1. the national interest
    Obama to Boehner: Put Down the GunThe president prepares for a long budget fight.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. early and often
    Nine Jobs That Mitt Romney Would Be Perfect ForTree trimmer, lemonade marketer, Mad Men character …
    By Dan Amira
  3. it’s science
    Charles Darwin Gets 4,000 Votes in Georgia Congressional RaceA protest against one congressman’s stand against evolution.
    By Dan Amira
  4. the national interest
    Republican Immigration Reform Is a Thing NowBut conservatives have deeper problems with Latino voters.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. there is crying in politics
    President Obama Cries While Thanking Campaign StaffNot the candidate we expected to tear up after the election.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. stuck in the mittle
    GOP Launches Massive Review to Determine Why Romney LostThey want to tweak their “tactics and message,” not their philosophy.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. it’s never too early to talk about 2016
    Poll Shows Clinton Leading in 2016 Iowa CaucusesShe’s soundly beating several other Democrats who aren’t necessarily running.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. the national interest
    Boehner Still Threatens Future of HumanityIf only we had some kind of scary “cliff” metaphor for making the Earth uninhabitable.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. early and awkward
    Chris Christie Called President Obama, Sent Mitt Romney an E-mailE-mail probably said, “Bummer, oh well.”
    By Dan Amira
  11. 2012 hangover
    The Abrupt End of the Romney CampaignStaffers’ credit cards were shut down immediately.
    By Dan Amira
  12. the national interest
    Erskine Bowles Bids to Spoil Obama Second TermBowles wants to congratulate Obama for winning the election. And by “winning,” he means losing.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. politics
    After a Hurricane and an Election, Cory Booker Could Really Use a NapThe Newark mayor is seriously thinking about a run for governor — and someday marriage — provided he can catch a few winks.
    By Jada Yuan
  14. early and awkward
    Eric Dondero on Boycotting DemocratsThe most incredible response to Obama’s win you will ever see.
    By Dan Amira
  15. stuck in the mittle
    John Heilemann on Morning Joe: Romney Was ‘An Unlikely Fit’ for GOP“It’s the era of Occupy Wall Street and the tea party and you’ve got a guy who represents — more than anything — the one percent.”
    By Sarah Frank
  16. it’s never too early to talk about 2016
    Let the 2016 Campaign Season Begin!Marco Rubio is headed to Iowa.
    By Dan Amira
  17. impotent billionaires
    Wall Street’s Impotent Billionaires Confront a Second Obama Term“I want my money back!”
    By Kevin Roose
  18. early and awful
    Joe Scarborough Buys His Way Out of Mustache BetHe’s giving lots of money to a good cause, but still.
    By Dan Amira
  19. early and often
    New York Elections Need a Makeover“It’s just a disgrace,” says Mayor Bloomberg.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  20. early and awkward
    Candidate Would Have Won City Council Race If His Wife VotedNow his fate is left up to a coin toss.
    By Dan Amira
  21. white men with money
    Sheldon Adelson and the Super-Rich Drying Their Romney Tears With $100 BillsHow the right’s biggest donors are reacting.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. stuck in the mittle
    Chris Christie: Don’t Blame Me for Mitt Romney’s LossHe was a totally loyal surrogate! (Except for that last week.)
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. 2012
    Heilemann: Harsh Realities for the GOPIf Republicans continue to lose Latino voters, the GOP will become “an extinct party.”
    By Sarah Frank
  24. impolitic
    The Reality of New America Brings Obama VictoryThe Republican Party faces an existential challenge now: modernize or die.
    By John Heilemann
  25. ink-stained wretches
    New York Post Thought Better of ‘Obama As Caesar’ CoverThe tabloid changed its front page to “BARACK 4 MORE.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  26. early and awkward
    Mindy Meyer Got a Few VotesShe will not, however, be the new state senator from Brooklyn.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  27. election day
    Puerto Rico Votes to Become 51st StateAt least not anytime soon.
    By Dan Amira
  28. early and often
    How Karl Rove Fought With Fox News Over the Ohio CallBehind the scenes of a network divided against itself on-camera.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  29. election day
    Allen West Has (Almost) Been Defeated, Because CommunistsHe’s losing by about 2,500 votes in Florida.
    By Dan Amira
  30. the national interest
    GOP Moderates Lost When They Nominated RomneyShould have let the crazies have their day.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. last laughs
    Watch Our Roundup of the Best Political Jokes of the 2012 ElectionFew things create more material than an eighteen-month election cycle.
    By Jake Moore
  32. michele bachmann overdrive
    Michele Bachmann Almost Lost Her House Seat [Updated]And could be facing a recount.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. early and often
    How He Did It: Obama Sweeps Battleground States, Gets Boost From Hispanic VotersRomney probably shouldn’t have talked about self-deportation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. President Obama’s Final Victory SpeechStill fired up and ready to go, at least after some herbal tea with lemon and honey to soothe those vocal cords.
    By Adam Pasick
  35. early and often
    Fox News Slowly Loses Its Mind Over Election ResultsThe right-wing network had a gradual but complete meltdown tonight.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  36. election day
    Mitt Romney Concedes With ClassHe asked his supporters to “earnestly pray” for Obama’s success.
    By Dan Amira
  37. election day
    Voting After Sandy Was a Frustrating MessLong lines, generator-powered tents, and voting by flashlight.
    By Margaret Hartmann, Evan Kleinman, and Jack Riccobono
  38. election night
    Donald Trump Wins Election Night’s ‘Most Unhinged Conservative’ AwardHe is not good at staying calm or counting.
    By Dan Amira
  39. the national interest
    A Note of Sympathy for the RepublicansLosing sucks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. todd achin’
    Todd ‘Legitimate Rape’ Akin Loses to Claire McCaskillThe GOP forgave Akin, but voters didn’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. The Republicans Bet Everything, and Obama Won It AllIt was 2012 or never for the right. They got never.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. election day
    Video: Hoboken Residents Found It Difficult to ‘Shift to Election Mode’Voters head to the polls with last week’s storm still first on their minds.
    By Jon Groat
  43. early and often
    Elizabeth Warren Wins Senate Race Over Scott Brown in MassachusettsThe tight race goes to the Democratic challenger.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  44. election day
    Voting Shenanigans From Across the NationWho’s supposedly cheating and where?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  45. the end is near
    Video: A Two-Minute Look Back at the 2012 Election That WasA mere year and a half ago ago, it felt like this day might never come.
    By Sarah Frank
  46. early and often
    Ohio Voters Are Sick and Tired of Deciding the Fate of the Universe“It’s ridiculous.”
    By Kevin Roose
  47. early and often
    After an Emotional Finale, Team Obama Fears a Split DecisionA narrow Obama victory could produce more divisiveness. A loss could render his presidency a failure.
    By John Heilemann
  48. early and awkward
    America Has No Idea Who It Just Voted ForSome of them are very embarrassed about this.
    By Dan Amira
  49. An Exhaustive Collection of Presidential Pundit Predictions [Updated]Almost all of them are off the mark. But which ones?
    By Adam Pasick
  50. election day
    CNN Covering Election on Empire State BuildingCNN is running “a vertical LED-illuminated ‘meter’” on the mast.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  51. early and often
    After a Week of Waiting for Everything, New Yorkers Complain About Voting LinesFrom trains to gas to iPads to civic duty.
    By Joe Coscarelli
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