1. early and often
    Idaho Hates President ObamaHis approval rating is only 27 percent there.
    By Dan Amira
  2. bachmann ambition overdrive
    Tina Brown Says Her Newsweek Cover Conveys Michele Bachmann’s ‘Intensity’Heh. Right.
    By Dan Amira
  3. blobs
    Report: Track Palin Fathers Baby GirlSarah’s a grandma again!
    By Chris Rovzar
  4. jobs jobs jobs
    Congress Adds 70 High-Schoolers to the Unemployment RollsJohn Boehner and Nancy Pelosi are ending the page program.
    By Dan Amira
  5. rick rolling
    Rick Perry to Make His Intentions Abundantly Clear This WeekendHe’s running.
    By Dan Amira
  7. the hunt for red november
    Jon Huntsman Plays Keyboard on Worst-Ever Rendition of ‘Hit the Road Jack’It wasn’t his fault.
    By Dan Amira
  8. school daze
    Obama Administration Just Going to Reform ‘No Child’ ItselfNobody can count on Congress to do anything anymore.
    By Dan Amira
  9. obits
    Hugh Carey, Former Governor, DiesFormer governor helped rescue city and state from financial crisis in 1975.
    By Bryan Hood
  10. rick perry
    Rick Perry Prays for the NationTexas governor still not officially running for president. Yet.
    By Bryan Hood
  11. rick rolling
    Rick Perry Got a C in GymIn fact, he got bad grades in many of his college courses.
    By Dan Amira
  12. politics
    Anna Wintour and Harvey Weinstein Are Throwing a Party for ObamaYou’re not invited.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  13. jobs jobs jobs
    Unemployment Dips to 9.1 PercentThis is good news, but not quite good enough.
    By Chris Rovzar
  14. rick perry
    Will Rick Perry’s Prayerpalooza Backfire?This weekend is Prayerpalooza, Perry’s prom and wedding day and Super Bowl, all wrapped up into one.
    By Noreen Malone
  15. house of pain
    Americans Disapprove of Congress in Record NumbersThey’re also getting sick of the tea party.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  16. politics
    Bloomberg’s Deputy Out After 14 MonthsStephen Goldsmith didn’t last long.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  17. congress
    Congress Reaches Deal to End FAA ShutdownThe short-term extension will put 74,000 back to work.
    By Emily Watkins
  18. bachmann ambition overdrive
    Michele Bachmann Fears the End of Light Bulbs As We Know Them“Sustainability” is a dirty word.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  19. rick rolling
    Rick Perry Is on the Cutting Edge of Medical TechnologyHe’s using his own stem cells to heal his back.
    By Dan Amira
  20. the hunt for red november
    Jon Huntsman Puts His Wizard Skills to Good Use on the Campaign TrailHe bangs out the ‘Peanuts’ theme at a music shop in New Hampshire.
    By Dan Amira
  21. economy
    White House to Tim Geithner: You’re Not Going AnywhereThe Treasury Secretary’s thoughts of leaving are not being entertained by Obama.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. david wu
    David Wu Kept His WordNot that he had much of a choice.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  23. rick rolling
    Rick Perry Now Disavowing States’ Rights Positions at a Rapid ClipFirst, gay marriage. Now, abortion.
    By Dan Amira
  24. republican woodstock
    CPAC Banning Gays for Real This Time AroundSo much for a broad conservative coalition.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. the hunt for red november
    Here’s Exactly What Jon Huntsman Said About Michele BachmannWas he really complimenting Bachmann when he said she makes for “good photography,” as he claims? Let’s go to the transcript!
    By John Heilemann
  26. unity
    Jenna Bush and Chelsea Clinton Both Go to SoulCycleAt the same time!
    By Noreen Malone
  27. jobs jobs jobs
    President Obama Will Ride Around on a Bus Just Like the PoorsHe’s traveling the Midwest in a bus, instead of a plane or a limo.
    By Dan Amira
  28. bons mots
    Mitch McConnell Admits That Hostage-Taking Is Exactly What the GOP DidDon’t call them terrorists though.
