1. Steve Stockman Embarks on Senate Campaign With Fusillade of Hysterical Gibberish“I’m not asking you to take a bullet or face actual bayonets.”
    By Dan Amira
  2. the national interest
    John McCain: Shaking Castro’s Hand Is AppeasementHow one senator understood every foreign-policy question for all time through one weird historical analogy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. international intrigue
    Obama and Castro Shake Hands at Mandela Memorial, End of Cold War in SightWatch it. 
    By Dan Amira
  4. oh new jersey
    Chris Christie Caught in Crony’s Traffic JamDid the governor’s team seek petty retribution against an enemy? Looks like it.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  5. the national interest
    Congressional Republicans Reveal Secret Love for ObamacareHealthcare.gov is the GOP’s new ashleymadison.com.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. oh congress!
    Congress Rushes to Pass Defense Bill, Minus Military Sexual Assault AmendmentThough it does include some major changes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Has a New TV ShowIt’s for Real Americans only. 
    By Dan Amira
  9. airbn-brownnose
    Airbnb Made a Nice Video for Bill De Blasio for No Reason at AllThey just want to host his friends and relatives, that’s all.
    By Kevin Roose
  10. the national interest
    Tea Party Representative Supports Wasteful Government Program, Because YOHOThe best window into the Republican view of government is the kinds of government Republicans like.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. spy games
    The NSA Would Really Appreciate a Visit From President ObamaThings are a little gloomy over there right now.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  12. syria
    Did the Obama Administration Mislead the Public on Syria? Seymour Hersh thinks so.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  13. the national interest
    Why Conservatives Got Segregation Wrong a Second Time in South AfricaThey’re not good at this race stuff.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. paulitics
    Rand Paul’s Family Voting System Is Unnecessarily ComplexWife has two votes, everyone else has zero. 
    By Dan Amira
  15. 2016
    Obama Says Clinton and Biden Would Both Make ‘Outstanding’ PresidentsAnd gets in some digs at MSNBC.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. the national interest
    Elizabeth Warren and Centrist Democrats Are Already at WarHippies and greedheads slugging it out for our amusement.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. investigations
    Whose Enormous Chicken Boner Did Bill Clinton Draw?Bob Dole’s? Or his own?
    By Dan Amira
  18. the national interest
    Three Reasons Why There May Be a Budget Deal, and One Reason Why There Won’t BeConservatives like the government frozen in carbonite.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. imagined conversations
    Republican Congressman Acknowledges That Obamacare Is … Helping Some PeopleHow that went down at GOP headquarters. 
    By Dan Amira
  20. the racie for gracie
    Ted Cruz Beats Derek Jeter in New York City Mayoral ElectionChristine Quinn won!
    By Dan Amira
  21. the national interest
    12 Years a Slave and the Obama EraIntimations of the modern racial divide.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. family feuds
    Dick Cheney Suprised Daughter Was ‘Attacked’ Just for Dissing Sister’s MarriageHe doesn’t care if Liz started it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. early and awkward
    Former De Blasio Campaign Manager Leaves CristWhat happened?
    By Dan Amira
  24. the national interest
    Politico Stonewalls Mike Allen Payola ScandalWe won’t dignify these damning, extremely detailed allegations with a response.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. do no harm
    White House Plans to Pitch Obamacare Again Reviving the “it’s more than a website” theme.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. Today in HackeryCharles Krauthammer, meet Google.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. attack ads
    Long Island Republican Incorrectly Assumes Americans Are Tired of Rob Ford Or maybe it’s just the opposite.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  28. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Was in Bermuda During Train DerailmentShould we care?
    By Dan Amira
  29. the national interest
    Obamacare Still AliveWhere the law goes after the website has been mostly fixed.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. media darlings
    Cory Booker Clams Up to Fit in With New Senate FriendsThe senator is suddenly “extremely selective” about interviews.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. do no harm
    White House Says Healthcare.gov Should Work NowAbout 90 percent of the time, anyway.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  32. dubious claims
    The Republican National Committee Seems Pretty Sure That Racism Has EndedOthers are less certain.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  33. family feuds
    Mary Cheney’s Jabs at Sister Get Harder to SpotShe’s using Liz’s pro–gay marriage rhetoric.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. do no harm
    Healthcare.gov Is Sort of Fixed, As Long As Everybody Doesn’t Sign On at OnceMission (technically) accomplished!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. Mark Halperin: Death Panels Are RealAnd they’re spectacular.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. Andrew Cuomo Named Sexiest 55-Year-Old Man Over Viggo Mortensen Who’s voting on these?
    By Dan Amira
  37. international intrigue
    Obama Defends Iran Deal, Blasts ‘Tough Talk and Bluster’ And notes that he’s fulfilling a campaign promise.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. early and awkward
    Dinkins Picks the Worst Time to Question De Blasio’s Pre-K PlanAfter a major speech, in front of journalists.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. what everybody thinks
    What Everyone Is Saying About the Iranian Nuclear DealFrom the left and the right, what the pundits are punditing. 
    By Dan Amira
  40. life upstate
    New York Mayor Gets Arrested for DWI, Takes It Out on ClockWatch him smash it on the ground in an (allegedly) drunken rage. 
    By Dan Amira
  41. Is Bloomberg’s Balanced Budget a Gift or a Curse for De Blasio?It might force Mayor Bill to play the bad guy.
    By Chris Smith
  42. the national interest
    Is ‘Keep Your Doctor’ Obama’s Next Crisis?Deconstructing tomorrow’s Obamacare shitstorm today.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. Well, at Least Liz Cheney’s Daughters Like HerHere they are in a new campaign ad. 
    By Dan Amira
  44. cable news news
    Sarah Palin Accepts Martin Bashir’s ApologyAfter accepting Martin Bashir’s apology.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  45. international affairs
    Iran Agrees to Temporary Plan to Curb Its Nuclear ProgramIn exchange for the easing of economic sanctions.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  46. obamacare
    Majority of Americans Paying Attention to This Health-Care ThingPerhaps related: The Affordable Care Act’s approval ratings are way down.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  47. jerks
    Rush Limbaugh Uses Terrible Rape Analogy to Explain Senate Rule ChangeHere we go again.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. stop and frisk
    Court Rejects City’s Motion to Toss Out Stop-and-Frisk RulingThe legal battle to protect stop-and-frisk might be over.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. talking transition
    Q&A: The Man Behind the Talking Transition ‘Think Tent’ Spills His SecretsThe budget? “In the single-digit millions.” And, no, Soros hasn’t been there.
    By Chris Smith
  50. obamacare
    Healthcare.gov Couldn’t Handle 500 VisitorsYes, it was really broken.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  51. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Deploys Perfect Fashion Metaphor for De Blasio Win“I liken it to hemlines.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
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