C-SPAN -- "Capitol Hill, Washington and National Politics" -- watch live online.

Fast Flip -- Search giant's interface to publications; also see their Google news or these sources: BBC, NYT, LAT, WP, CT, AJC. SacBee, DN

The Fix -- Chris Cillizza's blog on news and politics for the Washington Post

Politico -- News and blogs on politics, Capitol Hill, gossip, the media and campaigns...

Wonkette -- The popular DC gossip site...

Huffington Post -- News and blogs by journalists, politicians and celebs.

see more liberal media >

Reason -- "Free minds and free markets

Vanity Fair -- James Wolcott's blog on politics and current affairs...

New Yorker -- iPhone-friendly version of the magazine.

Crooks and Liars -- John Amato's virtual online magazine/blog...

AlterNet -- Source for independent articles both site-originated and from around the web...

Salon -- an off-beat, satirical look at news, current events and politics...

Voice of America -- Website presenting the U.S. government's view and explanation of policy issues. Audio, video, print...

Alltop -- Guy Kawasaki's latest venture let's you find stories by categories and / or an alphabetized listings.

bing -- Visual Search -- Microsoft's search engine that presents images of categories to choose from.

also see blog lists >

Other news...

E! Entertainment News -- Celebrity gossip, scandals and show biz chatter. Also see The Wrap

USGS -- earthquakes -- shake maps and magnitude. Also see Volcano Hazards Program and Space Weather

National Geographic News -- Animal news, the ancient world, the environment, cultures, science, space and weird news.