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A hotline to the Republican id

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:57:14 GMT

Why Gingrich fires up the conservative base.

The Obamas: a Mission, a Marriage

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:56:23 GMT

The Obamas and the silliness of regal Washington.

The NS Profile: Ron Paul

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:46:14 GMT

Ron Paul�s blend of small-state libertarianism, paranoia and disdain for military adventures is winning the 76-year-old Texas congressman fans in unlikely quarters on the Republican campaign trail.

Obama�s road to 2012

Alec MacGillis — Wed, 25 May 2011 08:27:50 GMT

The US president is a skilled rhetorician but, as he refines his re-election pitch, can he finally become the reforming president he once promised to be?

Obama delivered America�s Most Wanted � but the voters want more

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:31:58 GMT

Obama may have delivered the al-Qaeda leader�s proverbial scalp, but the gloom of the past decade is not over.

The Bridge: the Life and Rise of Barack Obama

Alec MacGillis — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:16:48 GMT

In an insightful biography, the New Yorker editor captures Barack Obama�s shape-shifting skills, but overstates his cross-racial appeal.

Race of a Lifetime: How Obama Won the White House

Alec MacGillis — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:21:09 GMT

The year of living dangerously

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:30:58 GMT

Barack Obama called for a new politics, but during his first year in office his reforming agenda has run into bitter opposition. Something ineffable is missing. Can he recapture the thing from his campaign that gave America hope?

'We must build our house upon a rock'

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:22:42 GMT

Barack Obama has used his first 100 days in office to remake the culture of US politics. But his critics are asking, �Is the president too socialist and too willing to appease America�s enemies ?� Even Warren Buffett, one of his great supporters, has scorned his wisdom of taxing the rich

And so, the work began

Alec MacGillis — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:58:05 GMT

The rhetoric may not have soared, but Obama's inaugural speech proved that he is more than ready to get down to business