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Watch the First Campaign Ad to Invoke the Newtown Shootings

Alex Roarty | May 17, 2013

Locked in a close Massachusetts Senate race, Ed Markey goes negative against Gabriel Gomez.

Bachmann Airing Ads On Minnesota TV

Scott Bland | May 15, 2013

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., has purchased TV advertising time for the next two weeks with a Minneapolis station, according to filings with the Federal Communications Commission. Beginning Thursday, Bachmann's campaign will air 31 30-second spots on KMSP, a local Fox affiliate, for $14,565 over...

Inside The American Crossroads And Koch Post-Mortems

Reid Wilson | May 9, 2013

Conservatives identify what went wrong in 2012 -- and how to fix their problems.

Mark Sanford's Sex Scandal Survival Guide

Beth Reinhard | May 7, 2013

The former governor violated all the rules of political comebacks, but he won a solidly-Republican seat anyway.

Weighty Politics: Why Haven't We Seen Heavier Presidents?

Elahe Izadi | May 7, 2013

Chris Christie said his weight-loss surgery was for personal reasons, not politics. But overweight politicians haven't made it to the White House for a long time.

Play of the Day: Joe Biden's Plane

Ross Gianfortune and Government Executive | May 2, 2013

Fast forward to 4:25 to see the reaction after Vice President Joe Biden got home after Air Force Two broke down in Flagstaff, Arizona.

The Democratic Comeback To Voter ID

Reid Wilson | May 2, 2013

In Colorado, Democrats looking to liberalize voting laws to their advantage.

Elizabeth Colbert Busch to Mark Sanford: 'You Didn't Tell the Truth'

Beth Reinhard | April 29, 2013

Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch was no pushover in her first-ever political debate, leaving Republican Mark Sanford’s personal baggage to weigh him down just eight days before the May 7 special election.

Play of the Day: The New $100 Bill

Ross Gianfortune and Government Executive | April 29, 2013

Fast forward to 3:55 to see Jimmy Fallon show audiences how the White House is using Vine.

Democrats Need Working-Class Heroes to Keep Control of Senate

Josh Kraushaar | April 24, 2013

For Republicans, the Senate won't be won in the deep South. They'll need to pick off blue-collar Democratic states like Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan.

Two Southern Democrats, Two Different Votes on Guns

Elahe Izadi | April 22, 2013

How gun votes will affect Sens. Mark Pryor and Mary Landrieu in 2014.

VoteVets Adds to TV Onslaught Against Mark Sanford

Sarah Mimms | April 22, 2013

VoteVets Action Fund released a new television spot targeting former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Monday, adding to the Democratic onslaught against the Republican nominee, just two weeks before the special election in the state's 1st Congressional District. While recent ads by other Democ...

How Mark Sanford's Campaign Unraveled in the Past 48 Hours

Elahe Izadi | April 18, 2013

The former South Carolina governor's messy divorce is leading to his political downfall yet again.

Play of the Day: Obama the Travel Planner

Ross Gianfortune and Government Executive | April 18, 2013

Fast forward to 3:00 to see why Obama isn’t concerned with the ricin letter sent to him.

The 5 Republicans Who Got Away on Background Checks

Elahe Izadi | April 17, 2013

These GOP senators once looked like winnable votes in the gun-control showdown, but this week they emerged in opposition.

Jay-Z Blasts His Republican Critics

Elahe Izadi | April 11, 2013

The rapper's new song addresses his controversial Cuba trip.

Background Checks Take Center Stage in Gun Debate

Fawn Johnson | April 10, 2013

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino wanted background checks when background checks weren’t cool.

The Politically Incorrect Caucus: 6 Controversy-Prone House Members

Michael Catalini | April 1, 2013

Rep. Don Young's ethnically charged reference to Hispanic ranch workers as "wetbacks" on an Alaska radio program reminded us of other controversial members of the 113th Congress.

Big Labor and Big Business Have One Big Issue: Immigration Reform

Fawn Johnson | March 26, 2013

It's a sign of the times: Immigration reform is now the number one issue for both the AFL-CIO and the Business Roundtable.

Mayor Bloomberg, The Great Liberal Ally? Not So Fast.

Elahe Izadi | March 26, 2013

A billionaire who pours money into backing gun control and also endorsed President Obama because of his stance on climate change -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg seems to have positioned himself as the perfect liberal ally, right?

Rick Perry: The Presidential Candidate Ahead of His Time

Michael Catalini | March 20, 2013

The Texas governor ran an awful campaign in 2012. But his platform is now belatedly being embraced by party leaders.

The First Days of the Iraq War, as Seen Through National Journal Correspondents

Brian Resnick | March 19, 2013

Journalists were getting a sense of how this invasion would (for better or worse) begin to define the decade and the Bush presidency.

