1. the national interest
    Morbid Marco Rubio Asks America, ‘Is It Safe?’Candidate decides foreign policy based on Liam Neeson quotes was too complex, dumbs it down more.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. early and often
    On Gay Marriage, Jeb Picks Wrong Side of History“We need to be stalwart supporters of traditional marriage.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. the national interest
    George Stephanopoulos Gave to the Clinton Foundation. So What?Everybody is mad at the ABC News anchor; nobody can explain why.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. early and often
    Can Jeb Bush’s Campaign Survive the Specter of George W. Bush?After his weeklong Iraq flub, some predict it will buckle under the weight of his family baggage.
    By Chas Danner
  5. the national interest
    Fox News Is Angry That Obama Knows What’s on Fox NewsPresident upsets right-wing media by accurately describing its content.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. Texts Reveal Missouri House Speaker Was Intern’s ‘Frank Underwood’ [Update]The Kansas City Star obtains sexts reportedly sent between a freshman intern and Missouri House Speaker John Diehl.
    By Jaime Fuller
  8. the national interest
    Reagan, Bush, and the Search for a Usable Republican PastThe ghost of Bushes past haunts the GOP field.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. early and often
    Would Jeb Bush Have Invaded Iraq? Now He’s Not Sure“I interpreted the question wrong, I guess.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. the national interest
    Chris Christie Releases His Economic Plan and His Big Idea Will Not Shock YouHey, has anybody tried giving rich people a huge tax cut? It could work.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. early and often
    Jeb Bush Says He Can Convince the GOP He’s Right on Immigration and Common CoreHe dug in on some controversial issues during a Fox News interview.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. the national interest
    Are Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama ‘Affirmative-Action Presidents’?Weekly Standard cover story pines for simpler days when presidential elections were fair.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. the clintons
    The Clintons Managed to Avoid a Tony Rodham ScandalThough Hillary’s brother would “hound” Bill for help with his project in Haiti.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. dynasty warriors
    Jeb Bush Isn’t His Brother, But He’d Invade Iraq, TooAnd they both agree that there were some “mistakes.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. international intrigue
    Did Obama Just Get Snubbed by the King of Saudi Arabia?King Salman announced at the last minute that he won’t be coming to Camp David.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. the clintons
    The Clinton Foundation’s Behind-the-Scenes Battle With a Charity Watchdog GroupAfter landing on a high-profile watch list, the Clinton group is fighting to recover its good name.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  17. the national interest
    Why Conservatives Use Novels to Justify InequalityCriticizing socialistic dystopia is easier than defending the Republican agenda.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. city politic
    The Diverging Fortunes of New York’s Favorite Political Odd CoupleCuomo backs fast-food workers while de Blasio heads to D.C., as one tries to maintain — and the other tries to build — his national profile.
    By Chris Smith
  19. the national interest
    Hillary Clinton Plans Extremely Gory Beating, Republican WarnsA New Hampshire Republican is really, really worried about 2016.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. early and often
    Hillary Has Issues With Super-PACs, But She’s Not About to ‘Unilaterally Disarm’She’s just started courting Priorities USA Action donors.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. Hillary Clinton Sets an Immigration Trap for RepublicansThe Republican goal is not to commit; her goal is to force them.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. city politic
    Who Is Preet Bharara’s Confidential Informant No. 1?Dirty water meets dirty politics in Skelos Case.
    By Chris Smith
  23. early and often
    Hillary Makes an Early Play to Win Over Hispanic VotersShe said when her GOP rivals “talk about legal status, that is code for second-class status.”
    By Chas Danner
  24. the national interest
    How Republicans Learned to Love CollegesAll it took was Obama trying to reform student loans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. early and often
    The Republican Candidates’ Race to Be the Anti-Hillary Has Officially BegunAnnouncementpalooza 2016 is upon us.
