1. early and often
    Paul Ryan’s New Budget Looks Oddly FamiliarExcept it works even faster — if Obamacare is repealed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Writing ‘Fun, Festive’ Book About the War on ChristmasJust in time for the holiday shopping season.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. the third terminator
    Mayor Bloomberg Warns of ‘Uprising’ Over Cost of Homeless Shelters“The public at some point is going to say to their elected officials: ‘I don’t want to pay anymore.’”
    By Dan Amira
  4. nanny bloomberg
    What You Can and Can’t Drink Once the Giant-Soda Ban Begins Tomorrow A handy guide.
    By Dan Amira
  5. early and awkard
    Paul Ryan Is Still Trying to Repeal Obamacare“Well, that’s not going to happen,” says Chris Wallace.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. twitterverse
    Cory Booker Thinks the Government Should Follow His Example on TwitterBoehner needs to stock up on snow shovels.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. the bushes
    Jeb Bush Compares 2016 Speculation to CrackFor political reporters, anyway.
    By Andre Tartar
  9. jokes
    President Obama Was Pretty Funny at This Year’s Gridiron DinnerThough he did insist on a joke about Marco Rubio drinking water.
    By Andre Tartar
  10. christine quinn
    Christine Quinn Is Officially Running for MayorShe’s on a five-borough “walking and talking” tour today.
    By Chris Smith
  11. filibusters
    Rand Paul Thanks His Filibuster Pit Crew He couldn’t have done it without Ted Cruz’s tweet-reading.
    By Andre Tartar
  12. photo op
    George W. Bush Painted Himself As a DogThat’s our interpretation.
    By Dan Amira
  13. other romneys
    The Romneys Are the New Kennedys (Without the Long History of Winning Elections)George Scott Romney is thinking of running for office.
    By Dan Amira
  14. godwin’s law
    Mike Godwin on Godwin’s Law and Nazi ComparisonsYou know who else made laws?
    By Dan Amira
  15. ink-stained wretches
    Peggy Noonan Wishes Obama Had Done Some Kind of Stimulus-y Thing for JobsIf only that had happened.
    By Dan Amira
  16. the national interest
    The Rand Paul Moment Has ArrivedDidn’t Republicans hate this guy’s dad like five minutes ago? What happened?
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. it’s never too early to talk about 2016
    In Case Filibuster Didn’t Make It Clear, Rand Paul Is Mulling a 2016 RunHe’s “seriously” considering it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. comings and goings
    Six Photos of Carl Levin’s Glasses Pretty Much Falling Off His FaceHe just announced his retirement.
    By Dan Amira
  19. the third terminator
    Mayor Bloomberg, Movie CurmudgeonHe hates movie trailers!
    By Dan Amira
  20. paulitics
    Every Book and Article Mentioned During Rand Paul’s FilibusterAll the pieces that got a shout-out during Rand Paul’s filibuster.
    By Stefan Becket
  21. the national interest
    Dow 36,000 Author: I Was Right!We’re a third of the way there, just fourteen years later!
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. paulitics
    Rand Paul’s Filibuster by the NumbersHe said drone 350 times and Hitler 5 times.
    By Dan Amira
  23. the national interest
    John McCain Doesn’t Understand How Civil Liberties WorkEighteenth-century John McCain: The government would never imprison people without trial!
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. Frank Rich on the National Circus: Even Rand Paul Can Get It Right Once a TermThe senator’s performance art was admirable.
    By Frank Rich
  25. paulitics
    Rand Paul Would Do Anything for Freedom, But He Won’t Do That (Wear a Catheter)“I’ve put them in before, and I really decided against it.”
    By Dan Amira
  26. early and awful
    First Campaign Ad by Stephen Colbert’s Sister Is Not Funny at AllBooo, be funny.
    By Dan Amira
  27. it’s never too early to talk about 2016
    Hispanic Voters Vastly Prefer Hillary Clinton Over Marco RubioIt’s not even close.
    By Dan Amira
  28. paulitics
    Rand Paul Stands Up, Takes a Step ForwardAmerica falls in love with watching a guy not use the bathroom.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. blog-stained wretches
    Yet Another Reason Tucker Carlson Deserves None of Your RespectA few years ago, Carlson said a senator’s dalliances with prostitutes were nobody’s business.
    By Dan Amira
  30. paulitics
    Senator Rand Paul Ends 13-Hour Filibuster Over Drones [Updated]“I’ve discovered there are some limits to filibustering.”
    By Dan Amira and Adam Martin
  31. the national interest
    The Fox News–iest Segment in Fox News HistoryA work of transcendent genius.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. Here Is Kirsten Gillibrand ‘Taking a Shot’ of Jameson [Updated]It was really just a sip.
    By Dan Amira
  33. talking about the weather
    Congress Needs to Stop Holding Climate-Change Hearings in the WinterIt just makes right-wingers too happy when they’re canceled by snow.
    By Dan Amira
  34. the national interest
    Republicans Have Won a Budget Battle, But Not the WarThe question was never whether Republicans could start the fight, but whether they could finish it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. juxtaposition of the day
    Juxtaposition of the Day: Donald Trump EditionDonald Trump is going to CPAC. Chris Christie is not.
    By Dan Amira
  36. the national interest
    World’s Wrongest Man Ventures Latest PredictionWill Michael Boskin be right this time? Or ever?
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. Jeb Bush: Never Mind My Immigration ShockerIt was the publisher’s fault.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. blog-stained wretches
    Daily Caller: WaPo Can’t Keep Hookers StraightSupposedly Menendez’s lady friend has been misidentified again.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. crimes and misdemeanors
    Family Believes Gay Mississippi Mayoral Candidate’s Murder Was a Hate CrimeThey say he was beaten, dragged, and set on fire.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. blog-stained wretches
    Daily Call Girl Smacks Down Daily CallerSenator Bob Menendez’s alleged prostitute is now saying she lied for money.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  41. the national interest
    The GOP Budget Divide: Don’t Know vs. Don’t CareLet’s try to sort.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. death and taxes
    Mitt Romney Accidentally Makes Case Against Anti-Tax AbsolutismHe would have taken that 10-1 deal!
    By Dan Amira
  43. the national interest
    Jeff Sessions Isn’t a Wonk McCarthyite, or a Wonk AnythingI’ll stand by the “McCarthyite” part, though.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. very awkward things
    Squadron Consultant Says He Fired Her While She Sat ShivaIt’s been a hard month for Cindy Darrison.
    By Adam Martin
  45. politics
    President Obama to Get a New Budget Chief From WalmartSources say Sylvia Mathews Burwell will be nominated on Monday.
    By Andre Tartar
  46. the sequester
    What Did the Sequester Do This Weekend? Yellowstone, the military, and President Obama.
    By Andre Tartar
  47. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Still Wishes He Lived in the White House “It kills me not to be there.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. politics
    Bob Woodward and the Obama Administration Made UpSo ends this week’s strangest political drama.
    By Andre Tartar
  49. legitimate rape
    Some Republicans Still Aren’t Sure That Rape Can Cause Pregnancy California’s Celeste Greig didn’t get the memo on this.
    By Andre Tartar
  50. unlikely candidates
    Ashley Judd Avoids ‘Elephant in the Room’Though she was sure to talk up Kentucky.
    By Andre Tartar
  51. By the Way, It’s Really Called ‘the Sequestration’“Sequester” is more of a verb.
    By Stefan Becket
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