1. peace in the middle east
    Israel and Hamas Agree to Cease-fireThe announcement was made by Hillary Clinton.
    By Dan Amira
  2. the national interest
    Commentary Editor John Podhoretz Has Awkward Postelection EpiphanyA slight change in the party line.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. it’s science
    Obama, Rubio Similar on Age of Earth Question“Whether it happened exactly as we might understand it reading the text of the Bible: That, I don’t presume to know.”
    By Dan Amira
  4. early and often
    Andrew Cuomo Catches Flak From the Left, and Couldn’t Be Happier About ItFrom progressive hero to cynical 2016 frontrunner?
    By Chris Smith
  5. early and awkward
    PETA Implores Obama to Not Pardon Turkeys Because It’s Opposite DayWeird.
    By Dan Amira
  7. Heilemann: Susan Rice Being ‘Hung Out to Dry’“How is this her fault? The intelligence community is telling her what she is allowed to say in public.”
    By Sarah Frank
  8. peace in the middle east
    Is Cease-fire Close in the Middle East?Egypt’s president thinks one will happen today.
    By Dan Amira
  9. international affairs
    Frank Rich on Maddow: John McCain’s ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Foreign Policy“Bomb, bomb, bomb, fill in the blank.”
    By Margaret Hartmann and Caroline Shin
  10. stuck in the mittle
    Romney Camp Is Fairly Confident That Christie Made Them Lose the ElectionIf it wasn’t Obama’s “gifts,” what else could it be?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. we the people
    Ron Paul: If America Loves the States, It Should Set Them FreeIf they come back, we’re truly a union.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. people who don’t understand taxes
    Viva the Dumb RichOur nation’s job creators sometimes aren’t very smart.
    By Kevin Roose
  13. it’s science
    Five Other Embarrassing Answers to the ‘Age of the Earth’ QuestionFrom Rand Paul to Rick Perry, and a bunch of other people also!
    By Dan Amira
  14. the national interest
    Why ‘Fix the Debt’ Is Trying to Scare You About the Fiscal CliffPanic! Cliff! Act! Now! Now! Now! No time for questions or analysis!
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. early and awful
    Marco Rubio’s Deceptively Pro-Science Answer on the Age of the Earth“I’m not a scientist, man.”
    By Dan Amira
  16. stuck in the mittle
    Almost-President Mitt Romney Now an Anonymous TeenagerHis date night with Ann consisted of Twilight and pizza.
    By Dan Amira
  17. the national interest
    Marco Rubio Catches Rubio ’16 FeverWant a completely orthodox conservative message with a Latino messenger? There’s a candidate for you.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. cory booker
    Cory Booker May Soon Be Living Off Food StampsThe mayor challenges a fellow Twitter user to a contest.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. scandal
    The Petraeus Scandal Ruined More Than One Political CareerLike most lawmakers, Broadwell had it down to either politician or fitness expert.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. crotchety senators
    John McCain Wants a Public Apology from Susan Rice He also wants President Obama to stop getting mad at him.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  21. are you there god?
    President Obama Asked a Buddhist Monk to Pray for Fiscal Cliff Solution Really.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  22. stuck in the mittle
    Republicans Really Wish That Mitt Romney Would Shut Up NowLast week’s “gifts” comment isn’t doing the party any favors.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  23. conspiracy theories
    White House Barely Edited Libya Talking PointsVery minor edits.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  24. politics
    Former Giffords Aide Wins Full Term in ‘Gabby’s Seat’Ron Barber has been declared the winner of his extremely close Arizona race.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  25. the national interest
    The GOP’s Libertarian Problem“Let’s flee to Galt’s Gulch”: not a promising strategy for winning 270 electoral votes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. the national interest
    Boehner: Let’s Not Go Over the Fiscal CliffThey’re all set! All they need is to figure out an agreement in principle, and then the details.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. covert affairs
    Jill Kelley Has Been to the White House Three Times in the Past Three MonthsShe’s apparently friends with a “mid-level White House aide.”
    By Dan Amira
  28. the national interest
    GOP Pondering How to Make 47 Percent Not Hate ThemIntrospection at last.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. overreactions
    One Week in, Eric Dondero Hasn’t Totally Stuck to His BoycottAlso, he likes this whole secessionist movement.
    By Dan Amira
  30. the post-racial world
    Maine’s Charlie Webster Dropping InvestigationThe backpedaling is complete.
    By Dan Amira
  31. Barbara Bush Is the New ‘Bronco Bamma’ Baby“I’m tired now of the elections,” says Bush.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. the post-racial world
    Maine GOP Chairman Defends HimselfCharlie Webster is not doing himself any favors.
    By Dan Amira
  33. crotchety senators
    John McCain Was Especially Crotchety TodayHe snapped at a CNN reporter.
    By Dan Amira
  34. the national interest
    Romney 2016: A Leader Without a Party for a Party Without a LeaderIt’s suddenly so obvious!
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. early and adorable
    President Obama Delivers Emergency Hugs to Staten IslandLook at all the people he hugged.
    By Dan Amira
  36. the national interest
    Tax Haters Figure Out They’re ScrewedWorld’s tiniest violin to play continuously.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. master debaters
    The Latest Republican Scapegoat: GOP Primary Debate ModeratorsThey forced Mitt Romney to say unpopular things!
    By Dan Amira
  38. early and awful
    Dozens of Mysteriously Nonwhite People Voted in Maine Last WeekThe outgoing GOP chairman will investigate where these so-called “black people” came from.
    By Dan Amira
  39. George P. Bush Hasn’t Decided What He’s Running for, But Please Send MoneyHe may or may not be running for Texas land commissioner.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. stuck in the mittle
    Jindal Says Romney’s Post-Election Analysis Is ‘Absolutely Wrong’This is not the GOP of a week ago.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. the national interest
    Mitt Romney Still Hates 47 Percent of America51 percent. Whatever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. covert affairs
    People Trust Paula Broadwell and Jill Kelley a Little Less Than They Used ToBoth lost special clearances today.
    By Dan Amira
  43. Newt Gingrich Received One Vote for Speaker of the House TodayFun fact: Basically anyone could be speaker.
    By Dan Amira
  44. the national interest
    Obama’s Strategy to Win the Budget FightLeverage, leverage, leverage.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. President Obama Got Angry Today“If Senator McCain and Senator Graham want to go after somebody, they should go after me.”
    By Dan Amira
  46. overreactions
    Florida Man Commits Suicide Over Obama WinHe scrawled some not nice things about Obama on his will.
    By Dan Amira
  47. awkward things
    Petraeus to Testify Before Congress, But Not About the Sexy StuffThat’s the plan, at least.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. Paul Ryan Explains How Mandates Work Obama doesn’t have a mandate. But Romney and Ryan would have.
    By Dan Amira
  49. the national interest
    Has the Emerging Democratic Majority Emerged?Demographic portents of a transformed landscape.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. early and awkward
    Scott Brown Resuming Duties As Father and Husband“There isn’t an opening for senator. But there is an opening for a dad and a husband.”
    By Dan Amira
  51. international intrigue
    Two Other Countries on Earth Support the American Embargo Against CubaIsrael … and Palau.
    By Dan Amira
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