    By Marin Cogan
  26. the national interest
    Criticism of ‘Mass Incarceration’ Makes Mitt Romney Angry, ConfusedMost recent Republican candidate does not know what this term means, but he has strong opinions on it anyway.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the national interest
    Today in ‘Paul Krugman Is Definitely Not Arguing With David Brooks’Feel the hatred.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. early and often
    Hillary Will Call Your Mom for You on Mother’s DayNo donation necessary!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. early and often
    Dr. Ben Carson Accidentally Announces He’s Running for PresidentHe confirmed his candidacy in a taped TV interview meant to air after his kickoff event on Monday.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. the national interest
    Bernanke Stops Being Polite, Starts Getting RealBen Bernanke drops truthbomb on Wall Street Journal editorial page, no survivors.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. Capitol Police Keep Leaving Loaded Glocks in BathroomsA kid visiting the Capitol found a gun in the bathroom of the Speaker’s suite. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  32. mysteries
    Ex-Congressman Aaron Schock Might Be MissingOr he’s really good at avoiding process servers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. legacies
    Obama’s Presidential Library Will Be in ChicagoSorry, New York and Hawaii.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. justice
    How Hillary’s Justice Speech Changes 2016 RaceHer remarks were not just timely, but potentially game-changing.
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  35. politics
    Why Bernie Sanders Is a Welcome Addition to the 2016 Democratic Primary RaceEven if he has no shot at winning.
    By Chas Danner
  36. politics
    Sanders Is Running — Just Don’t Say ‘Hillary’Also, he’s not going to raise $2 billion.
    By Marin Cogan
  37. the national interest
    Karl Rove Still in Post-Traumatic Shock From Bush AdministrationConfused former Bush mastermind blames Obama for leaving next president a mess.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. the national circus
    The Right Is Race-Baiting on Baltimore. Hillary Clinton Needs to Take a Stand.It means as much for America as it does for her campaign that she muster courage and leadership in the slog to 2016.
    By Frank Rich
  39. Right-Wing Climate Analyst Is Typing Out Sentences at RandomNational Review columnist hates energy regulations, is not even trying to make his talking points fit together.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. the national interest
    61 Times Bill Kristol Was Reminded of Hitler and ChurchillForeign-policy analysts hate this one weird historic example that explains every foreign-policy scenario.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. early and often
    O’Malley’s Baltimore Protest Visit BackfiresHecklers blamed the former mayor for worsening relations between police and the black community.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. early and often
    Bernie Sanders to Announce He’s Running Against HillaryThe race to be the Democratic nominee in 2016 is about to get slightly more competitive.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. the national interest
    If This Is the Best Defense of the Clinton Foundation, She’s in TroubleJoe Conason replies. He makes 11 points, goes 0 for 11.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. the national interest
    Salon Defense of Kazakh Election Is Finally HereSure, Kazakhstan’s 97 percent landslide election wasn’t perfect, but it’s better than our system in a lot of ways, argues author.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. the national interest
    Republicans Are Trying Very Hard, But They Won’t Pull Off PopulismIt’s hard to get around that policy agenda.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. early and awkward
    Bush Is Announcing Today, Catsimatidis ClaimsThe Bush camp says you shouldn’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. mysteries
    Las Vegas Man Admits He Lied About How Harry Reid Injured His EyeHe made up the report about Reid’s fight with his brother … so the Mafia story has to be true!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. money
    Bush: I Don’t Need $1 Billion (Just Super-PACs)He made the ironic declaration as he kicked off a two-day conference for his top financial backers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. Eric Holder Has Become a ‘Black Political Superhero’His exit is a glimpse into the grief two years from now when the first black family leaves the White House.
    By Chas Danner
  50. bye!
    Eric Holder: ‘I Think We Can Officially Say Now That Eric Holder Is Free’Loretta Lynch gets sworn in next week. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  51. the national interest
    Washington Celebrity-Gazing Now Too Important to Be Confined to Merely Two DaysHard to imagine that such vital work was once confined to a single evening.
    By Jonathan Chait
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