early and often
May 5, 2015
early and often
Apr. 22, 2015
Harry Reid Has Officially Entered the DGAF Phase of His Career Demoted but not diminished, he’s relishing his job as chief GOP crazymaker.
lobbyists and those who love them
Apr. 17, 2015
second city politics
Mar. 26, 2015
Rahm Emanuel Is Really Running Against Himself His abrasive mayoral style rubbed voters the wrong way, but he’s gaining ground in the upcoming runoff election.
early and often
Mar. 20, 2015
Congressman Schock Has Great Career Options Want to hire a charismatic and only mildly disgraced politician? He’s your man.
The Aaron Schock Scandal Comes Full Circle In a corrupt town, why are so few politicians brought down by ethics violations?
Hillary Clinton and the Media Are Trapped in a Room The email saga triggered post-traumatic Clinton syndrome in some reporters.
snowbraggarts
Mar. 5, 2015
Politicians From Cold-Weather States Can’t Stop Snowbragging We get it — you represent a place that gets buried with snow. But enough already.
early and awkward
Feb. 27, 2015
At CPAC You Have the Right to Get Weird And can be sure that a reporter wants to cover it all.
9 Interesting Revelations From David Axelrod’s New Book From Obama’s real stance on gay marriage to the president’s beef with columnist Maureen Dowd.
political memoirs
Feb. 9, 2015
How Reggie Love Wrote the Bro-iest Portrait of Obama Yet Obama’s former body man on leaving the administration and that time the president barged in on him.
David Axelrod Has Some Thoughts on 2016 This month, Obama’s chief optimist will release Believer , a memoir about his life in politics.
The Brief — But Busy — Reign of the Ebola Czar Ron Klain talks about America’s fight against the epidemic as he prepares to step down.
early and often
Jan. 21, 2015
Instead of One Awkward SOTU Response, GOP Offers 5 Though it’s hard to see why anyone would want to film one.
early and awkward
Jan. 20, 2015
Saving Seats for the State of the Union It’s not allowed. But members of Congress do it anyway.
The Congressman on a Quest to Make America More Zen Democratic Representative Tim Ryan’s legislative agenda is all about promoting mindfulness. Will it work in Washington?
Why Can’t Hollywood Get Female Journalists Right? Most are nothing like their unethical onscreen counterparts.
How Powerful Is the Progressive Revolt Brewing in the House? Democratic representative Keith Ellison breaks down liberal opposition to the spending bill, and what it means for the next Congress.
How the GOP Figured Out Talking to Women Voters Step 1: Weed out the candidate who’ll say something stupid. Step 2: Rewrite the whole message.
midterms 2014
Nov. 5, 2014
early and often
Nov. 4, 2014
Is Colorado’s Cory Gardner Showing the GOP How to Win in 2016? Cheerful rhetoric and a strategic shift toward the center to carry purple states.
state politics
Oct. 21, 2014
Georgia’s Battle for the Ballot Box A successful state voter-registration effort, now being investigated for fraud, has the potential to turn a GOP stronghold into a swing state.
firearm feminism
Feb. 7, 2013
Rise of the Female Gun Nut Hello Kitty handguns, concealed-carry bras, and a charged gender debate.
first person
Jan. 29, 2013
The School Shooting That Didn’t Change My Liberal, Pro-Gun Childhood A boy opened fire at my school dance, but my Democratic parents remained pro-gun.
