1. the national interest
    Marco Rubio: Hillary Clinton Is Backward, Has Also Invented Time-Travel MachineA woman who has invented a futuristic technology cannot lead us to the future.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. early and often
    Michelle Obama Isn’t Enthusiastic About the President’s Musical EndeavorsShe thought singing “Amazing Grace” was a bad idea.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. spy games
    Jeb Bush Is Strongly Opposed to Edward Snowden’s Theoretical HomecomingEric Holder, who is no longer in the Obama administration, said there’s a “possibility” for a plea deal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. hillary watch
    Months After Campaign Launch, Hillary Will Start Talking to the PressLike all of the other people who want to be president.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. the national interest
    The Party of Andrew Jackson vs. the Party of ObamaAmerican history has come full circle.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. politics
    With Another Deadline Looming, a Nuclear Deal With Iran Remains UncertainSome reports have suggested an agreement is close, but Secretary of State John Kerry says it could still go “either way.”
    By Chas Danner
  8. early and often
    The Presidential Candidates vs. SelfiesNo, selfies will not decide the election, but politicians and their staff have had to develop some coping strategies.
    By Chas Danner
  9. the national interest
    Obama Picks a Labor Fight With Scott WalkerIs he trying to pick Hillary Clinton’s opponent, too?
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. early and often
    A Brief History of Presidential Food ControversiesWith a new election cycle well under way, here’s a look at past political flare-ups over food and drink.
    By Chas Danner
  11. the national interest
    Why Are Conservatives Defending Donald Trump?You have picked the wrong hill to die on.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. equal rites
    On Gay Marriage, Chris Christie Says Clerks Have to Do Their Job“When you go back and re-read the oath it doesn’t give you an out. You have to do it.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. oh albany!
    Malcolm Smith Sentenced for Mayoral Race SchemeHe was mainly guilty of wanting to be a great mayor … and bribery.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. hillary watch
    15 Fun Tidbits From Hillary Clinton’s EmailsThe first batch features congressional gossip, tech troubles, and a Nixon burn, but nothing about Benghazi.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. 2016
    Chris Christie’s Impossible Candidacy He’s betting all his chips on a long-shot win in New Hampshire.
    By Marin Cogan
  16. jesus christie
    Chris Christie ‘Tells It Like It Is’ (When He Isn’t Dodging the Question)He’s turned avoiding tough topics into an art, but now he’s vowed to always tell voters what he’s thinking.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Chris Wade
  17. early and often
    Obama Plans to Extend Overtime to Millions of WorkersHe can make the change unilaterally, but Republicans are still expected to fight it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. early and often
    Jeb Bush Belatedly Admits Confederate Flag Is ‘Racist’Which puts him ahead of much of the 2016 Republican field.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. the national interest
    Same-Sex Marriage Won Because Its Opponents Never Had an ArgumentLogic wins!
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. the national interest
    Republicans Begin Planning to Nuke Filibuster and Repeal ObamacareJeb Bush and Scott Walker are onboard; other candidates will follow.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Is ‘Telling It Like It Is’ in First Campaign VideoBut he’s not telling voters about his scandal-plagued tenure as New Jersey governor.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. the national interest
    Marriage Equality and the Modern Social RevolutionA period of cultural transformation as rapid and deep as anything since the 1960s.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. hillary watch
    Hillary Clinton’s Staff Missed a Few Benghazi-Related EmailsThey turned up thanks to a subpoena from Congress.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. the national interest
    Another Obamacare Doomsday Scenario Does Not Happen“This is the beginning of the end of the Affordable Care Act,” said Paul Ryan yesterday.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. the national interest
    The Confederate-Flag Backlash and the New American PatriotismAs a symbol of hatred falls, a new understanding of American history takes shape.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. the national interest
    GOP Forgets to Blame Democrats for SegregationDemocrats are the party of segregation! And also they irrationally hate the confederate flag for some reason.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. bad medicine
    What Happens If the Supreme Court Guts Obamacare?Millions may lose their health-care subsidies in the coming days, and there’s no clear solution.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. the national interest
    How Much Will Demographics Help Hillary Clinton?Crunching the numbers on the 2016 electorate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. early and often
    2016 Republicans Reveal They Were Against the Confederate Flag All AlongTheir stance became much clearer after South Carolina lawmakers said it should be taken down.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. early and often
    White Supremacist Cited by Dylann Roof Donated to GOP 2016 CandidatesIncluding Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Rick Santorum.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. charleston shooting
    The GOP Presidential Candidates’ Confederate Flag ProblemIn the aftermath of last week’s racist attack, Republicans are being forced to confront a politically treacherous controversy.
