1. the national interest
    No, Marco Rubio, Obama Isn’t Nicer to Iran Than to IsraelA brief foreign-policy explainer for a confused presidential aspirant.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. early and often
    Congressman Schock Has Great Career OptionsWant to hire a charismatic and only mildly disgraced politician? He’s your man.
    By Marin Cogan
  3. hillary watch
    Despite Pledge, Clinton Charity Failed to Disclose DonorsTheir issues with transparency go well beyond emails.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. the national circus
    Somebody Please Give Aaron Schock a TV ShowHis scandal didn’t teach us anything new about D.C.— but that didn’t make it (or him) any less entertaining.
    By Frank Rich
  5. wishful thinking
    72% of Americans Adorably Plan to Vote in 2016A new poll shows that the election hasn’t yet wrecked the humanity of the American people quite yet.
    By Jaime Fuller
  7. the national interest
    The Coming Transformation of the U.S.-Israel AllianceOne-staters on both sides rejoice. Two-staters rethink.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. experts
    Harry Reid Thanks Rand Paul for the Eye TipsThe possible presidential candidate is basically Congress’s WebMD.
    By Jaime Fuller
  9. staring contest
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Looks Directly Into the Selfie’s SoulIt wasn’t immediately clear whether she was horrified by what she found, or whether she found a worthy adversary. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  10. frenemies
    America + Israel = Same As Usual After ElectionAlthough Republicans are elated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears poised to become Israel’s longest-serving leader.
    By Jaime Fuller
  11. the national interest
    House Republicans Unveil Plan for Replacing ObamacareYou’ll get nothing and like it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. emailgate
    I Sorted Hillary Clinton’s EmailIt was during her days as First Lady. Based on what I learned, I doubt the public will see everything they’re supposed to see.
    By Michael Wolraich
  13. the city politic
    Is Andrew Cuomo Getting Schooled?His rough treatment of the teachers’ unions is driving down his popularity. So why is he doing it?
    By Chris Smith
  14. the national interest
    Obama Proposes Terrible Idea to Change College BasketballIt’s supply-side economics for hoops.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. so who won?
    The Polls Are Closed in Israel, But Don’t Expect to Know Who Won Anytime SoonThe exit polls show that everything is still too close to call. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  16. left behind
    America Is Once Again Becoming the World’s Liberal BeaconEurope and Israel are headed in a different direction.
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  17. Congressman Aaron Schock Resigns Representative Aaron Schock resigned today after a month of questions spurred by dubious choices in interior design. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  18. Arab-Israeli Turnout Sparks Salty Statements and Ned Stark ReferencesWho will the 15 percent of undecided voters in Israel pick, and what will it mean for Benjamin Netanyahu?
    By Jaime Fuller
  19. the national interest
    Netanyahu Clarifies His Chilling Vision for Post-Democratic IsraelThe prospective murderer of the original Zionist dream reveals his plan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. Ted Cruz Wishes His Signature on the Iran Letter Had Been Way Bigger“And, as John Hancock said, I would sign it in large print. So that the ayatollah wouldn’t need his reading glasses to read the signature.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  21. Hillary Clinton and the Media Are Trapped in a RoomThe email saga triggered post-traumatic Clinton syndrome in some reporters. 
    By Marin Cogan
  22. the national interest
    Scott Walker and the Continuing Power of the Republican Cult of ReaganThe Wisconsin governor is out-Reaganing them all.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. What’s Going to Happen to Netanyahu Tomorrow?Talking over the possible outcomes of Tuesday’s parliamentary election in Israel.
    By Jaime Fuller
  24. the national interest
    Conservative Think Tank Won’t Admit Obamacare Reduces the Number of UninsuredObamacare reducing the number of uninsured is just a theory, like global warming.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. 2016
    Rand Paul Looks for ‘Pot-Smoking Austinite’ VotersLooking for young Republicans at SXSW.
    By Jaime Fuller
  26. where in the world in vladimir putin
    Oh, Hey, World. It’s Me, Putin. Did You Miss Me?The Russian president knows you’ve been worried. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  27. Other Countries Now Mad About Iran Letter TooThe Republican senators who signed it aren’t too worried. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  28. 18 Times White House Officials Declined to CommentIncluding hugs, handshakes, and the logistics of dining out.
    By Jaime Fuller
  29. the national interest
    The Republican Iran Letter Is the Perfect Neoconservative FiascoA thoroughly Bill Kristol operation, right down to the utterly botched planning.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. the national interest
    Marco Rubio Will Kill Your PuppyThe hot new Republican tax plan is truly diabolical.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. Here’s a GIF of Rep. Rangel Taking a Spin ClassThe New York politician also gives a soliloquy on the dangers of sugar water. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  32. the national interest
    Giuliani Says Obama Should Be More Like Bill CosbyAmerica’s mayor has more non-racist theories to share.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. Hillary Clinton’s Neighbors Now Making Email-Server Jokes, TooSee Bill for more details. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. never email
    Meanwhile, Bill Clinton Has Still Only Sent Two Emails in His Entire LifeOne of them was to an astronaut. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  42. All the Ways You Can Show You’re Mad in D.C.Tweeting, forceful adjectives, and floor speeches. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. hillary watch
    Obama Administration Tries to Stay Out of Clinton Email ScandalBut with the Clintons saying very little, that’s tough.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. 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
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