1. shutdownpocalypse
    ‘I Had More Prestige’: Newt Gingrich on the ShutdownFailing to get a concession from Obama would be “a disaster of historic proportions.”
    By Eric Benson
  2. Is Obamacare the Worst Thing to Happen to America Since Slavery?No. It is not. 
    By Dan Amira
  3. great moments in cable news
    Lawrence O’Donnell Seems to Think Yellowstone National Park Is in UtahIt is in Wyoming. 
    By Dan Amira
  4. oh republicans!
    Poll: Shutdown Leads to Historic Lows for GOP, Boost for ObamacareOops.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. New Jersey Tentatively Planning Same-Sex Weddings for This MonthJudge refuses to stay her decision.
    By Adam Martin
  7. sad things
    Cory Booker’s Dad Dies Six Days Before the ElectionHe was one of the first black executives at IBM. 
    By Dan Amira
  8. photo quiz
    Photo Quiz: Pile of Money EditionWhy was there a huge pile of money on the floor of the Capitol?
    By Dan Amira
  9. important ceilings
    John Boehner Posts Desperate Debt-Ceiling Craigslist AdCan’t believe it’s come to this. 
    By Dan Amira
  10. There Is Now a Site Dedicated to Helping You Drunk-Dial a Member of CongressHere’s how it works. 
    By Dan Amira
  11. 25 Other Senior Government Jobs Never Held by a WomanA list in honor of Janet Yellen’s nomination.
    By Joe Coscarelli and Kat Stoeffel
  12. master debaters
    Steve Lonegan Calls Cory Booker’s City a ‘Big Black Hole’At their final, and nastiest debate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. international affairs
    U.S. Cuts Some Aid to Egypt, But Wants to ‘Maintain Our Relationship’They don’t expect an “immediate” change in Egypt.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. the national interest
    Shutdown Going Extremely Well for House RepublicansRepublicans are #winning.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. the racie for gracie
    Bill de Blasio Winning by Way Too Much to Debate TonightOnly Lhota and the third-party candidate will be at the first face-off.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  16. famous plumbers
    Joe the Plumber Will Fix Your Plumbing Problems for an Exorbitant Fee$1,000 a day plus travel. 
    By Dan Amira
  17. the national interest
    House Republicans’ Ransom Demands FallingA million dollars in unmarked bills? No? How about half a million in marked bills?
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. Voters Do Not Care That Cory Booker Communicated With a StripperBooker remains ahead of his GOP rival by 11 points. 
    By Dan Amira
  19. torture
    Even Cheney Fans Think It’s Too Soon to Laugh About WaterboardingA roast of the former VP got pretty dark.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Pretended to Like His Potential SuccessorLong enough to shake hands with Lhota and De Blasio.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. money matters
    Obama Will Officially Nominate Yellen to Lead the FedMaking her the first woman to hold the position.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. the national interest
    John Boehner Too Embarrassed to Defend His Own Extortion DemandsA tellingly hasty press conference.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. the racie for gracie
    7 Things We Learned About Bill de Blasio From His Reddit AMAHe loves the new pope and Malcolm X’s autobiography and Di Fara’s pizza. 
    By Dan Amira
  24. government shutdown
    Obama Will Buy Republicans Dinner Again If They’ll Just ChillThe president asked the GOP to please end its “threats.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. government shutdown
    Congress Can Still Use Its Exclusive GymsSome shutdown.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  26. the national interest
    Obama Has a Shutdown Message Problem — Here’s How to Fix ItOnce again, a gaffe comes along to save him.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. government shutdown
    Obama May Have Too Much Time on His HandsOr at least, he isn’t telling us what he’s up to.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. michele bachmann overdrive
    The ‘End Times’ Are Upon Us, According to Michele BachmannHelping the Syrian rebels was a really big mistake.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. government shutdown
    The GOP Won’t End the Shutdown Because France?“Look, we’re not French, we don’t surrender.”
    By Dan Amira
  30. photo quiz
    Photo Quiz: What the Hell Is John Kerry Doing? (Part Two)Another round.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  31. the national interest
    Ross Douthat: Debt-Ceiling Extortion Isn’t So Bad, ReallyThe best argument for extortion is still a terrible argument.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. party chat
    Patton Oswalt Explains the Shutdown“True bullies … have to burn the whole school down.”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  33. the national interest
    Portman’s Compromise: Obama Can Keep DaughtersA magnanimous offer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. Family Feud Claims Shutdown Tweet Was HackerAfter tweeting about the shutdown, the show claims it was hacked. 
    By Dan Amira
  35. great moments in fox news
    Fox Anchor Apologizes for Muslim Museum StoryFox & Friends strikes again. 
    By Dan Amira
  36. the national interest
    How Republicans Failed to Understand the Democrats’ Debt-Ceiling LogicHow the GOP blundered into the crisis.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. the sports section
    It’s Monday, So the Giants Lost YesterdayThey are 0-5. 
    By Dan Amira
  38. government shutdown
    Boehner Says He Doesn’t Want to Default, But That’s ‘The Path We’re On’His members won’t pass a clean bill, so what can he do?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. government shutdown
    House Votes to Pay Furloughed Workers EventuallyWhenever this shutdown is over.
    By Adam Martin
  40. the national interest
    Let Me Explain How Extortion Works, RepublicansA goonish party is surprisingly unfamiliar with our country’s rich genre of mafia films and shows.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. equal rites
    Republicans Still Comparing Gay Marriage to IncestThis time, Governor Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  42. election 2013
    Charles Hynes Will Run for D.A. As a Republican After AllIn a 180-degree flip.
    By Adam Martin
  43. Wendy Davis Is Running for GovernorIt’s official. 
    By Dan Amira
  44. government shutdown
    Republican Congressman Using Time Off to Creepily Hit on CNN Reporter“Seriously, Carol.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  45. party chat
    George Clooney Explains the Shutdown“I always panic when people like Ted Cruz take the floor and read ‘Green Eggs and Ham.’”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  46. government shutdown
    The Daily Show Destroys Republicans on Shutdown“The Daily Show” is enjoying the shutdown.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  47. the racie for gracie
    ‘Commie’ Bill de Blasio Absolutely Crushing Joe LhotaA new poll shows a 71–21 percent gap.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. bad examples
    Palin Halfheartedly Endorses Lonegan, Urges You to Do BetterDo as she says, not as she does.
    By Adam Martin
  49. the racie for gracie
    Mayoral Candidates Argue Over Whether Lhota Is All That Republican“You can’t be a Republican bystander,” says de Blasio.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. Government Shutdownpocalypse Live-blog: Day 2It’s still happening. 
    By Dan Amira and Margaret Hartmann
  51. Map Does a Good Job of Demonstrating Just How Few People Voted YesterdayThe Upper West Side was into it, and that’s about it. 
    By Dan Amira
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