1. roger ebert
    The Political Writings of Roger EbertThe late film critic was an equally impassioned political commentator.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  2. the national interest
    Obama in Need of Gender-Sensitivity TrainingKamala Harris is “by far, the best looking attorney general”? Seriously?
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. eye of newt
    Newt Gingrich Stays Up Late Into the Night Watching Downton Abbey“One night last week we were up until two in the morning.”
    By Dan Amira
  4. dear leader
    Hackers Post Photo of Kim Jong Un As Pig-ManKim Jong Un as a pig-man.
    By Dan Amira
  5. Every Objection to Expanding Background Checks, DebunkedThere are zero good reasons not to expand background checks.
    By Dan Amira
  7. the national interest
    Siren: Eric Cantor Will Consider Higher Taxes [Updated]Is this some other guy named “Eric Cantor”?
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. equal rites
    Ronald Reagan Is the Latest Republican to Support Gay MarriageAccording to his daughter, Patti Davis.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. 2016
    Hillary Clinton Got a Book DealImagine that.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  10. gun control
    Post-Newtown, States Passed More Gun-Rights Laws, Not RestrictionsA backlash to the federal law that might not happen.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. the sequester
    President Obama Is Taking a Pay CutBecause of the sequester.
    By Dan Amira
  12. the national interest
    Pretend GOP Urged to Adopt Imaginary Health PlanA hardheaded analysis.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. joetorious
    Joe Biden Zoning OutAnd what he’s thinking about when he does it.
    By Dan Amira
  14. other states’ embarrassments
    North Carolina Lawmakers Would Like to Establish an Official ReligionThis is unconstitutional.
    By Dan Amira
  15. international intrigue
    Anonymous Tells Kim Jong Un to Step DownIt stole some passwords, if that helps.
    By Dan Amira
  16. campaign cash
    Obama Continues Fund-raising, Though He’s Never Running AgainHopefully he enjoyed that five-month break.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. early and often
    Sanford Wins S.C. GOP Primary, Will Face ColbertGuaranteed to be somewhat more amusing than your average special election.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. Asa Hutchinson, Leader of NRA Task Force, Supports Expanding Background ChecksNRA says he doesn’t speak for the group.
    By Dan Amira
  19. the post-racial world
    Ben Carson Says White Liberals Are the ‘Most Racist People There Are’Beg to differ.
    By Dan Amira
  20. the national interest
    Teachers Cheating on Tests: Not a Big DealPeople cheat at stuff sometimes when they’re trying to get ahead. The solution isn’t to not encourage them to get ahead.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. equal rites
    The Next Five Republican Senators to Endorse Gay MarriageOur educated guesses.
    By Dan Amira
  22. equal rites
    Mark Kirk’s Beautiful Gay-Marriage Endorsement“Life comes down to who you love and who loves you back — government has no place in the middle.”
    By Dan Amira
  23. international intrigue
    America’s Jon Stewart Defends ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’Bassem Youssef was arrested recently for insulting Islam and Egypt’s president.
    By Dan Amira
  24. early and awesome
    Stephen Colbert Campaigns Hard For His SisterHe’s a consummate fund-raiser host.
    By Adam Martin
  25. private citizens just trying to enjoy private life
    Frum: Don’t Nominate Hillary, DemocratsFrum makes an unconvincing case against Hillary.
    By Dan Amira
  26. equal rites
    Congressman Says Gay Son Shouldn’t MarryHe is the anti-Portman.
    By Dan Amira
  27. photo op
    President Obama Consoling a Crying Child: A Story Told in Three PhotosIt was a sad Easter for one kid.
    By Dan Amira
  28. the national interest
    Will Obama’s Majority Survive?It’s arguin’ time.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. early and awkward
    Watch President Obama Miss Approximately 4 Million Jump Shots [Updated]He shot 2 for 22.
    By Dan Amira
  30. equal rites
    Georgia GOP Chairwoman Sue Everhart Warns of a ‘Chuck & Larry’ EpidemicStraight people will get gay married for the health insurance!
    By Dan Amira
  31. the most important people in the world
    Caroline Kennedy Will Be Ambassador to JapanJapan it is.
    By Dan Amira
  32. Everyone Agrees on the Senate Immigration Bill, Except RubioHe says reports of a deal are “premature.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. early and awkward
    Harry Reid Is a Former NRA Supporter, Master of ‘Evolving’He’s shifted on guns, gay rights, and immigration.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. the racie for gracie
    John Liu Is Already Annoyed by His Rivals BackstageIt’s going to be a long campaign in the green room.
    By Adam Martin
  35. having it all
    Madeleine Albright: Women Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Time“Our life comes in segments.”
    By Nick Robins-Early
  36. equal rites
    Ben Carson Copying Santorum on MarriageBad idea or really bad idea?
    By Dan Amira
  37. church politics
    Is Liberty University Really Going Liberal?Jerry Falwell Jr. responds.
    By Kevin Roose
  38. messin’ with texas
    Congressman Stockman’s Most Trollish Tweets“Obama has no sympathy for unarmed women raped by criminals.”
    By Dan Amira
  39. the national interest
    Liz Cheney Is Even More Bonkers Than We SuspectedThis is not an op-ed, it is a cry for help.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. If You’re Against Background Checks, You’re For Killing Ronald ReaganFact.
    By Dan Amira
  41. ‘We Used to Have 50–60 Wetbacks’Those were the days.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. the national interest
    McConnell’s Secret Plan ExposedIt involves conservatism. That’s all we can tell you. It’s a secret.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. bons mots
    Mitt Romney Thinks His Grandkids’ Names Are Ridiculous“When I heard Winston and Eleanor I thought, It sounds like two English bulldogs.”
    By Dan Amira
  44. meanwhile in the south
    Alabama State Representative Charms Local Voter“Slave-holding, murdering, adulterous, baby-raping, incestuous, snaggle-toothed … “
    By Dan Amira
  45. the national interest
    Obama Vastly Overstates Power of Public Opinion“Nothing is more powerful than millions of voices calling for change.” I rate this claim: Pants on Fire.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. church politics
    Falwell’s College Goes Quiet on Gay MarriageThe world’s largest evangelical university bows out of the debate of the moment.
    By Kevin Roose
  47. immigration reform
    Gang of Eight Heads to the Border, Sees Live Immigration ViolationA woman tried to climb an eighteen-foot fence a few yards from the senators.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. america’s sweetheart
    Palin Is ‘Loaded for Bear,’ 2014 CashAccording to SarahPAC’s latest ad.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. the racie for gracie
    Quinn Happily Admits to Being ‘Pushy,’ But Denies She’s VindictiveShe’s fine with most of The Times’ portrayal.
    By Adam Martin
  50. juxtaposition of the day
    Juxtaposition of the Day: Louie Gohmert’s Parking Ticket EditionGohmert thinks he can park wherever he wants.
    By Dan Amira
  51. the national interest
    The Slow Death of the Anti-Gay-Marriage MovementMaggie Gallagher comes to grips with the inevitable.
    By Jonathan Chait
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