Santorum Rises As Bachmann Falls in IowaHow Bachmann lost a key aide — and maybe lied about it — as Santorum became the latest not-Romney candidate to surge in the polls.
ByJohn Heilemann
the national interest
Obama Hates CongressThere’s a reason members of Congress feel that Obama ignores them — he hates them.
The Suicidal House RepublicansThe payroll tax debacle is now the third suicidal episode undertaken by the House Republicans.
ByJonathan Chait
politics
Payroll Tax Cut Could Save New York $1 BillionThe payroll tax cut that Congress agreed to extend for two months will save the New York economy $1.2 billion, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
