1. international affairs
    Lawmakers in Russia Learn Little About Tsarnaev, Bond With Steven SeagalSo the trip was still worth it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. irs scandal
    Darrell Issa Hopes to Have Proof of IRS Conspiracy Theory SoonFor now, he’s just calling Jay Carney a “paid liar.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  3. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney’s White House Would Have Been ‘Similar to a Holding Company’Flow charts galore.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  4. photo op
    Anthony Weiner, Changed Man, Rode a Citi BikeHe used to hate bike lanes.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  5. other embarrassing rob fords
    Rob Ford ResignsWhat a crazy ending to a crazy story. 
    By Dan Amira
  7. michele bachmann overdrive
    Michele Bachmann’s Challenger Only Wanted to Run Against Michele Bachmann“Mission accomplished.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  8. the national interest
    Yes, Conservative Reformers ExistA maddening but necessary brake on a crazy party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. stuff mitt romney is doing these days
    Mitt Romney Doesn’t Really Understand the Concept of the ‘First 100 Days’Romney’s first 100 days would have been way better than … Obama’s 1,462nd through 1,561st days?
    By Dan Amira
  10. the media
    Journalists Become Sources on Off-the-Record DOJ MeetingAfter colleagues boycott the discussion.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. the racie for gracie
    Joe Lhota Is So Annoyed at Having His Ted Cruz Boycott RuinedAtendees were told he had a “medical procedure.”
    By Adam Martin
  12. bons mots
    George W. Bush Expresses Thoughts on Immigration Reform, BushilyDo the right thing.
    By Dan Amira
  13. the national interest
    Life in Ohio, a Continuing SeriesThe state’s preeminent intellectual figure also turns out to be a moron.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. the racie for gracie
    Christine Quinn Picked Love Over the Mets, Will Probably Lose QueensAnd switched to the Yankees.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  15. early and awkward
    Rob Ford Holds Press Conference, Ignores Every Question About Drug Scandal“Anything else? Anything else? Anything else?”
    By Dan Amira
  16. scary things
    Bloody Letter Joins Ricin Letters in Junk PileThis time to Bill de Blasio.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  17. the national interest
    Pete Wehner Exposes Media ConspiracyThe truth is out there, people.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. photo op
    John McCain Hopes He Didn’t Pose With Syrian KidnappersThat would be “regrettable.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  19. the racie for gracie
    Mayoral Hopefuls on Blood-Sucking CircumcisionsThe ritual known as ‘metzitzah b’peh.’
    By Dan Amira
  20. other countries’ embarrassments
    Rob Ford Knew Where the Crack Video He Claimed Didn’t Exist Was Being KeptNot looking good …
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. fbi files
    Bush-Defying Republican Is Obama’s Pick for FBI DirectorJames Comey fought the administration over warrantless wiretaps.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. early and awkward
    The Nation Is Losing Its Only Independent GovernorRhode Island’s Lincoln Chafee is becoming a Democrat.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. terrorble
    Someone Sent Ricin to Mayor BloombergAnd his gun-control group. 
    By Dan Amira
  24. the national interest
    Yuval Levin Dissembles MadlyPaul Ryan’s brain sees arguments collapsing, averts gaze.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. early and awkward
    President Obama Has a Perfectly Good Explanation for the Lipstick on His CollarIt was an American Idol contestant’s aunt.
    By Dan Amira
  26. the racie for gracie
    Rudy Giuliani Always Had a Bad Feeling About Anthony Weiner“I wasn’t stunned when he got in trouble.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  27. Michele Bachmann Retires As President of CrazylandLeaving at the top of her game.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. international affairs
    Lawmakers Surprisingly Nervous About Steven Seagal–Planned Chechnya TripG-list celebrities take on more bureaucratic duties.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. the racie for gracie
    Anthony Weiner Stands Out (and Up) at First Mayoral DebateWeiner promoted some unpopular positions at the education-focused debate. 
    By Nick Robins-Early
  30. the racie for gracie
    Weiner Inching UpIn the polls!
    By Dan Amira
  31. the national interest
    Obama to Senate: Obstruct ThisAfter four years of Senate obstruction, Obama finally makes his move.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. Was Someone Murdered for the Rob Ford Crack Video?Police are looking into it. 
    By Dan Amira
  33. international affairs
    McCain Makes Surprise Visit to Rebels in SyriaHis ongoing push for more U.S. involvement enters a more active phase.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. the racie for gracie
    Anthony Weiner Sure Had a Good Memorial DayPartly because of his opponent’s bad one.
    By Adam Martin
  35. the racie for gracie
    New York’s Republican Mayoral Candidates Will Introduce Themselves on TV Soon John Catsimatidis and Joe Lhota both announced that TV ads will begin running next week.
    By Delia Paunescu and Caroline Bankoff
  36. Rob Ford Denies Crack Use in Most Carefully Worded Manner PossibleToronto’s mayor finally issued a denial more than a week after claims of a crack-smoking video surfaced. 
    By Nick Robins-Early
  37. politics
    Will Courts Stop Brooklyn D.A. Joe Hynes’s CBS Show From Airing? [Updated]CBS is scrambling to save ‘Brooklyn D.A.’
    By Geoffrey Gray
  38. the national interest
    Why John McCain Hates Republicans AgainRand Paul peed in his cereal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. awkward photo ops
    Obama, Christie Planning a Jersey Shore Reunion TourThink they’ll hug?
    By Adam Martin
  40. gays in the boy scouts
    Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Gay Youth, Will Continue Excluding Gay AdultsNeither side is thrilled with the plan.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. the national interest
    Obama Guards His Left Over TerrorismHawkish policies are now a political liability for the first time since 9/11.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. politics
    Obama Will Slow Down Drone Strikes But Keep ControlThe war on terror isn’t forever, but it’s also not over.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. the national interest
    The IRS Scandal Is Becoming a Conspiracy Theory“I refuse to believe that lower-level officials would be making those kinds of decisions.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. international affairs
    Obama Plans to Shut Down Guantánamo, for Real This TimeHe’ll restart the transfer of detainees to Yemen.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. drone wars
    Obama Admits to Killing Americans With DronesThe Justice Department formally acknowledged killing four Americans abroad.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. the national interest
    The Climate-Change Wars Begin This SummerThe big partisan fight of the summer will not be over scandals.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. the national interest
    Biden Praises Jews, Goes Too Far, Accidentally Thrills Anti-SemitesKvelling turns to shvitzing as the veep goes off script.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. early and awkward
    Oklahoma Senators Who Opposed Sandy Aid Would Like Some Tornado AidThe two situations are “totally different,” says Sen. James Inhofe.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. immigration reform
    Senate Committee Passes Immigration Bill, Minus Protections for Gay CouplesThough the bill now contains “rank discrimination,” Schumer still supports it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. irs scandal
    Pleading the Fifth Doesn’t Make You GuiltyAn IRS official plans to plead the fifth tomorrow. She maintains her innocence. There’s nothing wrong with that. 
    By Dan Amira
  51. the national interest
    Keynes Skeptics Find New Economic Poster BoyIt’s a step up from “Keynes was gay.”
    By Jonathan Chait
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