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Marc Ambinder

Marc Ambinder

Marc Ambinder is the White House correspondent for National Journal and a contributing editor at The Atlantic. More

Marc Ambinder is the White House correspondent for National Journal. He previously served as the politics editor, and is now a contributing editor, for The Atlantic, where he curated the influential Politics channel on TheAtlantic.com and contributed to the magazine. He was also a chief political consultant to CBS News. Earlier, at NJ's Hotline, Ambinder was the founding editor of "Hotline On Call," a pathbreaking political news blog. He also worked as a producer and reporter for the ABC News Political Unit and was one of the founders of ABC's "The Note." Born in New York City, raised in Central Florida, Ambinder is a 2001 graduate of Harvard and lives in Washington, D.C.
Why Jim DeMint Doesn't Want to Be Senate Majority Leader

Why Jim DeMint Doesn't Want to Be Senate Majority Leader

His interest lies in shifting the party to the right, not unifying it through conciliation… More »

A Democratic Bloodbath in Ohio?

A Democratic Bloodbath in Ohio?

Republicans lead in races for governor, Senate, and House in the big swing state… More »

Democrats Need Five to Prevent START's End

Democrats Need Five to Prevent START's End

They're five votes short to ratify the nuclear arms treaty with Russia… More »

What the Tea Party Insurgency Can Learn From the Netroots Insurgency

What the Tea Party Insurgency Can Learn From the Netroots Insurgency

Four years ago, it was disgruntled liberals who changed the political landascape… More »

Stupid Pundit Tricks: Incumbency

Stupid Pundit Tricks: Incumbency

In places where the political environment allows for a competitive race, this season is most definitely anti-incumbent and anti-establishment… More »

Party Down!

Party Down!

Recycling a Times piece on how the Republican Party label became toxic… More »

An Epic End to the Primaries: What It Means

An Epic End to the Primaries: What It Means

Republican leadership needs to rethink; 2012 GOP primary shifts to the right; teacher accountability reforms go kaput; Democratic enthusiasm may rise… More »

What's the Value of an Ivy Degree to a Tea Party Candidate?

What's the Value of an Ivy Degree to a Tea Party Candidate?

A good education provides presentational sophistication, the ability to keep insiders calm while keeping outsiders happy… More »

The Last Super-Mega-Uber Tuesday of the Cycle

The Last Super-Mega-Uber Tuesday of the Cycle

Keeping an eye on Delaware, D.C., New Hampshire, and New York… More »

How Tweet It Is!

How Tweet It Is!

Boehner Tweets about tax cuts--how would Gibbs respond?… More »

Will Republicans Nominate an Unelectable Candidate in Delaware?

Will Republicans Nominate an Unelectable Candidate in Delaware?

A vulnerable insurgent could topple Mike Castle, putting the Senate seat in play for Democrats… More »

Boehner's Unforced Blunder

Boehner's Unforced Blunder

The minority leader's comments on the Bush tax cuts could corral Democrats and divide Republicans… More »

Newt Gingrich Is So Off, He's Not Even Wrong

Newt Gingrich Is So Off, He's Not Even Wrong

Of all bones to pick with Obama -- his otherness?… More »

How Sarah Palin Might Have Responded to Schwarzenegger

How Sarah Palin Might Have Responded to Schwarzenegger

A Twitter scuffle between the California governor and a Palin adviser… More »

Perceptions and the Economy: A Response

Perceptions and the Economy: A Response

Americans have no idea why they believe what they believe… More »

Six Newsiest Sound Bites From Obama's Press Conference

Six Newsiest Sound Bites From Obama's Press Conference

On Gitmo, Warren, Bush, health care, and more… More »

Why Something So Trivial Can Be So Dangerous

Why Something So Trivial Can Be So Dangerous

Especially when it involves a Koran… More »

CIA Director on 9/11: America's Strength Is in Its Diversity

CIA Director on 9/11: America's Strength Is in Its Diversity

Leon Panetta sends an annual 9/11 message to his employees… More »

Assessing the Economy, Perceptions Are Personal

Assessing the Economy, Perceptions Are Personal

And there are glimmers of optimism that, eventually, Obama's policies will make things better… More »

Flashcard: Predator Drone Strikes

Flashcard: Predator Drone Strikes

Who's responsible for these surreptitious strikes, and how many civilians do they kill?… More »

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