Marc Ambinder

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Race of the Day: Will Local or National Politics Win out in Arizona?

Race of the Day: Will Local or National Politics Win out in Arizona?

House Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick has delivered to her district, but will her opposition to Arizona's immigration law drag her down? More »

Santorum Forms Iowa PAC

Santorum Forms Iowa PAC

The former senator is serious about 2012, folks More »

Todd Palin Was Right to Be Angry

Todd Palin Was Right to Be Angry

But the Palins still have a lesson to learn More »

Being Bob Woodward

Being Bob Woodward

He's won the Pulitzer Prize and he's the toast of Washington. But how did he get inside my head? More »

Clapper: Obama Angered by Intelligence Leaks

Clapper: Obama Angered by Intelligence Leaks

In his first public address, the director of national intelligence said he was "ashamed" of the growing culture of leaks More »

Race of the Day: Bringing Home the Ethanol in Iowa

Race of the Day: Bringing Home the Ethanol in Iowa

GOP challenger Brad Zaun is tying Democratic Rep. Leonard Boswell to Obama, but will Zaun trip over his own hesitance to support subsidies? More »

Countries Sharing Intel Key to Terrorism Arrests

Countries Sharing Intel Key to Terrorism Arrests

Cross-Pond communication has led to the recent arrest or assassination of many suspected terrorists More »

Obama's Televised Town Hall

Obama's Televised Town Hall

By broadcasting on MTV, CMT, and BET, Obama is targeting the margins More »

Race of the Day: Ethnic Politics Erupt in California

Race of the Day: Ethnic Politics Erupt in California

Democrat Loretta Sanchez has told her Hispanic constituents that "the Vietnamese" are trying to "take our seat" More »

Why Christine O'Donnell's New Ad Might Work

Why Christine O'Donnell's New Ad Might Work

Republicans rally around their candidates when they play victim to the media More »

Are Democrats Really Doing Better?

Are Democrats Really Doing Better?

The new narrative of Democrats gaining ground is good PR for both parties More »

Washington Conservatives Worried About Movement Conservatives on Defense

Washington Conservatives Worried About Movement Conservatives on Defense

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the heads of several organizations will warn the Tea Party not to demonize defense spending More »

The Pundit Consensus: Gridlock Ahead in Washington

The Pundit Consensus: Gridlock Ahead in Washington

Margaret Carlson, Chuck Todd, Ronald Brownstein, Charlie Cook, and John King talk politics More »

Webb: Obama Had Wrong Focus in the Beginning

Webb: Obama Had Wrong Focus in the Beginning

The senator said Obama misread his mandate and wrongly put health care reform ahead of job creation More »

Barbour: GOP Will Gain at Least Four Governorships

Barbour: GOP Will Gain at Least Four Governorships

Mississippi's governor on 2010, whether he'd run in 2012, and why Obama is mysterious More »

White House Staffers Welcome Peter Rouse

White House Staffers Welcome Peter Rouse

Some wonder whether he's tough enough, but remember that Emanuel was welcomed with trepidation More »

The Podestas Face Tough Questions About Lobbying

The Podestas Face Tough Questions About Lobbying

The power couple gets grilled about how political influence is really peddled in Washington More »

Holbrooke on U.S.-Pakistan Relationship: It's 'Complicated'

Holbrooke on U.S.-Pakistan Relationship: It's 'Complicated'

Obama's man in Afghanistan talks to Christiane Amanpour More »

Axelrod: Obama Hasn't 'Gone Washington'

Axelrod: Obama Hasn't 'Gone Washington'

The president's senior adviser fights the charge that the White House is putting politics above the national interest More »

Bob Bennett, Washington's Super-Lawyer, Shares His Stories

Bob Bennett, Washington's Super-Lawyer, Shares His Stories

The Beltway veteran opens up about his defense of Bill Clinton during the Paula Jones case More »

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