1. absolute moron’s guide
    The Absolute Moron’s Guide to President Obama’s Debt PlanIf you have an IQ of about 65 and want to know about Obama’s debt plan, this is your FAQ.
    By Dan Amira
  2. stuck in the mittle
    Where Is Mitt Romney’s Birth Certificate?And why hasn’t he released it?
    By Dan Amira
  3. money woes
    House Passes Budget CompromiseDemocrats make the GOP sweat.
    By Dan Amira
  4. party chat
    RFK Jr.: There’s a ‘Tsunami’ of Kennedys About to Hit American Politics“There’s 85 cousins in the fourth generation. About half of them say they’re going to go into politics.”
    By Ross Kenneth Urken
  5. the donald
    Donald Trump Makes Connection Between Fake Presidential Bid and Apprentice Ratings Even More DirectHe’ll announce when he’s going to decide whether to run on the season finale.
    By Chris Rovzar
  7. bons mots
    Ten People We Wish Had Used the Kobe/Kyl Non-ApologyAndy Cohen, Donald Trump, even Barack Obama — they could all learn a lesson from these guys.
    By Chris Rovzar
  8. the donald
    Donald Trump Knows Exactly How Many Congressmen We Have, He Just Doesn’t Want to SayThat makes sense.
    By Dan Amira
  9. semi-homemade
    Sandra Lee Hires Risa Heller for Political PRIs this a tactical change?
    By Chris Rovzar
  10. what other people think
    How They’re Reacting to Obama’s Budget SpeechLiberals: “Great!” Conservatives: “Biggest pile of trash ever.”
    By Dan Amira
  11. climate change
    Bill Clinton and Bloomberg Announce Combined Climate-Change EffortTwo big personalities come together to combat one big problem.
    By Chris Rovzar
  12. money woes
    President Obama Explains Why His Plan Is Better Than Paul Ryan’sAlso: why government is good!
    By Dan Amira
  13. Senator Jim Inhofe Almost Gave Some Airport Workers a Haircut With His PropellerAnd in doing so, he “scared the crap out of” them.
    By Chris Rovzar
  14. ballsy state senators
    Separate Trials for Carl Kruger and His Buddy in Corruption CaseTrouble in paradise!
    By Chris Rovzar
  15. early and awesome
    Mitch Daniels Has Found His Campaign Slogan“At least he’s not a freak.”
    By Dan Amira
  16. oh pawlease
    Tim Pawlenty Insists ‘I’m Running for President’ Doesn’t Mean He’s Running for PresidentWhoops.
    By Dan Amira
  17. how tweet it is
    Stephen Colbert Is Making Lots of Non-Factual Statements About Jon KylIf you like hilarious Twitter memes, you’ll love this hilarious Twitter meme.
    By Dan Amira
  18. metaphorical ceilings
    Dems Regret Voting Against Raising Debt CeilingWhoops, our bad. Please don’t do that to us, Republicans.
    By Dan Amira
  19. the donald
    You Really Have to Listen to Donald Trump Talk About Iraq“I always heard that when we went into Iraq, we went in for the oil. I said, ‘Eh, that sounds smart.’”
    By Dan Amira
  20. debt
    Students: You Will Be in Debt Forever Unless You Write a Best-Selling BookAnd even then you could get screwed.
    By Jessica Pressler
  21. district of colonialism
    D.C. Mayor Arrested Under Relatively Tame Circumstances, for D.C. MayorsHe was protesting policies forced on the city by the budget agreement.
    By Dan Amira
  22. money woes
    Obama’s Debt Plan: Those Other Dudes’ Debt PlanObama will reportedly back the yet-to-be-released Gang of 6 plan tomorrow.
    By Dan Amira
  23. we feel like we’re taking crazy pills
    Sarah Palin Embraces Certificateism: A Kinder, Gentler BirtherismIt’s birtherism without the “birth”!
    By Dan Amira
  24. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Unveils Aquafresh-Inspired Campaign LogoAnd announces that he’s formed an exploratory committee.
    By Dan Amira
  25. video
    Gabe Sherman on Morning Joe: Peter Orszag Never Wanted the White House GigPlus, why he’s been labeled a sellout.
