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Mitch McConnell
October 21, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Instead of a Grand Bargain, How About a Little Bargain?
October 17, 2013
Alec MacGillis
The Myths the Media Spins About Mitch McConnell's Political Motives
October 16, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
The Republicans May Lose, But So Will You
October 14, 2013
Noam Scheiber
The Inevitable Republican Collapse That Will End the Shutdown
The grim, angry, loopy, and predetermined conclusion to Washington's crisis
October 13, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Senate Republicans Don't Get It: The Democrats Aren't Bluffing
October 11, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
The Silver Bullet Nobody Is Discussing
October 8, 2013
Noam Scheiber
Thank God Joe Biden Has Been Marginalized in the Shutdown Standoff
Here's What He Did Last Time
September 16, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Countdown to Shutdown: "Nobody Knows How This Will End"
August 9, 2013
Alec MacGillis
Mitch McConnell's New Ad Makes Him Look Like Hendrix at Woodstock
August 8, 2013
Alec MacGillis
Even Mitch McConnell's Campaign Manager Can't Stand Him
August 8, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
Tea Party to Republicans: Shut Down the Government, or You're a Sellout
August 6, 2013
Alec MacGillis
Mitch McConnell Has A Fight (Or Two) On His Hands
July 22, 2013
Molly Redden
Kentucky Might Finally Turn on Mitch McConnell
July 16, 2013
Jonathan Cohn
The Winners—and One Big Loser—of the Filibuster Fight
May 15, 2013
Isaac Chotiner
How Mitch McConnell Enabled Barack Obama
He's won numerous tactical victories. His legacy will be strategic defeat
April 11, 2013
Molly Redden
Washington Isn't Spooked by the Secret McConnell Tape
March 11, 2013
Nate Cohn
Does Ashley Judd Stand a Chance?
She would be an entertaining candidate, but probably not a competitive one
March 7, 2013
Noam Scheiber
Obama's Dining Room Diplomacy
Why his charm offensive could yield a grand bargain
February 15, 2013
Molly Redden
Ashley Judd's Arsenal
She's a Hollywood feminist, but also a Southern sweetheart. Mock her at your own risk, Mitch.
January 22, 2013
Timothy Noah
The Filibuster and "The Fermata"

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