Marc Ambinder

The White House has started notifying reporters to expect an East Room send-off for departing chief of staff Rahm Emanuel tomorrow… More »

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel will have a campaign team ready when, as expected, he announces Friday he's leaving Washington to run for mayor of Chicago. Unless Emanuel changes his mind at the last minute, which associates say is highly unlikely, he will return to Chicago as early as Sunday to begin to collect signatures necessary to put his name on the ballot next Monday.A campaign manager has been hired, aides have a plan to get Emanuel on the ballot,…… More »

Now technologically clued in, candidates have learned to use YouTube and Google searches to their advantage… More »

One advantage Dems have over Republicans is Obama's database of voters, which they're now relying upon to urge early voting… More »

Nancy Pelosi gets a small concession from the White House, which now must provide general information about covert action to congressional intelligence committees… More »

Under Obama's soon-to-be interim chief of staff Pete Rouse, the White House will be calmer, less accessible to the press, and focused on reorganizing its staff… More »

House Republicans have an opportunity to move the country to the right through substantive policy. Their Pledge suggests they have no intention of doing so.… More »

The former Bush adviser sees 45 House pickups, six to eight Senate seats going red… More »

Liveblogging the president's right-hand man's discussion with Politico's Mike Allen… More »

Gen. James "Hoss" Cartwright was a key player in the new Afghanistan strategy and is well-liked by Obama. He's already at the top of the military, and he certainly won't be getting demoted ...… More »

The former commanding general of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Gen. Stanley McChrystal (ret)., is coming out of the shadows after a short, self-imposed hiatus from public life.McChrystal, who resigned in June after his staff insulted White House officials in a Rolling Stone article, has plans to give two speeches on leadership, including one this Thursday in Washington, D.C.According to a person with knowledge of his intentions, McChrystal does not plan to speak…… More »

Soliciting input on what to cover and how to hold the White House accountable… More »

The juicy bits you haven't read about… More »

Who's leaving, who's getting promoted, who's getting recruited--and what it might mean for the president's decision-making… More »

GOP House members have already energized their base, and their easily mockable document is mere ammunition for Democrats… More »

Obama's team wants to tie the Tea Party to the Republican Party, but what's the best way to do it?… More »

Forget Obama's approval rating or the unemployment rate and focus on conservative turnout… More »

In his speech to the Values Voter Summit, Romney plays catch-up to the Tea Party wave… More »

One possible explanation for why we seem so ready to accept the wacky candidates of 2010… More »

The two satirists plan to break the fourth wall just before midterm elections. Is this comedy or activism?… More »