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election hangover
July 30, 2013
Man Fights for His Right to Call Romney a Racist
Showers has already spent more than three weeks in jail, and he’s facing more time.
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
July 30, 2013
Howard Dean: I Am Not a Shill
Don’t accuse him of taking positions for money just because he happens to have a job that consists of taking positions for money.
By
Jonathan Chait
July 30, 2013
New Yorkers May Continue Drinking Enormous Sodas For Now
The state appeals court ruled against Mayor Bloomberg today.
By
Dan Amira
the racie for gracie
July 30, 2013
The Best Story About Anthony Weiner Ever
Interns are involved.
By
Dan Amira
weinergate forever
July 30, 2013
Weiner’s Somewhat Vague on His Current Sexting Habits
He brings up “quibbling about beginnings, middles and ends,” for some reason.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
July 30, 2013
Are House Republicans Voter-Proof?
Testing the practical limits of crazy.
By
Jonathan Chait
fundraising
July 30, 2013
Rand Paul Now Just Screwing With Chris Christie, Peter King
Plans a fund-raising visit after mocking them.
By
Adam Martin
client 9
July 30, 2013
Anti-Spitzer Sentiment Spawns Two Super-PACs
Thanks again, Citizens United.
By
Margaret Hartmann
July 30, 2013
Weiner’s New York
Times
Profiler Missed the Key Question
“When did you stop having cyber sex with strangers?”
By
Adam Martin
early and awkward
July 30, 2013
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Gets Even Less Classy
We’re not even mad. That’s amazing.
By
Margaret Hartmann
comings and goings
July 29, 2013
James Comey Confirmed As FBI Director Over Rand Paul’s Lone ‘No’ Vote
Paul released his hold on the nomination.
By
Adam Martin
early and awkward
July 29, 2013
Eliot Spitzer Will Not Vote for Anthony Weiner
He’s distancing himself.
By
Joe Coscarelli
great moments in fox news
July 29, 2013
Reza Aslan Feels ‘Kind of Bad’ for His Fox News Interrogator
How he’s reacting to one of the worst interviews you’ll ever see.
By
Dan Amira
overanalyzing
July 29, 2013
Overanalyzing a Photo of President Obama and Hillary Clinton Eating Lunch
Sometimes a photo is just a photo. This is not one of those times.
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
July 29, 2013
Fear of a Female Fed Chief
The only thing worse than rampant Obama inflation is rampant
feminazi
Obama inflation.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
July 29, 2013
Howard Dean, Concerned American and Non-Shill
The former liberal insurgent, wiser but richer.
By
Jonathan Chait
international affairs
July 29, 2013
Jimmy Carter Is Planning Another North Korean Rescue Mission
Kim Jong-un got lonely, sentenced an American to fifteen years hard labor.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the surveillance-free day
July 29, 2013
The Surveillance-Free Day (Part I)
What happens when an average person tries to escape the government’s eye?
By
Kevin Roose
international affairs
July 28, 2013
After Three Years, Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Will Resume
After an intense push by John Kerry.
By
Margaret Hartmann
weinergate forever
July 28, 2013
Weiner Campaign Paid Private Investigator $45,000 to Find His ‘Twitter Hacker’
Hint: It was Weiner.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the racie for gracie
July 28, 2013
Bill Thompson Compares Stop-and-Frisk to George Zimmerman’s ‘Suspicion’
“If our government profiles people because of skin color and treats them as potential criminals, how can we expect citizens to do any less?”
By
Delia Paunescu
the racie for gracie
July 28, 2013
Do the Clintons Want Anthony Weiner to Quit the Mayoral Race?
Entirely possible.
By
Caroline Bankoff
early and awkward
July 26, 2013
Mayor of
Creepytown
San Diego Bob Filner Refuses to Step Down
He will go to rehab for two weeks, however.
By
Dan Amira
weinergate forever
July 26, 2013
Weiner’s Bro Did Sydney Leathers Damage Control?
Fail.
By
Joe Coscarelli
better know a candidate
July 26, 2013
14 Wild and Crazy Things to Know About Sex Scandal-less Bill Thompson
Fun-ish facts!
