1. bons mots
    Senator Suggests Cruel and Unusual Punishment for Edward Snowden“He ought to have to stay in the Moscow airport forever.”
    By Dan Amira
  2. the national interest
    Glenn Greenwald Is Ralph NaderLuckily he isn’t running for president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. the third terminator
    Mayor Bloomberg: ‘Nobody Racially Profiles’Nobody!
    By Joe Coscarelli
  4. Ronald Reagan’s Daughter Really Despises James Woods“James Woods is not a stable person.”
    By Dan Amira and Darla Murray
  5. stuff mitt romney is doing these days
    Mitt Romney Trades Mustang for VanHe traded in his Mustang for a fifteen-passenger van. 
    By Dan Amira
  7. spy games
    Obama’s ‘Favorite General’ May Be the Latest LeakerHe’s the target of a Justice Department investigation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. early and awkward
    Hillary Clinton to Receive Award From Presumed Nemesis Jeb BushThe awkwardness will be good practice.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. photo op
    Photo of President Obama Perfectly Encapsulates Two Centuries of Racial ProgressHe visited the House of Slaves on an island off the coast of Senegal today. 
    By Dan Amira
  10. the national interest
    How Immigration Reform Can PassDischarge petition!
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. oh brooklyn
    Brunch Ban Ends With Bad PunsNo more “waffling.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  12. the national interest
    Reading Is Fundamental, Alex TabarrokA friendly PSA for the libertarian economist community.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. the national interest
    The Real Problem With Rick Perry’s Comments About Wendy DavisAn unnecessarily nasty abortion debate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. the national interest
    Remember the Obama Scandals? That Used to Be a ThingMisty water-colored memories …
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. New York City Passes Paid Sick Leave Bill Over Mayor Bloomberg’s VetoCompanies of a certain size have to offer at least five paid sick days. 
    By Dan Amira
  16. spy games
    Barack Obama Negs Edward Snowden“I’m not going to be scrambling jets to get a 29-year-old hacker.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  17. the racie to gracie
    Anthony Weiner’s Rise Proves the Value of Free MediaHe couldn’t have reached first place in the polls without saturation press coverage. 
    By Chris Smith
  18. paulitics
    Paul: Gay Marriage May Lead to Animal Marriage“I think it will be human and human.”
    By Dan Amira
  19. the national interest
    Do Republicans Need Minorities, Anyway?Immigration-reform-hating conservatives want to know.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. the supremes
    Justice Scalia Knew This Was Going to HappenHe warned us about “the so-called homosexual agenda” in his sodomy dissent ten years ago.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. equal rites
    Prop 8 Plaintiffs Took a Call From President Obama on Live TV“We’re proud of you guys.”
    By Dan Amira
  22. the national interest
    Gay-Marriage Foes Going Through Stages of Grief“Predicting legalized animal sex” is not one of the stages.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. equal rites
    Justice Scalia Predictably Sassy in DOMA DissentSo. Much. Sass. 
    By Dan Amira
  24. #StandWithWendy Was More Popular Than #StandWithRandJust barely. 
    By Dan Amira
  25. equal rites
    The 10 Key Lines From the Supreme Court’s Decision Striking Down DOMA“It humiliates tens of thousands of children now being raised by same-sex couples.”
    By Dan Amira
  26. oh new jersey
    Cory Booker Knocks Washington in First Campaign Ad“Washington ducks our problems. I won’t.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. shmashmortion
    Dramatic Filibuster Beats Texas Anti-Abortion Bill (Eventually)With help from an “unruly mob.” For now.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. elections
    Rep. Markey Wins John Kerry’s Former Senate SeatNot the next Scott Brown.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. the racie for gracie
    Anthony Weiner Is Now Leading the Mayoral RaceIt’s happening. 
    By Dan Amira
  30. shmashmortion
    Texas Lawmaker Filibustering Anti-Abortion BillAnd she can’t even lean against her desk. 
    By Dan Amira and Margaret Hartmann
  31. the national interest
    Obama on Climate Change: There Is No Congress“We don’t have time for meetings of the Flat Earth Society”? Did the House of Representatives officially change its name?
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. private citizens just trying to enjoy private life
    Hillary Clinton Is Trying to Limit Her SelfiesThat’s what she says. 
    By Dan Amira
  33. kids today
    Meet Jack Cahn, Stuyvesant High School’s Ambitious Al Gore–Tracy Flick HybridThe 17-year-old speaks on his battle for the class presidency.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  34. early and awkward
    Lawmaker Calls Clarence Thomas ‘Uncle Thomas’He deleted his tweet and apologized, although not very convincingly. 
    By Dan Amira
  35. the national interest
    Greg Mankiw Loves the One Percent, Doesn’t Know WhyThey smell very nice. That could be it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. people who will not run for president in 2016
    John Bolton and His Walrus Mustache Are the GOP’s Only Hope Against Rand PaulOkay. 
    By Dan Amira
  37. the supremes
    Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act The vote was 5–4 along predictable lines. 
    By Dan Amira
  38. the national interest
    Paul Ryan Focusing More on Hurting the PoorHe left a word out.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. flashbacks
    Now You Can Own Items From Monica Lewinsky’s Clinton-Era WardrobeEverything except the one she’s famous for.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. over the borderline
    Senate Backs ‘Border Surge,’ Improving Immigration Bill’s ChancesSomewhat.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. conspiracy theories
    The Vast Anti-Conservative IRS Conspiracy Targeted Liberal Groups, TooLookout words included “occupy” and “progressive.”
    By Adam Martin
  42. weinergate forever
    Woman Who Leaked Anthony Weiner’s Sex Chats Would Still Vote for HimCatching up with his sexting partners.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. the national interest
    Stopping Climate Change Is Not a Distraction From JobsBirth of an annoying talking point.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. imagined conversations
    Zimmerman Lawyer Tells Knock-Knock Joke at TrialHere’s what happened. 
    By Dan Amira
  45. the national interest
    Republican Harvard Economist Writes Terrible Defense of the One PercentYes, even worse than The Dark Knight Returns.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. comings and goings
    9 Things to Know About FBI Director Nominee James ComeyHe’s not boring!
    By Joe Coscarelli
  47. early and awkward
    Howard Dean Open to Running for President Again, Apparently“Who knows?”
    By Dan Amira
  48. photo op
    Todd Palin Is Always There to Support Sarah PalinIn a manner of speaking. 
    By Dan Amira
  49. the national interest
    Mitch McConnell Realizes IRS Scandal Is OverThe post-fact phase begins in earnest.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. the national interest
    ‘Welfare Policy on the Backs of Farmers’The tea party finds a new class of “makers.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. early and awkward
    Maine Governor Uses Crude, Vaseline-Related InsultAnd said a Democratic lawmaker “has a black heart.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
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