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Mar. 10, 2014
The Right’s Favorite Mainstream Benghazi Reporter Resigns From CBS
Sharyl Attkisson was “frustrated with what she saw as the network’s liberal bias.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Mar. 10, 2014
Rand Paul’s Plan to Save Ukraine Is Completely Nuts
It involves the gold standard.
By
Jonathan Chait
the internet
Mar. 10, 2014
Minnesota Republican Thinks NBA Is Full of Thugs
Minnesota Republican Pat Garofalo thinks basketball players are thugs.
By
Joe Coscarelli
photo op
Mar. 9, 2014
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Briefly Reunited
At an airport.
By
Caroline Bankoff
cpac 2014
Mar. 9, 2014
Rand Paul Won the 2014 CPAC Straw Poll
For the second year in a row.
By
Caroline Bankoff
cpac 2014
Mar. 8, 2014
Michele Bachmann Will Know the ‘Right’ Female President When She Sees Her
It’s International Women’s Day at CPAC.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the national interest
Mar. 7, 2014
Everybody Hates Rahm Emanuel
And we mean
everybody
.
By
Jonathan Chait
the internet
Mar. 7, 2014
CPAC Is for Lovers, or At Least ‘Discreet’ Casual Encounters
Highlights from this year’s batch.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Mar. 7, 2014
A New Report Shows How Young Liberals Own the Future of American Politics
Get off America’s lawn, you punks.
By
Jonathan Chait
puppies!!!!!!
Mar. 7, 2014
Brooklyn Man Tattoos Dog, Sparks Change
A New York politician wants to make it illegal now.
By
Joe Coscarelli
Mar. 6, 2014
Brooklyn Assemblyman Not As Lucky in Second Corruption Trial
After he already beat charges in 2011.
By
Jen Kirby
de mayor
Mar. 6, 2014
Only 39 Percent of New Yorkers Approve of This Bill de Blasio Character Now
His approval rating is down to 39 percent.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Mar. 6, 2014
Mike Lee’s Tax-Reform Plan Does, in Fact, Suck
Unless you didn’t like George W. Bush’s economic program, in which case it’s great.
By
Jonathan Chait
Mar. 6, 2014
Paul Ryan: Free Lunches Make Kids Soulless [Updated]
He has learned much from his secret time with the poor.
By
Jonathan Chait
white men with guns
Mar. 6, 2014
Old White Guys Pose With Big Gun: Welcome to CPAC 2014
Senators Mitch McConnell and Tom Coburn kick things off right.
By
Joe Coscarelli
international intrigue
Mar. 6, 2014
Crimea Votes to Join Russia, Complicating Things Further
Ukraine and the U.S. are not having it.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Mar. 6, 2014
What Is Obama’s Foreign Policy Ideology?
Realism
— not the same thing as
realism
!
By
Jonathan Chait
crimes and misdemeanors
Mar. 6, 2014
Representative Alan Grayson Says Video Proves He Didn’t Shove His Wife
But she hit him with an “uppercut.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
do no harm
Mar. 5, 2014
Now If You Like Your Health Plan, You Can Keep It Though 2016
Coincidentally, well after the midterms.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Mar. 5, 2014
Hillary Clinton Compares Putin to Hitler Again
“I’m not making a comparison, certainly,” but …
By
Joe Coscarelli
city politic
Mar. 5, 2014
Governor Cuomo Is Playing the Long Game
His current maneuvers seem calculated to help him in 2015 and beyond.
By
Chris Smith
scary things
Mar. 5, 2014
U.N. Envoy Chased From Crimea by Armed Men
So that’s how things are going over there.
By
Joe Coscarelli
bill de blasio’s new york
Mar. 5, 2014
De Blasio Drops Another Bloomberg NYPD Lawsuit
The new mayor again undoes the work of the old one.
By
Joe Coscarelli
spy games
Mar. 5, 2014
Did the CIA Spy on a Senate Investigation?
An internal review has begun.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Mar. 5, 2014
Ryan Enlists Social Science, Disaster Ensues
Put down the study, Rep. Ryan, and back away slowly.
By
Jonathan Chait
elections
Mar. 5, 2014
The Texas Primary Was Not Kind to the Tea Party
Tweets couldn’t topple Senator Cornyn.
