1. the waiting game
    Members of Congress Camp Out All Day for a Chance to Meet the PresidentCongress has an impressive knack for doing nothing all day.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. bons mots
    Georgia Lawmaker Supports Freedom of Speech As Long As You Say Nice Things OnlyNo mean Photoshops, for sure.
    By Dan Amira
  3. the national interest
    Wow, Joe Scarborough Doesn’t Understand Economics at AllBut it’s okay because he’s really well versed in … uh …
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. photo op
    Joe Biden Has a Messed-Up Eye Now, Is Just As Cool As HillaryWithin: a very scary close-up shot of Biden’s eye.
    By Dan Amira
  5. the racie for gracie
    Quinn’s State of City Speech Targets DemocratsShe showed up with a posse.
    By Chris Smith
  7. early and awkward
    Ted Nugent Attending State of the UnionSo inspirational.
    By Dan Amira
  8. the national interest
    White Republican Debate Continues to RageYou demanded more John C. Calhoun discussion. You got it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. politics
    Lindsey Graham Threatens Holds on Hagel and Brennan NominationsHe wants more information on Benghazi.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  10. betrayals
    Ron Paul Sues Supporters for Control of RonPaul.comThe circus continues.
    By Andre Tartar
  11. politics
    Republicans Have Some Questions About Jack Lew’s Investment History But the White House isn’t worried.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  12. the racie for gracie
    Joe Lhota’s Mayoral Campaign ‘Won’t Want for Money’Billionaires pledge to back his “uphill battle.”
    By Andre Tartar
  13. the national interest
    Boehner Coins New Word; Budget Victory at Hand“Obamaquester”! It’s what the budget would be if it were an eighties-era fantasy movie.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. early and awkward
    Condi Rice Hit This Lady in the Face With a Golf Ball(She’s okay.)
    By Dan Amira
  15. the national interest
    Dick Morris Looking for New Suckers to BilkHuckster plots next reinvention.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. overanalysis
    Overanalyzing George W. Bush’s Painting of Himself Taking a ShowerSomeone hacked the Bush family e-mails.
    By Dan Amira
  17. John Brennan Says Administration Agonizes Over Drone StrikesAnd uses them only as a “last resort.”
    By Dan Amira
  18. photo op
    John Brennan Wears Bracelet for POW Bowe Bergdahl at Confirmation HearingAlso, 9/11 victims.
    By Dan Amira
  19. the national interest
    How Republicans Flipped on SequestrationIn the end, the Grover Norquists always win out in the Republican Party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. Protesters Disrupt Brennan Confirmation HearingNot an auspicious start.
    By Dan Amira
  21. 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
  22. jesus christie
    What Chris Christie Could Learn From William Howard TaftAbout, you know, being fat.
    By Dan Amira
  23. 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
  24. the national interest
    Republican Moderates Still Totally GutlessRepublican strategist fears censure by powerful GOP Haters and Cranks Caucus.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. drone wars
    CIA Has Secret Drone Base in Saudi ArabiaCritics of the policy are planning a showdown.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. Menendez Condemns ‘Smear,’ Forgot to Pay $60KWe’ve all been there.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. drone wars
    Leaked Memo Shows Rules for Killing Americans With Drones Are Pretty Vague“Imminent threat” gets a new definition.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. the national interest
    The GOP’s Anti-Democratic PanicDoes everybody have panics like this?
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. heartwarming things
    Koch Exits Funeral to ‘New York, New York’Prepare to be heart-warmed.
    By Dan Amira
  40. secretary of awesome
    Can John Kerry Be a Secretary of Awesome?We examine the photographic evidence.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. follow-ups
    Arkansas Lawmaker Jason Rapert May Be Slightly Less of a Bigot, Is Still a LiarRapert defends his “minorities” remark.
    By Dan Amira
  42. 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
  43. bqhatever
    With Scott Brown Out, Massachusetts Republicans Are Getting DesperateThey’re considering a lesser-known Romney.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. gun control
    Senate Has Gun Control Bill That Might PassUnlike the proposed assault weapons ban.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. obits
    86-Year-Old Etch A Sketch Inventor DiesHold the Mitt Romney jokes, please.
    By Andre Tartar
  49. President Clinton, Mayor Bloomberg to Speak at Ed Koch’s FuneralPlus the grand musical finale: “New York, New York.”
    By Andre Tartar
  50. resignations
    More Top Brass Join the White House ExodusIncluding Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
    By Andre Tartar
  51. skeetergate
    White House Proves Skeeters Wrong, Releases Photo of Obama Skeet Shooting“Let the photoshop conspiracies begin,” tweets David Plouffe.
    By Andre Tartar
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