Alexandra Gutierrez

Via Jamelle Bouie, Rasmussen pits Ron Paul against Obama, which is just kind of silly: “A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of likely voters finds Obama with 42% support and Paul with 41% of the vote. Eleven percent (11%) prefer some other candidate, and six percent (6%) are undecided.” I don’t begrudge Paul his […]

Today and tomorrow, heads of state from 47 nations will gather in Washington for the Nuclear Security Summit, the largest gathering of world leaders since 1945. Over the weekend, the National Guard worked to effectively clear out downtown. And last week, Obama released his Nuclear Posture Review. (Flickr/Jim Greenhill)

The Treme Brass Band plays a jazz funeral in New Orleans, Louisiana. On Sunday, HBO will debut its series about the city after Katrina, and we here at TAP will be following along. Coincidentally, the Southern Republican Leadership Conference is being held in New Orleans through Sunday. (Flickr/Dan Smith)

President Bill Clinton presents Wilma Mankiller with a Presidential Medal of Freedom on Jan. 15,1998. Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, passed away earlier this week. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)

A safety lamp hangs in Beckley, West Virginia. Rescuers are still working to find the four missing coal miners at Upper Big Branch. (Flickr/Emily Hoyer)

On Sunday, the Obamas helped lead the White House Easter Egg Roll. Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations Brian Mosteller dressed up as the Easter Bunny. (White House/Pete Souza)

In March, according to the Star-Ledger, Newark, New Jersey went a full calendar month without a single homicide. Reduced crimes rates over the past four years are partly attributable to the Cory Booker administration. Booker took office in 2006. (Flickr/Oracle Monkey)

For the month of March, Topeka, Kansas, became Google, Kansas. Google reciprocated in kind by renaming itself Topeka for April Fool’s Day. Because it’s a slow news week, we at the Prospect also underwent some adjustments on our homepage. In case anyone was persuaded by Matthew Yglesias‘ satire, he really does love the House of […]

It’s springtime in Washington! The cherry blossoms are in bloom, and peak viewing dates are Thursday and Friday. (Flickr/Jeff Kubina)

Speaking of Passover, President Barack Obama and the First Family hosted a Seder in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House last night. (White House/Pete Souza)