Can Jon Huntsman’s Jobs Plan Resurrect His Campaign?

Jon Huntsman is mired in the cellar of presidential primary polls and battling the perception that his brand of conservatism may be better suited for a bygone era. His campaign needs a jolt of energy, and he’s hoping that the economic agenda he outlined during a Wednesday speech at a Hudson, N.H., manufacturing company will [...]

Dick Cheney’s One-Term Presidency

That’s not so far from what Bart Gellman describes in his piece on the former Vice President’s memoir in this week’s magazine, now available to subscribers on the web: As the Florida recount began, Cheney grabbed a pen and began sketching a Cabinet on the back of an old press release. He filled the list [...]

Michelle Rhee’s Campaign Against Tenure

She takes it to the pages of the magazine, now available online to subscribers, with a column on Last In First Out, the widespread practice that determines teacher layoffs based on seniority. Her anecdote: Simo, 46, had gone through the rigorous process of getting National Board certification and had glowing reviews from parents. But she [...]

Morning Must Reads: Lock

Obama’s approval hit a new low in Quinnipiac and now consistently averages in the low 40s. He isn’t a lock. Applying the Lichtman methodology to Hoover. Perry promises social conservative notables his closet is skeleton-free. PAC filing reveals a few megadonors and family members are keeping Huntsman afloat

Even as He Prepares for Fall Offensive, Obama Retreats on Jobs Speech

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Barack Obama had three weeks to plan his first move of the fall political season. When he announced it, that move appeared to be an aggressive one. And then it blew up in his face. Midday on Wednesday, his aides announced that the President intended to give a joint address to Congress about the economy [...]