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the national interest
Aug. 15, 2014
Joe Scarborough, Mike Allen Form Journalistic Axis of Evil
Young punk reporters don’t obey nothing these days.
By
Jonathan Chait
bill de blasio’s new york
Aug. 15, 2014
The City Paid for de Blasio’s Chauffeured Mercedes in Italy
Even the People’s Mayor gets some perks.
By
Joe Coscarelli
hillary watch
Aug. 14, 2014
The Meaning of Hillary’s Promise to ‘Hug It Out’
As Ari Gold taught us, the point is to show the world that you are aggressively getting along.
By
Caroline Bankoff
talking heads
Aug. 14, 2014
NBC Puts David Gregory Out of His Misery
The network has reportedly made its final decision.
By
Joe Coscarelli
ferguson
Aug. 14, 2014
Obama Delivers a Very Careful Statement About Ferguson
“I’d like us all to take a step back and think about how we’re going to move forward.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Aug. 14, 2014
The Nation
’s Stephen F. Cohen Denies Existence of Ukraine
World’s craziest Russia analyst? Or world’s worst Risk player?
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 13, 2014
Police Frisking Finally Goes Too Far for Matt Drudge
The latest liberal police-state outrage: golfer profiling.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national circus
Aug. 13, 2014
Frank Rich on the National Circus: Iraq Air Strikes, American Apathy
The U.S. public seems scarcely to have noticed our latest foreign policy emergency.
By
Frank Rich
politics
Aug. 13, 2014
Cuomo Kicks Off Israel Tour With Press Conference
“We want to stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel.”
By
Jessica Roy
early and awkward
Aug. 13, 2014
NRCC Creates Fake News Sites to Attack Democrats
Their haters keep them relevant.
By
Jessica Roy
the national interest
Aug. 13, 2014
How Libertarians Snookered
The New York Times Magazine
Anatomy of a journalistic train wreck.
By
Jonathan Chait
early and awkward
Aug. 12, 2014
The Conservative Choice for Congress Is This Giant Horse Dick
Arizona Republican congressional hopeful Gary Kiehne is a real American.
By
Jessica Roy
the national interest
Aug. 12, 2014
Have House Republicans Extended the Economic Recovery Into 2016?
When economic sabotage backfires.
By
Jonathan Chait
early and awkward
Aug. 11, 2014
Obama Reportedly Called Criticism of His Syria Policy ‘Horseshit’
He was talking to a senator, not Hillary.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
Aug. 11, 2014
National Review
Flips ‘Days Since Last Racist Rant’ Sign Back to 0
What’s a good comparison for this black kid? How about a monkey? Okay, cool.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 11, 2014
Obama’s Immigration Plan Should Scare Liberals, Too
Crossing a Rubicon of presidential authority.
By
Jonathan Chait
Aug. 11, 2014
The Puzzling Metaphysics of John R. MacArthur’s Internet Hate
Questions for America’s foremost internet skeptic.
By
Jonathan Chait
war in iraq
Aug. 11, 2014
The U.S. Is Arming Kurdish Forces in Iraq While Waiting for a New Government
The Pentagon won’t say where the weapons are coming from.
By
Joe Coscarelli
hillary watch
Aug. 11, 2014
Hillary Clinton Criticizes Obama’s ‘Don’t Do Stupid Stuff’ Foreign Policy
And “failure” to arm the moderate Syrian rebels.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
Aug. 8, 2014
National Review
Still Angry Obama Won’t Aid Yazidi
The greatest victims of this tragedy: columnists with unfortunate deadlines.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 8, 2014
Is Zionism a Feeling, or an Idea?
A response to an inadvertently revealing New York
Times
op-ed.
By
Jonathan Chait
early and awkward
Aug. 7, 2014
Plagiarizing Senator John Walsh Drops Out
He’s no longer running in November.
By
Joe Coscarelli
Aug. 7, 2014
No, America Is Not Turning Libertarian
Put down that copy of
Atlas Shrugged
and slowly back away.
By
Jonathan Chait
bill de blasio’s new york
Aug. 7, 2014
Dante and Chiara de Blasio Landed City Hall Internships
No summer slacking allowed for the mayor’s kids.
