Bachmann Showed Female Politicians the Wrong Way to Seem Tough
And other lessons about women in politics today from the retiring Minnesota representative More »
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Has the U.S. Passed Peak Car?
And other lessons about women in politics today from the retiring Minnesota representative More »
The president has a base of loyalists that won't quit and, at least for now, there's no evidence he was involved in any scandals. More »
The president's flurry of activity includes a challenge to the GOP on embassy security. More »
Step one, name a Republican--preferably a prominent one--to head the agency. More »
Benghazi, the IRS, and now the AP phone-records bombshell: If Obama wants a symbol of accountability in a time of scandal, the attorney general is the only one left to fire. More »
Will Virginia be willing to elect a governor who once said of his wife, "Listen, her credit cards are paid and all that"? More »
Proposals should be judged on their merits, not on whether they would have prevent a single given attack. More »
The GOP budget guru's plan to balance a budget would require a nearly impossible swing of seats in 2014. How can anyone take it seriously? More »
The president found himself on the defensive about mixing outside his social circle, but the record says Republican leaders spurned his invitations repeatedly. More »
Why did the president blink on the Susan Rice nomination but not on Hagel? History, personal friendship, bipartisanship, and trust are major factors. More »
Don't expect to see the former candidate back in politics. But the board room, the Mormon Church, or philanthropy might be good bets. More »
The president is a nuanced, self-effacing coalition builder. That temperament works well in office but flops on the stump. More »
Though the $800 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is unpopular, the projects that made it up are actually well-liked. More »
Once upon a time, Obama, Biden, Romney, and Ryan were upbeat, well-liked problem solvers. Where did those guys go? More »
Notwithstanding Mitt Romney's struggles, businessmen can have smooth electoral sailing -- if they follow certain rules. More »
Forget Marco Rubio. The former Minnesota governor, passed over in 2008, would be a strong addition to the Romney ticket. More »
Her show of force at the state Democratic convention this weekend was reassuring for supporters rattled by a few rough weeks. More »
And Republicans' protestations ring false when their no-compromises attitude has helped to create a polarized atmosphere. More »
The Republican's best bet is to paint the president as out of touch, weak on foreign policy, and bad for women, but Obama is fighting back. More »
Since most of the law's most important provisions haven't taken effect yet, Republican complaints are premature at best and misleading at worst. More »
