1. early and awkward
    Senator Bernie Sanders Forced to Clarify That He’s Not a StonerThanks a lot, Obama.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. the national interest
    Dick Cheney Boasts of 7 1/2-Year Record of Preventing TerrorismThe Bush administration was in office for seven and a half years, right?
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. politics
    U.S. Surveillance Powers Lapse After Senate Deal Is BlockedThree parts of the Patriot Act, including bulk phone data collection, have temporarily expired after Rand Paul blocked a deal on surveillance reform.
    By Chas Danner
  4. FIFA, Freddie Gray, and the New Power of the ProsecutorMarilyn Mosby and Loretta Lynch are not just indicting criminals: They’re trying to clean up corrupt cultures.
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  5. Martin O’Malley Gives Hillary Clinton Someone Else to Run AgainstThe third entrant in the Democratic primary faces an uphill struggle to define himself with voters.
    By Marin Cogan
  7. the national interest
    What the Charges Against Laura Kipnis Tell Us About Political CorrectnessA university opens a gender bias investigation against a professor for … writing a column.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. city politic
    Inside the Latest Cuomo–de Blasio Squabble Is a Deeper Divide Over TaxesTwo days of sniping over real-estate regulations.
    By Chris Smith
  9. the national interest
    Obama’s Clean Power Plan Is Modest, But It Can Save the WorldWhy does the coal industry hate a plan that does so little to hurt it?
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. the national interest
    It’s Fake Headline Day in Conservative PunditryA classic genre makes the leap from campus flyers to national publications.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. conservative rap
    Someone Wrote a Rap Song for Ted CruzBecause “we are the greatest nation that’s ever been implanted on the planet.”
    By Chas Danner
  12. crime and punishment
    Will Republicans Follow Nebraska and Give Up the Death Penalty?Nebraska just became the first red state in 40 years to ban capital punishment, a sign that conservative rationale against the practice may be taking hold.
    By Chas Danner
  13. the national interest
    No, the Democrats Have Not Moved Further Left Than Republicans Have Moved RightRepublicans prepare the world for Hillary Clinton’s reign of socialist terror.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. the national circus
    What Does Ireland’s Same-Sex-Marriage Vote Mean for the U.S.?The Irish vote recast the country’s relationship with the Catholic Church. Will America be able to do the same with the religious right?
    By Frank Rich
  15. the national interest
    Former Senate Republicans Admit Obamacare Lawsuit Is CrazyThe latest report reassuring those of us who followed the health-care debate when it happened that we are not completely insane.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. Inside the Clintons’ World of Big-Bucks SpeechesA huge but secret market.
    By Annie Lowrey
  17. the national interest
    The Endurance of BushismRepublican presidential candidates aren’t promising to invade Iraq again. But they are promising Bushonomics.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. political dynasties
    Jeb Bush Finally Getting His Own $1.4 Million House on the Family Compound Unless the topic is Iraq, it’s good to be a Bush.
    By Chas Danner
  19. politics
    Where Is Scott Walker?The Iowa front-runner has been ducking press appearances in favor of controlled, private events.
    By Marin Cogan
  20. the national interest
    Obama Is Defaming Putin, Complains Harper’s Cover StoryAlso, Obama seems to think Ukraine is some kind of independent country.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. the national interest
    New Study Shows Riots Make America ConservativeNonviolent protests work. Violent protests cause a backlash.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. the national circus
    Why GOP Presidential Candidates Can Never Give the Right Answer on Iraq2016 hopefuls Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio bungled their stances, a sign the party still isn’t ready to confront its decade-long denial on the lead-up to the war.
    By Frank Rich
  23. the national interest
    Obamacare: What If the GOP Gets What It Wants?With the Supreme Court decision looming, the right is rethinking its scorched-Earth approach to attacking Obamacare.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. early and often
    How Many 2016 Candidates Can the GOP Handle?With the first debate only three months away, the RNC is trying to separate the front-runner wheat from the also-ran chaff.
    By Chas Danner
  25. equal rites
    Ted Cruz Wonders Why the Left Is So ‘Obsessed With Sex’In response to questions about gay marriage.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. early and awkward
    The Ex-Presidents’ Gravy Train May Be Coming to an EndA House bill would stop the flow of taxpayer dollars to the former presidents, who are all millionaires.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. the national interest
    Fox News: Stop Dehumanizing Fox News As ‘Blonde’Kirsten Powers opposes left-wing political correctness, proposes to replace with with right-wing version.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. hillary watch
    Federal Judge Wants to See Hillary Emails Released Before 2016Staffers are busy sorting out the tens of thousands of printed-out emails.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jaime Fuller
  29. Was the Iraq War a Crime or a Mistake? Yes.Republicans still won’t admit Bush lied us into war, and liberals are helping them get away with it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. foreign affairs
    Is It Time to Change the Strategy Against ISIS?After the fall of Ramadi, some are wondering if the U.S. is losing another war in Iraq.
    By Chas Danner
  31. hillary watch
    Hillary Has Been Asking Lots of Questions, Seems Less Fond of Answering ThemIn 37 days, she’s only taken 13 questions from journalists.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. 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
  33. early and often
    On Gay Marriage, Jeb Picks Wrong Side of History“We need to be stalwart supporters of traditional marriage.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. the national interest
    Reagan, Bush, and the Search for a Usable Republican PastThe ghost of Bushes past haunts the GOP field.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. early and often
    Would Jeb Bush Have Invaded Iraq? Now He’s Not Sure“I interpreted the question wrong, I guess.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. the national interest
    Why Conservatives Use Novels to Justify InequalityCriticizing socialistic dystopia is easier than defending the Republican agenda.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. 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
  49. the national interest
    Hillary Clinton Plans Extremely Gory Beating, Republican WarnsA New Hampshire Republican is really, really worried about 2016.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. 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
  51. Hillary Clinton Sets an Immigration Trap for RepublicansThe Republican goal is not to commit; her goal is to force them.
    By Jonathan Chait
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