1. hillary watch
    President Obama Had Lunch With Hillary, Failed to Alert the PressWe had to hear it from People.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. bloomberg after bloomberg
    Bloomberg Slams Ivy League Censorship at HarvardIt’s “a modern-day form of McCarthyism,” he said.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  3. sad paul ryan
    Paul Ryan and Anthony Weiner Do Not Appreciate Being Confused With One AnotherThe two don’t seem to have much in common.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  4. politics
    7 Harsh Reactions to Obama’s Foreign-Policy Speech at West Point“Mushy,” “largely uninspiring,” “not exciting,” “weak,” “fell short of its target” — no, not the new Adam Sandler movie.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  5. the national interest
    President Romney Basks in Latest TriumphDoes Obama have any ideas of his own?
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. the national interest
    Business Lobby Tries to Frighten America About Clean Energy, Fails UtterlyBetter scare tactics, please, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. Republican Congressman Backs Gay Marriage Because ‘Life Is Too Short’A week after a judge struck down his state’s gay-marriage ban.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. veteran affairs
    VA Report Confirms Scheduling Delays in Phoenix and Everywhere ElseThe calls for Eric Shinseki to resign are picking up.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  10. drugs
    New York State Assembly Legalizes Medical Marijuana, AgainA nearly annual ritual, at this point.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. the national interest
    Times vs. Sullivan vs. Kinsley vs. GreenwaldTimesian self-hatred versus journalistic self-love.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. spy games
    John Kerry to Edward Snowden: ‘Man Up’The secretary of state is not impressed by the leaker’s interview from Russia.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  13. bill de blasio’s new york
    De Blasio Moves to Lift NYC Ferret BanIt’s a new era.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  14. staten island man
    After Threatening Reporter, Grimm Trashes PressThey’ve been “vilifying” him, for some reason.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. war in afghanistan
    War in Afghanistan Still Winding DownThe U.S. will leave 9,800 troops after 2014, with all combat forces withdrawn by the end of Obama’s term.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  16. joetorious
    Joe Biden Explains How to Avoid ‘Big F–ing Deal’ Moments“Assume every microphone is on.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. spy games
    White House Publicizes CIA Chief’s NameOops.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  18. surprises
    President Obama Sneaked Over to AfghanistanIn a leather jacket.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  19. oh albany!
    Governor Cuomo Is Getting Over $700,000 for His BookNot bad.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  20. photo op
    Naked Dude Taken Down in Front of White HouseIt happens.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. the national interest
    What’s My Problem With Conservative Reformers?Yay! Arguments about arguments!
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. politics
    Get to Know Julián Castro, the Hispanic Obama Who’s Going to WashingtonTime to re-meet the San Antonio mayor and rising star tapped for housing secretary.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  23. people who are not witches
    Christine O’Donnell Doesn’t Miss Us EitherShe’d “rather slam [her] hand in a car door” than run in 2014.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. city politic
    Can Andrew Cuomo Close the Sale With Liberal Voters?The Working Families Party has a big decision to make.
    By Chris Smith
  25. early and awkward
    Aaron Schock ‘Not Gay,’ New York Times Winks The Republican politician’s body gets another coy article.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  26. the national interest
    Why Republicans Love Taxing the PoorA tiny snag in the conservative reform plan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. early and awesome
    Obama Visits Cooperstown, Makes Baseball HistoryThe first president to visit the Hall of Fame while in office, ever.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  28. oh congress!
    Before Benghazi: Congress’s Most Controversial InvestigationsThe new select committee is part of a long, and not exactly proud, tradition.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. bring back our girls
    80 U.S. Troops Sent to Find Nigerian Girls“The force will remain in Chad until its support in resolving the kidnapping situation is no longer required.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  30. early and awkard
    Sheldon Adelson Is Unhappy With Chris Christie AgainThe governor isn’t making a favorable impression on the Israel-obsessed megadonor.
    By Steve Fishman
  31. the national circus
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: The GOP–Tea Party Merger Is CompleteThe Republican civil war is over. The tea partiers won.
    By Frank Rich
  32. the national interest
    The Next Step in Right-Wing Climate-Change SkepticismWelcome to meta-skepticism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. politics
    What’s the Budding Veteran Affairs Scandal Obama Got So Mad About Today?And who the heck is Eric Shinseki? A beginner’s guide to the veteran affairs issues.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  34. cuomolot
    Will Andrew Cuomo Pick a Minority Running Mate?His forthcoming choice for lieutenant governor is interesting for a number of reasons.
    By Chris Smith
  35. the national interest
    Republicans Warn of Secret Obamacare HereticsAnother healthy sign of intellectual vitality in the GOP.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the clintons
    Chelsea Clinton’s Mother-in-Law Loses House BidThe Clinton dynasty isn’t unstoppable.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. bridgegate
    Former Christie Aide Recalls Efforts to Win Over Fort Lee’s MayorSupposedly, the mayor wasn’t on Christie’s “radar.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. elections
    Mitch McConnell Crushes Tea-Party Challenger in Kentucky PrimaryHe’s still facing a tough election in November.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. crimes and misdemeanors
    Jesse Jackson Jr. Has Been Doing a Lot of Writing in PrisonHe has already completed two books.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  40. equal rites
    Gay Marriage Is Now Legal Across the Entire NortheastPennsylvania’s same-sex marriage ban is the latest to fall.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  41. scandal-stained wretches
    D’Souza Pleads Guilty to Campaign Finance Fraud The world will be deprived of the spectacle of a D’Souza trial.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  42. the national interest
    David Brooks: Bowles-Simpson Should Rule ForeverAn inspiring vision of our populist future.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. the national interest
    The Politics of Climate Change This Summer Will Be Worse Than Obamacare’sThe scientific consensus is stronger and more urgent than ever, while the political consensus is weaker than ever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Mocks Liberal Hypocrisy on Hillary’s BrainApparently, she’s fine with the GOP questioning Clinton’s health.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. counter-terrorism
    Is the Global War on Terror Coming Back After All?In a reversal, the FBI director says that regional terrorist networks may be an even greater global threat than al Qaeda itself.
    By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
  46. white men with money
    Billionaire Sorry He’s Not Sorry for Comparing Inequality Talk to HitlerHome Depot founder Kenneth Langone takes back his original take-back.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  47. the national interest
    The Jill Abramson Story Completely Reversed This WeekendEh, too late, we’ve already formed our opinions.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. the national interest
    Obama’s Moment of Environmental DecisionA president must gamble with the planet’s future.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. early and awkward
    Senate Candidates Go Through Ugly Breakups, TooOregon Republican Monica Wehby accused of “stalking” her ex last year.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  50. kids today
    Rush Limbaugh Is Now an Award-Winning Children’s Book AuthorPerhaps the right wing isn’t losing the youth after all.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  51. the national interest
    Lanny Davis Defending Clinton With Innovative New Media Strategy: Print-outsIt worked in the 1990s and it’ll work now! Wait, it didn’t work in the 1990s?
    By Jonathan Chait
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