Wonkblog
Reconciliation
Campaign post-mortems, the case for price gouging, what makes James Bond great, and other links we missed from around the web.
Defeat of the 1 percent
(Melina Mara)
Romney’s victory party a fitting end to his bid.
The Fix by Chris Cillizza
The (next) 10 closest states in Election 2012
A look at the emerging 2016/2020 swing states -- as well as the 10 states where President Obama or Mitt Romney won/lost by the most on Tuesday night.
The Take by Dan Balz
Obama’s reelection, by the numbers
THE TAKE | On Tuesday night, as much as anything, numbers told a story of how President Obama won a second term despite a climate that had long favored Mitt Romney and the Republicans.
2chambers: Covering Congress
John Boehner: Raising tax rates is unacceptable
House Speaker stands firm on GOP's opposition to raising tax rates on upper-income Americans, despite widespread support for doing so.
In the Loop
Romney presidential transition team closes headquarters
The offices are to be closed by the end of day Friday.
Election 2012
Video: President Obama cries while addressing campaign staff
President Obama has had an emotional ride through his final campaign, and the emotion spilled over Wednesday when he momentarily began crying while addressing his Chicago campaign staffers a day after winning re-election.
Wonkblog
Wonkbook: Game change? Hannity, Murdoch and Boehner come out for immigration reform
In the immediate aftermath of the election, Sean Hannity, Rupert Murdoch, and Speaker John Boehner have come out for immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship. That's a big deal.
Wonkblog
Just when you thought the euro crisis was subsiding
We've been so caught up in the elections that we've forgotten to check out the never-ending crisis in Europe.
She The People
The end of a long, ugly road for the GOP’s Southern strategy
To win the majority, they'd have to stop insulting minorities.
She The People
Will President Obama get the respect he deserves now?
How to answer a list of slights with the vote.
She The People
Women win in New Hampshire with all female delegation
After Tuesday's election, New Hampshire will be represented by all women in Congress, as well as being led by a female governor.
The Fact Checker
Would a tax hike on the wealthy kill 700,000 jobs?
Republicans say President Obama’s proposed tax increase on the wealthy would eliminate 700,000 jobs. We dig into the math.
Gen. Alexander: Companies should be required to guard against cyberattacks
The head of the nation’s cyberwarfare command is urging adoption of legislation to require companies providing critical services to fortify their networks.
Obama’s daily brief, via iPad
A photo posted on a government Web site shows President Obama swiping an iPad screen during his daily update on U.S. intelligence operations overseas.
Underground bunkers are a long-time U.S. concern
Declassified documents published online highlight 60 years of intense U.S. interest in the science of detecting and destroying deeply buried targets.
Al Kamen
Post-election panic in the GOP
Al Kamen’s In the Loop looks at the apocalyptic postmortems and the historical realities.
Al Kamen
Obama’s changing Cabinet
IN THE LOOP: Al Kamen takes a look at who’s leaving and who might stick around.
Walter Pincus
Blowback to high-tech warfare
A report notes that last year there were 680 drone programs worldwide as countries and groups try to narrow the U.S. lead in high-tech warfare.
Walter Pincus
Lessons from the past for today’s Iran
Walter Pincus discovers lessons for handling Iran’s nuclear program in the declassified CIA self-analysis of its misreading of the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
Walter Pincus
Slick Iranian move puts U.S. in precarious place
In his Fine Print column, Walter Pincus says Iran has come up with a rather sophisticated move regarding its nuclear program.
Joe Davidson
House GOP targets congressional retirement benefits
It’s not unusual for House Republicans to call for limits on federal retirement benefits, but this time the targeted benefits are their own.
Joe Davidson
Turnover on Senate panel affects feds
The Senate committee dealing with federal employee issues will have new faces in top positions.
Joe Davidson
Feds on defense despite Obama win
Federal unions cheer Obama’s win, but they will still fight the same battles in Congress.
Dana Milbank
Romney changes his tune
In the last days of his campaign, he is an almost entirely different candidate.
Eugene Robinson
No contest
All of the GOP’s potential 2012 candidates are uninspiring or unelectable.
Richard Cohen
The president who doesn’t care
Obama has never espoused a cause bigger than his own political survival.
Ruth Marcus
Early voting’s pros and cons
Citizen convenience is important, but a sense of community is lost.
Charles Krauthammer
Obama stoops, doesn’t conquer
Romney held his own — and his head high — in the third debate.
Harold Meyerson
Secret money exposed
Anonymous $11 million contribution in Calif. leads to a paper chase.
Harold Meyerson
What Romney’s moderation conceals
Despite his move to the center, he sits atop a radical GOP.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Gorbachev at 80
Though poorly appreciated at home, the former Russian leader should be honored for his great vision.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Wisconsin - it's about democracy
Unions' fight is the fight of every U.S. worker.
In London, killing time before U.S. election results roll in
Chatting about James Bond movie, faking tweets from Prince Charles.
PostPartisan
Run, Joe, run (or at least fake it)
Presidents do better in their second term when they’re effectively bidding for another reelection.
PostPartisan
The blue state of Northern Virginia
The GOP will keep losing the region until it fields credible centrists.
E.J. Dionne Jr.
Settling a bitter argument
Faced with a stark choice in political philosophies, voters chose to side with President Obama.
Kathleen Parker
An era of 'hard-core women'
Now would be a very good time to be a cartoonist. Or perhaps not. As the late cartoonist Doug Marlette frequently lamented, "How do you cartoon a cartoon? We're living in 'Toon Town.' "
Kathleen Parker
An era of 'hard-core women'
Now would be a very good time to be a cartoonist. Or perhaps not. As the late cartoonist Doug Marlette frequently lamented, "How do you cartoon a cartoon? We're living in 'Toon Town.' "
Jackson Diehl
A polarizing Georgian election
Neither side has been willing to play entirely by democratic rules.
Fred Hiatt
Why the Washington Post endorses President Obama for re-election
Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt discusses why the Post chose to endorse President Obama for another four years in office.
David Ignatius
A timeline of errors on Benghazi
A story of CIA misjudgments and courageous officers waiting for help that never arrived, but no signs of conspiracy.
Fareed Zakaria
America is recovering well
Indicators show growing strength, thanks to Obama and the Fed.
Fareed Zakaria
A conservative schism
A split over the Arab Spring is affecting Mitt Romney’s foreign policy.
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