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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Harold Ford's Money Mountain
Harold Ford Jr. is weighing a bid for New York Sen.... MORE
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Iraqis, Afghans Slam Airport Crackdown
Obama’s call for tighter security on travelers from 14 countries is unfair and won’t make Americans... MORE
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Star Wars YouTube Battle
A 70-minute-long, manic, brutally critical review of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace has become an... MORE
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How Would Health Care Affect You?
Say health-care reform is signed into law.... MORE
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A Chilly Republican Welcome
No sooner had freshman Democratic Rep.... MORE
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The Man Cheering Obama's Health-Care Woes
The left's anger over the public option and the anti-Obama revolt is long overdue, says Ralph Nader.... MORE
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A Muslim-Bashing Campaign for Congress
A Minnesota attorney is using virulent attacks on Islam in an attempt to unseat one of just two... MORE
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How He Became a Holdout
On Al Gore's ticket, Joe Lieberman campaigned for a Medicare buy-in.... MORE
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Vote for Client No. 9
Take heart, Tiger: There is life after sex scandals.... MORE
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Will Houston Make Gay History?
Annise Parker could make Houston the largest American city ever to elect an openly gay mayor.... MORE
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'Climate Change Is a Myth'
So say the deniers, despite reams of real and scary evidence to the contrary.... MORE
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Borrowing From Bush's Playbook
Obama’s speech contained eerie echoes of Bush’s wartime addresses. Or did it?... MORE
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Sarah Palin, Creationist?
Sarah Palin's book has resolved one thing for sure this week—she's a creationist, but with a twist.... MORE
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10 Palin Hits the Leakers Missed
Yes, details have leaked. But as Going Rogue hits stores today, plenty of surprises remain.... MORE
