Samuel P. Jacobs, former Associate Editor for NewsBeast, Newsweek’s front-of-the-book section, is Campaign Correspondent for Reuters. He has written about politics for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. His writing has also appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Observer, and The New Republic Online.
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Interview: Larry Summers
The former economic adviser to President Obama is back teaching at Harvard, where he had a... MORE
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Scott Brown's Dark Secret
The superstar GOP senator reveals he suffered sexual abuse in his new memoir. Samuel P.... MORE
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The 83 Year Old Who Toppled Egypt
The young lions of Tahrir Square found inspiration in the writings of an 83-year-old American.... MORE
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The Right Invades Washington
Fighting off a boycott and scrambling for a headliner, the biggest annual conservative gathering... MORE
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Jay Leno Wins Hasty Pudding Man of the Year Award
The Tonight Show host visited Conan O’Brien’s alma mater Friday night, donning a bra and heels to... MORE
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Mark Salter: I've Got No Talent for Fiction
Former McCain adviser Mark Salter, alleged to be the author of the anonymous novel about Obama,... MORE
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Paul Ryan's Doomed State of the Union Rebuttal
The Wisconsin Republican has the misfortune of playing second fiddle to President Obama’s State of... MORE
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Reince Priebus Ousts Michael Steele as RNC Chairman
The Republican National Committee has a new leader, Reince Priebus of Wisconsin.... MORE
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'Jews for Sarah' Rally Around
The ADL may be upset, but Sarah Palin’s leading Jewish supporters are standing by her, “blood... MORE
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Can Obama Do Empathy?
The president, often faulted as too aloof, delivers eulogies for those felled by the Arizona... MORE
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John Boehner's GOP Headaches
The House speaker’s tears of joy may soon turn to frustration with the 85 Republican freshmen.... MORE
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The Liberal Case for Stonewalling
Democrats are trying to curtail the parliamentary ploy, but there are plenty of reasons for... MORE
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Freshmen Hit the Hill
A Republican grabs the speaker's gavel, commuters invade Congress, the iPad arrives, the GOP gets... MORE
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11 Politicians to Watch in 2011
As the new Congress starts its first week, Washington's got a new sheriff in Darrell Issa, a... MORE
