1. the national interest
    Why Are House Republicans Acting Out?The House Republican revolution enters the “is this is all there is?” stage.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. the national interest
    Mitt Romney Goes Glenn BeckRomney asserts over and over again that Obama wants to create “equal outcomes.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. early and often
    Johnson to Seek Libertarian Party Nomination He will make the announcement on December 28 in Santa Fe.
    By Brett Smiley
  4. politics
    House Adjourns With Payroll Tax Cut Unresolved“The clock is ticking, time is running out.”
    By Brett Smiley
  5. the national interest
    Hedge-Fund Titans Got Inside Political TipsIt’s … interesting to learn that Democratic senators were meeting with hedge-fund executives and telling them about their efforts to subvert the public option.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. the national interest
    Romney Tortures Jennifer RubinJennifer Rubin’s loyalties cruelly collide once again.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. the national interest
    The Trouble With PolitifactPolitifact has a shaky grasp on the term “fact,” which is a problem if you’re in the fact-assessing business.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. the national interest
    Barack Obama, Bad Presidential HistorianObama’s historical interpretation takes a pretty strange turn.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. early and awkward
    Mitt Romney’s Late Show Top Ten: ‘Newt Gingrich? Really?’One barb amid some stiff self-deprecation.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  11. the national interest
    The Brilliance of Newt GingrichWhat makes Newt Gingrich so entertaining is that he is able to combine an adolescent arrogance with a childlike capacity to live in the moment.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. politics
    Republicans Sticking Their Necks Out on Tax CutThey’re making life very difficult for their colleagues — even fellow Republicans.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  13. pass the bill
    House Postpones Monday’s Vote on ExtensionNow it’ll be on Tuesday.
    By Menachem Kaiser
  14. the national interest
    No, Really, Ron Paul Cannot WinRon Paul: No, he can’t.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. john haggerty
    John Haggerty Gets Up to Four Years for Swindling the MayorA colorful sentencing featuring ex-New York A.G. Dennis Vacco.
    By Geoffrey Gray
  16. the national interest
    Why Republicans Hate Cutting the Payroll TaxWhy are Republicans recoiling from a deal to cut taxes?
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. the hunt for red november
    Huntsman + Erickson = LuvHunstman REALLY wants you to know Red State has warmed to him.
    By Noreen Malone
  18. the internet
    Local Politician’s Wife Takes to YouTube to Fight Facebook CensorshipUh, okay?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  19. the national interest
    Schoen and Caddell’s Shocking New PlanWhy aren’t we reading Doug Schoen and Pat Caddell every single day?
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. stuck in the mittle
    Romney’s Horses Are Warmbloods, Not ThoroughbredsAccording to a New York ‘Times’ correction.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  21. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Is Still Making Bain MoneyMillions and millions since his retirement in 1999.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. the national interest
    It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like RomneyNewt Gingrich’s collapse is accelerating.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. why congress can’t have nice things
    Back to the Brink: Congressional Deal on Payroll Bill DisintegratesBoehner’s boys are acting up again.
    By Menachem Kaiser
  24. eye of newt
    Iowa Christian Group Split Over Gingrich EndorsementLeader says yes, members say no.
    By Andre Tartar
  25. payroll tax face-off
    House Republicans Set to Mutiny Over Payroll Tax ExtensionSpeaker was Boehner for it yesterday, now against it.
    By Andre Tartar
  26. Romney Scores Des Moines Register, Bob Dole Endorsements in IowaAs he gets his groove back.
    By Andre Tartar
  27. gop primary
    Texas Primary Postponed, Further Hurting Rick Perry’s ChancesWas March 6, now April 3.
    By Andre Tartar
  28. eye of newt
    Newt Gingrich: Freddie Mac Money Went to Overhead, Not My PocketBecause that’s totally what was bothering people.
    By Andre Tartar
  29. eye of newt
    New Iowa Leaflet: ‘Attention Christians! Newt Gingrich Is Pro-Abortion!’From Ocheyedan, Iowa ministry called Rescue the Perishing.
    By Andre Tartar
  30. rick rolling
    Rick Perry Has Retired ‘Retired’Basically, it just means he’s getting paid more.
    By Dan Amira
  31. early and often
    America Already Tired of Presidential RaceWe’re just getting started!
    By Dan Amira
  32. the national interest
    Americans Elect: Good for Obama, Bad for AmericaWhy are Democrats so worried about Americans Elect?
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. An Evening With Hitch: From Iraq Abyss, One ‘Can’t Jump Out’ Two days after the Iraq War came to an end, so did one of its biggest promoters.
    By Joe Hagan
  34. the national interest
    Team Mitt vs. Team NewtMitt Romney outperformed Gingrich at last night’s debate, owing in no small part to the contributions of his coalition partners.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. master debaters
    Video Recap: The Last Debate Before the Iowa Caucuses“I’m kinda gettin’ where I like these debates,” says Rick Perry.
    By Sarah Frank
  36. liu to you
    John Liu Has Done Some Office RenovationTo stop snitches?
    By Noreen Malone
  37. godwin’s law
    Congressman Allen West Says Democrats Have Nazi-Level Propaganda SkillsOh, Allen. You sure like stirring up trouble.
    By Dan Amira
  38. FBI Considered a Sting on Newt in 1997Convicted arms dealers, used-car salesmen, Saddam Hussein — this one’s got it all.
    By Menachem Kaiser
  39. master debaters
    What You Missed in the 13th GOP DebateThe bests and worsts, the highs and lows.
    By Dan Amira
  40. Government Will Not Shut Down!Deal pulled off with 28 hours to spare.
  41. the national interest
    Who Are Paul Ryan and Ron Wyden Helping?Saving Private Ryan (and privatized health insurance).
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. impolitic
    Heilemann: Could Evangelicals Deliver an Ironic Ron Paul Victory in Iowa?A lukewarm reception for Newt Gingrich at Wednesday night’s anti-abortion discussion could foretell a splitting of the Iowa vote in Paul’s favor.
    By John Heilemann
  43. the most important people in the world
    Kris Humphries Went on a Date With a Huntsman GirlWorlds collide!
    By Noreen Malone
  44. master debaters
    Tonight: Newt Gingrich’s Epic Struggle to ‘Stay Positive Despite Temptation’The final debate before the Iowa caucuses.
    By Dan Amira
  45. the national interest
    The Re-Newtening?A cash lifeline for Newt Gingrich.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. the national interest
    News Bulletin: Ron Paul Is a Huge RacistRon Paul is not a kindly old libertarian who just wants everybody to be free. He’s a really creepy bigot.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. cuomolot
    Andrew Cuomo Thinks Chris Christie Is Only As Fat As the Rest of AmericaThe New York governor defends his New Jersey counterpart, sort of.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. liu to you
    New Yorkers Not So Enthused About John LiuMaybe it has something to do with the whole scandal thing?
    By Noreen Malone
  49. war is over
    Iraq War Officially Ends, But Without Much CheeringA ceremony in Baghdad today was “muted.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  50. budget mess
    Is There Going to Be a Government Shutdown?Or is this the Congress that cried wolf?
    By Noreen Malone
  51. the national interest
    Newt: I Am Not ZanyNewt’s reply? A soft-focus ad with a waving American flag in which he disdains attacks and proposes solutions.
    By Jonathan Chait
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