1. potent quotables
    Bigmouth Strikes Again: Michael Bloomberg’s Greatest Radio HitsHis weekly appearance on the “The John Gambling Show” left us with a glorious collection of gaffes.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  2. Mitt Romney Mocked Chris Christie’s Weight Behind His Back“Guys! Look at that!”
    By Dan Amira
  3. the national interest
    Why Letting Everyone Keep Their Health-Care Plan Is a Terrible IdeaYou like your plan and want to keep it? Sorry.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. spy games
    Merkel Revelation Costs Obama His European ‘BFF’No more sunset chats about Greece’s debt crisis.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. The Huntsmans Lied Their Way Through the 2012 RaceLike father, like son. 
    By Dan Amira
  7. early and awkward
    Fishing Experts Side With Dick Cheney in ‘Fishing Buddies’ DisputeWhat is a fishing buddy, exactly?
    By Dan Amira
  8. photo op
    Cory Booker Sworn in, Laughs at BidenHere’s what it looked like. 
    By Dan Amira
  9. private citizens just trying to enjoy private life
    Hillary Clinton Could Have Been a Part of This Magical Second TermShe left Obama at the right time. 
    By Dan Amira
  10. nypd blues
    Ray Kelly’s Complicated LegacyLet’s revisit this matter in 2025.
    By Chris Smith
  11. early and awkward
    Rand Paul’s Wikipedia Plagiarism Defense: I Never Said I Wrote GattacaRachel Maddow is just “spreading hate on me.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. oh government!
    Obama and GOP Have Something in Common: Dismal Poll NumbersThe president’s job approval rating hits a new low.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. the racie for gracie
    Lhota Would Be a Great Mayor, If It Weren’t for This Pesky CampaignThe “shallowness” of politics surprised him.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. the racie for gracie
    What You Missed in the Final Mayoral DebateThe highs, the lows, the random Rocky IV references. 
    By Dan Amira
  15. the racie for gracie
    Mysterious Soho Structure for Political EventApparently, it’s called a “think tent.”
    By Andrew Rice
  16. early and awkward
    Obama Would Appreciate If His Hecklers at Least Stayed on Topic“This is the health-care rally!”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  17. weiners
    Anthony Weiner Blames Journalist for Not Asking Tougher QuestionsRegrets, he’s had a million. 
    By Dan Amira
  18. the racie for gracie
    New Yorkers Have Pretty Low Expectations for Mayor Bill de BlasioPlurality expects him not to keep promises. 
    By Dan Amira
  19. health carnage
    Obamacare Hearing: A Contest of Oz AnalogiesEverybody won!
    By Dan Amira
  20. the national interest
    Scariest Byline EverI’ll be right back.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. the national interest
    The Keystone Fight Is a Huge Environmentalist MistakeWhy greens picked the wrong climate-change issue.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. spy games
    NSA Chief: Europeans Are Complaining About Their Own Spying ProgramsReports that the U.S. is responsible are “completely false.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. oh congress!
    Rand Paul Will Put Hold on Janet Yellen’s NominationBut she’ll still be confirmed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. other de blasios
    De Blasio Campaign Mad That Reporter Read TweetThat makes sense. 
    By Dan Amira
  25. early and awkward
    Video: Obama Saying You Can Keep Your PlanThis wasn’t exactly accurate.
    By Dan Amira
  26. the national interest
    1939 Jewish Husband Too Sensitive About HitlerThis is why Jewish grandmothers don’t want their grandchildren to marry a gentile.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. politics
    GOP Uses Fresh Pop-Culture Reference to Skewer Obamacare Website ProblemsRemember the Mac vs. PC ads?
    By Dan Amira
  28. the national interest
    ‘If You Like Your Plan, You Can Keep It.’ Well, Not ExactlyWhy Obama’s overpromise looks horrible right now.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. early and awkward
    So Rand Paul Cribbed a Speech From Wikipedia’s Entry on Gattaca?What a weird choice.
    By Adam Martin
  30. spy games
    Obama May Ban Spying on Friendly Foreign LeadersThe rest of us should assume we’re being watched.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. early and awkward
    Nevada Assemblyman Should Steer Clear of Slavery HypotheticalsBad way to make a point.
    By Adam Martin
  32. early and awkward
    Harry Reid Already Embarrassing Cory Booker in Front of His New Friends“What a remarkable young man he is.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. Congress to Consider Making Workplace Discrimination Against Gays IllegalBut can it pass the House?
    By Dan Amira
  34. the national interest
    Yes, There’s a Budget Deal in the Works. Here’s What It Will Look LikeSomebody is wrong on the Internet, and it’s not me.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. jesus christie
    Shaq Endorses Chris Christie for Governor, Makes Joke We Don’t Understand“He’s a good man. Excuse me — he’s a great man.”
    By Dan Amira
  36. the racie for gracie
    Joe Lhota Has a Family, Too … Maybe They’ll Vote for Him?Game-changer?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  37. spy games
    Officials Claim Obama Didn’t Know U.S. Was Spying on Other World LeadersOn the bright side, he wasn’t lying to Merkel.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. The Time President Obama Landed in Prospect ParkHere’s what it was like. 
    By Dan Amira
  39. the national interest
    Bipartisan Budget Love Suddenly in the AirMaybe, it’s not too la-a-ate, to learn how to love, and forget how to ha-a-a-a-ate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. the national interest
    White House Sets November Obamacare Deadline [Updated]Either the website will be working then or we’re all gonna die, basically.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. the national interest
    Republicans: Immigration Reform Must Die Because of the ShutdownA weirdly self-damning argument.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. the racie for gracie
    Joe Lhota Could Become the First Republican to Lose Staten Island in 28 YearsAnd he’s been trying much harder. 
    By Dan Amira
  43. spy games
    U.S. Warns Foreign Officials That Snowden Knows About Their Secret AlliancesVia many awkward phone calls.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. early and awkard
    Man Live-Tweets NSA Chief’s Private ConversationYou would think Hayden would be more careful. 
    By Dan Amira
  45. the racie for gracie
    Joe Lhota Would Fear for His Personal Safety Under Mayor De Blasio“Absolutely.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. spy games
    NSA Monitored Basically Every Important Person Everywhere at Some PointIncluding at least 35 world leaders.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  47. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Loves the Fainting-Woman Conspiracy Theory“Whether accurate or not, for some reason I found this hilarious!”
    By Dan Amira
  48. the national interest
    Representative Frank Pallone Denounces ‘Monkey Court’ Obamacare HearingIs that a real thing?
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. Republicans Very Understanding of New Health Care Website GlitchesWhen it was Bush’s website in 2005. 
    By Dan Amira
  50. the national interest
    The Democratic Obamacare Freak-Out BeginsJoe Manchin is writing a law. Uh-oh.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. endorsements
    New York Times Gives World’s Most Lukewarm Endorsement to Ken ThompsonWith friends like these …
    By Adam Martin
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