1. early and often
    Hillary Is Done Playing Defense, But Emailgate Won’t Go AwayA second IT firm was backing up her email, and now it’s providing information to the FBI.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. early and often
    Bill Clinton Explains Donald Trump’s ‘Macho’ Appeal on ColbertAnd why Bernie Sanders is so popular.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. early and often
    The 2016 Race Is Devolving Into a Prank WarClinton sent her GOP rivals copies of Hard Choices.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. the national interest
    Marco Rubio Not Sure What Century Bush Administration Took PlaceHe was only off by one century.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. trump cards
    Trump Tries to Humiliate Rubio With Water-Bottle Prank, FailsBut he did remind the world that Trump Ice is real.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. early and often
    Could Congress Actually Pass New Gun-Control Laws?Harry Reid is proposing a new push for background checks, but the issue has only grown more divisive.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. stuck in the mittle
    Ann Romney Crushes Lingering ‘Mitt 2016’ Hopes“We made the right decision,” to get out of the race, she says.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. early and often
    Hillary Clinton Turns Kevin McCarthy’s Benghazi Gaffe Into a TV AdTo bolster her claim that Republicans are conspiring against her.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. early and often
    Clinton Tacks to Sanders’s Left With New Gun-Control PushShe’ll call for legislative and executive action to close loopholes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Still Prefers Death to Serving in Congress“I would rather jump off the Brooklyn Bridge,” he says.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. politics
    Jason Chaffetz Will Challenge Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the HouseHe’ll be the underdog, but still represents the first viable threat to McCarthy and the GOP Establishment.
    By Chas Danner
  13. the national interest
    Jeb Bush’s ‘Stuff Happens’ Response Was FineLeave the poor man alone. He’s at 4 percent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. the national interest
    House Conservatives Finally Got Boehner’s ScalpThe Planned Parenthood videos brought down an unintended target.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. the national interest
    India’s Climate-Change Plan Means Your Grandkids Might Not Be UnderwaterThe world’s soon-to-be-largest country steps up.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. oh congress!
    Debt-Ceiling Derby Coming Back to D.C. Next MonthThe debt limit needs to be raised by November 5.
    By Jonah Shepp
  17. early and often
    Carson Okay With Non-Practicing Muslim on CourtAnd he’d like to investigate Muslim federal judge Abdul Kallon.
    By Jonah Shepp
  18. oh congress!
    Congress Avoids Government Shutdown, For NowThe bill will only keep the government funded through December.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. What Happened to That Meeting Between Donald Trump and Roger Ailes?There hasn’t been one — and it doesn’t look like there will be. 
    By Gabriel Sherman
  20. early and often
    Rand Paul Reminds Ted Cruz That No One in the Senate Likes HimFinally, a 2016 beef that doesn’t involve Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. early and often
    No State Has Found Proof of Fetal-Tissue SalesThe undercover videos sparked a number of state investigations.
    By Nathan Pemberton
  22. early and often
    Ben Carson Says He’d Run As an Independent, Remembers Stupid GOP PledgeOops.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. trump cards
    Donald Trump Is the Boy Who Cried ‘I’m Boycotting Fox News’He’ll appear on The O’Reilly Factor this week.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. oh congress!
    Fellow Senators Have Had It With Ted Cruz and His Government ShutdownThey advanced a bipartisan measure that will keep the government funded.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. Here Is a Photo of Obama and Putin Taking Part in a Very Fierce Rosé ToastDiplomacy.
    By Jaime Fuller
  26. the national interest
    Marco Rubio: I’m Not a Sinologist, Man“Yes, my response to China’s cap-and-trade plan is … HEY, LOOK OVER THERE!”
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the national interest
    Donald Trump’s Tax Plan Is Just Another Huge Tax Cut for the RichTurns out his populist talk was phony. Who’d have guessed?
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. early and often
    Carson Okay With Muslims, If They Reject BeliefsHe claims, probably correctly, that most of America agrees with him.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. the national interest
    Why Are Republicans the Only Climate-Science-Denying Party in the World?Other countries have conservative parties that are sane. What did we do to deserve this?
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. politics
    How the Right Is Reacting to John Boehner’s ResignationA look at the conservative commentary regarding the Speaker’s impending departure, and what it might mean for the future of the GOP.
    By Chas Danner
  31. politics
    The Problem With Government HandoutsJeb Bush is worried about too many Americans getting too much “free stuff.”
    By Annie Lowrey
  32. the national interest
    Conservatives Hated Boehner Because He Couldn’t Get Rid of ObamaNot because he disagreed with their goals.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. the national interest
    Jeb: Clinton Was Lucky. My Brother Was Unlucky.In an interview, Jeb Bush explains why huge tax cuts for the rich will definitely work this time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. trump cards
    Journalists Who Spot Empty Seats Incur the Wrath of TrumpSupposedly the chairs were empty because his adoring fans had crowded around him.
    By Jonah Shepp
  35. international intrigue
    Putin, Obama Set for Chilly Meeting at the U.N.They can’t agree on who requested the meeting, or exactly what they’ll discuss.
    By Jonah Shepp
  36. early and often
    Poll Shows Sanders Beating Clinton in New Hampshire, Without Biden’s HelpThe Republican race has shifted, too.
    By Jonah Shepp
  37. climate change
    China to Announce Carbon Cap-and-Trade PlanThe surprise deal will make it easier to sell the rest of the world on reducing emissions.
    By Jonah Shepp
  38. the national circus
    Carly Fiorina and the GOP Outsider BoomAlong with Donald Trump and Ben Carson, she’s the latest 2016 candidate to ride the wave of dissatisfaction with the GOP Establishment to a higher spot in the polls.
    By Frank Rich
  39. the national interest
    Obamacare Haters Freaking Out Over New ReportLiterally nothing can make these people admit they were wrong.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. trump cards
    Donald Trump Declares War on Fox News, Half the 2016 FieldFearing that he’s getting slightly less attention, the front-runner lobbed attacks at pretty much everyone.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. pope’s american adventure
    Pope Francis Met With the Nuns Suing Over Obamacare“This is a sign, obviously, of support for them” in their legal case, said a Vatican spokesperson.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. emailgate
    The FBI Managed to Recover Hillary Clinton’s Personal EmailsShe must be so relieved.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. early and often
    Trump Survives Colbert Interview by Switching Into ‘Low Energy’ ModeAs the host treated him like the idiot he played on The Colbert Report.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. migrant crisis
    The U.S. Will Accept More Refugees, But That Won’t Help Many SyriansFor most people displaced by the Syrian civil war, America’s response is too little, too late.
    By Chas Danner
  45. Americans Tell the Pope What They Want to HearA guide to special-interest pleadings for his blessing.
    By Eric Levitz
  46. the national interest
    Marco Rubio Opposes Path to CitizenshipHow much farther right can he move?
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. the national interest
    Democrats Claim to Be Outraged at Marco RubioThese items may have evil powers.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. see ya
    Former Congressman Michael Grimm Is Now in Federal PrisonThe ex–Staten Island politician surrendered to authorities at noon to start his eight-month sentence for tax fraud.
    By Jen Kirby
  49. The Stunning Demise of Scott Walker’s 2016 Campaign: A TimelineHow he went from front-runner to former candidate in less than a year.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. the national interest
    No White House for You, Scott WalkerLeaving the campaign to spend more time with hot ham.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. the national interest
    How Conservatives Explain Away Republican IslamophobiaThe real bigots are the people who point out bigoted statements.
    By Jonathan Chait
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