Achenblog
The two Americas
And their dueling realities
PostPartisan
‘White guys’ voted for Obama, too
Mitt Romney was the preferred candidate of white men. Still, there were plenty of white men who voted for the president.
PostPartisan
Warren, Grayson Occupy Congress
Despite a disdain for structure, order of coherent goals, Occupy Wall Street has two new members of Congress.
Petula Dvorak
A veteran helping veterans
After having lived on the streets of D.C. for 30 years, Gerard Thomas devotes his life to helping others.
Petula Dvorak
When Election Day poses a threat to household harmony
In some local homes, political differences play out under the same roof.
Petula Dvorak
Adult naps: The answer for sleepy bus drivers and the rest of us, too
Metrobus drivers nodded off 67 times over 19 months. But there’s a way to prevent that from happening.
Fred Hiatt
Why the Washington Post endorses President Obama for re-election
Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt discusses why the Post chose to endorse President Obama for another four years in office.
Robert Kagan and David J. Kramer
Fighting Russia’s corruption
The most consequential legislation in years.
In London, killing time before U.S. election results roll in
Chatting about James Bond movie, faking tweets from Prince Charles.
Richard Cohen
The president who doesn’t care
Obama has never espoused a cause bigger than his own political survival.
E.J. Dionne Jr.
Settling a bitter argument
Faced with a stark choice in political philosophies, voters chose to side with President Obama.
PostPartisan
For the Dream Act and gay marriage in Maryland
Voters should approve Questions 4 and 6 in statewide referenda votes.
David Ignatius
Obama’s foreign tests
As dilemmas loom, the president can no longer “lead from behind.”
PostPartisan
An obscene display of campaign spending
The presidential and congressional races topped $6 billion.
Charles Krauthammer
Obama stoops, doesn’t conquer
Romney held his own — and his head high — in the third debate.
Ruth Marcus
Early voting’s pros and cons
Citizen convenience is important, but a sense of community is lost.
Harold Meyerson
Secret money exposed
Anonymous $11 million contribution in Calif. leads to a paper chase.
Harold Meyerson
What Romney’s moderation conceals
Despite his move to the center, he sits atop a radical GOP.
The Plum Line
Beginning of the end? Half the Senate now supports filibuster reform
Momentum for the reformers.
PostPartisan
What was Obama told about ‘9/11 threats’?
Did briefing make any mention of Libya the day before attack in Benghazi?
Robert McCartney
How the election changed the region’s politics
Tuesday’s voting affected the outlook for Va. governor’s race, O’Malley’s plans and D.C. Council’s ethics stance.
Robert McCartney
O’Malley bests McDonnell on biggest political day in four years
The Md. governor outperforms his Va. counterpart on Election Day.
Robert McCartney
Maryland’s historic choice for equality
Same-sex marriage triumphs in the state after a campaign that openly offered to blacks a civil rights appeal.
Courtland Milloy
Leviticus and same-sex marriage
Opponents of the issue cite the book, but supporters note the word ‘homosexuality’ never appears there.
Courtland Milloy
In ‘Flight,’ Denzel Washington, white women and turbulence
Interracial ‘romance’ does no favors for film.
Steven Pearlstein
How business can bounce back from election debacle
COLUMN | Without a strong and unified push from business, the GOP right will remain intransigent.
Steven Pearlstein
The man who tamed inflation
In “Volcker,” William L. Silber recounts the public life of former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker.
Steven Pearlstein
Pearlstein: A hot new model in outsourcing
A broad outsourcing trend seeks to take advantage of economies of scale, turn fixed costs into variable costs, and turn manufacturing firms into service companies while shifting pricing risks from downstream customers to upstream suppliers.
Eugene Robinson
Eugene Robinson Live
Live chat with Eugene Robinson about his latest columns and political news.
Eugene Robinson
CANCELED: Eugene Robinson Live: How Obama got re-elected
Live chat with Eugene Robinson about his latest columns and political news.
PostPartisan
Will Republicans accept Obama’s victory?
The success of Obama’s second term — and of the country — depends on the immediate lessons the GOP takes from Tuesday.
PostPartisan
Summing up the Romney campaign
Imagine a 1,000-piece puzzle, and then imagine that the pieces don’t really fit together.
PostPartisan
A reminder of Romney’s flip-flopping
He responds aggressively to the political incentives placed directly in front of him, seemingly no matter how ridiculous the result.
Fareed Zakaria
America is recovering well
Indicators show growing strength, thanks to Obama and the Fed.
Fareed Zakaria
A conservative schism
A split over the Arab Spring is affecting Mitt Romney’s foreign policy.
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