‘OLD SHIBBOLETHS’Republicans Keep Worshipping at This Zealot’s No-Tax AltarJoe Biden is trying to have his own “teaching moment” but Republicans are still lined up behind Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge. Eleanor Clift
opinionOUTHUSTLEDThe Blue Wave Happened Because Republicans Were LazyOf course Trump didn’t help. That’s a given. But too many Republicans paid no attention to local issues and just tried to coast.Liz Mair
opinionTROUBLEMAKERLittle Marco’s Big Tax Bill GambleIt’s one thing to push for changes to a bill. It’s quite another to do it this late in the game, when your party hasn’t put a point on the board all year.Matt Lewis
HilariousFiscal Hawks LOL at Bannon’s Tax Hike FantasySteve Bannon’s plan to raise taxes on the rich was seen as more of a punch line than a serious proposal by conservative groups.Lachlan Markay
Not There YetScott Walker’s Second Choice StrategyRand Paul won the CPAC straw poll, but the buzz seems to be all about Scott Walker. Just don’t look too hard for his true believers.Ana Marie Cox
Don't Mess with Grover?On today's Spin Cycle, Grover Norquist, founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, talks to Howard Kurtz about the looming fiscal cliff—and his anti-tax pledge naysayers
Fiscal CliffDon’t Back Down, Obama!Why does the GOP think it can make the president compromise on entitlements without backing down on taxes?Michael Tomasky
Must ReadsThe Independent RundownThe day's essential reads for independents and centrists.Matthew DeLuca
Tax HawkDon't Fear the GroverAn increasing number of Republican lawmakers are breaking ranks with the tax hawk, and declaring their independence from his pledge.John Avlon
BANTER WITH THE BEASTGrover Norquist Won’t Back DownWashington’s leading anti-tax proponent sees no room for compromise, writes Lloyd Grove.Lloyd Grove
