1. overreactions
    One Week in, Eric Dondero Hasn’t Totally Stuck to His BoycottAlso, he likes this whole secessionist movement.
    By Dan Amira
  2. the post-racial world
    Maine’s Charlie Webster Dropping InvestigationThe backpedaling is complete.
    By Dan Amira
  3. Barbara Bush Is the New ‘Bronco Bamma’ Baby“I’m tired now of the elections,” says Bush.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. the post-racial world
    Maine GOP Chairman Defends HimselfCharlie Webster is not doing himself any favors.
    By Dan Amira
  5. crotchety senators
    John McCain Was Especially Crotchety TodayHe snapped at a CNN reporter.
    By Dan Amira
  7. the national interest
    Romney 2016: A Leader Without a Party for a Party Without a LeaderIt’s suddenly so obvious!
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. early and adorable
    President Obama Delivers Emergency Hugs to Staten IslandLook at all the people he hugged.
    By Dan Amira
  9. the national interest
    Tax Haters Figure Out They’re ScrewedWorld’s tiniest violin to play continuously.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. master debaters
    The Latest Republican Scapegoat: GOP Primary Debate ModeratorsThey forced Mitt Romney to say unpopular things!
    By Dan Amira
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. the national interest
    Mitt Romney Still Hates 47 Percent of America51 percent. Whatever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. covert affairs
    People Trust Paula Broadwell and Jill Kelley a Little Less Than They Used ToBoth lost special clearances today.
    By Dan Amira
  16. Newt Gingrich Received One Vote for Speaker of the House TodayFun fact: Basically anyone could be speaker.
    By Dan Amira
  17. the national interest
    Obama’s Strategy to Win the Budget FightLeverage, leverage, leverage.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. President Obama Got Angry Today“If Senator McCain and Senator Graham want to go after somebody, they should go after me.”
    By Dan Amira
  19. overreactions
    Florida Man Commits Suicide Over Obama WinHe scrawled some not nice things about Obama on his will.
    By Dan Amira
  20. awkward things
    Petraeus to Testify Before Congress, But Not About the Sexy StuffThat’s the plan, at least.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. Paul Ryan Explains How Mandates Work Obama doesn’t have a mandate. But Romney and Ryan would have.
    By Dan Amira
  22. the national interest
    Has the Emerging Democratic Majority Emerged?Demographic portents of a transformed landscape.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. 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
  24. international intrigue
    Two Other Countries on Earth Support the American Embargo Against CubaIsrael … and Palau.
    By Dan Amira
  25. early and awesome
    Joe Biden Was on Carmen Sandiego in 1993 for Some ReasonHe called Special Agent Greg to let him know he won a crappy award.
    By Dan Amira
  26. comings and goings
    Fighting John Kerry’s Nomination Almost As Dumb As Nominating John KerryThe strange strategy of a John Kerry’s potential nomination as Secretary of Defense.
    By Dan Amira
  27. bons mots
    The GOP War on Big Bird ContinuesBobby Jindal doesn’t want the GOP to be the party of “big anything.”
    By Dan Amira
  28. scandal
    Petraeus Scandal Now Involves Top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan [Updated]As well as “a few hundred e-mails” between Gen. John Allen and Jill Kelley.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Joe Coscarelli
  29. early and awful
    Woman Vastly Overestimates Importance of Husband’s VoteShe ran him over with her car.
    By Dan Amira
  30. covert affairs
    David Petraeus’s Patriotic Friend Will Help the Nation Through This USA!
    By Joe Coscarelli
  31. the national interest
    SNL v. Fallon: Who Understands the Fiscal Cliff?America awaits ‘Late Night With Paul Krugman.’
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. sad things
    Liberal Schadenfreude of the Day: Watching Mitt Romney Lose FriendsThis website tracks Romney’s diminishing Facebook friends in real time.
    By Dan Amira
  33. Secessionists of Yore Are Rolling Over in Their GravesModern-day secessionists are signing petitions on government websites.
    By Dan Amira
  34. absolute moron’s guides
    The Absolute Moron’s Guide to the Fiscal CliffThe most important story in America, explained to your dumb ass.
    By Kevin Roose
  35. Frank Rich on the National Circus: Petraeus Affair Just Gets StrangerAdultery isn’t a crime.
    By Frank Rich
  36. covert affairs
    The Petraeus Investigation’s Rogue FBI Agent MysteryWhy did he leak details of the investigation to Eric Cantor?
    By Dan Amira
  37. Mitt Romney Drowns His Sorrows in MilkSNL takes one last shot at Mitt Romney.
    By Dan Amira
  38. the national interest
    Cracks in the Republican Obstruction WallA shocked party considers … compromise?
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. scandals
    Did Paula Broadwell Divulge Classified Information?Her source might have been Fox News, not Petraeus.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. stuck in the mittle
    Man With Romney Tattoo on Face Is ‘Disappointed’Not a Ryan-Rubio presidential ticket.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. legitimate opinions
    Republican Adviser Lashes Out at Her Party’s Rape Caucus Karen Hughes is really sick of these guys. 
    By Andre Tartar
  42. taxes
    Bill Kristol Thinks Millionaires Can Afford to Pay a Little More in TaxesIt’s not like all rich folk are Republicans, anyway.
    By Andre Tartar
  43. hillary 2016?
    Hillary Clinton Is Really Looking Forward to a BreakBut how long will it last? 
    By Andre Tartar
  44. karl rove
    Karl Rove Admits That 2012 Was a ‘Bad Year’ for His Super-PACsBut next time will be different! 
    By Andre Tartar
  45. politics
    Jesse Jackson Jr. Negotiating a Plea Deal, Could Face Jail TimeEither way, it looks like he will be giving up his Congressional seat. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  46. politics
    Allen West Will Not Admit That He Lost The Florida congressman is going to keep being crazy right until the bitter end. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  47. the bushes
    George P. Bush Is Ready to Save the GOPYes, of those Bushes.
    By Andre Tartar
  48. election 2012
    Florida Election Declares Obama WinJust three days late. 
    By Andre Tartar
  49. scandals
    Connecting the Petraeus Dots: Details of His Affair Emerge RapidlyHomeland has nothing on this.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  50. scandals
    David Petraeus Resigns As CIA Director Over Extramarital Affair [Updated]Wow.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  51. early and often
    Unskewed Polls Founder Dean Chambers Takes Stock of Obama’s WinNot only did his projection of a Romney win prove incorrect, but he was forced to concede defeat to Nate Silver.
    By Eric Benson
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