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client 9
Oct. 23, 2013
Eliot Spitzer May Be Plotting Another Run for Office
Don’t forget all those Client 9 jokes.
By
Margaret Hartmann
international intrigue
Oct. 23, 2013
Obama Not Spying on Merkel at This Exact Moment
Awkward.
By
Joe Coscarelli
iran so far away
Oct. 23, 2013
Sheldon Adelson Wants to Nuke Iran Just to Make a Point
Oh.
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
Oct. 23, 2013
Clive Crook Submits Worst-Column-Ever Entry
A work of unusual and noteworthy anti-genius.
By
Jonathan Chait
que syria syria
Oct. 23, 2013
Behind-the-Scenes Report Details How Obama Dragged His Feet on Syria
“We spent so much damn time navel gazing,” says a former White House official.
By
Margaret Hartmann
superhero senator
Oct. 23, 2013
Cory Booker Is Making Nice With Rand Paul
They both want to revamp drug laws.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
Oct. 22, 2013
The Shutdown Was Not a Failed Strategy. It Wasn’t a Strategy at All
Republicans in Neverland.
By
Jonathan Chait
obamacare
Oct. 22, 2013
Healthcare.gov Didn’t Work in Tests, Launched Anyway
It could only handle a few hundred users.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the racie for gracie
Oct. 22, 2013
Hillary Clinton Helped De Blasio Make $1 Million; Joe Lhota Sprang for a Pizza
The candidates had very different fund-raising events.
By
Adam Martin
behind the music
Oct. 22, 2013
The Dick Cheney Roast Featured a Surreal ‘Behind the Music’ Video
Cheney as Dylan?
By
Adam Martin
the national interest
Oct. 21, 2013
Obama Could Delay the Individual Mandate on His Own
Just on the off chance Congress turns out not to be helpful.
By
Jonathan Chait
the racie for gracie
Oct. 21, 2013
De Blasio Lead Over Lhota Plummets to 44 Points
Whoa, this race is
tightening
!
By
Dan Amira
the racie for gracie
Oct. 21, 2013
Live-Blogging Joe Lhota’s Dance-Floor Roller-coaster Attack Ad
This one is special.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Oct. 21, 2013
Why Liberals Admit to Obamacare’s Failures
Warning: extreme smugness.
By
Jonathan Chait
early and awkward
Oct. 21, 2013
Obamacare Ads Emphasize How Easy the Website Is to Use
Define “easy.”
By
Dan Amira
jesus christie
Oct. 21, 2013
Chris Christie Wins Endorsement of Newspaper That Appears to Hate Him
It called him “overrated.”
By
Dan Amira
obamacare
Oct. 21, 2013
A ‘Tech Surge’ Will Probably Still Take Weeks to Fix Obamacare Website
HHS promises the “best and brightest,” but they’ve got a big job.
By
Adam Martin
dick cheney
Oct. 19, 2013
Dick Cheney Knows
Homeland
Is More Like Real Life Than You Think
And that’s why he had the wireless function on his defibrillator disabled.
By
Delia Paunescu
the racie for gracie
Oct. 18, 2013
Nanny De Blasio Will Carry on Bloomberg’s Soda Fight
“I think the mayor is right.”
By
Dan Amira
great moments in cable news
Oct. 18, 2013
MSNBC Kills the Wrong Congressman Foley
Mark Foley, the one who sexted pages, is still alive.
By
Dan Amira
Oct. 18, 2013
Ted Cruz Isn’t Here to Make Friends
Ted Cruz is a reality-show star.
By
Dan Amira
Oct. 18, 2013
Baffler
Writer Baffled by Distinction Between Means and Ends
An objection from an authentic voice of the people.
By
Jonathan Chait
early and awesome
Oct. 18, 2013
Harry Reid Offers Compliment to Ted Cruz, and Also About Nine Insults
“He is a laughing stock to everybody but him.”
By
Dan Amira
2016
Oct. 18, 2013
Schwarzenegger Plans to Change the Constitution, Run for President
Americans demand a leader who’s starred in a Stallone flick.
By
Margaret Hartmann
sore losers
Oct. 17, 2013
Steve Lonegan Just Does Not Want to Hear It, Okay?
