Chris Christie: Fit to Be President?
The psychological and political aftermath of the governor's weight-loss surgery
The psychological and political aftermath of the governor's weight-loss surgery
Although it was a signature issue for Sen. Obama during his campaign, President Obama won't get much political capital for following through on his promise.
Judging by his latest barrage of criticism, the former Massachusetts governor is already running against the president -- sort of
With his "humane" argument, the former House speaker has put the president's chief rival, Mitt Romney, in a difficult spot
Republican consultants at loose ends and looking for work sold the Texas governor a bill of goods about his prospects
After the leak of classified State Department cables, the president will direct federal agencies on sharing information
American leaders consistently hector the global body, challenging it to live up to its charter
The president and Congress just haven't gotten along. In tonight's speech, he'll face a tough political calculus yet again.
At a time of uncertainty, do Americans want a more aggressive commander in chief?
The White House's war review is still pending, but it probably won't lead the president to accelerate U.S. troops' departure
Democratic reforms were supposed to drive down costs and expand access, but a new study forecasts employers rolling back benefits
The former Alaska governor likes to criticize the "lamestream media." Does it hold her to a different standard?
A lot can happen between now and Election Day. From foreign policy to health insurance premiums, here's how a Republican might win.
Why they consider Romney the most formidable and are relieved Daniels won't run
President Obama's heavy-duty limousine is no match for a strip of pavement, and a brief Secret Service rescue mission ensues
The National Geospatial Agency mapped bin Laden's compound, analyzed drone data, and helped the SEALs simulate their mission
The president silences his national-security critics heading into 2012, and the CIA stands tall after the damage of 9/11
The president's political strengths and weaknesses, as he opens the 2012 campaign
A tough economy could make him a one-term president
The president's path to reelection
The 2012 election is underway
In about two weeks, the president will become a candidate
The president tells us why the U.S. intervened in Libya, and not elsewhere
The president will try to clear things up with a speech Monday night
The president had to balance the ideals of democracy and the hard-nosed interests of the country in his decision making.
Just-released audio of the command-post radio conversations from the moment President Ronald Reagan was shot on March 30, 1981
Interacting with Rep. Issa's now-former spokesman
Granted unprecedented access for his recent magazine profile, The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder answers reader questions about the Secret Service and its inner workings
Regime change in Egypt poses a test for Obama's foreign policy doctrine
The centrist Democratic Leadership Council may be going away, but its ideas still influence political debates
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