EXCLUSIVE: Christie Rival Called Him ‘Bully’ in Unaired Ad
Ad knocking Christie’s temperament was cut before latest scandals, but never ran
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The Hunt for Pufferfish: A Double Down Excerpt
During the 2012 presidential campaign, Mitt Romney ranked Chris Christie among the final contenders to be his running mate. That is until the Republican nominee started digging into the New Jersey governor’s record
Grand Illusion or Grand Stand?
There is a real chance now to get a grand bargain in place before Labor Day.
The Jeb Riddle
Jeb Bush is expressing a greater openness to making the presidential race than he has in a long time. Here are two reminders to those who discount Bush’s strength as a candidate.
Turn and Face the Strain
By allowing the Democrats to get their way on the Violence Against Women Act, Speaker Boehner is allowing the White House to enjoy a coalition that could lead to passage on immigration, gun control, and energy reform.
A Day in the Life of the Republican Party’s Search for Newness
Losing a presidential election can focus the collective mind, but the individuals involved can have minds of their own.
The Visiting Republicans and the Sequester
The GOP is benefiting from a bevy of camera-ready, energetic national governors to help carry the fight to the White House on sequestration.
The Leverage
Republicans are now talking about raising the debt ceiling, but just for a month or two. That would open up a number of key Fiscal Cliff 2 questions.
All The Right Moves…and Some Wrong Ones
Obama’s smart moves and big errors
Moderator Role Under Scrutiny Before Second Presidential Debate
In a rare example of political unity, both the Romney and Obama campaigns have expressed concern to the Commission on Presidential Debates about how the moderator of this Tuesday’s town hall has publicly described her role, TIME has learned.