1. the national interest
    What If Romney Had Won in 2008?If Romney had won his last presidential campaign, he probably would have implemented something like the Affordable Care Act.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. eye of newt
    GOP’s Great Ideas Man Taunts Mitt Romney for Speaking FrenchNewt Gingrich is really scraping the bottom of the barrel now.
    By Dan Amira
  3. john mccain
    John McCain Breaks Down the GOP Field With David LettermanMcCain offered a mild defense for the candidates’ gaffes.
    By Brett Smiley and Caroline Shin
  4. eye of newt
    Gingrich Supporter Sheldon Adelson Denies Involvement in Anti-Romney DocumentaryAdelson is not anti-capitalist. He’s pro-Newt.
    By Brett Smiley
  5. super pacs
    Stephen Colbert to Run for President Again, Sort Of [Updated]Colbert handed over control of his super-PAC to Jon Stewart.
    By Brett Smiley
  7. 2012
    John Heilemann on Hardball: What’s Scarier to Voters, Big Government or Big Business?The 2012 blame game.
    By Sarah Frank
  8. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Renews War With Teachers Union in State of the City SpeechThe mayor knows that his time is running out.
    By Chris Smith
  9. the national interest
    Romney Did Not Actually Slurp Blood of WorkersThat powerful and moving documentary about how Bain capital destroyed lives and ruined Christmas turns out to be sloppy with the facts.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. impolitic
    Lacerating and Lowdown: Mitt’s Desperate Rivals Make a Stand in South CarolinaMitt’s desperate rivals will make a stand in the Palmetto State primary.
    By John Heilemann
  11. the internet
    Copyright Bill’s Author Proves SOPA Would Be Hard to ObeyEven the lawmaker has violated the law.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  12. eye of newt
    100 Person Poll: What Is ‘Newt’ Short For?Do people know?
    By Dan Amira
  13. cable news news
    C-SPAN Has Worldlier Prank Callers Than MostLately, they’re curious about Mitt Romney’s anatomy.
    By Noreen Malone
  14. the national interest
    ‘Quiet Rooms’ and Republican Class WarRomney’s assertion yesterday that economic inequality should not be discussed, or should only be mentioned in “quiet rooms,” is a too-frank expression of the GOP elite’s actual belief.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. mobama
    Michelle Obama Might Use Twitter SometimesThe First Lady has a new account, but it’s run by campaign staff.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  16. eye of newt
    Rudy Giuliani Calls Newt Gingrich the Worst Thing in the WorldSaul Alinsky.
    By Dan Amira
  17. class conflict
    Rising Number Believe There Is Conflict Between Rich and PoorTwo-thirds of Americans now believe there are strong conflicts between the rich and poor.
    By Brett Smiley
  18. stuck in the mittle
    Pro-Gingrich Super PAC Demonizes Romney and Bain in 30-Minute DocumentaryThirty minutes of Romney personally killing jobs to increase his personal wealth.
    By Brett Smiley
  19. eye of newt
    Things That Are Obama’s Fault, Part MCVI: Newt Gingrich’s Bad Campaign StrategyCome on, Obama!
    By Dan Amira
  20. the most important people in the world
    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Stopped By the White HouseSomeone snapped a pic of them in the Oval Office.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Actually Loves BoozeThe mayor doesn’t support Health Department initiatives to cut back on New Yorkers’ drinking.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. occupy wall street
    Councilman Wants to Gift Thousands to Occupy Wall StreetYdanis Rodriguez has already been arrested for the cause and now wants to donate his city stipend.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  23. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Says We Must Only Speak of Income Inequality in ‘Quiet Rooms’Add this to the “cold-hearted multimillionaire Wall Street fat cat” supercut the Democrats are putting together. 
    By Dan Amira
  24. mobama
    Michelle Obama Says She Never Clashed With Rahm EmanuelThe First Lady responds to Jodi Kantor’s book.
    By Noreen Malone
  25. men
    Montana Senator Jon Tester Lugs Around a Suitcase of MeatYour “Manliest Senator” award winner. 
