Republicans Strike Back In Online Sequester Ads
New NRCC ad shows why Republicans have a harder argument to make on the sequester than their Democratic opponents.
Michael Scherer
Michael Scherer is the White House correspondent for TIME. He previously worked for Salon.com, Mother Jones, and the Daily Hampshire Gazette. A native of San Francisco, he graduated from U.C. Santa Cruz and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
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The White House Wes Anderson Egg Roll Send-Up
Posted without comment. Because really, it stands just fine on its own.
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Jose Antonio Vargas’ Emotional Senate Testimony
Vargas offered himself up as a public example of what it means to be a person often called “illegal” living in America.
In Tuesday’s State of the Union, a Return to First Principles for Obama
Before the economic collapse, President Obama focused on how the middle class could thrive in an increasingly outsourced and automated world. It’s a message he’ll return to tonight.
The Lesson of the Bush Family E-Mail Hack: Be Worried
When was the last time you sent an e-mail you wouldn’t want to see posted on the Smoking Gun? A message about your finances? A complaint about the way that friend was behaving last night? A sweet nothing to a new someone? An …
The Most Important Chart in American Politics
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John McCain to Chuck Hagel: I Told You So
During his confirmation hearing to become the next Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel locks horns with old friend Sen. John McCain over the 2006 Iraq troop surge. (Transcript included.)
Understanding The NRA Skittishness Over The Gun Show Loophole
Of all the gun control issues, head of the NRA Wayne LaPierre has the least power over non-dealer gun show background checks, which is precisely why Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy began the Senate hearing there.
Why the White House Loves Your Death Star Petition
The White House petition drive offers a big megaphone for quirky causes. It’s also helping Obama advance his political agenda.
Rush Limbaugh and Barack Obama (In That Order) Weigh In On Immigration
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