1. early and often
    Charlie Rangel Basically on Ecstasy“I feel so good it scares the hell out of me to be honest.”
    By Dan Amira
  2. the national interest
    Obama Gay Panic Trolling, International Comparison EditionGuess who handles it better.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. so long farewell
    Obama Fixes Max Baucus Problem by Shipping Him Off to ChinaIrritating the White House is a great way to win an ambassadorship.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. Congress Has Accomplished a Thing!It’s not completely useless! Only 99 percent useless!
    By Dan Amira
  5. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Ironing a Tuxedo While Wearing ItHere is a GIF.
    By Dan Amira
  7. world’s biggest fan
    President Obama Likes House of Cards More Than He ShouldFrank Underwood’s “getting a lot of stuff done.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. the national interest
    Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell Issue Least Frightening Hostage Threat EverYou’ll get nothing and like it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. legacies
    With Second Term Essentially Over, Focus Turns to Obama Presidential LibraryCountry will be fine until 2017, library won’t plan itself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. politics
    Jeh Johnson Confirmed to Head Homeland SecurityHe’ll replace Janet Napolitano.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. the national interest
    American Studies Scholars Now Israel-FreeAh, the life of the mind.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. oh congress!
    Congress Didn’t Do Much in 2013, Doesn’t Plan to Do Anything in 2014 EitherDemocracy at work.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Starting Consulting Group for CitiesFor free.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  14. early and awkward
    Steve Stockman Really Pumped About New Poll Showing Him Down by 44 PointsHe’s a glass-half-full type.
    By Dan Amira
  15. photo op
    Bill de Blasio Visits the White HouseHere is a photo. 
    By Dan Amira
  16. oh new jersey
    Christie Tries to Get Away From Bridge ScandalAnother one of his Port Authority appointees resigned on Friday.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  17. politics
    It Snowed in Cairo for the First Time in Over 100 YearsIs this a bad omen?
    By Dan Amira
  18. 2016
    Mike Huckabee Wants In on 2016 SpeculationHe wants to reach “the board room” and people who “clean up after the meeting.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. oh congress!
    Everyone in the Senate Is Extremely Sleep Deprived Right NowAnd cranky, unsurprisingly.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. early and awkward
    House Passes Budget After Boehner Flips Out on Conservative Opponents“Are you kidding me?!”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. office politics
    New York Representative Refers to Paul Ryan As ‘Naughty Boy’Weird!
    By Caroline Bankoff
  22. early and awkward
    AP Photojournalist Blasts Obama for ‘Orwellian’ RestrictionsHe’s definitely having second thoughts about that memorial-service selfie.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. the national interest
    Why Republicans Keep Their Technical Tax VirginityThe GOP lets the Democrats feel up its revenue but not go all the way.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. the national interest
    Washington Basks in Extremely Tiny Bipartisan AccomplishmentWe undid 6 percent of the damage from our policies!
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. Senator’s Chief of Staff Being Investigated for Child Porn“Stunned, surprised and disappointed.”
    By Dan Amira
  26. bill de blasio’s new york
    De Blasio Family Ditching Brooklyn for Gracie Mansion, Which Has Its PerksDante’s commute to high school just got a lot longer.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  27. photo op
    George W. Bush Showed Off His Paintings to Hillary Clinton on Air Force OneAnd this is what that moment looked like. 
    By Dan Amira
  28. big deals
    Congress Reaches Deal to End Budget Chaos, Angers ConservativesThough it reduces the deficit by $22.5 billion over the next decade.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. former child stars
    Elián González Bashes U.S., Reignites Cold WarA particularly harsh edition of “where are they now.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. international intrigue
    Obama and Castro Shake Hands at Mandela Memorial, End of Cold War in SightWatch it. 
    By Dan Amira
  33. 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
  34. the national interest
    Congressional Republicans Reveal Secret Love for ObamacareHealthcare.gov is the GOP’s new ashleymadison.com.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. oh congress!
    Congress Rushes to Pass Defense Bill, Minus Military Sexual Assault AmendmentThough it does include some major changes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Has a New TV ShowIt’s for Real Americans only. 
    By Dan Amira
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. spy games
    The NSA Would Really Appreciate a Visit From President ObamaThings are a little gloomy over there right now.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  40. syria
    Did the Obama Administration Mislead the Public on Syria? Seymour Hersh thinks so.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  41. the national interest
    Why Conservatives Got Segregation Wrong a Second Time in South AfricaThey’re not good at this race stuff.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. paulitics
    Rand Paul’s Family Voting System Is Unnecessarily ComplexWife has two votes, everyone else has zero. 
    By Dan Amira
  43. 2016
    Obama Says Clinton and Biden Would Both Make ‘Outstanding’ PresidentsAnd gets in some digs at MSNBC.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. the national interest
    Elizabeth Warren and Centrist Democrats Are Already at WarHippies and greedheads slugging it out for our amusement.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. investigations
    Whose Enormous Chicken Boner Did Bill Clinton Draw?Bob Dole’s? Or his own?
    By Dan Amira
  46. 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
  47. imagined conversations
    Republican Congressman Acknowledges That Obamacare Is … Helping Some PeopleHow that went down at GOP headquarters. 
    By Dan Amira
  48. the racie for gracie
    Ted Cruz Beats Derek Jeter in New York City Mayoral ElectionChristine Quinn won!
    By Dan Amira
  49. the national interest
    12 Years a Slave and the Obama EraIntimations of the modern racial divide.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. family feuds
    Dick Cheney Suprised Daughter Was ‘Attacked’ Just for Dissing Sister’s MarriageHe doesn’t care if Liz started it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. early and awkward
    Former De Blasio Campaign Manager Leaves CristWhat happened?
    By Dan Amira
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