1. early and awesome
    Seth Rogen Made a House of Cards Joke at a Senate Hearing (Also, Weed)His actual testimony was more serious, about Alzheimer’s.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  2. early and awkward
    Texas Republican Really Flustered by All of This Gay Marriage BusinessHe accidentally tweeted “MARRIAGE= ONE MAN & ONE MAN.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  3. politics
    Mayor de Blasio Presses Forward With Tax-the-Rich Pre-K PlanBack to business, after some distractions.
    By Chris Smith
  4. the national interest
    The Republican Health-Care Plan Is Almost Here, and Always Will BeEric Cantor is a sneaky one.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. early and often
    GOP ‘Bullies’ Jan Brewer to Veto Anti-Gay BillFor political reasons.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. joetorious
    ‘White Boy’ Joe Biden Brags About His Basketball SkillsHe’s embracing his Onion persona.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. the national interest
    Is It Mean to Debunk Lies About Obamacare?Who says conservatives are insensitive?
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. early and awkward
    Senate Candidate Milton Wolf Sorry for X-Rays“I’m not going to play these kinds of gotcha games,” he said.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  10. the national interest
    Pediatricians Warn Parents Not to Seek Medical Care on Evenings, WeekendsThe human body is designed to be diagnosed only from 9 to 5, Monday through Friday.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. the national interest
    Why Do Appalachians Love Clinton and Hate Obama?This is not a trick question.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney and Chris Christie’s Friendship Endures, Against All OddsThey’re reuniting for a fundraiser.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. spy games
    Judge Rules NYPD Spying on Muslims Didn’t Hurt While It Was SecretA lawsuit against the police has been dismissed.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  14. homelessness
    Children Leaving Disgusting Homeless SheltersDasani’s story led to action.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  15. the national interest
    Obama’s Budget Stops Pretending to Believe in Grand BargainLiberals ecstatic that thing that was never going to happen still won’t happen.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. politics
    Bill de Blasio’s Unforced ErrorsThe mayor’s speeding motorcade is yet another distraction from his important goals.
    By Chris Smith
  17. the national interest
    How the GOP Sabotaged Marco Rubio, the Man Who Was Once Its SaviorRubio the rube.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. paulitics
    Rand Paul Blasts Ted Nugent for Calling the President a ‘Subhuman Mongrel’Among Republicans, this counts as a bold stand.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. de mayor
    De Blasio SUV Caught Speeding Through Stop Sign“Our lives are literally in each other’s hands,” the mayor said on Tuesday.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  20. photo op
    Bill de Blasio Gets His Cory Booker on, Fills Pothole Personally (for Cameras)The mayor got his hands dirty again today.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. early and awkward
    Scott Walker’s Racist Republican Email ChainsApparently the Wisconsin governor employed your crazy uncle with the AOL address.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. scandals
    Democrats Hope They’ve Found Governor Scott Walker’s BridgegateEh, needs more retaliatory traffic jams.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. late and often
    101-Year-Old Florida Man Running for CongressMeet Joe Newman, who was 16 during the Great Depression.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  24. the national interest
    The Congressional Budget Office and the Bizarre, Partisan Jobs DebateSuddenly, the budget geeks matter.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. Getting to Know Hillary the DiplomatDo Hillary Clinton’s years at the State Department offer insight into what kind of president she would be?
    By Chris Smith
  26. the national interest
    Obama Apologizes for Smearing Art History MajorsA great historical wrong, corrected.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the national interest
    Do Liberals Want to Kill Iron Man?A new parable for the one percent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. cuomolot
    Ridiculous 2016 Speculation: Cuomo’s Twitter EditionWhy would he be spouting presidential facts on Monday?!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. the national interest
    Susan Patton, Tom Perkins Announce Trolling MergerPrinceton mom plus Progressive Kristillnacht equals genius.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. talking about the weather
    De Blasio Retreats From the Press Amid a Storm of Negative HeadlinesThis will not help him.
    By Adam Martin
  31. the national interest
    How Chris Christie Ruled the New Jersey MachineMeet the new boss.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. the national interest
    Voting Also Reminds Tom Perkins of KristallnachtWe can Nazi why this man keeps opening his mouth.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. oh congress!
    Schumer Urges House to Pass Immigration Reform Without BoehnerUsing an obscure legislative tactic.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. Despite De Blasio Insisting It Wasn’t a Snow Day, Most Kids Took One AnywayAttendance was 44.7 percent.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  35. de mayor
    Bill de Blasio, Rudy Giuliani Shrug Off Mayor’s Call to Cops [Updated]“He’s a new mayor,” said Giuliani. “Give him a break.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  36. the national interest
    Karl Rove: Presidents Who Leave Deficits, Bad Economies, and War Are the WorstHe’s a treasure trove.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. president of cool
    Obama Loves True Detective, Game of ThronesIt’s not real life, it’s HBO.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  38. paulitics
    Rand Paul’s Team Accused of Plagiarizing Lawsuit Against NSAWe’re lucky dueling is still illegal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. do no harm
    Obamacare Enrollment Was Better Than Expected Last MonthFor the first time.
  40. people who will not run for president in 2016
    Joe Scarborough Revives His Fake 2016 Presidential CampaignHe “won’t rule anything out.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. the national interest
    How House Republicans Screwed Their Next Presidential NomineeThe party’s YOLO wing decides not to reform immigration.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. politics
    The NYPD Suddenly Has Loose Lips in de Blasio’s New YorkRecent leaks are a departure from Ray Kelly’s department.
    By Chris Smith
  43. jesus christie
    Christie Declares He’s Moving Past Scandal ‘Disappointment,’ Resumes 2016 PushAnd lashes out at De Blasio.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. the national interest
    In Staggering Triumph, Debt Ceiling IncreasedU-S-A! U-S-A!
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. politics
    Phil Roe Doesn’t Need Obamacare: He’s ‘Fixed’ Tennessee’s Phil Roe, ladies and gentlemen.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. the national interest
    Clarence Thomas Nostalgic for Race-Neutral Days of 1960s GeorgiaPeople didn’t talk about race back then, for some reason.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. talking heads
    Bill O’Reilly Selling Deeply Uninsightful Notes From ‘Historic’ Obama InterviewCurrent bid: $11,200.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. do no harm
    Obamacare Employer Mandate Gets Another ExtensionRepublicans updated their objections for the Olympics.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. reefer madness
    Rubio Refuses to Be Kids’ Excuse for Smoking PotThough all the cool 2016 GOP candidates are doing it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. de blasio’s new york
    Mayor De Blasio Doubles Down on Taxing the RichHis first State of the City made it clear that remained his overriding goal.
    By Chris Smith
  51. the national interest
    John Boehner Fully in Control on Debt CeilingDo not be alarmed.
    By Jonathan Chait
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