1. U.S. Will Arm Syria, Not Sure About No-Fly ZoneEven though the red line has been crossed. 
    By Dan Amira and Margaret Hartmann
  2. Secret Service Has a Plan for Everything, Even Terror CheetahsYou never know when a terror cheetah will strike. 
    By Dan Amira
  3. shmashmortion
    Rubio’s Novel Way to Avoid Rape Controversy“I don’t know who that is.”
    By Dan Amira
  4. the national interest
    Fox News Chairman Predicts IRS Will Enforce Obamacare at GunpointGood thing he’s not in journalism. Oh, wait.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. early and awesome
    Christie Slow Jams, Puts Up With Fat Jokes“Isn’t that what your scale says every night?”
    By Dan Amira
  7. the national interest
    Obamacare, Public Opinion, and Conservative Self-DelusionThe train-wreck fantasy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. international affairs
    Clinton Says Obama Is Too Cautious on Syria, Could Look Like a ‘Total Fool’Though presidents usually avoid publicly dissecting their successors.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. the racie for gracie
    Sexting Aside, Weiner Might Have Been a Lousy CongressmanAnd a horrific, salad-throwing boss.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. photo op
    Woman Is Hiding Under a Table Next to President Obama for Some Reason [Updated]What is happening here?
    By Dan Amira
  11. early and awkward
    Sean Hannity Flip-Flops on NSA SurveillanceWe wonder why.
    By Dan Amira
  12. early and awful
    Senator Jeff Flake’s Son Completes the Bigotry TrifectaGays, Jews, and black people. 
    By Dan Amira
  13. the national interest
    No, Trent Franks Is Not Todd AkinLet’s shut this thing down right now.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Will Have His Revenge on Democrats Who Blocked the Gun BillEven though his allies are begging him to lay off.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. It Finally Happened: America Likes George W. Bush AgainFor the first time since 2005, Bush’s ratings are above water. 
    By Dan Amira
  16. party chat
    Judah Friedlander’s Plan for Guantanamo Bay“I say close Guantanamo, open the Bay.”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  17. bons mots
    James Clapper Is Taking This NSA Business Very SeriouslyNo, he’s not. 
    By Dan Amira
  18. the national interest
    Republicans to Wage 30-Year Budget WarIn the long run, we will all be dead.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. party chat
    George Takei Fears NSA Spying Will Lead to Something Much Worse“We have to be ever vigilant against overstepping of the fundamental ideals of our democracy.”
    By Jamie Sharpe
  20. early and awkward
    Did the State Department Cover Up Prostitution and Drug Scandals?A whistle-blower says yes.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. John Oliver on Hosting His First Daily Show: ‘This Is Weird’Oliver did a good job, though. 
    By Dan Amira
  22. cuomolot
    Cuomo Gets Meta, Refuses to Release Secrecy Parody VideoDespite a freedom of information request from the Times.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. the national interest
    China, U.S. Make Climate DealThe big, good climate news you missed this weekend.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. Clapper Answered Wyden in ‘Least Untruthful’ WayHe admits it might have been “too cute by half.”
    By Dan Amira
  25. early and often
    Hillary Clinton Becomes Last Politician in the World to Join TwitterShe comes with jokes.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  26. the national interest
    Immigration Reform Back From the BrinkFirst major scare: averted.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. great moments in web browsers
    Google Chrome Jokes (We Think?) About ‘Surveillance by Secret Agents’Yeah … might want to remove that line. 
    By Dan Amira
  28. state secrets
    Edward Snowden’s Hong Kong ProblemWhere can the leaker hide?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  29. Did Controversial NSA Spy Programs Really Help Prevent an Attack on the Subway?It’s unclear!
    By Dan Amira
  30. the racie for gracie
    Anthony Weiner Has an Adorable New ExcuseBlame the baby.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. oh new jersey
    Frank Pallone Will Take on Cory Booker With Help From His Chevy ImpalaUnderscoring his middle class roots.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. Cory Booker Is Officially Running for New Jersey’s Senate Seat Get ready for even more tweeting.
    By Delia Paunescu
  33. the national interest
    Conservative Freedom Lovers: You’re Doing It WrongLookin’ for fascism in all the wrong places.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. bons mots
    Mayor Bloomberg Tells Kids to ‘Speak Good Grammar’Good advice. 
    By Dan Amira
  35. The NSA Locked Up Patrick Stewart“I should have never switched to Verizon.”
    By Dan Amira
  36. President Obama/Bush Responds to NSA Spying Scandal [Updated With Video]The similarities are uncanny. 
    By Dan Amira
  37. spy games
    Metadata Can Be More Revealing Than Your Actual ConversationsFormer NSA analyst William Binney explains how his old colleagues might know everything about your health, your politics, and your sex life.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  38. party chat
    Dolph Lundgren Would Like to Shoot Sniper Rifles With Vladimir Putin“The ones that go right through the armor-plated vehicles.”
    By Katie Van Syckle
  39. the national interest
    Republicans Put Snooping Policy Over PoliticsCredit their honesty, if not necessarily their convictions.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. privacy woes
    NSA Monitors Most Phones, Collects Credit DataSorry Verizon customers, you’re not that special.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. early and awkward
    Did the Director of National Intelligence Lie?Watch it. 
    By Dan Amira
  42. temporary senators
    Jeffrey Chiesa Is Going to Be a New Jersey Senator for a Few MonthsDon’t get too attached. 
    By Dan Amira
  43. hyperbole
    It’s Really Hard to Get ‘Beyond Orwellian,’ and President Obama Isn’t Even Close“Orwellian” is pretty damn bad.
    By Dan Amira
  44. the national interest
    Libertarian Columnist Timothy Carney Is In Way Over His Head“Jonathan Chait keeps being wrong about Obamacare,” says guy who has no idea what he’s talking about.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. Virginia Lieutenant Governor Candidate E.W. Jackson Thinks Yoga Is SatanicThink about it, people.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. the racie for gracie
    If You Want to Ask Weiner About Sexting, Prepare to Be Shouted AtThe “laugh it off” phase is over.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. the racie for gracie
    Giuliani Criticized for Trying to Share 9/11 Credit With LhotaThe man can’t win.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. privacy woes
    If You Have Verizon, the NSA Has Been Secretly Collecting Your Phone RecordsApparently the Bush-era practice lives on.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. flotus
    Watch Michelle Obama Leave the Stage Because of a Heckler (and Then Come Back)CNN has the video.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  50. former child stars who tweet about national security issues
    Frankie Muniz Says President Obama Is ‘Letting Our Country Down’Muniz does not care for this Susan Rice appointment at all.
    By Dan Amira
  51. the national interest
    Anti-Obamacare Jihad May Kill Immigration ReformThe biggest threat to reform emerges.
    By Jonathan Chait
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