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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Attack from the Left
So far there's been no wave of primary challengers against Democratic incumbents.... MORE
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Jerry Brown's Worst Enemy
The former governor of California announced today he's running for the office again.... MORE
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10 Biggest Health-Care Mistakes
As the bipartisan reform summit gets underway, The Daily Beast breaks down the strategic missteps... MORE
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Young Republicans Clash
Many CPAC attendees are college students looking for jobs or romance.... MORE
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Dubya's Back!
While Dick Cheney’s been getting standing ovations, his boss has stayed in the right’s... MORE
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Live from Right-Wing Central
The Daily Beast’s John Avlon and Benjamin Sarlin go behind the scenes at the annual Conservative... MORE
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Palin's Favorite Republican
Rep. Paul Ryan wants to balance the budget by slashing Social Security and Medicare.... MORE
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The Republican Holding Government Hostage
Senator Richard Shelby's threat to block all of Obama's nominees is unprecedented obstructionism.... MORE
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Carly Fiorina's Demon Sheep
The California Senate candidate’s new Web video—portraying her primary rival as a demonic sheep—has... MORE
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Buck Up, Democrats
A spate of House retirements in the South is casting a pall over Dems' 2010 chances.... MORE
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Why Can't the Right Break the News?
James O'Keefe, creator of the Acorn pimp video, is under arrest for allegedly plotting to bug a... MORE
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Palin-Brown 2012?
The buzz about Scott Brown’s 2012 veep prospects began within hours of his stunning Senate win.... MORE
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The Democrats' Doomsday Health Plans
Democrats were inches away from the health-care finish line until Scott Brown’s election-day upset.... MORE
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Clinton to the Rescue
The Haitian earthquake has put Bill Clinton squarely back on the world stage.... MORE
