not in an intelligent way at all.” Reflecting on Politico’s pre-election criticism of his FiveThirtyEight model, Silver told Grantland’s Bill Simmons on his “B.S. …

“Amid demands from Republicans that President Obama propose detailed new spending cuts to avert the year-end fiscal crisis, his answer boils down to this: you first. Mr. Obama, scarred by failed negotiations in his first term and emboldened by a clear if close election to a second, has emerged as …

“Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson vowed to spend as much as $100 million to defeat President Barack Obama and help the GOP take control of Congress. According to two GOP fundraisers with close ties to the Las Vegas billionaire, he made good on that promise — and then some. Adelson ultimately …

“Bryan Fischer, the director of issues analysis of the conservative fundamentalist American Family Association, on Thursday told a so-called “expert” who denies climate change that not using God’s fossil fuels would be like “crushing” someone’s feelings by rejecting their birthday present. The Cornwall Alliance’s Calvin Beisner, who has previously said …

“Bob Costas’ “Sunday Night Football” halftime commentary supporting gun control sparked a Fox News Channel debate Monday on whether NBC should fire him and a Twitter storm involving Ted Nugent, Rosie O’Donnell, Herman Cain and many more. The NBC sportscaster, who frequently delivers commentary at halftime of the weekly NFL …

Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips go back to basics to show how old-school photography is just as useful as the everyday digital camera. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About I Didn’t Know That: Two industrial scientists, Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips, explain the science behind everyday life… from microwave ovens to beating …

Courtney Hall was a four-time Pro Bowler and a captain on the only Chargers team to ever make a Super Bowl. In episode 4 of “Uffsides,” Hall speaks candidly about not liking Steve Young, Kathie Lee Gifford singing the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXIX, the Chargers present woes, and …

David Coombs, defense attorney for accused WikiLeaker Bradley Manning, speaks publicly for the first time in Washington, D.C. on December 3, 2012. Read the full story here: http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/12/bradley-mannings-lawyer-makes-first-public-appearance Subscribe to Mother Jones: http://www.youtube.com/motherjonesvideo

Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) host of The Young Turks (http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks) discusses the United Nations Climate Conference in Doha, Qatar. Cenk also breaks down some carbon emission stats which countries are causing the most climate change. Do you think President Obama’s secret negotiations with China will have an effect? Tell us what …

House Republicans on Monday introduced a counter-offer to President Barack Obama’s proposed solution to the so-called fiscal cliff, trumpeting that the proposal would not raise tax rates on personal income. The plan does, however, include a sizeable tax hike. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) would allow the payroll tax cut …