This being the week of Richard Nixon’s centennial, Swampland will pause briefly each day to take note of the 37th president’s special appeal and powers. To kick things off, we offer up part of one bloodless diagnosis from William …
There isn’t much of a relationship between Barack Obama and George W. Bush, and it is unlikely that Thursday’s unveiling of the former President’s portrait at the White House will alter that dynamic. But if recent history is any guide, personal animosities usually fade away when a sitting President hosts an unveiling for the man he …
Lawrence Eagleburger, the only career foreign service officer ever to be named Secretary of State, died Saturday at his home in Charlottesville, VA.
So here’s what we know for certain today that we could only bet on last Monday morning: Mike Huckabee is out. Newt Gingrich is officially in. Jon Huntsman finally broke cover. And Ron Paul is back.
And just like that, the …
As the Republican field for 2012 has begun to take (its somewhat curious) shape, the party has backed into something of a tycoon problem.
The GOP short list is looking a little too much like a magnet for rich guys.
Let’s …
Late last week, TIME spoke to John Ellis, who has blogged, worked in the election units of NBC and Fox News, written columns for the Boston Globe, and now runs a new website at Business Insider called Politix. Ellis is one of the hardest-headed political observers we know and he was kind enough to take on a few questions:
