1. the national interest
    How Republicans Flipped on SequestrationIn the end, the Grover Norquists always win out in the Republican Party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. Protesters Disrupt Brennan Confirmation HearingNot an auspicious start.
    By Dan Amira
  3. the national circus
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: America Yawns at Obama’s Assassination PolicyFor most people, Zero Dark Thirty is just a movie.
    By Frank Rich
  4. jesus christie
    What Chris Christie Could Learn From William Howard TaftAbout, you know, being fat.
    By Dan Amira
  5. the national interest
    How Marco Rubio Has Taken Over the Republican PartyOr, Rubio is to Paul Ryan as Bush was to Cheney.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. the national interest
    Republican Moderates Still Totally GutlessRepublican strategist fears censure by powerful GOP Haters and Cranks Caucus.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. oh new jersey
    Sen. Menendez Suggested Feds Shouldn’t Be So Hard on His Shady Doctor FriendHe was dropping the senator’s name as a character witness.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. drone wars
    John Brennan to Face a Grilling Despite Obama’s Last-Minute Help [Updated]There are still plenty of questions for John Brennan.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Joe Coscarelli
  10. early and often
    Sean Eldridge’s Tough, But Not Impossible Path to CongressChris Hughes’s husband has money and powerful friends, however …
    By Chris Smith
  11. the supremes
    Sonia Sotomayor No Longer Interested in Bringing Cameras Into the Supreme Court“I think the process could be more misleading than helpful.”
    By Jordan G. Teicher
  12. private citizens just trying to enjoy private life
    Fox News: ‘Deerrrrrrp, Did Hillary Clinton Get a Face-Lift?’ [Updated]The first in what will surely be a long string of horrible sexist commentary on Hillary Clinton. 
    By Dan Amira
  13. drone wars
    CIA Has Secret Drone Base in Saudi ArabiaCritics of the policy are planning a showdown.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. godwin’s law
    New York Assemblyman Runs Afoul of Godwin’s Law [Updated]Steve McLaughlin delivered the carefully considered remark this morning.
    By Dan Amira
  15. private citizens just trying to enjoy private life
    Hillary Clinton Has a New Website With a Contact Form and Nothing Else“She returned to private life, not Witness Protection,” her spokesman says.
    By Dan Amira
  16. Menendez Condemns ‘Smear,’ Forgot to Pay $60KWe’ve all been there.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. politics
    Frank Rich on Maddow: Rove’s Plans for the GOP Are a ‘Fantasy’“They’re going to have to get real and face the party they have,” says Rich.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Caroline Shin
  18. gays in the boy scouts
    The Boy Scouts’ Gay-Ban Meeting Is Going to Be a SceneA vote on the organization-wide ban is scheduled for Wednesday.
    By Adam Martin
  19. jesus christie
    Christie Embraces Letterman’s Fat Jokes, Brings Doughnuts“I didn’t know this was going to be this long,” Christie explained.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Caroline Shin
  20. drone wars
    Leaked Memo Shows Rules for Killing Americans With Drones Are Pretty Vague“Imminent threat” gets a new definition.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. the national interest
    The GOP’s Anti-Democratic PanicDoes everybody have panics like this?
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. heartwarming things
    Koch Exits Funeral to ‘New York, New York’Prepare to be heart-warmed.
    By Dan Amira
  23. secretary of awesome
    Can John Kerry Be a Secretary of Awesome?We examine the photographic evidence.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. follow-ups
    Arkansas Lawmaker Jason Rapert May Be Slightly Less of a Bigot, Is Still a LiarRapert defends his “minorities” remark.
    By Dan Amira
  25. stand clear of the closing doors
    Should the MTA Rename a Subway for Ed Koch?This is not something it has ever done before.
    By Dan Amira
  26. bqhatever
    With Scott Brown Out, Massachusetts Republicans Are Getting DesperateThey’re considering a lesser-known Romney.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. gun control
    Senate Has Gun Control Bill That Might PassUnlike the proposed assault weapons ban.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. foreign affairs
    John Kerry Had a Busy First Weekend As Secretary of StateThe job sounds exhausting, and he hasn’t set foot on a plane yet.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. showdowns
    Fox News’s Chris Wallace Takes a Couple Jabs at NRA’s Wayne LaPierre“That’s ridiculous, and you know it, sir!”
    By Andre Tartar
  30. gays in the boy scouts
    Rick Perry Wants You to Know He’s Against Gays in the Boy ScoutsBut all for non-sexualized character building.
    By Andre Tartar
  31. obits
    86-Year-Old Etch A Sketch Inventor DiesHold the Mitt Romney jokes, please.
    By Andre Tartar
  32. President Clinton, Mayor Bloomberg to Speak at Ed Koch’s FuneralPlus the grand musical finale: “New York, New York.”
    By Andre Tartar
  33. resignations
    More Top Brass Join the White House ExodusIncluding Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
    By Andre Tartar
  34. skeetergate
    White House Proves Skeeters Wrong, Releases Photo of Obama Skeet Shooting“Let the photoshop conspiracies begin,” tweets David Plouffe.
    By Andre Tartar
  35. the post-racial world
    Bigot Is Also LiarHe’s going to stop the minorities!
    By Dan Amira
  36. scott brown
    Scott Brown Bqhon’t Run for Senate AgainGovernor, though?
    By Dan Amira
  37. the national interest
    Whose Terrible Idea Was It to Nominate Hagel, Anyway?Lessons from a fiasco.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. shermometers
    The Obsessive Guide to Hillary Clinton’s Not-Quite-Shermanesque 2016 Denials Every video. Every interview. Every unconvincing statement of disinterest.
    By Dan Amira
  39. scandals
    Sandusky Scandal Might Take Down Governor TooHe remained free for years on Tom Corbett’s watch.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. Ed Koch, the Mayor Who Saved New York From Bankruptcy, Dies at 88His life and legacy.
    By Justin Miller
  41. jesus christie
    Christie Reveals He Mocked Cuomo With BFF ObamaThe existence of a gubernatorial burn book has not been confirmed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. early and awkward
    Lautenberg Not Too Old to Zing Cory Booker“I’d think spending time out of the city was one of his favorite activities.”
    By Adam Martin
  43. photo op
    The Many Sad Faces of Chuck HagelHe was so sad.
    By Dan Amira
  44. the racie for gracie
    Attention, Fairway Shoppers: Christine Quinn in Aisle ThreeOther Democrats better start bagging some union endorsements. 
    By Chris Smith
  45. the national interest
    On Immigration, GOP Elites Tell Their Base to Pound SandYou gonna take that, Republican base?
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. McCain Gets Angry With ‘Old Friend’ HagelMcCain: “Are you gonna answer the question, Senator Hagel?”
    By Dan Amira
  47. conspiracies
    White House Refuses to Provide Evidence of Obama’s Frequent Skeet-ShootingChalk up one for Skeeterism. 
    By Dan Amira
  48. oh new jersey
    Senator Bob Menendez Writes $58,500 Check for Not Doing Anything WrongJust in case.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  49. equal rites
    Who to Root for in the Super Bowl If You Like Gay People [Updated]The Ravens. Here’s why. 
    By Dan Amira
  50. gun control
    Crazy Moments From the Senate Panel on Gun ControlAccording to gun advocates, assault weapons are good, background checks are bad.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  51. inspirational things
    Gabby Giffords Pleads for Action on Gun Violence at Congressional Hearing“Be bold. Be courageous. Americans are counting on you.”
    By Dan Amira
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