Pro-reform groups had given up on the president—so his announcement of executive action last week came as a surprise to them.
The deal Putin has offered plays off of Obama's nonproliferation interests and keeps Assad in power.
Democrats have almost totally surrendered after decades of debate on tax rates. But the GOP has also conceded on entitlements. Are the sides too close to make a deal?
In an atmosphere of partisan fear and loathing, frantic pressure from the public is the only thing that can break the impasse.
Use the existing 50-state bureaucracy to link undocumented workers with community-service projects where they live — to use community service as a means of accelerating the legalization process.
The candidate's advisers defend his response to the deaths of American diplomats as Democrats and even surrogates question its wisdom.
“If I were picking, I’d pick Pawlenty,” David Axelrod told National Journal. “You shouldn’t write that, because everybody will think I’m trying to bait [Romney] into picking Pawlenty.”
Analysis: Put up a fence! Pathway to citizenship! The hackneyed immigration debate ignores bipartisan progress. Really.
White House aides deny that the president's new immigration policy was a maneuver to outflank the GOP rising star, but they don't mind if that's the result.
Americans are getting fat, drunk, and stupid on false promises of unity. But division forces people to listen to an argument and take sides, and that's a good thing.
The last week has proved that attacks on private equity hold risks for Obama. But we still don't know if Romney has an effective response.
Biden cleared the path for President Obama to declare to ABC's Robin Roberts that he now supports gay marriage. He set in motion a three-day saga that dominated the political air space.
The president's peace effort comes after decades of troubled U.S. involvement.
Forget Nikki Haley, Paul Ryan, and Marco Rubio. The Ohio senator has the right style and background to be Romney's running mate.
The meeting's success will be measured in Russia and China's commitments to deterring the two rogue states.
Even Congressional Republicans may be shifting their position on the struggling conflict.
Uneasy about the threat of outside spending from super PACs, the presidents campaign has told down-ballot candidates not to expect monetary help.
A video discussion between The Atlantic's Molly Ball and National Journal's Major Garrett
A video discussion between The Atlantic's Molly Ball and National Journal's Major Garrett