RIP: Barney Bush, Age 12
The passing of a loved one prompts the first public release of the 43rd President’s artwork
Alex Altman
Alex Altman is a Washington correspondent for TIME. He previously worked as a writer and editor for TIME's Briefing section. A native of New York City, he has degrees from Colgate University and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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Marco Rubio’s Agile Courtship of Conservative Media
The task of pitching an immigration-reform bill to the conservative press has fallen to the Republican star.
Will Immigration Reform Work This Time?
The Senate’s Gang of Eight hails a “major breakthrough” on a comprehensive bill, but they have a long way to go.
Viewpoint: The GOP Searches for a New Strategy — in All the Wrong Places
The Republican Party’s post-election reckoning is not going well.
House GOP Postpones Debt-Limit Fight–For Now
Republicans’ short-term suspension of the debt limit is a tactical retreat, but it sets up another budget showdown very soon.
House Republicans Cave on Debt Ceiling Brinkmanship
In a strategic withdrawal, House Republicans announce plans to pass a short-term debt-limit extension
New TIME/CNN Poll: White House Gun Agenda Faces Conflicted Public
Many of the pillars of Obama’s plan are popular, but much of the public isn’t convinced tighter gun laws will work.
New TIME/CNN Poll: Obama’s Job Approval Jumps, Public Favors Stricter Gun Laws
A new TIME/CNN/ORC poll that will be released Wednesday afternoon finds that a majority of Americans support tighter gun laws.
House Passes $51 Billion Sandy Relief Bill
78 days after Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeast, the House passed a $51 billion package to provide the region with emergency relief as well as funding to undertake long-term structural repairs
Fear of Earmarks Sparks Split in Sandy Aid Bill
House Republicans’ cost-cutting fervor imperils money for Hurricane Sandy relief.
House Republican Open To Gun Restrictions
Tea Party-backed congressman Phil Gingrey becomes perhaps the most conservative member of Congress to open the door to specific limitations on guns.
The Weird Resonance of #Mintthecoin
Here is a thought exercise. It’s 3013. You’re a historian, and you want to teach your students about the temporary dementia that gripped the political-media complex a millennium ago. I submit that you could do worse than to give …
The Next Cliff: Another Round of Debt Brinkmanship Looms
Originally devised as a solution to the last round of debt-limit negotiations, the fiscal cliff instead sets up another round of hostage taking.
