1. international affairs
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: Yes, Kerry Can Help End the Gaza WarNetanyahu has fumbled the situation and needs the U.S. help to make a deal.
    By Frank Rich
  2. Washington and Wall Street Are in the Grips of the Big LullDespite chaos abroad, an end-of-summer malaise has settled in early this year and there’s no end in sight.
    By Annie Lowrey
  3. oh albany!
    Cuomo Allegedly Meddled With Anti-Corruption Panel’s InvestigationThough he repeatedly claimed it was “totally independent.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. obamacare
    Obamacare Had Another Big Day in Court, But It’s Not Over YetThe Supreme Court could be next.
    By Katie Zavadski
  5. joetorious
    Joe Biden and George W. Bush Disagree on the Matter of Putin’s Soul Bush said he saw into the soul, but Biden says it doesn’t exist.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  7. diplomacy
    John Kerry Seems Frustrated by Israel’s Gaza Strategy A hot-mike moment.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  8. In Defense of American Optimism It remains the most fundamental truth of United States history.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. Karl Rove’s Brilliant Health-Care Plan Foiled by Lack of SpaceIf Wall Street Journal column inches weren’t so precious …
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. 2016
    Chris Christie Is Going to Iowa, Just in CaseThere will be handshakes.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. the national interest
    Why Democrats Can’t Be the Party of BusinessNo matter how badly House Republicans screw up the economy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. city politic
    De Blasio Is Learning He’s Never InvisibleBut what’s the right amount of transparency?
    By Chris Smith
  13. the national interest
    Working Mom Arrested for Letting Her Daughter Play OutsideA parable of American failure.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. the national interest
    Ravitch: Campbell Brown Too Pretty to Be SmartAn edifying turn in the education-reform debate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. city politic
    Can Mayor de Blasio Tame Rikers Island? To do so, he’ll have to grapple with a certain fearsome union.
    By Chris Smith
  16. the national interest
    Teenage Republicans Still Not Happening YetEmerging Democratic Majority update.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. the national interest
    Rand Paul, Rick Perry Holding a Reagan-OffOne more op-ed will ensue, followed by an exchange of gunfire.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. the nationa interest
    The Environmental Protection Agency Is Furious With the New York TimesYou’d think they’d be more upset with Fox News, but no.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. the national interest
    Rob Portman Slams Hillary Clinton As ‘Mainstream.’ Wait, What?That’s not how partisan messaging works.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. so sue me
    House Republicans Are Suing Obama for Failing to Enforce ObamacareBy delaying the employer mandate, which they voted to repeal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. the national interest
    7 Ways Paul Ryan Revealed His Love for Ayn RandSociety could never accept their love, but the passion could not be denied …
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. oh washington
    The U.S. Capitol Has a Waste ‘Containment Issue’Metaphor alert.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  23. the national interest
    Libertarian Accidentally Shows How Obamacare Is SucceedingReading months of doomsaying all at once tells a different story.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. the national circus
    Could Hobby Lobby Turn Back Gay Civil Rights?The “religious freedom” argument of those who want to restrict access to contraception is a fig leaf.
    By Frank Rich
  25. the national interest
    Are Teenagers Growing Up Republican?I blame a society that tells its youth that the answers can be found in the MTV video games.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. early and illegal
    Ray Nagin Gets an Easy 10 Years in Prison for New Orleans CorruptionHalf of what he faced for bribery, tax evasion, and wire fraud.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  27. the national interest
    Republicans to Hold 2016 Convention in Worst State in AmericaLife in Ohio, a continuing series that the Republican National Committee obviously has not read.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. the national interest
    Teachers Unions Turn Against DemocratsThe end of an uneasy truce.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. hillary watch
    Hillary Clinton Says Defending Alleged Rapist Was Her ‘Professional Duty’She’s either changed her story, or forgotten a few details about the 1975 case.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. drugs
    Medical Marijuana Is Officially Legal in New YorkBut no one can buy it yet.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. blog-stained wretches
    Federal Judge to Supreme Court: ‘STFU’Complete with a link to UrbanDictionary. On his blog.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  32. the national interest
    The Republican Party After the ApocalypseChill pills for the crazy party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. the national interest
    How Barack Obama Saved the Obama AdministrationYou’ll never guess the most influential figure in the Obama administration.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. oh texas
    Rick Perry Looks Like a ‘West Coast Metrosexual’The governor’s “sartorial change of direction” has been questioned by a real man.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  35. the national interest
    Rand Paul: Israel Lobby Too Soft on PalestiniansHe is flexible enough to blend knee-jerk isolationism with knee-jerk nationalism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the national interest
    Killer of Immigration Reform Identified As David BratA reason to actually miss Eric Cantor.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. Boehner Decides Helping Hillary Win Is Better Than Passing Immigration ReformFour thoughts on another Boehner-tastrophe.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. the cheneys
    Dick Cheney Is Turning on the Charm So Republicans Will Like Him AgainThe “fence-mending” is mostly for his favorite daughter’s sake.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  39. interview
    An Icelandic Mayor Explains Why Amateurs Can Govern BetterIcelandic comedian Jon Gnarr was elected on a platform that called for free towels at public pools — but was only the third Reykjavik mayor in 20 years to finish out his term.
    By Boris Kachka
  40. oh congress!
    Obama Still Daring Congress to Do Something on Immigration Before He Does“Pass a bill! Solve a problem,” he says.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  41. the internet
    SCOTUSblog Trolls Angry Supreme Court TweetersSCOTUSblog is not run by Scalia, believe it or not.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  42. the supremes
    Religious Bosses Don’t Have to Buy Birth ControlThe Supreme Court ruled in favor of religion, 5-4.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. the most important people in the world
    Totally Absurd Neighbor Dispute Becomes Front-Page National NewsBecause it involves Fed chair Janet Yellen’s fat and sloppy security team.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  44. bill de blasio’s new york
    Portrait: Mayor de Blasio’s Inner CircleThe new administration, six months in.
    By Chris Smith
  45. early and awkward
    Tea Party Candidate Crazier Than Usual, Thinks Opponent Is Secretly DeadAnd represented by a body double (or robot).
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. oh republicans!
    Amused Obama Shrugs Off ‘Stunt’ Lawsuit From Republicans“They’ve decided to sue me for doing my job,” said the president, smirking.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  47. sad things
    Tea Party Leader Commits Suicide Following Arrest and Loss in MississippiMark Mayfield, a local political leader and Chris McDaniel supporter, was found dead today.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. early and awkward
    Hillary Clinton’s $104.9 Million LiabilityA breakdown of Bill’s very lucrative speeches.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  49. elections
    Espaillat Concedes, 2 Days After Rangel Declared VictoryRangel made a few more jabs, so it seems he’s still not over it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. the national interest
    Here Is the Most Shameless Anti-Obamacare Argument YetAn important breakthrough in the field of conservative histrionics.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. the supremes
    Abortion Protesters Can Now Get Much Closer to ClinicsThe Supreme Court rules that a buffer zone outside of clinics is unconstitutional.
    By Joe Coscarelli
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