1. the national interest
    Donald Trump, Credulous Politico ReaderPolitico should also get on that “birth certificate” story.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. private citizens just trying to enjoy private life
    Hillary ‘Freshly Released,’ No Thoughts on 2016 A slightly modified dodge!
    By Dan Amira
  3. George W. Bush Cried During His Speech TodayWatch it. 
    By Dan Amira
  4. Five Artifacts Missing From the Bush CenterThe Pet Goat?
    By Dan Amira
  5. the national interest
    Yes, George W. Bush Was a Terrible President, and No, He Wasn’t SmartA cure for Bush amnesia.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. photo op
    In Which Dikembe Mutombo Makes Dana Perino Look Like a HobbitHe’s literally two feet taller than her. 
    By Dan Amira
  8. the national interest
    Politico’s Innumeracy Ruining 61 Million LivesOr so. It’s a very approximate, Politico-style calculation.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. early and awkward
    Barbara Bush on Son Jeb’s Potential Presidential Run: ‘We’ve Had Enough Bushes’Burn. 
    By Dan Amira
  10. 43
    George W. Bush Tells Jeb ‘Run,’ Critiques His Paintings“It may reflect my precocious nature, me painting myself in a bathtub.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. equal rites
    Rhode Island Is About to Become the Tenth State to Legalize Gay MarriageWith help from a few Republican state senators.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. weinergate forever
    Anthony Weiner Can’t Rule Out More Dick Pics From Sexting PastThey must be out there somewhere.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  13. the national interest
    Gun Control and the Future of the DemocratsGuns or butter?
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. party chat
    You Can Probably Stop Sending Milky Ways to Rand Paul Now“They’re gooey and it drips out on me.”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  15. the national interest
    Today in ‘Immigration Reform Is Really Happening’Paul Ryan has a mariachi band; Marco Rubio stars in a Zuckerberg production.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. conspiracies
    N.H. Lawmaker Says Boston Was a Government JobThis lady is absolutely nuts. 
    By Dan Amira
  17. cyber crime
    Former Romney Campaign Intern Charged With Using Nude Photos to Blackmail WomenAnd threatening to send them to the RNC.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. equal rites
    Lawmaker Comes Out During Gay Marriage Debate“I’m black. I’m gay.”
    By Dan Amira
  19. the national interest
    A Fond Farewell to Max BaucusGood night, sweet prince, and on to K Street!
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. paulitics
    Rand Paul Finally Speaks Out Against the ‘Enemy Combatant’ OptionAbout four days later. 
    By Dan Amira
  21. the national interest
    LBJ or President Michael Douglas Would Have Passed a Gun BillEnough of this weak Obama crap. Aaron Sorkin ‘16.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. paulitics
    17 Other Ways Rand Paul Uses His Copy of the ConstitutionWhat can’t it do?
    By Dan Amira
  23. boston bombing
    New York Lawmaker Defends Torture, Refuses to Stop Being a JerkOn Piers Morgan.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Caroline Shin
  24. the racie for gracie
    Bill de Blasio Is a Huge Vampire Weekend Fan, Feeling Isn’t MutualBut Steve Buscemi seems excited.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. the very worst people in the whole entire world
    Taranto Questions Giffords’s Writing AbilityThis is not the right way to criticize Gabby Giffords. 
    By Dan Amira
  26. early and awkward
    A GIF of President Obama Riding a Stationary BikeAlso, a metaphor?
    By Dan Amira
  27. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Drones, and GOP HypocrisyWhere is Rand Paul?
    By Dan Amira
  28. In Which Al Franken Implies That Patrick Leahy Is Stoned“I know the chairman is a Deadhead.”
    By Dan Amira
  29. Mayor Bloomberg Now Supports Anti-Smoking Proposal He Once Threatened to VetoThe new proposal will be announced by Christine Quinn today. 
    By Dan Amira
  30. the national interest
    Why Boehner Will Betray His Base on ImmigrationHe’s going to fold.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. immigration reform
    Immigration Bill Addresses America’s Foreign Ski Instructor ShortagePhew.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. gun control
    Gun Bill Drives Anheuser-Busch Heir to Resign From NRAOnly 3,999,999 to go.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. Oklahoma Lawmaker Uses the Term ‘Jew Me Down’“I apologize to the Jews,” he said, unapologetically. 
    By Dan Amira
  34. the national interest
    Senate Democrats Wise to Block Background ChecksProfiles in sensible risk avoidance.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. boston bombing
    President Obama Gives Boston a Pep TalkObama gives Boston a pep talk. 
    By Dan Amira
  36. photo op
    Photo: Chris Christie in the EightiesCool shades. 
    By Dan Amira
  37. early and awkward
    St. John’s Students Haven’t Forgotten About Peter King’s Muslim HearingsThough he’s moved on to harassing Rubio.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. the racie for gracie
    Christine Quinn Is the One Person Who Doesn’t Want to Talk About Anthony WeinerSadly, she can’t join in the Weiner puns.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. terrorble
    Mississippi Man Arrested for Sending Poisoned Letter to ObamaAs well as a senator and a judge.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. the national interest
    Don’t Blame the Founders for the Gun DebacleYou can cite Reagan. You can cite Jesus. But leave Madison out of this.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. early and awkward
    How Savvy Jenny Sanford Sabotaged Ex-Husband Mark’s Political ComebackWith a brutally effective passive-aggressive campaign against it.
    By Jason Zengerle
  42. politics
    Obama Slams Republicans After Gun-Control Loss“All in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. early and awkward
    The GOP Is Abandoning Mark SanfordThe party is pulling its money out of the race after Sanford’s trespassing blunder. 
    By Dan Amira
  44. Suspicious Letters, Packages Inundate Washington [Updated]Three letters have now tested positive for ricin. 
    By Dan Amira
  45. politics
    Mark Sanford Just Wanted to Watch the Super Bowl at His Ex-Wife’s HouseShe wasn’t home, but his son was.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. the national interest
    How America’s Crappy Political System Killed Background ChecksCrap.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. the racie for gracie
    What the Anthony Weiner Poll Means for the Mayoral RaceHe’s in second place, but is he really?
    By Chris Smith
  48. gun control
    Background Checks to Fail in the Senate, for NowSenator Joe Manchin says “we will not get the votes today.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  49. early and awkward
    Ex-Wife Says Mark Sanford Has a Habit of Trespassing in Her HomeHe’s due in court two days after his election.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. immigration reform
    Senators Finish Immigration Bill, Opponents Come Together on Plan to Kill ItPut it off even longer.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. scary things
    Poison-Laced Letter Sent to Senator Roger WickerThe last thing we needed today.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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