What Has Made Congress ...

Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics Thomas Mann and Norm Ornstein ignited a bit of a firestorm with their column describing Republicans as main drivers behind Washington's problems. The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza has made some excellent points with regard to Mann and...

Can Romney Breach Dems&...

Ron Brownstein, National Journal By Ronald Brownstein "Political Connections" focuses on the intersection of politics and policy."Blue wall" territory: Obama in Illinois.In the six presidential elections from 1968 to 1988, Democrats effectively competed for so...

Obama’s Support f...

President Obama’s newfound support for same-sex marriage has the potential to make significant impacts in elections this year in Maryland and Virginia. [ more › ] More:  Obama’s Support for Marriage Equality Could Upend Virginia and Maryland...

Lugar’s Loss Show...

Ezra Klein, Bloomberg Ezra Klein is a columnist and blogger at The Washington Post and a policy analyst for MSNBC. His work focuses on domestic and economic policy-making, as well as the political system that's constantly screwing it up."We have been studying Washington...

Ready for the Battle in...

Arthur Brooks, Big Government You probably think I’m talking about the election. No, I’m talking about the battle around your Thanksgiving table. The dinner conversation will turn to politics and the economy, and it will be your job to stick up for capitalism and free...

Poll Shows Independents...

Bill Plante, CBS News See more here:  Poll Shows Independents Prefer Romney to...

GOP Extremism Has Block...

Juan Williams, The Hill We now have history's first draft of the story of this Congress. There is so much political fog right now that it is hard to get a clear view of the reason for the dysfunction on Capitol Hill.But three new books take a step back to get a clear look at the...

Can Sarkozy Pull Off an...

Tracy McNicoll, The Daily Beast As France elects a president Sunday, the embattled incumbent isn't going quietly. Throughout his career, including a five-year term at the top, Nicolas Sarkozy has been the political incarnation of the Energizer Bunny. Hyperactive, unstoppable,...

Obama’s Audacity ...

William Pesek, Bloomberg William Pesek is based in Tokyo and writes on economics, markets and politics throughout the Asia-Pacific region. His journalism awards include the 2010 Society of American Business Editors and Writers prize for commentary.There are many ways to read the odyssey...

Is Obama’s Vettin...

Tim Stanley, Daily Telegraph Friday 4 May 2012 | Blog Feed | All feedsSign in or registerBy Tim Stanley US politics Last updated: May 3rd, 2012Comment on this Comment on this article The young Obama: sexy, pretentious and given to reading TS Elliot in a sarongThere was a brief...