Swats his wife’s hand away during concession speech.
By
Adam Martin
politics
Oct. 17, 2013
Jeh Johnson, Not Ray Kelly, to Run Department of Homeland Security
Obama is expected to announce the pick tomorrow.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the third terminator
Oct. 17, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg Forced Us to Photoshop Him As a Woman Wearing High Heels
Here is the (fake) photo.
By
Dan Amira
the racie for gracie
Oct. 17, 2013
Crime-Fantasy Lhota Ad Features Its Own Theft
The campaign used a photo without permission.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Oct. 17, 2013
How Obama Can Delay the Individual Mandate
John Boehner makes a good point. Seriously!
By
Jonathan Chait
garden variety problems
Oct. 17, 2013
Does the Tea Party Realize It Lost in New Jersey?
A movement of dead-enders now.
By
Peter Keating
photo quiz
Oct. 17, 2013
Photo Quiz: Why Is Joe Biden Carrying Four Boxes of Mini-Muffins?
WHY?
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
Oct. 17, 2013
Rove: Obama Tricked Us Into Shutting Down Government
He’s diabolically clever.
By
Jonathan Chait
private citizens just trying to enjoy private life
Oct. 17, 2013
British Newspaper May Not Totally Understand America’s Debt
Hillary’s parking ticket did not add to the debt.
By
Dan Amira
weinergate forever
Oct. 17, 2013
Anthony Weiner, ‘Empty, Soulless Vessel’
A broken man reflects.
By
Joe Coscarelli
government shutdown
Oct. 17, 2013
The Monuments Are Open! The Monuments Are Open!
The monuments are open.
By
Dan Amira
politics
Oct. 17, 2013
The Senate Also Confirmed Caroline Kennedy As Ambassador to Japan
After the shutdown vote.
By
Margaret Hartmann
shutdownmageddon
Oct. 16, 2013
Congress Passes Debt Deal, Reopening the Government [Updated]
Everyone should be back at work on Thursday.
By
Margaret Hartmann
polls
Oct. 16, 2013
The Tea Party Is Less Popular Than It Used to Be, for Some Reason
Especially among other Republicans.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the racie for gracie
Oct. 16, 2013
Lhota Attacks De Blasio With Scary Vintage Photo Montage
Lots of rioting.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the national interest
Oct. 16, 2013
Will Debt-Ceiling Extortion Ever Return?
Our Photoshop artists would really like to know.
By
Jonathan Chait
early and awkward
Oct. 16, 2013
Cory Booker Wants to Know If You’re Down With O.P.P.
Rick Shaftan would be proud.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the national interest
Oct. 16, 2013
Stop Fretting: The Debt-Ceiling Crisis Is Over! [Updated]
Take down the yellow ribbons.
By
Jonathan Chait
early and awkward
Oct. 16, 2013
Congressman Denies Spending 15 Dirty Minutes in Bar Bathroom With Woman
He was there, but “nothing inappropriate happened.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
jesus christie
Oct. 16, 2013
Christie Will Remain Anti-Gay Marriage, Even If His Child Comes Out
Fair warning to his four kids.
By
Margaret Hartmann
shutdownmageddon
Oct. 16, 2013
Obama Is Over the Shutdown, Wants to Tackle Immigration Reform
He’ll push for a vote “the day after” the government reopens.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Oct. 15, 2013
Joe Lhota Took His Gloves Off After the Debate
He kind of lost it in the spin room.
By
Adam Martin
the racie for gracie
Oct. 15, 2013
What You Missed in the First Mayoral Debate
Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota faced off tonight.
By
Dan Amira
obamacare
Oct. 15, 2013
Obamacare Website Not As Convenient As Online Shopping
First-week traffic stats are here.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Oct. 15, 2013
Boehner’s New Demand: Rob Congressional Staff [Updated]
He’s possibly willing to negotiate it down to a provision for regular staff floggings.
By
Jonathan Chait
gillibrand management
Oct. 15, 2013
Why Kirsten Gillibrand Is on Crutches
“It’s a hell of a story.”
By
Dan Amira
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