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the bush family
Mar. 30, 2012
George W. Bush Knew Obama Would Win Because His Daughters Told Him So
Barbara and Jenna were all about the current president’s “generational appeal.”
By
Caroline Bankoff
endorsements
Mar. 30, 2012
Paul Ryan Endorses Mitt Romney
Only four days until Wisconsin!
By
Caroline Bankoff
scandals
Mar. 30, 2012
Matt Doheny, Upstate Republican, Caught Canoodling
The pictures don’t look good, but there’s supposedly video, too.
By
Joe Coscarelli
endorsements
Mar. 29, 2012
George H.W. Bush Channels Kenny Rogers in Romney Endorsement
It gets awkward.
By
Brett Smiley
politics
Mar. 29, 2012
Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney ‘Speak Frequently’
We hope they’re following each other on Pinterest, too.
By
Caroline Bankoff
verrilli we roll along
Mar. 29, 2012
Republican Ad Uses Doctored Audio to Slam Obamacare
Makes Solicitor General Donald Verrilli sound unrealistically dumb.
By
Alex Klein
the national interest
Mar. 29, 2012
Should Liberal Legal Analysts Apologize?
They should have known how desperate Republican judges would be to disregard the law.
By
Jonathan Chait
trayvon martin
Mar. 29, 2012
Is Congress Always As Strict About Dress Code As It Was Yesterday?
Representative Bobby Rush might not be the first guy to bend the rules.
By
Caroline Bankoff
stuck in the mittle
Mar. 29, 2012
The Ten Best Names on Ann Romney’s Birthday Fund-raiser Invite
Georgette, Celeste, Hope, Ginny, and Icy will all be on hand.
By
Joe Coscarelli
candy
Mar. 29, 2012
Rick Santorum Set to Deliver Jelly Belly Address
Finally, we’ll hear his position on the buttered popcorn ones.
By
Caroline Bankoff
things we already knew
Mar. 29, 2012
Wealthy Gingrich Backer Sheldon Adelson Says Newt Is ‘At the End of His Line’
Newt Gingrich isn’t getting his allowance this month.
By
Brett Smiley
endorsements
Mar. 28, 2012
Rubio Endorses Romney for GOP Nomination
Running mate?
By
Brett Smiley
the national interest
Mar. 28, 2012
Conservative Judicial Activists Run Amok
Republican judges find that judges writing their own laws is a lot more fun than it used to be.
By
Jonathan Chait
r-money
Mar. 28, 2012
Mitt Romney Makes Layoff Joke, Hopes Humans Will Laugh
Results from humor scan: negative.
By
Alex Klein
it really does
Mar. 28, 2012
Romney’s D.C. Fund-raising Chair Is Named ‘Rich Counts’
Yup.
By
Alex Klein
mormons
Mar. 28, 2012
Mormons Against Mitt Romney
Antiwar group buying billboards in Utah.
By
Alex Klein
biden alert
Mar. 28, 2012
Joe Biden Publicly Thanks Dr. Pepper
Oops.
By
Alex Klein
way back when
Mar. 28, 2012
Eric Cantor: The Early Years
“I want what I want when I want it.”
By
Alex Klein
trayvon martin
Mar. 28, 2012
Watch Rep. Bobby Rush Get Booted Out of the House for Wearing a Hoodie
“Members need to remove their hoods or leave the floor.”
By
Alex Klein
the national interest
Mar. 28, 2012
How Obama Hit Bottom in 2011
This deal is getting worse all the time!
By
Jonathan Chait
the circus
Mar. 28, 2012
Frank Rich on the National Circus: Why the Supreme Court Can Only Help Obama
How the president can survive — and thrive — if health-care reform goes down.
By
Frank Rich
stuck in the mittle
Mar. 28, 2012
Mitt Romney Is Unsurprisingly Bad at Word-Association Games
Chris Christie: “Indomitable.” Paul Ryan: “Creative.”
By
Sarah Frank
skirts
Mar. 27, 2012
Arlen Specter on Palin: ‘She Radiated Sensuality’ [UPDATED]
Senator, comedian, erotic novelist?
By
Brett Smiley
Mar. 27, 2012
How Paul Clement Won the Supreme Court’s Oral Arguments on Obamacare
It’s all about the brief.
By
Jason Zengerle
the national interest
Mar. 27, 2012
Health-Care Regulation Can’t Work? Really?
It’s true! As long as you ignore the entire advanced world.
