Taibbi on the Tea Party. “After lengthy study of the phenomenon, I’ve concluded that the whole miserable narrative boils down to one stark fact: They’re full of shit.”

The surreal world of Sarah Palin and her road show.

Why the U.S. Senate gets so little done.

Frank Rich on The Promise, Jonathan Alter’s book about the first year of the Obama administration.

The city of Boston, the Tea Party movement, and the rightful heir to the American Revolution.