1. the national interest
    The Death of the Death of ObamacareThe collapse that wasn’t.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. coincidence?
    Chris Christie Has Long Known the Life-Disrupting Power of BridgesHis college graduation was saved by an open one.
    By Adam Martin
  3. early and awkward
    Gohmert: Marriage Judges Need ‘Plumbing Lesson’ The Texas congressman opened his big mouth again.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  4. Rand Paul Has a Snapchat for You, He Hopes [Updated]Politicians take app from teenybopper to square.
    By Adam Martin
  5. the national interest
    Today in ‘Your Conservative Questions Answered Very Easily’There’s no such thing as innovation in a government-led industry is there? Oh.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. street fight
    Mayor De Blasio and the Pedestrian Body CountJust as he’s judged by the murder rate.
    By Justin Davidson
  8. the loudest voice in the room
    Roger Ailes’s Fox News PanopticonIf you went to Brown, don’t think about working there.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  9. the national interest
    How Marriage Became the Republican Answer to InequalityIf anybody objects to this union of political party and talking point, let them speak now.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. jesus christie
    Fired Christie Aide Remains Loyal, for Now“Her unrequited loyalty is not wavering.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. do no harm
    Fewer Young Americans Enroll in Obamacare, But ‘Death Spiral’ Is UnlikelyPremiums could go up, but not enough to cripple the system.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. the national interest
    Chris Christie Presidential Campaign Now Even DeaderNow there’s a second investigation.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. photo op
    Photo Quiz: What the Hell Is John Kerry Doing? (Part Three)This time, with potatoes.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  14. jesus christie
    Fort Lee Mayor Remembers Christie Did Ask for EndorsementAnd other recall pressure from Christie’s camp.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. jesus christie
    John McCain Also Thinks Chris Christie Is Doing GreatHe’s one of the few Republicans willing to say so.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  16. the donald
    Donald Trump Serious About the Possibility of Pulling Another Publicity StuntHe says he might run for governor of New York if the GOP “unifies” for him.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  17. the national interest
    Republicans Have to Hurt Poor Before Loving ThemThe poor are having a moment. The poor get everything.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. weed
    New York Assemblyman Steve Katz’s Evolution on Weed Is Complete Sometimes it just takes an arrest to change your mind.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  19. jesus christie
    Chris Christie’s Passive Apology, AnnotatedHow would the governor’s remarks have sounded with active voice?
    By Adam Martin
  20. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Apologizes for Bridge Scandal, Insists He Had No IdeaThe contrite New Jersey governor has fired a top staffer he blames for the traffic jam.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. the national interest
    George Will Keeps Getting NuttierToday it’s something about big cars, freedom, and Reagan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. jesus christie
    Fort Lee Mayor Blasts Christie, Says He Fears Further RetributionThey don’t seem like the types to take a political scandal in stride.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. photo op
    Photojournalists Get the Biden Lunch Shots They’ve Been Clamoring ForBut not because of Gates’s Biden-bashing.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Blames Bridge Scandal on Staff“What I’ve seen today for the first time is unacceptable.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. the national interest
    Obamacare Is Becoming BenghaziOkay, it works, but Obama cheated.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. new york city council
    Melissa Mark-Viverito Is Your Next City Council SpeakerAs was expected.
    By Adam Martin
  27. the national circus
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: Good Riddance to Liz Cheney, Our Tracy FlickHer doomed Senate bid was on the wrong side of history — and the GOP.
    By Frank Rich
  28. the national interest
    Chris Christie 2016: A Bridge to NowhereIt was fun while it lasted.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. the national interest
    Polar Vortex Still Way Better Than Being Too HotTaking a stand in the new liberal Cold War.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. the national interest
    Obamacare-Hating Pundit Asks, ‘When Has the Left Ever Cared About Facts’?They are stubborn things.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. oh congress!
    Immigration Reform Has One Brief Shot in 2014After the primaries, but before the general election.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. hillary watch
    Ready for Hillary Raised $4 Million in 2013, Just Needs a CandidateEven Reince Priebus wants Clinton to run.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. joetorious
    The White House Won’t Stand for Biden-BashingBut otherwise they’re pretending they aren’t mad at Gates.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. bill de blasio’s new york
    De Blasio Offers More Mayoral Explanation for His Chronic Lateness It’s about priorities, not mornings.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  35. the national interest
    How Democrats Can Force Republicans to Help the UnemployedRepublicans hate helping the jobless, but they do like giving cash to farmers.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. bill de blasio’s new york
    Cuomo and De Blasio’s Political Chess Match Has BegunWith rumors about Cuomo funding pre-K statewide.
    By Chris Smith
  37. the cheneys
    Senators High-Five Mike Enzi After Liz Cheney Drops OutShe didn’t endorse him, but he doesn’t seem too torn up about it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. weird things
    John Liu Doesn’t Seem Ready to Give Up the Campaign TrailThe former comptroller is still sending reporters his schedule.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  39. the national interest
    I Corrected a Misinformed Obamacare CriticAh, what’s the point?
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. hillary watch
    Hillary Clinton Is Already Dealing With Unofficial 2016 Campaign DramaDueling super-PACs: Not the worst problem in the world.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. the cheneys
    Report: Liz Cheney Is Dropping Out of the Wyoming Senate RaceShe’s proven she’s the favorite sister, so her work here is done.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. cuomolot
    Cuomo May Foil De Blasio’s Plans by Funding Pre-K Statewide But it’s not like he could complain about it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. the national interest
    After Obamacare Is No Longer Doomed, It Will Become a ScandalThe hapless Obamacare is slowly giving way to the devious Obamacare.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. curses
    De Blasio’s City Council Speaker Pick Accused of Hexing Rival With a giant rooster mural.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  45. the national interest
    Obama’s Second Term Is All About Climate ChangeThe president’s kind-of-secret agenda.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. campaign ads
    California Candidate: Congressional Republicans Are a 1972 Ford RancheroClassic but unreliable.
    By Adam Martin
  47. the national interest
    Republican Reformers Stop Being Polite to Tea Party, Start Getting RealOr sorta real, anyway. It’s a pretty big improvement.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. democracy
    Clay Aiken Wants to Be Your Next American Idol CongressmanDon’t take this from him too, Ruben Studdard.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. bill de blasio’s new york
    The New First Couple: Chirlane McCray’s Influence on Bill de BlasioPsycho-political dynamics at yesterday’s inaugural.
    By Chris Smith
  50. de mayor
    Bill de Blasio’s Inauguration, in Photos The most lovely and awkward moments in one place.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  51. spy games
    New York Times Strongly Suggests Obama Go Easy on SnowdenA new op-ed makes the case for clemency.
    By Joe Coscarelli
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