By
Margaret Hartmann
hillary watch
Mar. 5, 2014
Hillary Clinton Compares Russia’s Moves in Ukraine to Nazi Germany [Updated]
After Republicans criticized her for being soft on Russia.
By
Margaret Hartmann
crimes and misdemeanors
Mar. 4, 2014
Representative Alan Grayson Accused of Domestic Violence [Updated]
By his estranged wife.
By
Margaret Hartmann
early and awkward
Mar. 4, 2014
Watch Assemblyman José Rivera Spit Some Fairly Creepy Game
In a video from the Dominican Republic.
By
Adam Martin
oh russia
Mar. 4, 2014
Breaking Down Putin’s Lies About Ukraine
Fact-checking the Russian president’s outlandish press conference.
By
Joe Coscarelli
benghazi
Mar. 4, 2014
Lindsey Graham Pretty Certain Ukraine’s Issues Started With Benghazi
He seriously said this. He tweeted it, for the historical record.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Mar. 4, 2014
Obama to Republicans: You’re Right, Let’s Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit
Presidential budget trolling.
By
Jonathan Chait
paulitics
Mar. 4, 2014
Rand Paul Wants to Run for Senator and President in 2016
Don’t make him choose!
By
Margaret Hartmann
dumb things
Mar. 3, 2014
King: Gays Can Trap People Into Discrimination
Plus: Homosexuality is a “self-professed behavior.”
By
Caroline Bankoff
the national interest
Mar. 3, 2014
Statue-Destroying Ukrainians Anger Museum Archivist
Really taking the big picture view here.
By
Jonathan Chait
international affairs
Mar. 3, 2014
The Misplaced Question of Obama’s ‘Toughness’
The qualities that cause some to perceive him as “weak” will help him against Putin.
By
Benjamin Wallace-Wells
the national interest
Mar. 3, 2014
Biased
Times
Favored
12 Years
in 1853
Breitbart was right about you, New York
Times
.
By
Jonathan Chait
international intrigue
Mar. 3, 2014
What Obama Should Do About Russia, According to Everyone
With the situation in Ukraine escalating, politicians and pundits all have advice.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Mar. 2, 2014
The Tea Party Constitution Lives On
Bill Kristol loves the Constitution — at least the old parts.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Feb. 28, 2014
Shocking Revelation From Clinton Files
Spoiler alert.
By
Jonathan Chait
90s nostalgia
Feb. 28, 2014
The Most ’90s Moments in the New Clinton Document Dump
Thousands of emails and memos from the Clinton White House are now public.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Feb. 28, 2014
Democratic Strategist: Clintons Earned Wealth
Meritocracy.
By
Jonathan Chait
paulitics
Feb. 27, 2014
Rand Paul Tells Tea Partiers They Shouldn’t Resort to Name-Calling
Duels and fat puns are more gentlemanly.
By
Margaret Hartmann
bill de blasio’s new york
Feb. 27, 2014
Mayor de Blasio vs. Charter Schools, Round I
The city announced plans to rescind three planned charter schools, all run by his antagonist, Eva Moskowitz.
By
Chris Smith
life after bloomberg
Feb. 27, 2014
Michael Bloomberg to NYC: Do I Know You?
“I’m really not familiar with what’s been going on in New York City.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Feb. 27, 2014
Obamacare-Hating Restaurant Now Charging Obummer Tax
Now the people will rise up and demand their unhealthy waiters back.
By
Jonathan Chait
oh new jersey
Feb. 27, 2014
Christie Staff Basically Sexted About Their Traffic Jam Fantasies [Updated]
New texts reveal an obsession with revenge via transportation delays.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Feb. 27, 2014
Republican Comes Up With Tax-Reform Plan That’s Good
Notes on Camp.
By
Jonathan Chait
politics
Feb. 27, 2014
New York’s Mini
Bush v. Gore
Still Isn’t Over
Adriano Espaillat is challenging Charlie Rangel again.
By
Margaret Hartmann
early and often
Feb. 26, 2014
Jan Brewer Vetoes Arizona’s Anti-Gay Bill
“Religious liberty is a core American and Arizona value; so is non-discrimination.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
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