1. 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
  2. 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
  3. politics
    Republican Slips Right Through Grover Norquist–Pledge LoopholeHis district changed, so it no longer applies!
    By Joe Coscarelli
  4. 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
  5. 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
  7. the national interest
    What Do Republicans Want?We sort of need to know before they can make a deal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. the national interest
    In Defense of the Deficit ScoldsA kind word for the Pete Peterson crowd, after many unkind words.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. the national interest
    Grover Norquist Is Dead; Norquistism Lives OnDecoding the GOP’s delicate dance with its anti-tax mascot.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. hurricane sandy
    Cuomo Gets Flak for Comparing Hurricane Sandy to Hurricane KatrinaNot the smartest way to ask for $42 billion.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. the national interest
    The Millennial Generation: Our Liberal FutureThose kids with the Obama posters on the wall.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. benghazi
    Susan Rice to Meet With John McCainMcCain is bringing Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayotte for backup.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Riding Hurricane Approval Into Reelection BidA new poll puts the governor’s approval rating at 77 percent.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  17. politics
    Heilemann: McCain Changing His Mind About RiceSenator McCain has found himself in somewhat of a “cheese stands alone” situation.
    By Sarah Frank
  18. politics
    John McCain Backs Off Susan RiceHe was less crotchety than usual today.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  19. death and taxes
    GOP Lawmakers Acknowledge Need for Higher Tax Revenues Quick, someone cover Grover Norquist’s ears!
    By Deila Paunescu
  20. 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
  21. scandals
    DesJarlais Would ‘Do Things Differently’ TodayEspecially now that even more stuff about his personal life is out there.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  22. election 2012
    Some New Yorkers Did Actually Vote for Mitt RomneyHe almost took Trump Tower!
    By Delia Paunescu
  23. Frank Rich on the National Circus: Lessons for Obama’s New CabinetTreasury is a big concern.
    By Frank Rich
  24. 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
  25. peace in the middle east
    Israel and Hamas Agree to Cease-fireThe announcement was made by Hillary Clinton.
    By Dan Amira
  26. the national interest
    Commentary Editor John Podhoretz Has Awkward Postelection EpiphanyA slight change in the party line.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. early and awkward
    PETA Implores Obama to Not Pardon Turkeys Because It’s Opposite DayWeird.
    By Dan Amira
  30. 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
  31. peace in the middle east
    Is Cease-fire Close in the Middle East?Egypt’s president thinks one will happen today.
    By Dan Amira
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. people who don’t understand taxes
    Viva the Dumb RichOur nation’s job creators sometimes aren’t very smart.
    By Kevin Roose
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. stuck in the mittle
    Almost-President Mitt Romney Now an Anonymous TeenagerHis date night with Ann consisted of Twilight and pizza.
    By Dan Amira
  40. 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
  41. cory booker
    Cory Booker May Soon Be Living Off Food StampsThe mayor challenges a fellow Twitter user to a contest.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. are you there god?
    President Obama Asked a Buddhist Monk to Pray for Fiscal Cliff Solution Really.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  45. 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
  46. conspiracy theories
    White House Barely Edited Libya Talking PointsVery minor edits.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. the national interest
    GOP Pondering How to Make 47 Percent Not Hate ThemIntrospection at last.
    By Jonathan Chait
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