1. the national interest
    Giuliani Says Obama Should Be More Like Bill CosbyAmerica’s mayor has more non-racist theories to share.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. Government Named America’s No. 1 ProblemLatest Gallup poll shows that Americans think the U.S. government is the worst problem in the country right now. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  3. politics
    Explaining the Many Different Ways Congress Is Iffy About the ISIS AUMFGoing through the many different opinions on the White House’s draft resolution authorizing the use of military force against ISIS. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  4. Hillary Clinton’s Neighbors Now Making Email-Server Jokes, TooSee Bill for more details. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  5. the national interest
    Why Republicans Will Never, Ever Have a Real Health-Care Plan, in 7 ChartsThey’re not that kind of party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. 2016
    The Media’s Rage at the State Department Long Predates EmailpocalypseThe Associated Press sues the State Department for being slow to process FOIA requests.
    By Jaime Fuller
  8. the national circus
    Hillary’s Handling of Emailgate Is a Bad RerunThose around her keep saying she won’t repeat her 2008 missteps. There’s no evidence for that.
    By Frank Rich
  9. capital punishment
    Utah Legislators Pass Bill That Makes Execution by Firing Squad LegalThe state is the only one that has used a firing squad for an execution in recent years.
    By Jaime Fuller
  10. the criminal justice system
    Ken Thompson’s Mission for Racial EqualityA goal that just happens to boost the district attorney’s political profile. 
    By Geoffrey Gray
  11. never email
    Meanwhile, Bill Clinton Has Still Only Sent Two Emails in His Entire LifeOne of them was to an astronaut. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  12. All the Ways You Can Show You’re Mad in D.C.Tweeting, forceful adjectives, and floor speeches. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  13. Press Salivates Over First Taste of Clinton 2016The former secretary of State tells the press she thought “it would be easier to carry one device. Obviously, it didn’t work out that way.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  14. 39 Percent of Voters Excited to Not Vote for a Clinton or Bush Ever AgainA new WSJ/NBC poll looks at what voters are dreading when it comes to 2016.
    By Jaime Fuller
  15. the national interest
    Paul Ryan Proves He Doesn’t Care About Publicity by Releasing Publicity FilmWorld’s most earnest man confounds critics again.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. early and often
    President Obama Takes Swipe at Scott WalkerBeing the focus of Obama’s ire only boosts Walker’s 2016 chances.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. odd couples
    Kirsten Gillibrand, Cory Booker, and Rand Paul Join Forces for PotNot the group you’d expect to push medical-marijuana legislation, perhaps. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  18. Dear Iran, Don’t Forget Us. Love, the GOP.Senator Tom Cotton and other Republican Senators offer a primer on constitutional law. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  19. the national interest
    Obama Goes to Selma and Picks a FightA commemorative speech containing a sharp argument about race, history, and patriotism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. hillary watch
    Obama Administration Tries to Stay Out of Clinton Email ScandalBut with the Clintons saying very little, that’s tough.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. the national interest
    Dan Pfeiffer’s Exit Interview: How the White House Learned to Be Liberal In an interview a few days before he resigned, he explained in unusually candid terms the administration’s thinking — and how the White House lost its illusions.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. technology
    Lindsey Graham Claims to Have Never Sent an EmailTake that, Hillary.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  23. chappaqua’s hillary clinton
    No One Covers Hillary Like This Local News SiteReading about the 2016 presidential election through the lens of a hyperlocal media website. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  24. politics
    Justice Dept. Prepared to Charge Sen. MenendezFederal prosecutors say the longtime legislator allegedly helped a donor in exchange for gifts. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  25. the national interest
    Can Hillary Clinton Manage a Presidential Campaign?The real warning of the email episode.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. second acts
    Man With Firsthand Experience in D.C. Crises Starts D.C. Crisis Management FirmFormer Florida representative Trey Radel starts a media-training company. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  27. snowbraggarts
    Politicians From Cold-Weather States Can’t Stop SnowbraggingWe get it — you represent a place that gets buried with snow. But enough already.
