1. scandals
    Vance McAllister Texts With Unknown NumberEverybody knows about it anyway!
    By Caroline Bankoff
  2. jesus christie
    Watch Chris Christie Get Very Touchy While Joy Behar Roasts HimThe New Jersey governor is trying to have a sense of humor, but it’s tough.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  3. the kennedys
    Kennedy to Run for Elected OfficeThis time, it’s Ted Jr.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  4. bill de blasio’s new york
    White People Are Not So Sure About Bill de BlasioA new poll has his overall favorability near 50 percent, but lower among white New Yorkers.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  5. early and awkward
    Report Claims Al Sharpton Helped Bring Down Mobsters As an FBI Informant“Are you saying it’s scandalous for me to help the good guys?”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. bridgegate
    David Wildstein Talking to Federal Prosecutors in Bridgegate InvestigationNot good news for Chris Christie.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  8. early and awkward
    Conservative Christian Congressman Caught on Video Making Out With StafferA local Louisiana paper has obtained the footage, which certainly looks like kissing.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  9. it’s never too early to talk about 2016
    Jeb Bush Will Decide About 2016 ‘By End of Year’He promised a decision about 2016 by then.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  10. early and awkward
    Obama Impersonator Not Weirdest Part of GOP AdThough that’s weird, too. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  11. blowhards
    Bill O’Reilly on Bill de Blasio: ‘I Want to Beat Him Up’He seriously said that.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  12. early and awkward
    Chris Christie Spokesperson Bails for Scott BrownCan you blame him?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  13. life in ohio
    Ohio Will Recognize Gay MarriageJust those performed in other states, for now.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  14. blowhards
    The Rush Limbaugh Children’s-Book SoundboardListen to hilariously out-of-context lines from the talk-radio host’s patriotic, time-traveling kid’s story.
    By Joe Coscarelli and Jason Schwartzman
  15. oh w.
    George W. Bush Reveals New PaintingsThe former president’s art show opens today in Texas.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  16. the national interest
    Bobby Jindal Will Take Away Your Insurance, and He’ll Enjoy Doing ItA merciless new presidential campaign takes shape.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. early and awkward
    Koch Brothers Looking to Build an Improv TroupeSounds hilarious.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  18. former presidents
    George W. Bush Claims That He Didn’t Want to Become an International Art StarHe says he was “annoyed” when his paintings were posted online.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  19. consumer watchdog
    Ralph Nader Interview: On General MotorsThe longtime consumer advocate on the latest scandal in the auto industry.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  20. the national interest
    Charles Koch Explains Why He Is So CrazyA free country would treat its extractive-industry oligarchs with proper respect.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. Marco Rubio Will Run for Senator or President in 2016, Not BothUnlike a certain libertarian-leaning rival.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. oh new jersey
    Newark Campaign Worker Accused of Setting FireThe race between Ras Baraka and Shavar Jeffries has gotten a little crazy.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  23. party chat
    Katie Couric Was Almost Palin-Pranked for April Fools’ DayOne staffer dared to try something on the boss.
    By Jada Yuan
  24. the supremes
    More Money in Politics Couldn’t Hurt, Supreme Court RulesThe overall limit on campaign contributions has been struck down.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. cruzin’ for a bruisin’
    Ted Cruz Is Writing a Book And HarperCollins is paying around $1.5 million for it. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  26. the national interest
    Bradley Cooper Did Not Save ObamacareThe law was never doomed.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. early and awkward
    Mississippi Passes Religious Freedom Bill; Anti-Gay Activists ThrilledCivil-rights groups worry it could be a cover for discrimination.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  28. early and awkward
    Politico: Bradley Cooper Helped Save ObamacareThough Zach Galifianakis is getting all the credit.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. elections
    D.C. Loses Its Tolerance for Scandal-Plagued MayorsVincent Gray lost the Democratic primary.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. obamacare
    Obamacare Exceeds Sign-up Goal, Thanks to Procrastinating Americans7,041,000 people got health insurance through the federal website. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  31. early and awkward
    Florida Congressional Candidate Comes Out As Huge Role-playing NerdIt’s not creepy, he insists, almost convincingly.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  32. politics
    Dick Cheney Bashes Obama on NSA, IsraelA secret recording from the former vice-president’s speech for Sheldon Adelson.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. the national interest
    The Obamacare Train Did Not WreckWhat the Obamacare wars tell us about our skewed politics.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. do no harm
    Obamacare Enrollments Expected to Hit Original 7 Million TargetDespite all the website glitches.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. spy games
    Senate Report: CIA Lied Repeatedly About Its Interrogation ProgramTo justify the use of brutal tactics.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. politics
    Obamacare ‘Definitely Saw the Galifianakis Bump’According to Kathleen Sebelius.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  37. the national interest
    Ta-Nehisi Coates Disagrees With ‘Jonathan Chait,’ and So Do IIf Ta-Nehisi Coates wishes to create a foil for his arguments, please give this character a name that is not already mine.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. baseball
    De Blasio Throws Mets First Pitch, Gets BooedThe mayor, remember, roots for the Boston Red Sox.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  39. bill de blasio’s new york
    Bill Bratton Says NYPD Morale Was ‘Awful’ Before He Took OverThe new police commissioner swipes at the old one.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  40. Was de Blasio’s Big Pre-K Win Scripted All Along?Reviewing the performances of the leading men and supporting cast.
    By Chris Smith
  41. the national interest
    You’ll Never Guess What Just Happened to Paul Ryan’s Promise to Tackle PovertyHis promise just got even more solid! Ha ha, no, that’s not it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. Players Maneuver Before Ranking of Long Island College Hospital Proposals“If there’s any monkey business concerning the criteria, we’re going to be back in court in a minute.” 
    By Chris Smith
  43. jesus christie
    Chris Christie, Bouncing Back, Refuses to Play ‘Dodgeball’ With ReportersThe governor is back to his combative press conferences.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  44. early and awkward
    Chris Christie Bridgegate Report Slammed As SexistBridget Ann Kelly, stuck under the bus and “emotional.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  45. crimes and misdemeanors
    Leland Yee: Democrat Charged With Smuggling GunsDon’t miss this insane indictment.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. career changes
    Congressman Would Rather Have a Radio ShowRepublican Mike Rogers is leaving the House for a more influential platform.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  47. the national interest
    Barack Obama vs. the Culture of PovertyA debate with Ta-Nehisi Coates.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. joetorious
    Vice-President Biden Reveals His Beauty SecretEven a down-home guy like Joe wants to have good skin.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Says He Lost Sleep, Appetite Over BridgegateThe governor’s first TV interview is with Diane Sawyer.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  50. obamacare
    Obamacare Reached Its (Revised) Enrollment Goal More than 6 million sign-ups.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  51. the national interest
    Everybody Loves Libertarianism, Insists LibertarianThe revolution is coming, and Rand Paul will lead it.
    By Jonathan Chait
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