Benjamin Sarlin is the Washington correspondent for The Daily Beast and edits the site's politics blog, Beltway Beast. He previously covered New York City politics for The New York Sun and has worked for talkingpointsmemo.com.
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The One Man Who Can Sink Obama's Tax Plans
President Obama may be preparing to push through part of his deficit commission’s plan, which has... MORE
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The Top 10 Most Brutal Budget Cuts
State and local governments have taken the brunt of the $400 billion in budget shortfalls—and next... MORE
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The GOP's Lousy 2012 Candidates
Republicans have momentum coming off the midterms.... MORE
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The Rebel Freshmen
The GOP’s post-election honeymoon is over, as hordes of new revolutionaries arrive in D.C.... MORE
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The Budget-Hacking Maniac
Steve Stivers won his Ohio House seat by to calling for the elimination of all but four federal... MORE
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The New Vets in Congress
America's wars overseas received almost no attention on the campaign trail this year, but the... MORE
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Payback Time!
Let the subpoenas begin. Expect a wave of investigations targeting the Obama White House.... MORE
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What to Watch Tonight
The first polls close at 6 p.m.... MORE
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Dems Done In by Health Care
Republicans have slammed Democratic candidates across the country for supporting Obama's reform.... MORE
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Jon Stewart's Demographic Surprise
Far from strictly a college-age affair, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert attracted a surprising... MORE
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Obama's GOP Buddy in Peril
Joseph Cao was hailed by the right for winning a Democratic district.... MORE
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Rand Paul's Maddest Debate Yet
Tea Party supporters roughed up a liberal protester—and stepped on her head—outside the Kentucky... MORE
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Five Signs the Dems are Doomed
Democrat or Republican, party leaders and pundits all turn to the same spin when they’re staring... MORE
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Republican Wave Takes Out a Veteran's Group
The GOP’s big year may be the last for the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ political action committee.... MORE
