1. early and awkward
    Rahmbo Is Back on the BallotAnd this time for good.
    By Chris Rovzar
  2. early and often
    Congressman Mike Pence Is the Only Republican in America Definitively Not Running for PresidentThe Hoosier will likely run for governor instead.
    By Dan Amira
  3. white house the new class
    Jay Carney to Be Appointed Next White House Press SecretaryThis must be an interesting day for Claire Shipman, his wife.
    By Chris Rovzar
  4. united we sit
    Why Is Obama So Unimpressed With America?Oh, wait. He isn’t, at all. Pay attention, John Boehner.
    By Dan Amira
  5. stoners
    Stoners Really Want Obama to Say Some Not-Belittling Things About Pot [Updated]But he won’t agree with legalization.
    By Dan Amira
  7. equal rites
    Highest-Ever Percentage of New Yorkers Favor Legalizing Gay MarriageFifty-six percent of New Yorkers think same-sex couples should be allowed to wed.
    By Chris Rovzar
  8. united we sit
    President Obama Talk Pretty One DayBut for now, he’s talking to America as he would an eighth-grader.
    By Dan Amira
  9. early and awkward
    Sharron Angle Takes Attention-Seeking 2012 Coyness to Spectacular New HeightsYes, SHARRON ANGLE is pretending to be considering a run for president.
    By Dan Amira
  10. united we sit
    Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Continues the War on Partisan SeatingHe wants both parties to sit together all the time.
    By Dan Amira
  11. loose lips
    Bill Keller: Colluding With WikiLeaks Was Fun at First, Then AnnoyingThe ‘Times’ executive editor has a long magazine piece that explains everything.
    By Chris Rovzar
  12. menaces
    An Olive Pit Basically Destroyed Dennis Kucinich’s LifeThe olive pit he bit down upon in the congressional cafeteria left him with “permanent dental and oral injuries.”
    By Dan Amira
  13. old friends
    At Long Last, John McCain Has Won the Battle of the EarmarksLast night Obama vowed to veto any bills with earmarks, which is what McCain has been saying for years.
    By Dan Amira
  14. united we sit
    A Single Clap for Natural GasOne dude shows his love at the State of the Union.
    By Dan Amira
  15. what other people think
    What People Didn’t Like About Obama’s State of the Union AddressWhere was climate change? Can you take the deficit a bit more seriously? Also, some specifics would be nice.
    By Dan Amira
  16. united we sit
    All America Heard Last Night: ‘Salmon’Obama’s corny joke dominated everything else he said.
    By Dan Amira
  17. early and often
    The SOTU Tea Party and Republican Responses: Cutting, But ComposedPaul Ryan and Michele Bachmann did a better job than liberals hoped they would.
    By Chris Rovzar
  18. united we sit
    The State of the Union in NumbersTen specific proposals, four jokes, one line clearly meant to make John Boehner cry, and much more.
    By Dan Amira
  19. bubba
    Bill Clinton’s Liberalness Isn’t Why Roger Ailes Didn’t Offer Him a Show on Fox NewsIt was that he wouldn’t shut up.
    By Chris Rovzar
  20. rudy
    Rudy Giuliani Leads Poll of GOP Presidential Hopefuls!*The asterisk is key here.
    By Dan Amira
  21. bons mots
    Senator Mitch McConnell Makes Gracious Overture to President Obama“If the president is willing to do what I and my members would do anyway, we’re not going to say no.”
    By Dan Amira
  22. united we sit
    State of the Union Regresses From High School to Nursery SchoolA senator confirmed that the opposing party does not have cooties.
    By Dan Amira
  23. early and awkward
    Rahm Emanuel’s Ballot Roller-Coaster Ride ContinuesHe’s back on!
    By Dan Amira
  24. what other people think
    Advice for President Obama’s State of the UnionHow does he convince spending-wary America that investment is not an evil thing? How upbeat can he be about the economic recovery without seeming out of touch? Should he be bold and inspiring, or just settle for good enough?
    By Dan Amira
  25. united we sit
    Justice Samuel Alito Will Be in Hawaii TonightAs far away from the State of the Union as he can get.
    By Dan Amira
  26. cable news news
    Keith Olbermann’s Fans Want Him in the SenateObviously!