    By Marin Cogan
  28. call now for a free gift
    New York Helps People Scammed by SnuggiesIf you accidentally bought six Perfect Brownie Pans, the government is here to help. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  29. the national interest
    The Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party Is Over: The Rich Won AgainRemember “reform conservatism”? That used to be a thing.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. capitol fun police
    Capitol Police Uphold Ban on FunIt may be the last snow day in D.C., and kids still don’t get to sled on Capitol Hill. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  31. hillary watch
    Hillary Clinton: ‘I Want the Public to See My Email’A House committee on Benghazi helped her out by issuing subpoenas.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. court tv
    For Millions, There’s a Lot Riding on 4 WordsA molten insurance hellscape made worse by congressional action seems likely if the court sides against Obamacare.
    By Annie Lowrey
  33. politics
    Why Clinton’s Emails Became a Big Media StoryA form of self-sabotage where you act in fear of a certain outcome, and in doing so guarantee that very outcome.
    By Annie Lowrey
  34. the national circus
    Do the Democrats Need a Backup Plan for 2016?It’s early yet, but will Hillary Clinton’s use of personal email become big enough to derail a presidential run?
    By Frank Rich
  35. 2016
    Potential 2016 Candidate Has Questions About Why People Are Gay“Because a lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight — and when they come out, they’re gay.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  36. 2016
    Jeb Bush Begs Friends to Stop Giving Him So Much MoneyBush has likely already imagined the columns that will be written three months from now about how donors have already given his super PAC more than $1 million.
    By Jaime Fuller
  37. hillary watch
    Report: Top Clinton Staffers Used Private Email, TooViolating “very specific guidance” from the White House.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. fun with computers
    All the Things We’ve Learned About Hillary Clinton’s Email HabitsShe used a personal email address at the State Department … but what does that mean?
    By Jaime Fuller
  39. politics 101
    Country That Netanyahu Was Complaining About Has Thoughts on His Speech“I don’t think trying to create tension and conflict helps anyone.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  40. the national interest
    Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress Has No Plan and Makes No SenseRetelling the story of Purim is not a strategy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. What You Missed in Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress — in GIFsSo much clapping.
    By Jaime Fuller and Dan McQuade
  42. Boehner Is So Ready to Be Done With All This DHS DramaThe Speaker of the House cites a possible terrorist attack as a reason to just fund the department.
    By Jaime Fuller
  43. standing room only
    Everyone’s Going to Love the Netanyahu Speech — Inside the Capitol, at LeastLast time the Israeli prime minister spoke to Congress, he received 28 standing ovations in 47 minutes. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  44. the national interest
    There’s a Chance American Democracy Is Not DoomedIs the Constitution the problem? Or is it conservatives?
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. international intrigue
    Obama Takes Preemptive Jab at Netanyahu Ahead of Speech to CongressAs for the GOP, they’re officially too excited.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. hillary watch
    Hillary Clinton Only Used Her Personal Email Address at State DepartmentThough, by law, federal officials’ communication must be archived.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. Stop Making Dudes Named ‘John’ and ‘David’ CEOsAdd up all the women running big companies, and men named John or David still outnumber them.
    By Jaime Fuller
  48. What the Key Players Are Saying About Netanyahu’s Speech to CongressA guide to what political actors think about the latest D.C. event everyone is legally obligated to have opinions on.
    By Jaime Fuller
  49. early and often
    Scott Walker Confirms 2016 Candidacy With Immigration Flip-flop“My view has changed,” Walker said. “I’m flat-out saying it. Candidates can say that.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. the national interest
    Inhofe’s Insane Climate Denial SpeechA succinct explanation as to why a party is run by lunatics.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. politics
    Rand Paul Won the CPAC Straw Poll for the Third Year in a Row But that doesn’t mean much.
    By Caroline Bankoff
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