1. early and often
    Harry Reid Urges ‘Non-entity’ Rubio to Resign the Senate Over Missed Votes“And the people of Florida, why they put up with it, I don’t know. They damn sure aren’t getting their money’s worth.”
    By Jonah Shepp
  2. the national circus
    Is the GOP Cracking Up? With Jeb Bush looking finished at last night’s debate and Marco Rubio still not attracting base voters, the possibility remains in play.
    By Frank Rich
  3. early and often
    Key Moments of the Third GOP Presidential DebateRubio destroys Bush, Trump contradicts his own website, and the candidates revolt against CNBC.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. the national interest
    Peace Breaks Out Among the Republican CandidatesAfter Jeb is quietly put to sleep, the candidates agree to agree.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. politics
    Rivals’ TV Ads Are Knocking Trump Down in PollsWill the former front-runner fire back with a political-ad blitz of his own? 
    By Gabriel Sherman
  7. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the Third GOP DebateWho needs the World Series when you can watch Trump and the gang talk about the economy?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. early and often
    Ben Carson Is Literally ‘Outside the Box’ in New TV CommercialHis marketing team is not.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. early and often
    John Boehner Unveils Plan to Avoid Default, Save Paul Ryan But many conservatives aren’t happy about it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. the national interest
    Snowball-Chucking, Science-Hating Senator May Crash Paris Climate TalksJames Inhofe is packing a cooler full of snowballs for Paris to stop the world from going green.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. emailgate
    Bill Clinton Gets His Own Email ScandalHow were friends messaging him about Hillary if he doesn’t use email?!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. Marco Rubio Is Skipping Senate Votes Because He’s a Washington OutsiderHe’s had it with government dysfunction — just like the two current front-runners!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. early and often
    Joe Biden Explains Why He Didn’t Run, and Hints at His Political FutureHe addressed many of the recent rumors on 60 Minutes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. etiquette
    Chris Christie Violates Sanctity of Amtrak Quiet Car, Asked to Leave [Updated]One passenger says he was loud and angry, another says he was “super courteous.”
    By Chas Danner
  15. early and often
    Bernie Sanders Has Finally Begun Challenging Hillary Clinton’s RecordLess than 100 days from the Iowa caucuses, the race for the Democratic nomination is heating up.
    By Chas Danner
  16. police misconduct
    FBI Chief Links Crime Wave to Police ScrutinyHe becomes the highest-profile law enforcement official to push the connection, though no data supports the theory.
    By Chas Danner
  17. celebrity impressions
    President Obama Goes Grumpy Cat on RepublicansThe GOP has yet to respond with their own dated internet-meme reference.
    By Chas Danner
  18. the national interest
    Is Naomi Klein Right That We Must Choose Between Capitalism and the Climate?A hot new left-wing book attacks liberal environmentalism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. bye bye block of granite
    Lincoln Chafee Just Made Hillary’s Week Even BetterHe’s dropping out of the Democratic campaign today. 
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  20. oh congress!
    Paul Ryan Is Running for Speaker — Can He Actually Get Anything Done?He’s agreed to enter the race, though he’s facing the same problems Boehner did.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. the national interest
    Paul Ryan Now Compromising on House Crazies Threatening to Depose HimThe Ryan Speakership is not off to a great start.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. Bill Cosby Stars in Pennsylvania Political Attack AdOnce Cliff Huxtable, now Willie Horton.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. early and often
    What to Expect at Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi HearingA look at Clinton’s strategy, and how Republicans shot themselves in the foot.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. joetorious
    4 Things We Learned About Joe Biden’s 2016 DecisionHe waited until the absolute last minute and had serious issues with Clinton.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. early and often
    Christie, Kasich, and Paul Just Barely Qualify for the CNBC DebateThey can thank rounding for their spot on the stage.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. holy gaffe batman
    Jeb Bush Is Asked to Name Favorite Superhero, Gives Worst Possible AnswerHe says the new Supergirl “looked pretty hot.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. oh congress!
    Freedom Caucus Agrees to Make Paul Ryan Speaker, on Their TermsThey’ll give him the votes he needs, but not the endorsement he demanded.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. politics
    Joe Biden Still Sounds Like a CandidateAn announcement that also sounded like a stump speech. 
    By Gabriel Sherman
  29. politics
    No, Michael Bloomberg Isn’t Running for PresidentThe biggest problem with the draft-Bloomberg effort: The candidate isn’t onboard.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  30. early and often
    Non-Candidate Joe Biden Is Attacking Hillary Clinton for Some ReasonHe changed his account of what happened before the bin Laden raid.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. the national interest
    Paul Ryan Says He Will Serve As House Speaker, Maybe“Everybody has to read Atlas Shrugged,” not among reported terms.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. politics
    Why Jim Webb Was DoomedToday’s presidential-campaign-ending announcement is the most attention he’s gotten.
    By Marin Cogan
  33. early and often
    Trump Paves the Way for Bloomberg’s 2016 Presidential RunAccording to his Wall Street pals, at least.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. the military
    The Drama of the Drone PapersA story about civilian casualties is also a story about the bureaucracy of secrecy. Which one will have more impact?
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  35. the national interest
    Marco Rubio’s Ideas About Climate and Energy Are Terrifyingly StupidI have highlighted the five stupidest things.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. encounter
    Talking Hillary and Trump With Michael DukakisA man who learned the hard way that politics sometimes means dealing with trash.
    By Marin Cogan
  37. politics
    GOP to Rand Paul: Maybe Just Stick With SenateThey want him to focus on his Senate seat.
    By Jen Kirby
  38. joetorious
    We Are Already Months Into the Biden CampaignThe only question he’s been mulling is how aggressive he should be.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  39. the national interest
    Why Are Republicans Suddenly Fixated With Urban Failure?Old dystopia: Obama’s America. New dystopia: Urban America.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. joetorious
    Joe Biden Cryptically Lays Out Campaign PlatformOne of the VP’s closest advisers sent out a strange email.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. early and often
    Hillary Hints That Julian Castro Could Be Her VP PickClinton will “look really hard” at HUD Secretary, who just endorsed her.
    By Jonah Shepp
  42. Biden Will Win Major Union Backing If He Runs“If the VP were to announce his candidacy, our membership would certainly be very inclined to support that candidacy.”
    By Gabriel Sherman
  43. 2016
    Would Anyone Even Watch a Trump-Free GOP Debate?We might just find out!
    By Caroline Bankoff
  44. the national interest
    New Jeb Bush Plan Is to Strategically Lower Candidate’s Energy LevelMaybe he was too high-energy all along.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. early and often
    How Late Can Joe Biden Enter the 2016 Campaign?A month-by-month guide to when the VP must make his final decision.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. the national interest
    Rand Paul: Let’s Not Impinge on Your Boss’s Freedom to Fire Gay PeopleHe is having another libertarian moment.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. More Than 15 Million People Tuned in for the Democratic DebateIt was the most-watched Democratic primary debate ever.
    By Josef Adalian
  48. the national circus
    How the Democratic Debate Changed the 2016 Presidential RaceDemocrats and Republicans alike are recognizing that Hillary Clinton remains the candidate to beat — and it will take more than some emails to bring her down.
    By Frank Rich
  49. early and often
    The Key Moments of the First Democratic Presidential DebateFrom Sanders’s Emailgate gift to Clinton playing the “female president” card.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. joetorious
    Hillary Clinton Just Made Joe Biden’s Decision a Lot HarderThe debate shifted the political landscape.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  51. The Hillary Clinton Panic May Have Just EndedThe first presidential debate was the best thing that could have happened to her.
    By Jonathan Chait
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