    By Dan Amira
  27. early and awkward
    Rahm Emanuel Kicked Off Ballot, for NowDrama!
    By Dan Amira
  28. secretary of awesome
    Clinton Friend Ed Rendell Is Ignoring Everything Hillary Has Said About 2016He thinks she might run for president.
    By Dan Amira
  29. cable news news
    Keith Olbermann Is Leaving MSNBCOlbermann made the abrupt — but not surprising — announcement on his show tonight.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  30. the most important people in the world
    What Do You Think Cameron Diaz, Bill Clinton, and Alex Rodriguez Talked About at Dinner Last Night?The unlikely trio met up last night in Miami.
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. crazy in arizona
    This Time, for Gabrielle Giffords’s Sake, Let’s Not Get Ahead of OurselvesThe breathless accounts of her recovery are missing the bigger picture.
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. united we sit
    Paul Ryan Will Give the GOP’s State of the Union RebuttalHe’s known as a serious budget wonk.
    By Dan Amira
  33. what the huck?
    Mike Huckabee Does Not Want to Be a Stale Loaf of BreadHe won’t announce whether he’s running until the summer, so people don’t get tired of him.
    By Dan Amira
  34. rudy
    Breaking: Giuliani Still ThinkingHe has yet to decide on 2012.
    By Dan Amira
  35. early and often
    Phew, Our Kennedy-less Congress May Only Last Two YearsTed Kennedy’s son could maybe, possibly run for the Senate.
    By Dan Amira
  36. health carnage
    Betsy McCaughey Has an End-of-Life ProblemThat’s ironic.
    By Chris Rovzar
  37. early and awkward
    Rick Santorum Can’t Believe Obama Doesn’t Know Exactly When Life Begins, Since He’s BlackThere is a kind of logic to this, in Santorum’s mind.
    By Dan Amira
  38. international intrigue
    Now Aristide Wants Back Into HaitiHere we go.
    By Chris Rovzar
  39. cuomolot
    Can Andrew Cuomo Lay Off More State Workers Than His Dad?Not that it’s a contest! Right?
    By Dan Amira
  40. health carnage
    Health-Care Reform Repeal Takes One Big, Futile Step ForwardThe GOP passed the repeal of health-care reform today. That’s about as far as it’s going to go.
    By Dan Amira
  41. the new civility
    Democratic Congressman Doesn’t Think It’s Uncivil to Compare the GOP to NazisThis whole civility thing is going to be tough.
    By Dan Amira
  42. paulitics
    Could Ron Paul Join His Son in the Senate?They would be only the second simultaneous father-son duo in Senate history.
    By Dan Amira
  43. jerks
    Alabama Governor Insults All Seven or So Non-Christian AlabamansThey are not his brothers and sisters, he informs them.
    By Dan Amira
  44. health carnage
    Bill Frist Tells GOP to Snuggle With Health-Care ReformThe former Senate majority leader doesn’t back repeal.
    By Dan Amira
  45. sad things
    Peace Corps Founder Sargent Shriver DiesHe had a long and storied career in politics and charitable work.
    By Chris Rovzar
  46. early and often
    Joe Lieberman Apparently Unable to Find a Way to Win in 2012He’ll reportedly announce that he won’t run for reelection in 2012.
    By Dan Amira
  47. international intrigue
    Baby Doc Duvalier Led Away From Hotel by PoliceIt’s unclear whether the former Haitian dictator has actually been arrested.
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. early and often
    Kent Conrad Makes 2012 Harder for the DemocratsThe North Dakota Democrat won’t run again in 2012.
    By Dan Amira
  49. crazy in arizona
    Far More Republicans Liked Obama’s Response to Tucson Than Palin’sInspiration is apparently more appealing than self-victimization.
    By Dan Amira
  50. gilli-brand management
    Kirsten Gillibrand on The View: Harry Reid Is an ‘Extraordinary Man’Is that better than being the Senate’s “hottest member”?
    By Chris Rovzar
  51. the secret lives of congressmen
    Congressman Darrell Issa Has an Awesome Method for Firing PeopleAnd he’s done a bunch of other interesting and illicit things.
    By Dan Amira
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