1. Health Care As a Privilege: What the GOP Won’t AdmitAhead of a possible Supreme Court ruling, the GOP won’t admit that it thinks health care is a privilege.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. stuck in the mittle
    Rupert Murdoch Misses Santorum, Isn’t a Huge Romney FanHe critiques the campaign via Twitter.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. obits
    Ed Costikyan, NYC Political Adviser, Dies at 87He is credited with finally cleaning up Tammany Hall.
    By Andre Tartar
  4. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney’s Fund-raisers Seem to Be Having a Nice Time in Utah800 of them descended on a Park City resort for some quality time with the candidate.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  5. Former Governor Mario Cuomo Given Birthday Present He Didn’t WantAn official portrait.
    By Andre Tartar
  7. endorsements
    Governor Andrew Cuomo Endorses Charlie Rangel Just Days Before PrimaryThe Harlem congressman is trying for a 22nd term.
    By Andre Tartar
  8. stuck in the mittle
    Bain Capital Horror Stories Continue to Haunt Mitt Romney’s CampaignThe Washington Post and the New York Times took a look at some old SEC filings.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  9. cory booker
    Cory Booker Kind of Helped Another Person, a Little BitTrying too hard?
    By Dan Amira
  10. veepstakes
    Paul Ryan Is Being VettedHe might be Romney’s running mate, or he might not.
    By Dan Amira
  11. dumb people
    Americans Still Utterly Clueless About Obama’s ReligionAbout a third know it has something to do with Jesus, but that’s about it.
    By Dan Amira
  12. President Obama Wants Your Birthday GiftsWhy receive a birthday gift when your friends and family could just give money to Obama?
    By Dan Amira
  13. President Obama Can’t Be in the Same Room As Forks Anymore?The Secret Service took them away from legislators eating lunch at a conference today before Obama gave his speech. 
    By Dan Amira
  14. the presidential race in graphs
    The Presidential Race in Graphs (and Charts and Diagrams), Part IOur first installment. 
    By Dan Amira
  15. the national interest
    Chris Christie’s Self-DelusionsInside every bully is a heart of pain.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. the national interest
    Politico Escapee Recounts Hellish Cult LifeOnly now the story can be told.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. politics
    Charles Barron Versus Hakeem Jeffries for Congress: A PrimerThe Democratic primary in New York is way more interesting than it was supposed to be.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  18. coming out
    Watch a Democrat Come Out of the Closet“We need to talk.”
    By Brett Smiley
  19. white people
    Politico Suspends Its White House Correspondent He also tweeted a penis joke.
    By Brett Smiley
  20. early and often
    Westchester GOP Wishes Racist Would Go AwayA perennial candidate refuses to go away.
    By Steve Fishman
  21. early and awkward
    Indiana Senate Candidate Richard Mourdock Has Been to the FutureHe’s already released a message celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Obamacare.
    By Dan Amira
  22. the national interest
    Congress Joins List of Things Romney Thinks Don’t ExistPerhaps some “studies” proving it’s a myth would be in order. Get cracking, right-wing think tanks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. see what brown can do for you
    Scott Brown Says He Meets With Royalty DailyOh, you fancy, huh?
    By Noreen Malone
  24. Once Again, New York Won’t Help Kill the Electoral CollegeEven though a majority of legislators in both chambers would like it to.
    By Dan Amira
  25. politics
    John Bryson Resigns As Commerce Secretary After Seizure-Induced Car CrashHe doesn’t want to be a “distraction.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  26. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Really, Really Still Loves BruceAnd Bruce really, really still doesn’t love him back.
    By Noreen Malone
  27. early and awkward
    Romney to Florida: Be Less SunnyThe Romney campaign asked Florida’s governor to stop sounding so positive about the improving economy there.
    By Dan Amira
  28. white men with money
    Bank Asks Exec to Stop Hanging Out With Unsavory CharacterPresident Obama.
    By Noreen Malone
  29. the national interest
    How Badly Will SCOTUS Screw Up Obamacare?Most likely not as much as you think.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. the romney boys
    Romney Boys on Conan: Spartan Cheerleaders Song Stuck in Dad’s HeadTaco! Burrito!
    By Brett Smiley and Caroline Shin
  31. the national circus
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: The Un-Unvetting of Marco RubioRomney had to bend to conservative donors with a serious crush on Rubio.
    By Frank Rich
  32. This Time, Mitt Romney Is Like Britney SpearsThey have the same car elevator. 
    By Dan Amira
  33. the national interest
    Tom Friedman Taking Baby StepsThe Bloomberg dream dies, a new one rises.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. photo op
    Mitt Romney Is a Stock Photo NowWalking on the beach with his shoes off. 
    By Dan Amira
  35. the national interest
    Must We Respect the Office of the Presidency?Hell no!
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. ink-stained wretches
    Today in Political EnnuiOnly bored news institutions are boring.
    By Noreen Malone
  37. poll dancing
    Bloomberg Poll Has Obama Way AheadThey have Obama up thirteen points, which is a huge and unrealistic lead. 
    By Dan Amira
  38. squabbles
    House Wants to Hold Eric Holder in ContemptHe doesn’t seem super-worried.
    By Noreen Malone
  39. super pacs
    Obama Lawyer Demands Rove-led Crossroads GPS Disclose Its DonorsFighting fund-raising with lawyering.
    By Brett Smiley
  40. excuses
    Rubio Cancels Appearances on The Daily Show and Focal PointSuspicious.
    By Brett Smiley
  41. the national interest
    Palin Put Romney Off Women for GoodWomen had their chance. They blew it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. clown question
    R.I.P. ‘Clown Question, Bro’: June 2012-June 2012Harry Reid murdered the viral catchphrase today. It was one week old. 
    By Dan Amira
  43. obama is a human person
    26 Random Things We Learned About President Obama From His New BiographyDavid Maraniss’s Barack Obama: The Story is chock-full of new details about the president’s early years. 
    By Dan Amira
  44. the national interest
    Romney: I Must Not Football With ImmigrationWe should have listened more closely to what Rick Perry was telling us.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. veepstakes
    Boring White Guy’s VP Hopes Just Soared [Updated]Marco Rubio is reportedly not in the mix being considered for Romney’s running mate.
    By Dan Amira
  46. survey says
    More Asians Immigrate to the U.S. Than HispanicsAnd they’re voting Democratic.
    By Noreen Malone
  47. the national interest
    Lanny Davis, Michael Steele Remain MisunderstoodDavis and Steele, speaking to U.S. News, have deigned to offer a “response” to the criticisms. And by “response,” I mean “confirmation.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. congress
    Congress Excels at Not Getting Things DoneAlso bickering over who’s fault that is.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. early and awkward
    Top West Virginia Democrats RSVP ‘No’ to DNC ConventionCiting … anything else.
    By Brett Smiley
  50. the third terminator
    Mayor Bloomberg Wishes a Guy Like Mayor Bloomberg Was Running for PresidentHe thinks Romney would run the country better, but he disagrees with him on social issues.
    By Dan Amira
  51. the national interest
    Uninsured Continue to Annoy Us With Their PainMaybe five Supreme Court justices can finally shut them up.
    By Jonathan Chait
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