Those states that do consume the most porn tend to be more conservative and religious than states with lower levels of consumption, the study finds.

Numerous people have commented on the deeply repellent behavior from former GOP House Majority Leader Dick Armey on Hardball yesterday, when he appeared with Salon's Joan Walsh. You can watch the video here.

The good, the bad and the ugly of lobbying are well known, but it's a stretch for a man with 25 years in Washington to demonize it. His brain trust is heavy with consultants and lobbyists.

This was made clear in the most chilling passage of Palin's acceptance speech.

More are concerned for and supportive of Elizabeth Edwards in wake of John Edwards' admission of a 2006 "liaison" with another woman.

If you were to identify the two senators least qualified to take bold action in defense of marriage, who would they be?

Democrats rail against big oil yet ride around in chauffeur-driven high-polluting Lincoln Town cars.

A priest has been interviewed by police on suspicion of inciting racial hatred for expressing his Christian views in his parish newsletter.

Kinnaman says non-Christians' biggest complaints about the faith are not immediately theological: Jesus and the Bible get relatively good marks. Rather, he sees resentment as focused on perceived Christian attitudes.

America's Pimp 'n' Ho Culture Gets Real In my eyes I done seen some crazy thangs in the streets Gotta couple hos workin' on the changes for me ... Radio host Don Imus leaves his residence, Thursday, April 12, 2007, in New York.

Carlos Arredondo spends most of his days traveling up and down the East Coast with a flag-draped coffin. He takes it to parades and protests, schools and state fairs.