    By Chas Danner
  32. scotus
    Parsing the Clues Ahead of the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage DecisionHas Justice Scalia already tipped their hand?
    By Cristian Farias
  33. charleston
    How the 2016 Presidential Candidates Have Responded to CharlestonWhile the Democrats bring up racism and gun control, the Republicans are talking about evil.
    By Chas Danner
  34. the national interest
    Why Can’t Republicans Admit Dylann Roof Was Racist?We can’t understand the motives behind their senseless behavior.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. the national interest
    Republicans Really Not Happy John Kasich Told Them They Are MonstersThe governor’s invitations to Koch-brother confabs keep getting lost in the mail.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. How Obama Learned to ‘Politicize’ ShootingsAfter Sandy Hook, he got more forceful about gun violence.
    By Marin Cogan
  37. the national interest
    Desperate-for-Attention Rand Paul Unveils Flat TaxCandidate wins coveted endorsement from team of kooks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. politics
    Rand’s Favorite Band Thinks He’s RacistRush’s drummer says he’d never vote for Paul.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. early and often
    Jeb Bush Slow-Jams the News, Cheats on His Paleo Diet With Jimmy FallonIn two languages.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. the national interest
    Jeb Bush Gave George W. Bush the Stupidest Idea Ever, Then Stole It From Him“What about a slogan that both associates Jeb with his brother’s policies and reminds people that they failed?” “Genius!”
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. the national interest
    Nobody Is Discussing the Biggest Issue of the Presidential CampaignThe election stakes are huge, but they’re not what Hillary Clinton says they are.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. politics
    The Tea-Party Suicide That Has the Right ReelingThe aftershocks of Mark Mayfield’s death in Mississippi.
    By Marin Cogan
  43. politics
    A Tea-Party Suicide That Left the Right ReelingThe aftershocks of Mark Mayfield’s death in Mississippi.
    By Marin Cogan
  44. dynasty warriors
    2016 Is the Latest Bump in the Long Clinton-Bush FriendshipNow that Jeb and Hillary are both in, the presidential pals are officially rivals again.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. early and often
    Cory Booker Is Releasing a Book a Month Before the First PrimaryJust in case someone’s in the market for a vice-president.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. the national interest
    Peggy Noonan Warns Pope About Hastily Endorsing Climate ScienceShe is a stickler for methodological rigor.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. early and often
    How Hillary May Be Distancing Herself From ObamaIn style, if not totally in substance, she seems to be moving away from the president.
    By Chas Danner
  48. early and often
    Jeb Bush Ready to Excite Voters With Newish LogoIt’s Jeb. Exclamation point.
    By Chas Danner
  49. early and often
    Hillary Makes Her CaseAt her first big campaign event, she insists that it’s about you, not her.
    By Marin Cogan and Katie Van Syckle
  50. the national interest
    Niall Ferguson Fights Back Against Smear Campaign by Fact-checkers, FactsA prestigious conservative scholar demands the world stop correcting him.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. the national circus
    Who Else Knew About Dennis Hastert’s Cover-Up?As the investigations widens, the question remains whether anyone in Congress knew what the former Speaker was trying to hide.
    By Frank Rich
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