1. the national interest
    Nominating Hagel Most Un-Obama Thing EverNot in a good way.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. early and awkward
    Cory Booker Nudging Old Frank Lautenberg Toward the Door“He’s been there for a long time.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  3. the national interest
    Boehner: Go Ahead, Cut Defense. I Don’t Care!The Speaker makes a big move in the budget showdown.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. comings and goings
    Obama Picks Brennan for CIA, Hagel for DefenseChuck Hagel will also be selected today as secretary of Defense.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  5. get well soon
    Hillary Clinton Plans to Go Back to Work MondayShe’s already goading her doubters.
    By Adam Martin
  7. family matters
    Rand Paul’s Son Arrested for Underage Drinking As Dad Mulls White House RunThe 19-year-old was drunk at a Charlotte, N.C. airport.
    By Andre Tartar
  8. cable news news
    Eliot Spitzer Quits Unwatched Current TV ShowNow we kind of wish that we’d tuned in when we had the chance.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  9. inauguration 2013
    President Obama’s Second Inauguration Will Be Relatively Tame To be fair, 2009’s celebration would be impossible to duplicate.
    By Andre Tartar
  10. taxes
    McConnell Says He Isn’t Ready to Default“It’s not even necessary to get to that point.”
    By Andre Tartar
  11. hurricane sandy
    President Obama Signs Hurricane Sandy Aid BillHopefully he’ll be doing this again soon.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  12. comings and goings
    Obama Will Nominate Hagel to Defense MondayLet the real fighting begin!
    By Andre Tartar and Caroline Bankoff
  13. gun control
    Joe Biden Is Preparing an Ambitious Gun Control Plan [Updated]His task force’s recommendations will go beyond reinstating the assault weapons ban.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  14. memoirs
    McChrystal Blames Self for Rolling Stone StoryAnd the Rolling Stone writer, just a little.
    By Andre Tartar
  15. early and awkward
    Senator Michael Crapo Says He Was Not Doing Vodka Shots Before His DUI Arrest He was drinking vodka tonics, like a civilized Mormon.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  16. hurricane sandy
    D’Amato: ‘Jackass’ Reps Voted Against Sandy AidAnd he’s a Republican, too.
    By Andre Tartar
  17. comings and goings
    The Real Fight Over Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary Likely Starts Next WeekUnofficially, it’s well underway.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  18. the national interest
    Do Republicans Like Obama’s Deal? They Won’t SayThey are too angry to negotiate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. hurricane sandy
    House Republicans Get Around to Passing a Bit of Hurricane Sandy Aid They approved $9.7 billion in flood insurance for now.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  20. don’t call it a comeback
    Barney Frank Wants to Be a SenatorJust for a few months.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. gun control
    County Wants to Keep Gun Owners’ Addresses Secret for Their SafetyThis pistol owners’ map is going from media stunt to legal battle.
    By Adam Martin
  22. politics
    Tim Geithner Not Sticking Around for Another Debt Ceiling MessThis time, the Treasury secretary is really leaving.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  23. politics
    John Boehner Overcomes Protest Votes to Stay Speaker of the HouseAlso receiving votes: Allen West and Colin Powell.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  24. the national interest
    New Crazy GOP Plan: No Negotiations With Obama!True fact: If you refuse to talk to the president, then he can’t veto your laws anymore.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. politics
    John Heilemann on Morning Joe: The Post-Fiscal Cliff FightsTime for more cuts.
    By Sarah Frank
  26. the national interest
    Liberalism Not Actually DoomedSo hooray.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. disasters
    Public Shaming of John Boehner Helping Sandy Aid Vote HappenOne will occur tomorrow and another later this month.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  28. oh congress!
    A Salute to Outgoing Members of CongressWe’re losing some distinguished statesmen and notable nutjobs.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. fiscal cliff
    Obama Signs Fiscal Cliff Bill From HawaiiAfter all the drama, he didn’t have to leave vacation to make it official.
    By Adam Martin
  30. gun control
    Newspaper Hires Armed Guards After Publishing Map of Gun OwnersIt received some “negative correspondence.”
    By Adam Martin
  31. get well soon
    Hillary Clinton Recovering From Blood ClotLibya conspiracy theorists are now quiet.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  32. the national interest
    The Big Lebowski Explains the Fiscal CliffHow to deal with nihilists holding a nonexistent hostage? Ask John Goodman.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. Frank Rich on the National Circus: The Fiscal Cliff Was a MolehillThe standoff is over but the ideological war will get much bloodier.
    By Frank Rich
  34. politics
    After Days of Drama, Congress Passes Fiscal Cliff DealBoehner told Reid to “Go f— yourself,” while Reid threw an Obama proposal in the fireplace.
    By Justin Miller
  35. the national interest
    Obama’s Deal Is Possibly Not a Terrible DealProbably still terrible, but you never know.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the national interest
    Why Is Obama Caving on Taxes?Obama concedes, Republicans don’t accept it, lather, rinse, repeat.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. fiscal cliff
    All the Terrible Things That Will Happen If Congress Goes Over the Fiscal CliffThings are going to get real austere real quick.
    By Adam Martin
  38. get well soon
    Hillary Clinton Hospitalized With Blood ClotStemming from that “fake” concussion.
    By Adam Martin
  39. the third terminator
    Mayor Bloomberg Will Never Stop ‘Running Things’Because that’s what he does.
    By Andre Tartar
  40. ink-stained wretches
    German Magazine Accidentally Runs George H. W. Bush ObituaryAnd it wasn’t very flattering.
    By Andre Tartar
  41. fiscal cliff
    President Obama Definitely Does Not Blame Himself for Fiscal Cliff Impasse Go ahead and guess who he thinks is responsible here.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  42. fiscal cliff
    Fiscal Cliff Talks Are Still HappeningWhat that means right now is unclear.
    By Andre Tartar
  43. hurricane sandy
    Senate Passes $60 Billion Hurricane Sandy BillBut it still has to clear the House.
    By Andre Tartar
  44. the cliff of insanity
    ‘Moderately Optimistic’ President Obama Declares: Let My People Vote!Obama intends to bring a fiscal cliff bill to the Senate floor regardless of whether or not an agreement can be reached.
    By Dan Amira
  45. early and annoying
    Senators Are Sad They Have to WorkThere is not.
    By Dan Amira
  46. fiscal cliff
    Obama Will Meet With Congressional Leaders, But Don’t Get Your Hopes UpThis may be just for show.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. hillary clinton
    Hillary Clinton Will Get Back to Work Next WeekOr put an end to the most elaborate fake sick day ever.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. gun control
    Blogger Retaliates Against Gun-Permit Holder MapThere’s no clear winner here.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. comings and goings
    EPA Chief Lisa Jackson Stepping DownWell, good effort. 
    By Dan Amira
  50. the cliff of insantity
    Not All Starbucks Staffers Doing ‘Come Together’Here are some disappointed tweets.
    By Dan Amira
  51. fiscal cliff
    Mitch McConnell Dragged Into Game of Fiscal Cliff ChickenWhy won’t Boehner and Obama just leave him out of it?
    By Margaret Hartmann
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