Grover Norquist Gives The GOP A Pass On Raising Taxes

Grover Norquist has seriously undercut the credibility of the ATR anti-tax pledge.

Tapper Asks Where Obama’s Been on Guns

On rare instances in Washington, reporters do their job and ask tough questions of political leaders. Rarer still, the leaders give good answers.

Three Resign After Devastating Benghazi Report

After an independent investigation blasted State Department leadership for lax security in Benghazi, three officials have resigned.

Robert Bork Dead at 85

Robert Bork, the controversial jurist whose failed Supreme Court bid ushered in a new climate in American politics, has died at 85.

Gun Deaths To Pass Car Deaths By 2015

Firearms are set to pass the automobile as the instrument for American deaths.

Under Renovations

Racist Ezra Klein Counts Blacks As American. Hey, Wait . . .

The Internet is a weird place.

Obama Re-Elected!

Six weeks ago, we held a non-binding referendum asking Americans who they’d like for president. Yesterday, the real election was held.

Is The Gun Debate Over?

Conor Friedersdorf contends “The U.S. Already Had a Conversation About Guns—and the Pro Side Won.”

Germany Orders Facebook to Allow Spam Accounts

Germany recognizes a right to use pseudonyms online and has ordered Facebook to honor it.

Are Mass Shootings Really On The Rise?

Obsessive media coverage makes us believe mass shootings are far more common than they actually are.

Lieberman Backs Term Limits For Senators on Way Out of Senate

Joe Lieberman has had a change of heart on term limits: He’s now for them.

Boehner Puts Tax Rate Increases On The Table

The latest offer from John Boehner includes a significant concession.

Transgender Woman Plays College Basketball to Little Controversy

Gabrielle Ludwig played college basketball as a man 25 years ago; now, she’s playing as a woman.

Meaningful Action To Prevent More Tragedies Like This

Will the massacre of twenty children in a Connecticut elementary school mark a turning point in America’s gun culture? Don’t count on it.

America’s Deadliest School Massacre And The New Media World

Is it good to live in a world where news of a massacre can travel around the world in an instant?

Alabama Hospital Shooting Leaves Three Wounded, Shooter Dead

Another day, another shooting spree in America.

Romney Sticks Media With Inflated Bill

Mitt Romney’s campaign is wildly overcharging the media for the privilege over covering them.

Does Making Killers Famous Make More Killers?

Almost a decade ago, Roger Ebert wondered if making mass murderers famous doesn’t provide a perverse incentive.

Obama Administration Sending Mixed Signals On Marijuana

President Obama’s recent statements on the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington are not consistent with his own Administration’s policies.