For a member of the conservative establishment, the last two weeks have not been ideal. Your nominal candidate – former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney – has not been able to consolidate his position among Republican voters, and has hit a wave of intense criticism as Democrats and Republicans begin to wonder about his core beliefs, […]
Obama Administration
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Madisonianism or Opportunism?
Congress opts to give the president more power; president threatens veto.
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What to Read Before You Unwonk Tonight
Maximize your Twitter snark for tonight’s debate by making sure you know all the news.
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Michele Bachmann Plays Candidate Word-Association
Bachmann stopped by “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”.
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What to Read Before You Unwonk Tonight
Jonathan Chait defends President Obama and, to no one’s surprise, the Super Committee fails.
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What to Read Before You Unwonk for the Weekend
Rejoice! Congress won at not ruining the Constitution today! The Super Committee won at doing nothing. NERD FIGHT. Round Two. Or three. This has been going on for a while. The Monkey Cage’s John Sides added his two cents to the Economics v. Campaigns election forecast debate, saying that it’s difficult to assess how effective […]
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Evidence Tampering
Media grasps at straws trying to find proof that support for Obama’s second term is faltering.
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DOMA, DOMA, DOMA: 2, Executive & Legislative Challenges
… some other ways that DOMA might crumble.
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Herman Cain’s Rick Perry Moment
Cain talks in circles trying to answer question on Libya.
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Health Care Supreme
The three key questions to ask about the Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act
