Why some experts fear the Egyptian territory–now a playground of smugglers and terrorists–may be help trigger broader conflict.
“I think that's absolutely wrong. I don't think that represents where we are as a party and where we're going as a party.”
— Lousiana Governor Bobby Jindal, rejecting Mitt Romney's contention that Romney's defeat to Barack Obama was the result of Obama lavishing "gifts" on minority groups and young voters
Spyfall
David Petraeus’ affair with his biographer ended his 37-year career. But the damage from this episode goes far wider
A Brief Primer on the Fiscal Cliff
The “fiscal cliff,” as it is known in Washington, remains poorly understood outside Washington, because it is technical and political and unrelated to adultery. But it’s important, because unless President Obama and Congress can work out a deal to avoid the cliff by January 1, the U.S. could plunge into a recession. Here are …
Refinishing the Cabinet
As President Obama ponders the shape of his second cabinet, here are some of the names in line for key posts
Romney: Obama Won By Bestowing “Gifts” On Voters
In a private call with donors, Romney attempts to explain why he failed to unseat Barack Obama
Obama’s Re-Election Inspires Southern Secessionists
While there’s no chance that the spate of secessionist rhetoric will dissolve the union, there is a seamy aspect to the surge in petitions. Little concrete information is known about most of the signatories, and southern nationalists have rallied around the idea.
“With great respect, that's one of the dumbest questions I've ever heard.”
— Republican Senator John McCain, responding Wednesday to a reporter who asked whether the potential national security threat posed by the Petraeus affair outweighed that of the Benghazi attack.
$1.6 trillion
— The amount of revenue President Obama is seeking to raise by taxing corporations and the wealthiest Americans, according to a report in the Washington Post.
Let’s Not Overreact. (Too Late!)
The Petraeus scandal doesn’t warrant the round-the-clock scrutiny and congressional speechifying it has attracted
Pelosi To Stay On As House Democratic Leader
House Republicans reportedly cheer at the news that the former speaker is staying on to lead the congressional Democrats
The Petraeus Affair: Why Was Obama Kept in the Dark?
A 2007 memo by former attorney general Michael Mukasey suggests the Justice Department may have been remiss in shielding the spy chief’s extramarital affair from the President.
Beneath Glowing Public Image, Petraeus Had His Critics
The general’s detractors paint a picture of Petraeus that is sharply at odds with his public persona