By
Joe Coscarelli
and
Adam K. Raymond
client 9
July 26, 2013
Eliot Spitzer Keeps Saying Things That Turn Out Not to Be True
The latest is about his wife.
By
Dan Amira
monsters
July 26, 2013
Some Monster Splattered Green Paint on the Lincoln Memorial
Police are looking for a suspect.
By
Dan Amira
better know a candidate
July 26, 2013
12 Totally Thrilling Things to Know About Sex-Scandal-less Scott Stringer
A mostly superficial, vaguely amusing cheat sheet!
By
Joe Coscarelli
and
Nick Robins-Early
client 9
July 26, 2013
Silda Spitzer Isn’t Press Shy, She Just Wants a Divorce
The
Post
claims she’s “had enough.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
privacy woes
July 26, 2013
Roberts Packed FISA Court With Republicans
Less diversity than under the last two Republican chief justices.
By
Margaret Hartmann
poll position
July 25, 2013
Spitzer Still Leading Comptroller’s Race, Just Not as Much
The margin of error is out to get him in a post-Weiner poll.
By
Adam Martin
the national interest
July 25, 2013
Steve King: I Was Right About the Cantaloupes
We can’t handle the truth.
By
Jonathan Chait
eye of newt
July 25, 2013
Is This the Most Gingrichian Moment Ever?
Gingrich at petting a zoo while wearing Google Glass.
By
Dan Amira
the racie for gracie
July 25, 2013
Yeah, New York Hates Anthony Weiner Now
Weiner plummets in the first poll since the (new) scandal.
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
July 25, 2013
College Professors Are About to Get Really Mad at President Obama
The next split within the Democratic Party: controlling tuition costs.
By
Jonathan Chait
carlos danger
July 25, 2013
Anthony Weiner Lost Count of His Internet Ladies
There were somewhere between six and ten, he says.
By
Joe Coscarelli
July 25, 2013
President Obama Loves to Jog
We will prove this with photos, and rhymes.
By
Dan Amira
July 25, 2013
Julian Assange Is Officially Running for the Australian Senate
Though he still can’t leave the Ecuadorean Embassy.
By
Margaret Hartmann
client 9
July 25, 2013
Errors Found in Spitzer Ad About His Mistakes
He took the liberty of shortening a
Times
headline.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the racie for gracie
July 24, 2013
The Moment We Learned Way Too Much About Anthony Weiner’s Sex Habits
Ew.
By
Dan Amira
July 24, 2013
Caroline Kennedy Finally Nominated as Ambassador to Japan
Hooray!
By
Dan Amira
crossing over
July 24, 2013
Steve King Declares Victory Because People Think He’s Terrible
This is what happens when people win?
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
July 24, 2013
Obama: It’s Not My Fault Republicans Are Crazy
More excuses. Maybe he should have tried being white and Republican.
By
Jonathan Chait
July 24, 2013
Stop Trying to Kill Jimmy Carter, People
Apparently this happens a lot.
By
Dan Amira
client 9
July 24, 2013
Does Anthony Weiner’s Latest Screwup Help or Hurt Eliot Spitzer? [Updated]
And is it time to bring out Silda?
By
Dan Amira
weinergate forever
July 24, 2013
Who Actually Cares About Anthony Weiner’s Sex Messages?
And for how long? He might not be doomed.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the racie for gracie
July 24, 2013
Weiner’s Road Ahead: Retail Politics and High Entertainment Value
Hours after the scandal broke, he was working voters like a champ.
By
Matt Taylor
unlikely bffs
July 24, 2013
New BFFs Schumer and McCain Want to Make D.C. Function Again
Unlike the rest of Congress.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the third terminator
July 24, 2013
Council Synchronizing Vacations to Override Bloomberg’s NYPD Bill Veto
Now they have to carry out that threatened override.
By
Adam Martin
weinergate forever
July 23, 2013
Weiner Doesn’t Know Who This ‘Carlos Danger’ Guy Is
He’s copped to sexting, but the moniker is too embarrassing.
By
Margaret Hartmann
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