1. the national interest
    Bush Speechwriter Michael Gerson Exposes Obama’s Sinister Being-Reasonable PloyThe mental agony of the moderate Republican, continued.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. early and awkward
    N.J. Democrats Scold Cory Booker for Picking On Elderly ColleagueWhy couldn’t he direct that energy toward Chris Christie?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. oh albany!
    Vito Lopez Has to Sit With the FreshmenIt was a tough first day back at work.
    By Adam Martin
  4. early and often
    Rick Scott Only Kept His Dog Through His 2010 Campaign for GovernorThe timing sure is suspicious.
    By Adam Martin
  5. sanford and wife
    Jenny Sanford Won’t Challenge Ex Mark Sanford for Vacant House SeatIsn’t she interested in being a national punch line?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. important ceilings
    Obama Voted Against Raising Debt Ceiling — So?Can we stop bringing this up?
    By Dan Amira
  8. the supremes
    Clarence Thomas Breaks Seven-Year Silence With Unintelligible JokeActually, we barely understand what the joke means.
    By Dan Amira
  9. the national interest
    Obama Dares GOP to Kill the HostageA crisis delayed for two years finally looms.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. other obamas
    Can the Obama Political Dynasty Extend to Kenya?Malik Obama is running for governor.
    By Dan Amira
  11. cuomolot
    Cuomo Hoping to Rush Strict Gun Control Before Anyone Really NoticesNew York is poised to act this week.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  12. early and awkard
    Scott Brown Can’t Decide If He Wants His Old Job BackHe may want to follow in Mitt Romney’s footsteps.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. the supremes
    Sotomayor Talks About How SCOTUS Is Like NYCThe take-out situation is really bad.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  14. party poopers
    Colin Powell Endorses Chuck Hagel, Does Not Endorse GOP’s Racist Dog Whistles The Republican had some harsh words for his party on Meet the Press.
    By Andre Tartar
  15. debt ceiling hostage crisis
    Treasury Dismisses Trillion-Dollar Platinum Coin SolutionThe party’s over.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  16. the national interest
    Jon Stewart Flunks EconA strange ideological convergence.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. mark sanford
    Will the Appalachian Trail Lead Mark Sanford to Washington?Mark Sanford is running for Congress.
    By Dan Amira
  18. messin’ with texas
    Rick Perry Thinks Andrew Cuomo Is Jealous of HimOr at least of the Texas economy.
    By Dan Amira
  19. early and awkward
    Handwriting Experts Disagree on Meaning of LewA perfect demonstration of why graphology is garbage.
    By Dan Amira
  20. the war on women
    Male Republican Congressman Just Won’t Let ‘Legitimate Rape’ GoTodd Akin, he says, “was partly right.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. status cuomo
    Governor Cuomo Offers New York a Free Ticket to the Gun ShowWhile getting a flu shot.
    By Dan Amira
  22. the national interest
    Hostage Taking Not Like Regular NegotiatingA moral primer for Republicans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. early and awkward
    Fox News Does Not Understand How Money WorksNobody is proposing that we mint a coin with a trillion dollars’ worth of platinum in it!
    By Dan Amira
  24. guns
    NRA Predictably ‘Disappointed’ in Gun-Control Meeting With Joe Biden“We will not allow law-abiding gun owners to be blamed for the acts of criminals and madmen.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. early and awkward
    Exclusive: Jack Lew’s New, Currency-Friendly SignatureMuch better.
    By Dan Amira
  26. mysteries
    Bill Richardson Wore a Scarf During Every Second of His North Korea TripWas it really that cold, all the time?
    By Dan Amira
  27. growing up
    Cory Booker Came Around on Gays in CollegeHe wrote about his struggle with homophobia in the Stanford paper.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  28. the national interest
    IOUs vs. Platinum Coin: Pick Your Hostage RescueA newer, way less fun plan to save the world economy from House Republicans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. the national interest
    Debt Ceiling Hostage EnablersIt takes two to hold a debt ceiling hostage crisis: one to hold it, the other to be held. Can we really say which is worse?
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. trillion-dollar coins
    Why the White House Refuses to Rule Out the Trillion-Dollar CoinIgnoring the issue while leaving the door slightly ajar is the only way for the White House to go about it.
    By Dan Amira
  31. comings and goings
    Hilda Solis Stepping Down As Labor SecretaryThat happened today.
    By Dan Amira
  32. early and awkward
    Obama Managed to Find Another Inauguration Pastor Who Thinks Gay People Are EvilLouie Giglio is the new Rick Warren.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Now More Popular With Democrats Than He Is With RepublicansAnother way to look at it: He’s popular with everyone.
    By Dan Amira
  34. joetorious
    Joe Biden Floats Executive Order Option on Gun Control“The president is going to act.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  35. trillion-dollar coins
    The U.S. Mint’s Former Top Cop on How to Guard a Trillion-Dollar Platinum CoinTransfer it to Fort Knox, for starters.
    By Dan Amira
  36. the national interest
    Treasury Nominee Jack Lew Linked to Barack ObamaHis apparent ideological affinity with the left-wing former community organizer and suspected non-citizen Obama throws Lew nomination into jeopardy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. hypocrites
    Mississippi Congressman Decides Not to Be the World’s Worst Hypocrite AnymoreHe begged for money after Katrina, then voted against Sandy aid.
    By Dan Amira
  38. Why Republicans Won’t Bargain With Obama AgainThere’s a logic to it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. photo op
    What Is This Black Mystery Object Floating Next to Obama in the Ocean?Start your conspiracy theories.
    By Dan Amira
  40. party chat
    Zero Dark Thirty Stars Defend Film on TortureThe screenwriter, as well as director Kathryn Bigelow and star Jessica Chastain, defended the film last night.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  41. secretary of awesome
    Clinton Will Testify on Benghazi on January 22Exciting.
    By Dan Amira
  42. the national interest
    The Eternal Folly of the Bipartisan Debt FetishA brief examination of the endless background drone of American political punditry.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. what drones?
    Tweeting Every U.S. Drone Strike Is Taking Way Longer Than ExpectedAn interview with the man behind @dronestream.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  44. The Simpsons Warns Against Trillion-Dollar CoinWhat if a billionaire steals it and gives it to Castro?
    By Dan Amira
  45. the third terminator
    Mayor Bloomberg Coy on Whether He Will Crush the NRAMe? Mayor Bloomberg?
    By Dan Amira
  46. Republican Angry at Trillion-Dollar-Coin SolutionThe hilarious but totally sound idea whose time has come.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. early and often
    Christie Foe Says the Gov. ‘Prayed’ for SandySo much for post-disaster bipartisanship.
    By Adam Martin
  48. politics
    John Boehner Turns to Alcohol, Football in FloridaThe House speaker went on a much-needed vacation.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  49. allegedly at one time the world’s greatest deliberative body
    GOP Admits Inability to MultitaskThis is not impressive.
    By Dan Amira
  50. sad chuck hagel
    Chuck Hagel Was Very, Very Sad TodayObama’s praise did nothing to lighten his spirits.
    By Dan Amira
  51. photo op
    Hillary Clinton Has a New Football Helmet“Washington is a contact sport.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
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