Wonkblog
How the spelling bee got difficult
It wasn’t always so hard to be a spelling champion.
Joe Biden, the last human in politics
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Sometimes he is gaffe-prone comic relief. And sometimes he seems to be the last genuine human being in American politics.
The Fix by Chris Cillizza
CNN Poll: Dead heat nationally
A new CNN poll finds a dead heat with no advantage on the economy, Rick Perry says outside groups don’t know what they’re talking about, and Bill Clinton rallies Democrats in Wisconsin.
The Take by Dan Balz
Obama’s path to victory is not by attacks alone
THE TAKE | The election remains primarily a referendum on the president’s record and the way to a second term may lie less in trying to discredit rival Mitt Romney and more in winning a battle of ideas.
2chambers: Covering Congress
Obama endorses in New Jersey House primary
The president backs the lawmaker who backed his 2008 presidential campaign — instead of the lawmaker who backed Hillary Clinton
In the Loop
In the Loop: Pot, kettle
In the Loop’s roundup: Jay Carney’s ‘sloth’ accusation comes back to haunt him; the GSA conference planner makes an exit; why Secret Service workers won’t speak up.
Election 2012
Romney calls job report ‘very bad news’
Mitt Romney seized on the paltry job numbers for May as confirmation of President Obama’s failed policies.
Wonkblog
A libertarian approach to climate change
How small-government conservatives might tackle global warming.
The Federal Eye
GSA demands officials repay some money
Three officials are told to pay back about $5,500 from a party held during the infamous Las Vegas conference.
She The People
Green Lantern comes out of the closet
DC Comics announced Friday that Green Lantern, a superhero staple for decades, is gay.
She The People
Are ‘sex-selective abortions’ a choice?
The failed Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act would’ve punished doctors with up to five years in prison for performing abortions because parents want a child of the other sex.
The Fact Checker
Obama versus Romney on job creation
Our chart lets you compare their records side by side.
Gen. Alexander: Companies should be required to guard against cyberattacks
The head of the nation’s cyberwarfare command is urging adoption of legislation to require companies providing critical services to fortify their networks.
Obama’s daily brief, via iPad
A photo posted on a government Web site shows President Obama swiping an iPad screen during his daily update on U.S. intelligence operations overseas.
Underground bunkers are a long-time U.S. concern
Declassified documents published online highlight 60 years of intense U.S. interest in the science of detecting and destroying deeply buried targets.
Background Check: Richard Cordray
In the Loop’s new feature debuts with a conversation with Richard Cordray, who’s President Obama’s consumer czar (and does not play Kenneth on “30 Rock”).
Al Kamen
‘Your nefarious bunch of cr--’
When a California group protested the Simpson-Bowles budget-cutting plan’s Social Security proposals, former senator Alan Simpson let fly in classic fashion.
Al Kamen
Congress slow to act on 9/11 memorial
IN THE LOOP | One memorial from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks remains in a difficult struggle: Shanksville, Pa.
Walter Pincus
Time for military action in Syria?
Fine Print columnist Walter Pincus takes on those who are calling for more U.S. intervention in Syria.
Walter Pincus
Treaty on the seas is in rough Senate waters
The Law of the Sea Convention is having difficulty getting ratified.
Walter Pincus
Retired Gen. James Cartwright offers a fresh view on defense
Former Joint Chiefs of Staff vice chair spoke frankly about defense spending, and hopefully the Senate Armed Services Committee will listen.
Joe Davidson
House GOP targets congressional retirement benefits
It’s not unusual for House Republicans to call for limits on federal retirement benefits, but this time the targeted benefits are their own.
Joe Davidson
Federal workers lead the fight against DOMA
Federal employees are the vanguard in the fight against an unjust federal law that legalizes discrimination against gays and lesbians. Their latest victory against DOMA came Thursday in Boston with a ruling by a First Circuit appeals court.
Joe Davidson
Resolution praising feds has bleak future
Federal Diary: A House resolution would praise federal employees and oppose several proposals affecting them.
Dana Milbank
Is Romney a unicorn?
Let me stipulate that I have no proof that Romney is a unicorn, and indeed I want to believe that he is not. But I have not seen proof of this because he has not released the original copy of his long-form birth certificate.
Eugene Robinson
No contest
All of the GOP’s potential 2012 candidates are uninspiring or unelectable.
PostPartisan
Romney, Trump and the birtherism nonsense
Why the candidate hasn’t told his monied friend to take a hike.
Ruth Marcus
The Irresponsibility Olympics
Politicians have left sensibility behind on road to “fiscal cliff.”
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Gorbachev at 80
Though poorly appreciated at home, the former Russian leader should be honored for his great vision.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wisconsin - it's about democracy
Unions' fight is the fight of every U.S. worker.
Anne Applebaum
Libya’s unclear path ahead
With elections looming, Libyans are waiting to see what comes next.
PostPartisan
The nuns push back
The sisters are not simply caving in after being victims of a flawed process.
PostPartisan
Why "repeal and replace" won't die
The monthly Kaiser tracking poll out today has a good reminder.
PostPartisan
PostScript: Krauthammer and Obama’s drones
Which argument to take: Pragmatism or ethics?
Kathleen Parker
An era of 'hard-core women'
Now would be a very good time to be a cartoonist. Or perhaps not. As the late cartoonist Doug Marlette frequently lamented, "How do you cartoon a cartoon? We're living in 'Toon Town.' "
Kathleen Parker
An era of 'hard-core women'
Now would be a very good time to be a cartoonist. Or perhaps not. As the late cartoonist Doug Marlette frequently lamented, "How do you cartoon a cartoon? We're living in 'Toon Town.' "
Michael Gerson
Joe Biden, the last human in politics
Sometimes he is gaffe-prone comic relief. And sometimes he seems to be the last genuine human being in American politics.
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