U.S. News

Get the RSS Feed

The Bullpen

Dana Liebelson

CHART: 40 years later, Roe v. Wade is still under siege

Dana Liebelson

CHART: 40 years later, Roe v. Wade is still under siege

Edward Morrissey

Can the 113th Congress get anything done?

Matt K. Lewis

In four years, we'll be inaugurating President Marco Rubio

Paul Brandus

Why the GOP should embrace Obama

Paul Brandus: 5 things to be hopeful for in 2013

January 9, 2013, at 6:15 AM

The federal government's debt may be ballooning. But the personal debt of U.S. households is actually shrinking

Senate Minority Leaders Mitch McConnell and his GOPosse: Playing the bully isn't winning Republicans any voter friends.

How budget battles in Congress are killing the GOP's image

January 8, 2013, at 1:17 PM

New polls show that voters largely disapprove of the GOP's handling of the fiscal cliff

Former Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly after the sentencing of Tucson shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, on Nov. 8, 2012.

Can Gabby Giffords move the gun-control debate?

January 8, 2013, at 12:05 PM

Giffords and her husband just launched an organization dedicated to fighting gun violence — and the gun lobby. Can her popularity topple the NRA's might?

Despite opposition from both sides of the aisle, President Obama officially nominated Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) on Jan. 7.

Would a Defense Secretary Hagel lead to a demise in American military power?

January 8, 2013, at 11:26 AM

President Obama's nominee has voiced support for cutting the defense budget

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) is countering the Democrats' $1 trillion coin trick with a stunt of his own.

The GOP bid to ban the absurd trillion-dollar-coin trick

January 8, 2013, at 10:45 AM

Liberals are floating an unorthodox plan to borrow more money without a fight over raising the debt ceiling. Conservatives are not pleased

Alex Jones seen on CNN with Piers Morgan.

WATCH: The ferocious on-air tirade from the man who wants to deport Piers Morgan

January 8, 2013, at 9:43 AM

Alex Jones goes on a fist-shaking, finger-pointing, pro-gun rant on Morgan's CNN show

"I think the Pentagon needs to be pared down," Hagel, the nominee to head the Pentagon, once said.

7 controversial Chuck Hagel quotes and votes

January 8, 2013, at 8:15 AM

The Nebraska Republican's blunt assessments are the reason President Obama tapped him for defense secretary — and the reason he may not get the job

Edward Morrissey: The ghost of Hagel's future

January 8, 2013, at 6:16 AM

Republicans are pillorying the past of Obama's nominee for defense secretary. His future may be even worse

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio): Congressional bomb defuser?

Is John Boehner actually an American hero?

January 7, 2013, at 1:00 PM

The House Speaker had a bleak December and a blah two years. But it could have been so much worse...

Jose Conseco, six years before following his true calling as a political social media star.

The best political tweets by Jose Canseco

January 7, 2013, at 12:52 PM

"Mr. Obama and Mr. Boehner I am available if you need me and can help"

President Obama is stuck between a liberal rock and a constitutional hard place.

Does Obama have the power to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling?

January 7, 2013, at 10:30 AM

Some of the president's allies say the 14th Amendment authorizes Obama to borrow whatever it takes to cover the government's bills

President Obama may have great trust in former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), but Republicans sure don't.

The looming confirmation fight over Chuck Hagel: A guide

January 7, 2013, at 10:05 AM

President Obama is reportedly nominating the Nebraska Republican to lead the Defense Department. And the GOP is up in arms

Vice President Joe Biden is leading a task force that will look at ways of reducing gun violence.

Are Democrats the real obstacle to gun control?

January 7, 2013, at 6:52 AM

If newly minted Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) is any indication, Obama may take some friendly fire in his push to curb gun violence

$Equipment used for fracking is seen in South Montrose, Pennsylvania.$

5 smart reads for the weekend

January 5, 2013, at 2:30 PM

A profile of John Boehner. A look at the long-running debate over fracking in Pennsylvania. And more compelling, of-the-moment stories to dive into

House Speaker John Boehner gets back to business Jan. 4, and passes the once-delayed Hurricane Sandy aid bill.

Congress finally passes scaled-back Hurricane Sandy aid bill

January 4, 2013, at 3:19 PM

John Boehner got a lot of grief from his own party for stalling the legislation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Get 4 Free Issues!

This week's issue

Subscribe now

Give a gift subscription

customer service

The Week Newsletter

Sample Newsletter / Privacy Policy

		The daily gossip: Arnold Schwarzenegger signs up for Terminator 5, and more

		PHOTOS: Ridiculously adorable sweater-clad ponies shill for Scotland tourism

		The 13 most hilarious reactions to Beyonce's lip-sync scandal

		8 cringe-worthy examples of James Franco's writing

		My wife dresses me like a hipster. Help!

		Did the anti-abortion movement lead to more single moms?

		Has Obama given up on boosting economic growth?

		Does stress make you age faster?

		How a blind man hiked the Appalachian Trail

		PHOTOS: Inside the American brothel

SEE MORE STORIES ON SLATE

		Britain pledges referendum on European Union

		How to prepare for your political appointment

		Good luck, John Kerry

		Democrats grumble about Obama's permanent campaign

		Paul Ryan: Now and then