By
Jonathan Chait
Mar. 27, 2012
Newt Gingrich Is Having His Best Afternoon in a While
He’s at the zoo.
By
Noreen Malone
pinterestingly enough
Mar. 27, 2012
The Obamas’ Big Day: Pinterest and Cherry Blossoms
Things got a bit tense on Obama’s new Pinterest while Michelle planted a cherry-blossom tree.
By
Eliza Shapiro
watergate remembered
Mar. 27, 2012
Watergate Now: Romney Aides’ iPads and Laptops Stolen
How will Mitt Romney talk without his machines?
By
Eliza Shapiro
famous people’s houses
Mar. 27, 2012
Mitt’s Vacation Home in California Will Have an Elevator for Cars
Memo to Mitt Romney: Wait to renovate your house until after November.
By
Eliza Shapiro
the national interest
Mar. 27, 2012
McConnell Admits Plan for Uninsured: Nothing
Not quoted in the interview: “Bwahahahaha!”
By
Jonathan Chait
lunatics
Mar. 27, 2012
NOM Plans to Drive Wedge Between Gays and Blacks
The co-founder and former chair of the board recently endorsed Santorum.
By
Eliza Shapiro
Mar. 27, 2012
Santorum Struggles With His Own Base: Catholics
Romney leads Santorum among the Republic Catholic vote.
By
Eliza Shapiro
funny business
Mar. 27, 2012
Arlen Specter Did a Set at Caroline’s Last Night
Next stop, Marc Maron’s podcast?
By
Noreen Malone
crimes and misdemeanors
Mar. 27, 2012
Charlie Rangel Owes a $23,000 Civil Fine
Luckily, he’s saved money on rent in recent years.
By
Noreen Malone
bargains
Mar. 27, 2012
Gingrich Campaign Begins Charging $50 for Photos With Newt
This is a veritable bargain, if you ask Gingrich’s campaign manager.
By
Brett Smiley
2012
Mar. 26, 2012
John Heilemann on
NOW With Alex Wagner
: Rick Santorum’s War on the New York
Times
A “Santorum Tantorum!”
By
Sarah Frank
the national interest
Mar. 26, 2012
Someone’s Got It in for Marco Rubio
They’re planting stories in the press.
By
Jonathan Chait
the gospel of rick
Mar. 26, 2012
Rick Santorum Would Totally Be Romney’s VP
If Romney wanted him to be.
By
Noreen Malone
the national interest
Mar. 26, 2012
Mitt: I Won’t Detail Plans, Because Then I’d Lose
The most honest man in politics overshares again.
By
Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Mar. 26, 2012
Supreme Court Likely to Go for It, Not Punt
Nobody can stand waiting until 2015.
By
Jonathan Chait
the gospel of rick
Mar. 26, 2012
Whose Singing, Exactly, Will End the GOP Race?
A metaphor gets a workout.
By
Noreen Malone
outrage
Mar. 25, 2012
Santorum Angry at Media for Distorting ‘Worst Republican’ Remark
“Quit distorting my words.”
By
Brett Smiley
this is why i deserve to be prese
Mar. 25, 2012
Rick Santorum Now Depending on His Bowling Prowess to Win Elections
Touts three-strike “turkey” as proof of blue-collar roots.
By
Andre Tartar
cash-for-access
Mar. 25, 2012
How Much Does It Cost to Meet British PM David Cameron?
Apparently £250,000 (or $400,000).
By
Andre Tartar
how do you solve a problem like north korea?
Mar. 25, 2012
Obama Tries to Spot Kim Jong Un
The president used a pair of binoculars to peer into the de-militarized zone.
By
Andre Tartar
Mar. 25, 2012
Dick Cheney Has a (New) Heart
He’s recovering from transplant surgery.
By
Andre Tartar
politics
Mar. 25, 2012
Rick Santorum Wins Big in Louisiana
But the victory still doesn’t mean much.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the national interest
Mar. 23, 2012
Romney Is (Literally) Correct About Ryan
He doesn’t balance the budget on the backs of the poor, or at all.
By
Jonathan Chait
Mar. 23, 2012
Hillary Clinton on Kissinger, Albright and Women
“I’ve been really at the highest levels of American political life.”
By
Eliza Shapiro
the national interest
Mar. 23, 2012
The Barbarism of the Health-Care Repeal Crusade
What the health-care fight is really about.
By
Jonathan Chait
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