By
Joe Coscarelli
Aug. 7, 2014
The Heat Is on for Cuomo — But Also for Bharara
The governor is enduring political embarrassment at a bad time. But the US Attorney has set up some high expectations.
By
Chris Smith
the national circus
Aug. 6, 2014
Frank Rich: Echoes of Watergate Summer
A familiar bleakness has settled on Washington.
By
Frank Rich
inversion aversion
Aug. 6, 2014
Walgreens Decides Not to Anger President
Good call!
By
Kevin Roose
spy games
Aug. 5, 2014
The U.S. Government Has a New Edward Snowden on Its Hands
Glenn Greenwald’s the Intercept has a national security source with access to classified documents.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Aug. 5, 2014
Rand Paul Flees in Terror From Mexican Immigrant
Rand Paul plus Steve King plus Dreamer equals hilarity.
By
Jonathan Chait
early and awkward
Aug. 5, 2014
Minnesota Town Frees Itself From Tyranny, 5-Year-Old Mayor
Little Bobby Tufts has been dethroned.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Aug. 5, 2014
Republican Climate Policy Keeps Getting Less Intelligent
A case study of a party’s mental degeneration.
By
Jonathan Chait
cuomolot
Aug. 5, 2014
Post-Scandal, Cuomo’s Poll Numbers Hit a New Low
But he still has a massive lead.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
Aug. 4, 2014
Republican Denounces ‘War on Whites’
Mo better Brooks, please.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 3, 2014
Senator Exposed D.C. Insanity for One Night
The residue of the Great Freak-out.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 2, 2014
House Republicans Want President Hillary Clinton
Or they’re just really dumb. Okay, it’s probably that.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Aug. 1, 2014
Sorry, Obamacare Denialists, You’re Insane
If you don’t want to be called ridiculous and nutty, stop saying ridiculous, nutty things.
By
Jonathan Chait
oh w.
July 31, 2014
George W. Bush Loves His Dad So Much He’s Writing a Book About Him
“George H.W. Bush is a great servant, statesman, and father,” said W.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
July 31, 2014
Ted Cruz Punks John Boehner Again, This Time on Immigration
World’s saddest leader of a legislative body loses once more.
By
Jonathan Chait
oh albany!
July 31, 2014
Andrew Cuomo Got a Sternly Worded Warning From U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara
The Moreland Commission mess is escalating.
By
Joe Coscarelli
war in the middle east
July 30, 2014
U.S. Condemns Israel’s Attack on U.N. Shelter, But Doesn’t Blame Israel
The White House is “extremely concerned” the shelters aren’t safe.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
July 30, 2014
The New Secret History of the Obamacare Deniers
A bizarre health-care fantasy springs to life.
By
Jonathan Chait
political theater
July 29, 2014
Impeachment Mania Is Sweeping Both Parties
But it makes John Boehner a grumpy man.
By
Annie Lowrey
the national interest
July 29, 2014
Israel Is Making It Hard To Be Pro-Israel
A bad run for liberal Zionism.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
July 28, 2014
I Have Mocked Ross Douthat One Time Too Many
Today in pundit feuds.
By
Jonathan Chait
america’s sweetheart
July 28, 2014
Freedomtastic GIFs of Sarah Palin’s New $99.95-a-Year Internet Video Channel
Subscribe now! (Or just check out these GIFs and get the idea.)
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
July 28, 2014
Is Paul Ryan Still Paul Ryan?
The Republican Party’s chief ideologist has an existential moment.
By
Jonathan Chait
mind the income gap
July 25, 2014
How Obama Both Has, and Has Not, Reduced Inequality
Narrowing the wealth gap is a tough policy fight — and only getting tougher.
By
Annie Lowrey
videos
July 25, 2014
Lowrey: States May Lose ACA Perks, Keep Paying
If the Supreme Court upholds this week’s appeals court ruling.
By
Margaret Hartmann
city politic
July 24, 2014
Andrew Cuomo’s Needless Headache
Everyone knew the Moreland Commission wasn’t truly independent. The governor should have just said so.
By
Chris Smith
do no harm
July 24, 2014
The Worst-Case Scenario for Obamacare
A widening disparity between red-state and blue-state health care could undermine the law’s long-term viability.
By
Annie Lowrey
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