1. the national interest
    Everybody Misinformed About Right to WorkI’m pretty sure my calm explanation of labor law will make everybody stop being angry about Michigan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. imagined conversations
    How Kim Jong-un Watched the Rocket LaunchAn imagined conversation.
    By Dan Amira
  3. stoners
    Obama Won’t Fight Legal Pot, But Doesn’t Quite Support It“We’ve got bigger fish to fry,” he told Barbara Walters.
    By Dan Amira
  4. coming and goings
    Republicans Are All of a Sudden Big Fans of John KerryAt least he’s not Susan Rice.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  5. birth control
    Jindal Endorses Over-the-Counter Birth ControlHe calls for “the end of birth-control politics.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. comings and goings
    Susan Rice Will Not Be Secretary of StateShe withdrew her name from consideration this afternoon.
    By Dan Amira
  8. Frank Rich on the National Circus: America’s Real Fiscal CrisisWho’s really hurting workers? The Koch brothers, for starters.
    By Frank Rich
  9. the national interest
    Is Obama Punishing the GOP Because He’s Mean?It’s an increasingly popular Republican theory.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. disasters
    House Republicans Content to Make Hurricane Sandy Victims Wait for AidThey think $60 billion seems like a bit much.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  11. the national interest
    Raising the Medicare Retirement Age Still SuckyBut not totally-unacceptable-sucky.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. bons mots
    Cambodian Prime Minister Makes World’s Best Appeal for Gay ToleranceIt has something to do with “racing vehicles.”
    By Dan Amira
  13. early and awkward
    Arrest of Senator’s Intern Delayed for ElectionThis is not going to go over well.
    By Dan Amira
  14. the national interest
    Why Republicans Can’t Propose Spending CutsIt’s not because they’re afraid.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Does Not Think He Is Too Fat to Be President“I mean, that’s ridiculous.”
    By Dan Amira
  16. secretary of awesome
    Why New York Doesn’t Want Mayor Hillary ClintonKind of odd.
    By Dan Amira
  17. the national interest
    In Michigan, the Republican Will to PowerWhy these Republican-controlled states keep starting huge fights.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. the supremes
    Sonia Sotomayor Declined Quaaludes on Her Wedding Night [Updated]A “bag of Quaaludes,” to be precise.
    By Dan Amira
  19. the national interest
    Politico Accidentally Exposes Beltway EliteA document for the ages.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. get well get well soon we want you to get well
    Hillary Clinton Sidelined by Stomach BugShe was just about to make a major announcement about Syria.
    By Dan Amira
  21. video
    Rich: The Biggest Conservative Racket of AllIt involved Fox News.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. early and awkward
    Harry Reid Gushes About Retiring Senator’s Mane of Lustrous Teenage Hair“He has hair like a um … 15-year-old.”
    By Dan Amira
  23. unnecessary debates
    Santa Is Definitely a DemocratAmerica mostly agrees.
    By Dan Amira
  24. Marco Rubio and the Coming Conservative RevoltThe canary in the Republican coal mine.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. stand clear of the closing doors
    Monthly MetroCard Set to Rise to $112; or, Why Joe Lhota Is DoomedWe don’t give a lot of thought to all the good things about the MTA.
    By Dan Amira
  26. early and awkward
    Obama Meets Psy, Refrains From Doing Horse DanceBut he did get a handshake.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. fiscal cliff
    Obama and Boehner Meet to Discuss Fiscal CliffThis sounds a little bit like progress. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  28. hillary 2016?
    Hillary Clinton’s Life Might Look a Little Boring for a While She needs to keep things uncontroversial while she decides whether or not to run in 2016. 
    By Andre Tartar
  29. new jersey
    Cory Booker Still Considering Running Against Chris Christie He promised to make a decision within the next two weeks. 
    By Andre Tartar
  30. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Eases Back Into Public Life With Awkward CommentJust like old times. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  31. inauguration 2013
    President Obama’s Inaugural Committee Will Accept Corporate Money This YearThis was not the case in 2009. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  32. crimes and misdemeanors
    Convicted Criminal Shows Court Obama E-mailsPresident Obama, Bill Clinton, and Chuck Schumer all wrote to mobster Anthony “Tony O” O’Donnell. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  33. florida
    Charlie Crist Is Now Officially a DemocratThe former Republican governor of Florida signed his registration papers last night.
    By Andre Tartar
  34. crash diets
    Cory Booker Skips Cipriani for More Canned BeansHis food stamp challenge is not easy, he’ll have you know.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  35. the national interest
    My Wanker of the Day Acceptance SpeechSome vintage hippie-punching for a Friday afternoon.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the national interest
    The Psychology of Defeat on the RightAs conservatives contemplate rising taxes, the gamut of emotions is on display — rage, despair, spite… Oddly, no bargaining, though.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. early and awful
    Psy Rapped About Killing American Soldiers We don’t feel like doing the horse dance anymore.
    By Dan Amira
  38. photo op
    White House Releases Romney Concession PhotoThe White House released a photo of President Obama receiving Mitt Romney’s concession.
    By Dan Amira
  39. early and awkward
    David Axelrod Really Loves His DaughterHe let people shave his mustache on live TV this morning.
    By Dan Amira
  40. jesus christie
    Jon Stewart Blasts Chris Christie Over Fickle Friendship With ObamaThe guy just can’t win.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Caroline Shin
  41. campaign cash
    Romney and Obama Raised an Absurd Amount of Money in 2012They couldn’t even spend all of it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. it’s never too early to talk about 2016
    Republican Voters Hate Chris ChristieThis too shall pass.
    By Dan Amira
  43. the national interest
    Go Ahead, Raise the Medicare Retirement AgeA tolerable budget concession.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. comings and goings
    Jim DeMint Cashes InThe South Carolina senator is leaving the Senate to head a think tank in January.
    By Dan Amira
  45. fauxtrage
    Laura Ingraham Has the World’s Worst ImaginationShe can’t even imagine what people would say if Fox News hosts met with President Bush, which is something that happened.
    By Dan Amira
  46. the national interest
    Bobby Jindal Unclear on What Fiscal Cliff IsSeems like something a leading policy thinker ought to know.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. the national interest
    The Republican Anti-Tax Maginot LineThey’ll never get their tax increase through it!
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. life after bloomberg
    Could Bill de Blasio’s Family Be Any More Diverse?Yup!
    By Dan Amira
  49. cabinet concerns
    What Happened to the Secretary of Business?Whither President Obama’s least-loved campaign idea?
    By Kevin Roose
  50. the national interest
    Obama: No More Debt Ceiling ExtortionShoot the hostage.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. Frank Rich on the National Circus: The Fiscal Cliff Is the Y2K of 2012Obama can wait out the GOP.
    By Frank Rich
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