John Avlon is political director for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. A CNN contributor, he won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ award for best online column in 2012.
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A Mayor Watches in Horror
Oklahoma City’s Mick Cornett has been here before—and asks for prayers for those in Moore.... MORE
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Adios to the GOP
The guy in charge of reaching out to Hispanic Republicans has bolted for the Democrats.... MORE
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Press Turns on White House
As tough questions come in, the White House finds itself at a loss for easy answers, writes John... MORE
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Rove’s Hillary Hit
The permanent campaign has arrived, and it’s carried on a wave of dark money, writes John Avlon. MORE
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The IRS Takes Aim at the Tea Party
Politically selective enforcement by a local branch is a scandal, writes John Avlon, but the bigger... MORE
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Debt Ceiling Without Default
A new Republican-sponsored compromise doesn’t get rid of the archaic requirement that Congress... MORE
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The Comeback Kid
John Avlon on the road back from the Appalachian Trail for Mark Sanford, who’s headed back to... MORE
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The Last Days of Rush?
The fight between El Rushbo and the flagship carrier of his show is a symptom of conservative... MORE
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The Block-and-Blame Game
The RNC says it’s Obama’s fault the gun bill didn’t pass. By John Avlon. MORE
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South Carolina Slugfest
Argentinean trips? Sanford as Bill Clinton? John Avlon reports on the South Carolina debate. MORE
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Tweets from the White House Correspondents' Dinner!
The Daily Beast is at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and of course at our own pre-dinner... MORE
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GOP Lawmakers Embrace the Crazy
The conspiracy theories percolating up to local party leaders and even the halls of Congress should... MORE
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Don’t Count Sanford Out
The NRCC was short-sighted to drop Sanford.... MORE
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An Eerie 9/11 Echo
John Avlon on the scary parallel between the anthrax after 9/11 and the foiled ricin attack on... MORE