    By Dan Amira
  26. funraising
    Mitt Romney Raised $24 Million in the Last Three Months of 2011That’s a good haul. 
    By Dan Amira
  27. the third terminator
    Bloomberg’s Health Initiatives Target Alcohol, TooAdd booze to the list of bad things like smoking, salt, and soda.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  28. gone in 60 seconds
    Video: The New Hampshire Speeches in 60 Seconds, From Worst to FirstPerry was in a Palmetto State of Mind, Newt Gingrich was channeling Reagan, and Jon Huntsman talked about … you guessed it! China!
    By Sarah Frank
  29. the national interest
    Romney Wins, and Wins, and WinsThe two best-known or best-funded challengers, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry, are now attacking Romney from the left.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. dead man voting
    Man Attempted to Use Dead Man’s Name to Vote in ManchesterNew Hampshire does not accept votes from a grave.
    By Brett Smiley
  31. early and often
    Romney Wins New Hampshire, Paul Second, Huntsman Third [Updated]Mitt is projected to finish with a double-digit victory.
    By Brett Smiley
  32. stuck in the mittle
    John Heilemann on Hardball: Romney Was GovernorJust think of him as a businessman.
    By Sarah Frank
  33. cuomolot
    Cuomo Recalibrates His Casino PitchIn an odd letter to legislative leaders.
    By Chris Smith
  34. stuck in the mittle
    Who Has Mitt Romney Fired, and How Much Did He Like Doing It?A thorough scientific investigation. 
    By Dan Amira
  35. stuck in the mittle
    John Heilemann on Morning Joe: Mitt Romney’s Out-of-Context Quotes Sound Just As Bad in Context“It reads bad on the page, but it looks worse in video.”
    By Sarah Frank
  36. Romney’s Bruises From GOP Won’t Heal by November“Electable” doesn’t mean “strongest,” apparently.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. impolitic
    How to Keep Score in New Hampshire: Will Romney’s Win Really Be a Victory?Setting the over-under at 36 percent.
    By John Heilemann
  38. politics
    Gay Marriage Fight Coming Soon to New JerseyDemocrats are poised to introduce a new marriage equality bill.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  39. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Fired People ‘Because They Were Stubborn’We’re nitpicking here, but still. 
    By Dan Amira
  40. liu to you
    What Other Sketchy Things Can John Liu Do?No, really — hasn’t he expended all the options?
    By Noreen Malone
  41. early and awkward
    Chinese People Do Things Besides Deliver Cheap, Greasy Food to AmericansMichael Steele made an awkward joke today. 
    By Dan Amira
  42. politics
    New Jersey Assemblyman Alex DeCroce Dies at StatehouseThe GOP leader collapsed after a long final day of the legislative session.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. early and often
    First 9 N.H. Primary Votes Cast in Tiny VillageThey’re off.
    By Brett Smiley
  44. sweater vests
    Santorum Takes Credit for Sweater Vest Sales BoomChanging the nation, one sweater vest at a time.
    By Brett Smiley
  45. occupy newt gingrich’s free speech
    Peeved Newt Gingrich Suggests That Occupy Protesters Curbed His Free SpeechThe First Amendment is all fun and games until protesters protest when Newt wants to speak.
    By Brett Smiley
  46. book report
    The Best Tidbits From Jodi Kantor’s Obama BookAnd why the White House isn’t happy with it.
    By Noreen Malone
  47. stuck in the mittle
    ‘Progressive’ Mitt Romney Supported Abortion, Gay Rights Openly in 2002The Internet has the documents to prove it.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. comings and going
    White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley QuitsHe’ll be replaced by Jack Lew.
    By Noreen Malone
  49. the national interest
    Romney Just Begging to Get Smeared“I like being able to fire people who provide services to me.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. impolitic
    Jon Huntsman Is Smart, Surging, and in Need of More Campaign Cash Winning support in New Hampshire, but in need of a fat check from his dad to really hurt Romney.
    By John Heilemann
  51. the national interest
    Gingrich Swift Boats RomneyNewt Gingrich’s new message assailing Mitt Romney is a remarkable breach of protocol.
    By Jonathan Chait
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