1. the national interest
    The Republican Anti-Tax Maginot LineThey’ll never get their tax increase through it!
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. life after bloomberg
    Could Bill de Blasio’s Family Be Any More Diverse?Yup!
    By Dan Amira
  3. cabinet concerns
    What Happened to the Secretary of Business?Whither President Obama’s least-loved campaign idea?
    By Kevin Roose
  4. the national interest
    Obama: No More Debt Ceiling ExtortionShoot the hostage.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. Frank Rich on the National Circus: The Fiscal Cliff Is the Y2K of 2012Obama can wait out the GOP.
    By Frank Rich
  7. it’s science
    Marco Rubio Believes in Science Now“I mean, it’s established pretty definitively, it’s at least 4.5 billion years old.”
    By Dan Amira
  8. the national interest
    Obama’s Refusal to Deal Paving Way for a DealThe Zen of striking a deal by refusing to compromise.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. early and awkward
    Half of Republicans Think ACORN Stole the Election From Beyond the GraveThat is terrifying.
    By Dan Amira
  10. Fox News Puts Karl Rove on the BenchRoger Ailes shakes things up.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  11. early and awkward
    Arizona Won’t Tell Anybody Where Its Governor IsThe last time this happened was with Mark Sanford.
    By Dan Amira
  12. the national interest
    The Logic of a January Fiscal Cliff DealEverybody chill the f-ck out. The calendar has got this.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Spotted at Costco Despite Wearing a Hat and SunglassesThe cataloguing of Mitt Romney’s unfathomably boring post-election life continues.
    By Dan Amira
  14. 2013
    Bloomberg Assures Christine Quinn He’s Not Into Hillary Clinton for MayorHe snapped at journalists today who dared ask about the report.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  15. warren of the worlds
    Wall Street’s Elizabeth Warren Nightmare Is Coming TrueThe senator-elect reportedly has a seat on the powerful Banking Committee.
    By Kevin Roose
  16. the national interest
    Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio Rebranding SelvesTwo idealists, and their team of image consultants, confront a changing landscape.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. fiscal cliff
    GOP Claims to Offer ‘Middle Ground’ in Fiscal Cliff CounterproposalBut they won’t raise tax rates on the wealthiest Americans.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. books
    Dick Cheney Is Writing a Book About His Heart ProblemsIt will be completely “non-political.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. religiots
    Patrick Henry Threatens to Sue Gay Student BlogA constitutional lawyer should know better.
    By Luke Darby
  20. photo op
    President Obama Lives on the EdgeHe did a Twitter chat today with an unplugged laptop.
    By Dan Amira
  21. the national interest
    GOP ‘Doomsday Plan’ Neither a Plan Nor Doom-ySounds better than “give Obama what he wants,” though.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. fiscal cliff
    Geithner and Boehner Describe Budget TalksThe two offered up their opposing takes on the Sunday morning talk shows.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  23. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Is Just ChillingFriends say he doesn’t know what to do with himself quite yet.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  24. politics
    Allen West Compares Himself to Abraham LincolnThey do have at least one thing in common.
    By Andre Tartar
  25. hurricane sandy
    Governor Cuomo Will Travel to Washington to Ask for Hurricane Recovery MoneySometimes you have to ask for $42 billion in person.
    By Andre Tartar
  26. the national interest
    George W. Bush Gradually Becoming a Non-PersonThere’s a George W. Bush? You sure you’re not thinking of that nice George P. Bush?
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the national interest
    Do Republicans Want to Cut Medicare?It’s not clear they have an answer.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. warren of the worlds
    Can Wall Street Tame Elizabeth Warren?Banks confront their worst enemy, now elected.
    By Kevin Roose
  29. cory booker
    Cory Booker Outlines Food Stamp Challenge, Angers Twitter AntagonistHis tweet “I start on Dec 4” wasn’t a sufficient heads up.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. eye of newt
    GOP’s All-White, All-Male House Leadership Bothers Newt Gingrich TooHe’s been having so many epiphanies lately!
    By Margaret Hartmann and Caroline Shin
  31. politics
    Republican Slips Right Through Grover Norquist–Pledge LoopholeHis district changed, so it no longer applies!
    By Joe Coscarelli
  32. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Welcomed to White House by Heckler, White Turkey ChiliHe also shook hands awkwardly with the president.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. fix the debt
    The Fixers: How Fix the Debt Won Over Wall Street and Built a Fiscal Cliff ArmyAn exclusive look inside the biggest movement in business.
    By Kevin Roose
  34. the national interest
    What Do Republicans Want?We sort of need to know before they can make a deal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. the national interest
    In Defense of the Deficit ScoldsA kind word for the Pete Peterson crowd, after many unkind words.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the clintons
    Bill Clinton Will Hang Out With You, for a PriceHow else will he get the $73,000 to pay off Hillary’s debt?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. the national interest
    Another GOP Leader Recognizes RealityInsisting on extending the Bush tax cuts for the rich is a death trap for the GOP.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. early and awkward
    Harry Reid Says Bob Dole Is ‘Infirm,’ Aide Says He’s FineWe’re starting to think Reid is a less than reliable source.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. the national interest
    Grover Norquist Is Dead; Norquistism Lives OnDecoding the GOP’s delicate dance with its anti-tax mascot.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. hurricane sandy
    Cuomo Gets Flak for Comparing Hurricane Sandy to Hurricane KatrinaNot the smartest way to ask for $42 billion.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. the national interest
    The Millennial Generation: Our Liberal FutureThose kids with the Obama posters on the wall.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. benghazi
    Susan Rice to Meet With John McCainMcCain is bringing Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayotte for backup.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Riding Hurricane Approval Into Reelection BidA new poll puts the governor’s approval rating at 77 percent.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  44. politics
    Heilemann: McCain Changing His Mind About RiceSenator McCain has found himself in somewhat of a “cheese stands alone” situation.
    By Sarah Frank
  45. politics
    John McCain Backs Off Susan RiceHe was less crotchety than usual today.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  46. death and taxes
    GOP Lawmakers Acknowledge Need for Higher Tax Revenues Quick, someone cover Grover Norquist’s ears!
    By Deila Paunescu
  47. the obamas are people too
    President Obama Is a Small Business Saturday GuyHe probably just doesn’t want to make Black Friday crowds any worse than they already are.
    By Delia Paunescu
  48. scandals
    DesJarlais Would ‘Do Things Differently’ TodayEspecially now that even more stuff about his personal life is out there.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. election 2012
    Some New Yorkers Did Actually Vote for Mitt RomneyHe almost took Trump Tower!
    By Delia Paunescu
  50. Frank Rich on the National Circus: Lessons for Obama’s New CabinetTreasury is a big concern.
    By Frank Rich
  51. bons mots
    Fox News Pundit Finds the Silver Lining of Having Almost No Money for Food“Do you know how fabulous I’d look?”
    By Dan Amira
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