Harry Reid Pounded for Echoing The Atlantic, David Brooks

Reid's assertion that unemployed men may "become abusive" has big supporters

By Max Fisher

Feb 23, 2010

Was Pursuing Health Care Reform a Mistake?

Beltway oracle Charlie Cook calls it Obama's Iraq

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By John Hudson

Feb 23, 2010

3 Reasons Apple Banned Sex-Themed Apps

Think of the children--but also the business strategy

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By Nicole Allan

Feb 23, 2010

Media Diet

Steve Coll: What I Read

The New Yorker staff writer explains his Media Diet

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By Max Fisher

Feb 23, 2010

Is the GOP Becoming the Party of AARP?

Republicans are worried their party is getting too old

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By John Hudson

Feb 23, 2010

By Max Fisher

Feb 23, 2010

Liberals Warily Endorse Lieberman's DADT Repeal Effort

The Senator who enraged liberals now champions their pet issue

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By Alex Eichler , Jake Simpson and Jared Keller

Feb 23, 2010

5 Best Tuesday Columns

David Brooks on the pitfalls of compromise, Dana Milbank on Scott Brown's 'yes' vote, and more

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By Heather Horn

Feb 23, 2010

Desperation Drives Geithner Into Arms of WSJ, Vogue

Two new profiles kick off a media offensive

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By John Hudson

Feb 23, 2010

Morning Vid: O'Reilly Turns the Other Cheek to Limbaugh

Limbaugh mocks him for giving socialism a "fair shake"

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By Max Fisher

Feb 23, 2010

Is GOP Obstructionism on the Wane?

Scott Brown: "I'm not from around here. I'm from Massachusetts"

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By John Hudson

Feb 22, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Dallas Tea Party Invites Keith Olbermann to Visit

They're more diverse than MSNBC's lineup--which doesn't say much

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By Max Fisher

Feb 22, 2010

By Max Fisher

Feb 22, 2010

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of ObamaCare

Everything you need to know about President Obama's just-unveiled health care plan

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 22, 2010

Spotlight: The New Yorker's 10,000-Word Paul Krugman Profile

The story behind one of journalism's most influential voices

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By Heather Horn

Feb 22, 2010

Is the Euro Doomed?

Back to francs and Deutschmarks

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By John Hudson

Feb 22, 2010

Does the U.S. Government Have It in for Toyota?

New reports bode poorly for the Japanese automaker

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By Alex Eichler , Jake Simpson and Jared Keller

Feb 22, 2010

5 Best Monday Columns

Paul Krugman on GOP strategy, Thomas Friedman on nation-building, and more

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By Max Fisher

Feb 22, 2010

How the Torture Report Will Reshape Politics

The aftermath of the Yoo-Bybee report

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By Heather Horn

Feb 22, 2010

Beck Thumps GOP, Puzzling Conservatives

Did he really need to trash Republicans?

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By Michael Kinsley

Feb 22, 2010

How to Think About: Health Insurance and Adverse Selection

Michael Kinsley on the complexity of insuring people with preexisting conditions

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By Max Fisher

Feb 22, 2010

Morning Vid: General Petraeus Comes Out Against Torture

"Abu Ghraib and other situations like that are nonbiodegradables. They don't go away."

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By Max Fisher

Feb 22, 2010

Obama Versus Insurers

Let the do-or-die week for health care reform begin

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By Max Fisher

Feb 21, 2010

Can Retiring Senator Evan Bayh End the Filibuster?

An unlikely leader emerges to fix Washington's greatest obstruction

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By Max Fisher

Feb 21, 2010

5 Best Sunday Columns

Senator Chafee wants a third political party, health care wonks worry about the summit, and reporters finally bring good news from Afghanistan

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 20, 2010

Pundits Quickly Dismiss Ron Paul Straw-Poll Win

Romney came in second, Palin a distant third

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 20, 2010

Quote of the Day: 'The Status Quo Is ... Bad For America'

President Obama gears up for a final health care push

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By Alex Eichler

Feb 20, 2010

Chatroulette Tallies Grins, Frowns for Obama

An unexpected use for the popular site: straw polls

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 20, 2010

Scorsese's Thriller Foray Nets Mixed Reviews

The admired director channels Hitchcock in Shutter Island

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By John Hudson

Feb 19, 2010

Will Michelle Malkin Call Out Keith Olbermann?

Tinderboxes don't get any drier than this

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By Max Fisher

Feb 19, 2010

How John Yoo and Jay Bybee Got Away

Newsweek reports that a Department of Justice investigation will not charge the Bush lawyers who authorized torture

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By Heather Horn

Feb 19, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Rachel Maddow Does CPAC

Actually, they kind of like her

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By Max Fisher

Feb 19, 2010

Is the Public Option Really Back?

Some Senate Democrats think they finally have the votes

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