The Five Candidates Most Likely to Take On Mark Sanford

Sarah Mimms | March 17, 2013

Though the race for first place in Tuesday's special GOP primary in South Carolina's First District is a foregone conclusion, the battle to take on former Gov. Mark Sanford in an almost-guaranteed April 2 runoff is wide-open, according to several Republicans in the state. The list of candidates who...

Gun-Rights Group Targets Pro-Gun Republican Lawmaker

Tim Alberta | March 12, 2013

If you’re wondering why many Republicans are reluctant to support any legislative measure that mentions the word “gun,” consider the case of Rep. Scott Rigell of Virginia.

Sanford Touts Fiscal Conservatism in Third TV Ad

Sarah Mimms | March 7, 2013

With less than two weeks to go before the special election primary to fill his old seat in Congress, former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is up with his third television spot. The ad is another direct-to-camera appeal highlighting the Republican's fiscal record as governor and in the House; it appears to have been filmed along with his previous two spots, which hit on similar themes.

Teddy Turner's New T.V. Ad Evokes Sanford's Apology

Sarah Mimms | February 26, 2013

Republican Teddy Turner is out with another ad in the special election for South Carolina's First District seat, which may conjure for voters some uncomfortable memories of one of his opponents, former Gov. Mark Sanford.

Can Marco Rubio Live Up to the Hype?

Beth Reinhard and Scott Bland contributed | February 14, 2013

He's the GOP's Barack Obama, a fresh-faced politician with an immigrant name, a playlist full of rap, and a collection of fawning press clips. The challenge: He's selling the same old party message.

Play of the Day: The State of Our Union is Actually Pretty Funny

Ross Gianfortune and Government Executive | February 14, 2013

The vast majority of late-night comedy airtime Wednesday was spent on Barack Obama’s Tuesday State of the Union address. Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon both took an opportunity to mock Obama’s somewhat awkward fist bump with Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk. On Comedy Central, The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart was very distressed about Obama’s mentions of problematic bridge infrastructure, while Stephen Colbert has a suggestion as to how to avoid said bridges.

The Supercharged Technology Behind the Nemo Blizzard Emergency Alert

Brian Fung | February 8, 2013

With Winter Storm Nemo bearing down on the Northeast, many Americans are bracing for a blast of snow — but some Thursday got a blast of a different kind instead.

Obama Reelection Push Ratcheted Its Wooing of Hispanics

Charlie Cook | February 8, 2013

Overwhelming Hispanic support for President Obama was hardly preordained in 2012. He had to work hard for their votes.

4 Takeaways From Obama's Gun-Control Speech

Elahe Izadi | February 4, 2013

The president's remarks revealed signals on where the politics of the gun-control debate are headed, and how the administration is trying to take on the NRA.

Leahy Pushes Background Checks, But Little Else

Rebecca Kaplan | January 30, 2013

Senate Judiciary chairman largely silent on other proposals during gun-control hearing.

Michigan Dems Still Seeking Snyder Challenger

Alex Brown | January 30, 2013

Michigan Democrats are confident they can knock off Gov. Rick Snyder in 2014. But they just lost their star player, and no one appears eager to come off the bench. Democrats have attacked Snyder relentlessly in recent months, convinced that his signing of right-to-work legislation late last year ma...

Smith Considering Another Gov. Run in N.H.

Kevin Brennan | January 25, 2013

After failing to win the Republican nomination last year, Kevin Smith is weighing another run for governor in New Hampshire. "I certainly haven't ruled anything out in terms of running again in '14," Smith told Hotline On Call. "If I did, it would most likely be for governor again." Smith lost by...

McDaniel Ends Ark. Governor Bid, And Halter Jumps In

Jordain Carney | January 25, 2013

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is dropping out of the race for governor, he announced in an email to supporters this afternoon. "I had hoped that I could shape the 2014 gubernatorial debate with my vision for the future. Unfortunately, I am now convinced that if I run for Governor, this...

With Friends Like Chuck Norris and Donald Trump, How Did Netanyahu Not Do Better?

Cory Bennett | January 24, 2013

Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart unearthed some terrific campaign videos from the recent Israeli elections. Apparently, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has some American friends in high places. "Israel has its own tough guy," a campaign ad starts off. "His name is Bibi Neta...

South Carolina's Celebrity-Filled Special Election

Elahe Izadi | January 22, 2013

Ted Turner's son, Stephen Colbert's sister, and Mark Sanford are all running.

Ted Turner's Son Launches First TV Ad in SC Special

Sarah Mimms | January 22, 2013

Republican Teddy Turner, son of media mogul Ted Turner, appears to be the first candidate on the air in the special election to fill the House seat vacated by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., having released a 30-second biographical ad on Friday. The ad is running on broadcast and cable television as part o...

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