    By Sarah Frank
  26. ballsy former state senators
    Hiram Monserrate Works at a Pizza Place NowPulling an Abramoff.
    By Dan Amira
  27. early and often
    Carl Lewis Is Running Again … for Office!Track and field puns!
    By Dan Amira
  28. early and awesome
    Did the White Stripes Help Prevent a Government Shutdown?Watch Donna Edwards’s impassioned poetry slam.
    By Mike Vilensky
  29. early and often
    Obama to Propose New Deficit-Cutting Plan This WeekAccording to a chatty David Plouffe.
    By Mike Vilensky
  30. early and often
    Deal in Hand, Boehner Emerges Stronger From Budget StandoffThe awesome rhetorical power of Boehner’s leaky tear ducts helps win the day.
    By Adam Pasick
  31. video
    John Heilemann on Hardball: Republicans Are Fighting the Wrong Fight“This is the biggest mistake they could possibly be making right now.”
    By Sarah Frank
  32. the donald
    Donald Trump’s George Costanza ProblemWhy Trump HAS to run now, lest he get caught in a lie.
    By Dan Amira
  33. the great shutdown of 2011
    Is a Shutdown-Averting Deal Close?Various signs point to yes.
    By Dan Amira
  34. this week in fake presidential candidates
    This Week in Fake Presidential CandidatesWho’s actually going to run?
    By Dan Amira
  35. early and awkward
    Not Everyone Is Excited About 2012Forty-seven percent of registered voters are “dreading” the presidential election.
    By Dan Amira
  36. the great shutdown of 2011
    John Boehner’s House May Be a Mess This WeekendIf trash collection is interrupted, angry D.C. residents could drop it off at the speaker’s house.
    By Dan Amira
  37. the third terminator
    Black Out: Bloomberg’s Third-Term RebootCathie Black couldn’t be salvaged, but Bloomberg’s third term still might be.
    By Chris Smith
  38. oh congress!
    Congressmen Taunt One Another in 27 Percent of Their Press ReleasesJust think of press releases as the Internet comment board of elected officials.
    By Dan Amira
  39. the donald
    Donald Trump on Today: I Have People in Hawaii Researching Obama’s BirthJust when you thought he couldn’t become more of a birther.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. money woes
    After Emergency Meeting, Government Shutdown Closer to Happening, Not Happening [Updated]A late-night meeting doesn’t foster a deal.
    By Dan Amira and Julie Gerstein
  41. the donald
    Trump Takes Second Place in National PollThis is getting weird.
    By Dan Amira
  42. raging boehner
    John Boehner Cried TodayIt’s been a stressful few days for the guy, although that probably has nothing to do with it.
    By Dan Amira
  43. party chat
    Donald Trump Jr.: Current U.S. Foreign Policy Is ‘Asinine’Don Jr. shills for his dad.
    By Bennett Marcus
  44. oh pawlease
    Pawlenty Staffer Tries Innovative New Approach to Winning Over VotersGetting drunk and trying to break into their homes at 3 a.m.
    By Dan Amira
  45. absolute moron’s guide
    The Absolute Moron’s Guide to Paul Ryan’s Budget PlanWhat you need to know about a big political debate.
    By Dan Amira
  46. video
    John Heilemann on Charlie Rose: Boehner Is ‘the Most Miserable Man in Washington’Boehner is a deal-maker who can’t seem to make a deal.
    By Sarah Frank
  47. early and often
    John McCain to GOP Candidates: Be Honest About Your Past PositionsHeh.
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. cuomolot
    Governor Cuomo, Tea Partier?He gets praise from a tea party leader for his budget.
    By Dan Amira
  49. money woes
    Shutdown Might Happen Over a Measly $7 BillionThat’s pretty much nothing.
    By Dan Amira
  50. early and often
    The Wait Is Over: Tim Kaine Is Running for SenateFlorida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will replace him at the DNC.
    By Dan Amira
  51. the donald
    There’s Something Else Republican Voters Like About Donald Trump Besides the BirtherismHe’s doing really, shockingly well in New Hampshire.
    By Dan Amira
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