1. Ted Cruz Fauxlibuster Includes Nazi Reference Because Ted CruzTed Cruz has stuff to say, everybody. 
    By Dan Amira
  2. Iranian President Turns Down Casual Encounter With President ObamaThe handshake didn’t happen. 
    By Dan Amira
  3. Fox News Host Constantly Looking for New Reasons to Ban MosquesHere is a brief history. 
    By Dan Amira
  4. Bono Does a Pretty Okay Bill Clinton Impression for Someone Who Is BonoWatch it. 
    By Dan Amira
  5. the national interest
    Why Obama Can’t Pay a Debt-Ceiling Ransom This TimeMore than Obamacare is at stake.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. rich people problems
    Spitzer, Catsimatidis Do Not Regret Spending $10 Million Each to LoseOh well.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  8. the clintons
    Hanging Out With the Clintons Not As Fun As Political Junkies Might Think“We don’t talk about ‘politics’ politics as much as people think,” says Bill.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. the racie for gracie
    New Jimmy McMillan Song Actually Kind of CatchyAlso very Artistic. 
    By Dan Amira
  10. islamophobia
    Three Terrifying Moments in the History of ‘Allahu Akbar’One of them involves Larry Johnson. 
    By Dan Amira
  11. the national interest
    How to Beat Hillary ClintonA two-sided vulnerability emerges.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. better know a candidate
    18 Fun and Utterly Fascinating Facts About Joe LhotaNo Dante, but plenty of cursing, vomiting, and elephant dung.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. early and often
    Sean Eldridge’s Uphill Climb to Congress Officially Starts NowIt’s been in the works for a while.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  14. cruzin’ for a bruisin’
    Ted Cruz Is the World’s Most Condescending ElitistAt Harvard Law, he refused to study with people from “minor Ivies.”
    By Dan Amira
  15. gun control
    Obama Wants to Keep Pushing for Gun Control“Our tears are not enough,” said Obama. “Our words and our prayers are not enough.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. 2016
    Reminder: Paul Ryan Still Wants to Be PresidentOr he’s just writing a book about conservatism for fun.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. early and awkward
    Trey Grayson Reflects on Rand Paul’s Rise“I don’t think that anybody would have thought on Election Night in 2010 that three years later he’d be a top-tier presidential candidate.”
    By Eric Benson
  18. the national interest
    Ted Cruz Turns Obamacare Defunding Plan From Disaster to Utter FiascoThe defund-Obamacare scheme turns out to be way dumber than anybody predicted.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. stuff mitt romney is doing these days
    Mitt Romney Has Officially Lost Track of How Many Grandkids He Has22? 23? A thousand?
    By Dan Amira
  20. the racie for gracie
    Joe Lhota Tends to Hug a Lot of People Every DayHe keeps talking about this. 
    By Dan Amira
  21. Judge Can’t Sequester Because of SequesterSequester!
    By Dan Amira
  22. the national interest
    Republicans: We Were Too Nice to the Hungry, But We’ve Fixed ThatToday in social Darwinism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. the racie for gracie
    Lhota Challenges De Blasio to Five DebatesWell, five. 
    By Dan Amira
  24. crimes and misdemeanors
    Tom DeLay ‘Won the Super Bowl’(Not really.)
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. the national interest
    The Obamacare Wars Get Weirder and More AuthenticThe GOP’s bizarre attempt to convince young women not to sign up for the new healthcare exchanges,
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. the racie for gracie
    Ask Joe Lhota Anything!Submit questions for the Republican mayoral candidate.
  27. early and awkward
    Spitzer Went to Nightclub for Avicii Album PartyWhy not?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  28. the racie for gracie
    Bill de Blasio’s Time Suddenly a Lot More Valuable$75,000 for an appearance, minimum.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  29. the national interest
    The House Shutdown Plan Is Not a PlanBoehner’s already getting desperate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. the third terminator
    Bloomberg’s Analysis of Colorado Gun RecallIt was a defeat for the NRA?
    By Dan Amira
  31. the racie for gracie
    Can New Yorkers Pick Joe Lhota and Bill de Blasio Out of a Lineup?Not really.
    By Dan Amira
  32. the national interest
    Anti-Semitic Jokester Has Foolproof ExcuseQED, Jews.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. the national interest
    Today in Conservative Obamacare Self-DelusionWarren Buffett is the latest unwilling conscript into the war against Obamacare.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. the racie for gracie
    The Clintons Endorse De Blasio for Mayor“They were proud to see him run a thoughtful, creative campaign.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  35. the racie for gracie
    Why Bill Thompson Came Up Short Again: A Q&A With His Chief StrategistAnd how De Blasio surged past everyone.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  36. the racie for gracie
    John Catsimatidis Turned His Mayoral Loss Into an Epic Poem on FacebookIt is strangely capitalized.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  37. the national interest
    Republican Debt-Ceiling Extortionists: We Are Not ExtortionistsYes, you are.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. gun control
    Congress Signals It’s Through With Gun ControlThe Navy Yard tragedy gets a more muted response than previous shootings.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. the racie for gracie
    Bill de Blasio Crushing Joe Lhota in First General Election PollIt’s 65 to 22. 
    By Dan Amira
  40. the national interest
    Virginia Republican Not Trying Real Hard for Jewish VoteThe rare Jewish joke twofer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. the racie for gracie
    Occupy Wall Street Is Very Skeptical of Bill de BlasioIs it all rhetoric?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  42. early and awkward
    Cory Booker’s Old Building Now a ‘Crack House,’ Says Desperate RivalSteve Lonegan is hosting an event outside.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. the national interest
    Obama, Republicans, and the Crisis of LegitimacyThe real cause of the Obamacare shutdown calamity.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. early and awkward
    Bill Daley Says He Can’t Handle Running for Governor of IllinoisThe politics vet wasn’t ready for the “enormity” of the race.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. Piers Morgan Kind of Blames President Obama for D.C. Shooting“You promised action after Sandy Hook @BarackObama - where is it?”
    By Dan Amira
  46. the national interest
    What the New Obamacare Polls RevealMost Americans seem not to have read my print story yet.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. the racie for gracie
    Bill Thompson Concedes the Race to Bill de Blasio [Updated]Andrew Cuomo hosts a “unity” event with both candidates.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. que syria syria
    Obama’s Syria Strategy Just As Confusing As It Looked From the OutsideObama says he wasn’t looking for “style points.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. the national interest
    How Larry Summers Paid for Obama’s SinsThe liberal revolt that won.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. it’s never too early to talk about 2016
    Biden Ends Hillary Calls With ‘I Love You’Let’s hope 2016 doesn’t ruin this lovely friendship.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  51. the racie for gracie
    David Koch Is Getting Involved in New York’s Mayoral RaceGuess who he’s supporting …
    By Caroline Bankoff
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