A funny thing happened after the Supreme Court handed down a split decision on Arizona’s controversial immigration law. All …
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Political Pictures of the Week, April 21-27
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Romney Fends Off Fierce Santorum Challenge to Win Michigan Primary
Mitt Romney eked out a victory in the Michigan primary on Tuesday night, staving off a challenge from Rick Santorum to sidestep what would have been a stinging defeat in his native state. The former Massachusetts governor also …
Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Univision
Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, who wrote a column for TIME last week, interviewed controversial Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio last weekend. Standing against the backdrop of Maricopa County’s infamous outdoor Tent City jail, Arpaio …
The Republican Race Looks Murky, in Michigan and Beyond
If you’re betting on Tuesday’s Republican primaries in Michigan and Arizona, the smart play is to short the pundits. For two months, each decree that a candidate possesses momentum has instead been a death knell.
Arizona GOP Debate: Santorum Finds Himself in the Spotlight and On the Defensive
Rick Santorum found himself in unfamiliar territory on Wednesday night: at the center of attention in a Republican primary debate. The CNN forum in Arizona was the first in almost a month, and the only debate held since upsets in …
Why the Latino Vote in Arizona Could Be Decisive in 2012
Consider it an awkward coincidence: The final Republican debate before the Super Tuesday primary took place in Arizona, at the epicenter of the national immigration debate. When the remaining four candidates took the stage on …
Mitt Romney’s Best Friend: Low Expectations
The current narrative of the presidential campaign revolves around Mitt Romney’s embarrassing weakness, and the question of what panicked GOP elders will do if Rick Santorum, whose electability they question, appears headed for …
TIME/CNN Arizona Poll: Romney Holds Narrow Lead over Santorum
Mitt Romney holds a narrow lead over Rick Santorum in Arizona with a week to go before the state’s Feb. 28 primary, according to a new TIME/CNN/ORC poll.
After Turbulent January, GOP Race Enters the Doldrums
January was an exhausting month for the American people. They endured four major Republican nominating contests that resulted in three different winners, three dropouts, seven televised debates and the hundreds of hours of …
The Transcript Says It Best: Giffords Opens Her Eyes
There is a lot of fine writing out today by the country’s greatest stylists. David Von Drehle’s piece, which Joe alluded to below, is online now, here. David Remnick weighs in here. Of course, if you missed it, you should read the speech President Obama gave last night.
But one of the most stunning works of words to come from this …
I Had A Nightmare Last Night
It basically went like this:
On the upside, she may have won the hates-public-speaking vote.
Murkowski Fights for Her Life, Scott Shocks the GOP Establishment and Ben Quayle’s the Gift that Will Keep Giving
Tuesday night’s primaries reminded us that nothing this election season is as we expect it. A third Senate incumbent is fighting for her political life this morning: in a surprisingly close race Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski is trailing Tea Party fave Joe Miller by 2,000 votes with 98% of precincts reporting. The results of this …