    By Dan Amira
  29. eye of newt
    Newt Gingrich Is the Least Healthy GOP Candidate, Says Pair of AcademicsTim Pawlenty and Rick Santorum are the most healthy.
    By Dan Amira
  30. sexting
    Naked Cell Phone Pics Claim Another Local PoliticianA New Jersey Democrat is the latest to go full-frontal, then out the door.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  31. congress
    After Debt Agreement, Congress Gets Back to BusinessNo one does a stalemate quite like those guys.
    By Noreen Malone
  32. 2012
    Mormon Church Wants to Stay One Step Ahead of the Conspiracy TheoristsThe church wants to actively combat the notion that it might be promoting the Romney or Huntsman campaigns.
    By Noreen Malone
  33. video
    John Heilemann on Morning Joe: Is Mitt Romney Still Running?He has been awfully quiet lately.
    By Sarah Frank
  34. peace in the middle east
    How Ruthlessly Will GOP Candidates Condemn Bibi Netanyahu’s Anti-Israeli Proposals?Netanyahu is willing to negotiate based on 1967 borders, according to reports.
    By Dan Amira
  35. debt ceiling
    The Doomsday Clock: Frank Rich and Adam Moss Relive the Debt-Ceiling Countdown“Are you as dejected as I am? Can you say something to make me feel better?”
    By Frank Rich and Adam Moss
  36. politics
    Why Would Anyone Question the Maturity of Congress?In D.C., someone’s always a cheer captain, someone else is always on the bleachers.
    By Noreen Malone
  37. important ceilings
    Our Long Debt-Ceiling Nightmare Is OverThe Senate overwhelmingly passed the debt-ceiling bill this afternoon.
    By Dan Amira
  38. eye of newt
    Newt Gingrich Claims President Obama Has Had a ‘Paul Krugman Presidency’Then why is Paul Krugman one Obama-capitulation away from taking a toaster bath?
    By Dan Amira
  39. eye of newt
    Does Newt Gingrich Really Pay People to Follow Him on Twitter?Gawker reports that he does. But there’s another, more plausible explanation.
    By Dan Amira
  40. gaffes
    GOP Piles on Biden for Using the T-wordRand Paul: “Prefer to be thought of as a freedom fighter.”
    By Carrie Battan
  41. important ceilings
    House Passes Debt-Ceiling Deal 269-161 [Update]One Satan sandwich and a very, very strong cocktail, please.
    By Carrie Battan
  42. important ceilings
    Joe Biden Shows Off His Famous Tact in the Tense Hours Before Debt-Ceiling VoteHe says that tea partiers in Congress have acted like “terrorists.”
    By Dan Amira
  43. eye of newt
    Newt Gingrich Was Not the Biggest Star on His Mediterranean CruiseThat would be Twiggy.
    By Dan Amira
  44. video
    John Heilemann on Morning Joe: Finally, a Debt DealDid Obama cave?
    By Sarah Frank
  45. photo op
    Even in the GOP’s Wildest Fantasies, Obama Wins a Second TermThe GOP website predicts that Obama’s last day will be January 20, 2017.
    By Dan Amira
  46. important ceilings
    By President Obama’s Own Standard, This Is a Bad CompromiseObama outlined his definition of a “good compromise” in 2004. This clearly isn’t one of them.
    By Dan Amira
  47. important ceilings
    Obama, GOP Leaders Reach Debt-Ceiling Deal [Update]Mr. President didn’t look too happy about it.
    By Carrie Battan
  48. important ceilings
    Meet Mitch McConnell, Newest Star of the Debt CrisisIs this his moment?
    By Ray Rahman
  49. important ceilings
    Harry Reid: Republicans Have Until Midnight to Approve His Debt Plan [Updated]If you need to borrow money, America, do it before Tuesday.
    By Ray Rahman
  50. important ceilings
    Senate Kills Boehner’s Debt Bill, Vocal Cords“PUT SOMETHING ON THE TABLE,” the impassioned Speaker begged.
    By Ray Rahman
  51. history lessons
    Chambers of Doom: Is This the Worst Congress Ever?How the accomplishments of the 112th Congress stack up against famously awful sessions of yore.
    By Chadwick Matlin
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