Silver linings for the GOP
Congress
The Shutdown and John Boehner’s Moment in History
The government shutdown is a tipping point for John Boehner’s career.
Obama Says Boehner Is Bluffing: ‘Hold a Vote’
Pushes back on Speaker’s claim that there aren’t enough votes in the House to reopen government
Report: GOP Senators Became ‘Lynch Mob’ Against Cruz In Private Lunch
Republicans grew angry with their colleague at a closed door meeting Wednesday
How Congress Reacted To The Capitol Shooting On Twitter
Members of Congress were quick to tweet their observations when the Capitol was locked down Thursday because of shots fired.
Women in Politics Less Likely to be Corrupt, Study Says
But only in democratic countries.
Obama: Global Credibility at Stake in Syria
‘I didn’t set a red line, the world set a red line,’ president says
Fed’s Yellen, Husband, Rake in up to $13.2 Million in 2012
Who are the other top earners among Washington’s one percent?
Obama and the Liberals, Part Two: Progressives Should Focus on Progress
Someday, progressives will look back at the Obama presidency as a golden era of progress. They might as well start now.
The Party of No: New Details on the GOP Plot to Obstruct Obama
TIME just published “The Party of No,” an article adapted from my new book, The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era. It reveals some of my reporting on the Republican plot to obstruct President Obama …
Paul Ryan and the Stimulus: A Match Designed to Make My Head Explode
My main obsession these days is President Obama’s misunderstood stimulus bill—why, yes, thanks for asking, The New New Deal did come out today—but I’m also fascinated by the partisan Republican budget-buster Paul Ryan and …
What the Ryan Pick Means for Religion and the Romney Campaign
When Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan as his running made on Saturday, he clearly differentiated his fiscal policy from that of President Obama — but his choice of Ryan also said something important about how the candidate views the …
How Cyber Security Could Be a Winning Issue for Obama
A blackout in Manhattan. A major dam failure. Mayhem at a chemical plant. Those are all potential, and entirely plausible, consequences of a cyber attack, according to a range of current and former national security officials, …