Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney offers his party advice.
2012 Election
Wendy Davis, a Liberal Texas Star, Prepares Another Campaign In D.C.
In the weeks since she grabbed the national spotlight by filibustering an abortion bill in Texas, state Sen. Wendy Davis has been bouncing around Washington D.C. in what feels like a showcase for the Democratic Party’s newest …
The Hidden Motivation Behind GOP Threats to Boycott NBC, CNN
The Republican Party threatened Monday to pull 2016 Republican primary debates from CNN and NBC if they do not drop plans for special programs on potential 2016 Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton—a move that could help the …
Martin O’Malley Steps Closer to 2016 Presidential Run
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signaled that he is moving closer to mounting a 2016 presidential campaign this weekend at the summer meeting of the National Governors Association in Milwaukee.
The Political Conference Where Justin Amash Is Bigger Than Bieber
As three hundred frenzied students settled into folding chairs Thursday night, the 20-year-old Constitutionalist sitting next to me made a confession. Just hours earlier, Brady Bower, of Henderson, Nevada, had taken a picture of …
Weiner Scandal Puts Clinton Political Machine to the Test
Hillary Clinton’s enemies are hoping the debacle in New York City will cast doubt on the potential 2016 presidential candidate — but her allies say she’s handled it perfectly
What the San Diego Mayor Will Do at Sex-Harassment Rehab
The political reasons for getting sexual-misconduct counseling are clear, but the potential benefits are less certain.
A History Of “Sl#tb*g,” the Latest Unflattering Word Associated With Anthony Weiner
His communications director leveled this insult at a former intern who has been penning insider takes on the campaign.
Chris Christie and Rand Paul Escalate War of Words
The tit for tat between two titans in the GOP over the future of conservatism keeps getting nastier and nastier.
GOP Goes Public With Long-Brewing Foreign Policy Civil War
For years the Republican Party has fractured over foreign policy, but libertarians and neoconservatives, while vehemently disagreeing on substance, tried to project an air of party cohesion. Those days are over.
Another Day in Washington: About 50 Arrested At Keystone XL Protest
About 50 people were arrested in a Keystone XL pipeline protest Friday, amid growing concern by environmentalists that the Obama administration will approve the project, which stretches 875 miles from the tar sands of Alberta to …
Weiner and Spitzer: Will Voters Reward Bad Behavior At the Polls?
Disgraced New York politicians try to sell the public on forgiveness.
In Defense of Huma Abedin’s Decision To Forgive Weiner
Before you judge her, here are four things you need to know.