1. 2016
    Hillary Clinton May Pass the Time Until 2016 in AcademiaShe could teach, or just have a public policy school named after her.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. the racie for gracie
    Catsmidatidis Wants to Build New York a Bridge to ConnecticutAnd borrow a ridiculous amount of money to do it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. early and awful
    Jesse Jackson Jr. Gets 30 Months in PrisonHe “smiled slightly when he received his punishment.”
    By Dan Amira
  4. the national interest
    Debt Ceiling Hostage UpdateLoading the guns of August.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. politics
    Eliot Spitzer’s Comeback Is Going Far Better Than Anthony Weiner’sHe leads the comptroller race by 19 points in a new poll.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  7. the national interest
    Autumn in Washington: There Will Be BloodThe retreat from the brink looks temporary.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Is Still Letting Ray Kelly Use His Jet, Getting Flak for ItNo “World’s Best Boss” award?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. client 9
    Spitzer and Stringer Woo Liberal Drinkers in Hell’s KitchenThe boozy event was actually less combative than the debates.
    By Matt Taylor
  10. the racie for gracie
    Clinton Staffer Can’t Hide Disdain for Weiner After 2016 ‘Joke’“We have absolutely no clue what he was talking about.”
    By Adam Martin
  11. the racie for gracie
    John Liu Is Angling for the ‘Legalize It’ VoteHe figures 900,000 smokers spend about $2,000 a month.
    By Adam Martin
  12. the racie for gracie
    What You Missed in the First Televised Democratic Mayoral DebateThe highs, the lows, the clenched jaws. 
    By Dan Amira
  13. the racie for gracie
    A Captivating GIF of Anthony Weiner’s Pulsating JawFrom tonight’s debate. 
    By Dan Amira
  14. the national interest
    Typewriter-Hoarding Pundit Robert Samuelson Hates the InternetLongtime lover of creative destruction suddenly has second thoughts.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. the national interest
    Nonexistent Clinton Campaign Lacks Message, Columnist LamentsWhat is she waiting for?
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. 2016
    Clinton Denounces ‘Phantom Epidemic’ of Voter FraudHer break from politics is coming to an end.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. the racie for gracie
    Lhota Ad: Vote for the Guy Who Isn’t Humiliating the CitySo far, at least.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. book deals
    Kirsten Gillibrand Gets a Book DealBut not because she’s running for president – yet.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. early and awkward
    Bob Filner Is in No Hurry to Return to Work As Mayor of San DiegoAnd he’s locked out of his office anyway.
    By Adam Martin
  20. master debaters
    Round Two of Spitzer vs. Stringer Was Just As Nasty“You don’t know right from wrong,” snapped Stringer.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. photo quiz
    Photo Quiz: Why Is Anthony Weiner Making This Face?It’s a weird face!
    By Dan Amira
  22. fun with gifs
    President Obama Can Lift His Leg Up Pretty High for a 52-Year-OldHere is the proof. 
    By Dan Amira
  23. early and awkward
    Not All New Yorkers Are ShamelessA majority of New Yorkers are embarrassed by Weiner and Spitzer.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  24. early and awful
    Missouri Officials Now Realize Obama Rodeo Clown Was in Poor TasteOffering to show “Obama run down by a bull” doesn’t shout all-American fun.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. the war on drugs
    Holder Plans to Reform Drug SentencingIn an effort to reduce the prison population.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. the racie for gracie
    New Ad Pits Weiner Against ‘Powerful Voices’Belonging to whom?
    By Adam Martin
  27. weinergate
    Weiner’s New Scandal Leaves Something to Be DesiredNot penis puns.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. it’s never too early to talk about 2016
    RNC Chairman Will Not Boycott Fox or Diane LaneThat’s a relief.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  29. possible comebacks
    Eliot Spitzer’s Comeback Hasn’t Been CheapHe has already spent $2.6 million of his own money on his comptroller campaign.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  30. it’s never too early to talk about 2016
    NBC’s Hillary Clinton Miniseries May Become a Fox Production Now that’s bipartisanship.
    By Delia Paunescu
  31. early and awkward
    Bob Filner Is All Better NowHe finished therapy already. 
    By Dan Amira
  32. politics
    Obama Promises Some More NSA Oversight, Compares It to Doing the DishesNo big deal, guys.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. the national interest
    Why Would Republicans Nominate Chris Christie?He’s the anti–Paul Ryan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. the national interest
    Republican ‘Evil Genius’ Departs, Washington Actually Now Even More DangerousYes, things have gotten very bad.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. borough presidents
    Brooklyn’s Borough President Race Is Now Just One GuyState Senator Eric Adams is fine with it.
    By Adam Martin
  36. the racie for gracie
    Weiner Trails in Polls, Leads in Surliness [Updated]He mocked a reporter’s accent, told another to “get a hobby.”
    By Adam Martin
  37. early and awkward
    Mitch McConnell Poses in Goofy Photo With Campaign Manager Who Can’t Stand HimThis is one for the ages. 
    By Dan Amira
  38. the national interest
    Rand Paul Not So Good With NumbersHe’s more of a “people person,” except insofar as that entails hiring top aides who are not white supremacists.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. the national interest
    Conservative Historian Has Interesting IdeasIdeas you won’t learn from reading about history.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. the racie for gracie
    De Blasio Gets Endorsement From His Teenage SonBacking Weiner would’ve been awkward.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. attempts at transparency
    Eliot Spitzer Finally Shows His Tax Returns [Updated]He showed two years’ worth to a Times reporter.
    By Adam Martin
  42. the most important people in the world
    Jeff Zucker’s Teenage Son Quit His ‘Job’ at Cory Booker’s Start-upHe had stock options.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. the national interest
    The GOP’s Insane Obamacare BoycottHeightening the contradictions.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. imagined conversations
    Exclusive Transcript of Al Qaeda’s Worldwide Conference CallThis actually happened. 
    By Dan Amira
  45. the racie for gracie
    Anthony Weiner Forced to Defend ‘Grandpa’ ComebackHe can’t catch a break.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. politics
    Lena Dunham Learns to Love Scott StringerThe hippest event ever for a comptroller candidate was held last night.
    By David Shapiro Jr.
  47. international intrigue
    Obama Cancels on Putin After Snowden SagaThe U.S. is still mad about the leaker’s asylum.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. paulitics
    Rand Paul Has a Logic Puzzle for YouGet ready to have your mind blown. 
    By Dan Amira
  49. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Knows an Unelectable Candidate When He Sees OneAt least he learned something from those GOP presidential debates.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. international affairs
    U.S. Charges Benghazi Suspects With … SomethingThe documents are sealed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. late night comedy
    Obama Tells Leno, ‘We Don’t Have a Domestic Spying Program’Another hilarious late-night chat with the president.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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