Eleanor Clift

In a 2004 feature story for Newsweek, Nancy Reagan showed us how to mourn with dignity and grace.

My final issue after 50 years at Newsweek.

Steve Lonegan is a very conservative politician in a pretty liberal state, but at least you can't accuse him of pandering.

Shelley Moore Capito is likely to be the next senator from West Virginia—if her own party doesn't get in the way.

The unpredictable Tom Coburn surprises Washington yet again.

Michelle Nunn wants to end the Democrats' losing streak in Georgia and win back her father's Senate seat.

But it's unlikely to save her husband's ridiculous campaign.

Alison Grimes will try to evict one of Washington's most powerful Republicans from the Senate.

A new chapter in the Eisenhower family's battle with Frank Gehry.

Arizona's governor defies expectations.

The Senate has changed. Why can't the U.S. military?

HBO is poking fun at politics. Will anyone crack a smile?

Did they really smoke that much? A Newsweek secretary-turned-Washington correspondent says the on-screen sexism, drinking, and smoking capture the office culture of the early '60s.

The deficit continues to climb. Obama ignored the two men who tried to stop it.

Obama's speech was calm, pro-business, and devoid of big ideas.

JFK intimates tell what they remember most from that snowy January day a half century ago.

In Tucson the president dropped his sober-professor mien, going back to his "One America" theme to deliver a speech that was among the best he's ever given.

As the Arizona congresswoman fights for survival after being shot in the head, Eleanor Clift recalls her comments a week ago—on nasty rhetoric and what it takes to be in Congress today.

As co-leader of the deficit commission, he aimed to slay the national debt. He failed—not for want of trying.

Obama's top strategist is moving back to Chicago to prepare for 2012. He talks about mistakes made, the GOP presidential field, and why "hope" and "change" are still good themes.

This is the time of year when Congress is in transition and defeated politicians get together to reflect on what went wrong and to share their pain across party lines. "There's a new definition of bipartisanship in Washington. It's called former member," said Texas Rep. Chet Edwards.

President Obama's compromise with the GOP on tax cuts reflects his ability to adapt to new situations. Now he just needs to inspire the American public.

This is one of those campaignlike moments when Obama can rescue his presidency by being resolute and delivering a clear economic message that puts the opposition on notice that he's not a pushover.

Unlike Bill Clinton, Obama hasn't yet experienced a political loss that taught him how to reinvent himself. He needs to surround himself with advisers who will challenge his world view.

As the Democratic caucus convened this week in D.C., California freshman Representative-elect Karen Bass was preparing to leave behind one budget mess and take on an even bigger one.

It's all the rage in Washington, the search for common ground, and if there's one thing everybody agrees with, it's that children shouldn't go hungry in America.

Is Nancy Pelosi's decision to run for the top Democratic spot in the House a gift for Republicans?

After a momentous midterm election, now the focus turns to how the GOP adapts to the Tea Party, and how President Obama adapts to the newly empowered GOP.

Her endorsement catapulted conservatives into office, but the road won't be so easy in 2012 if she decides to run.

People who have been successful in business don't think they should have to pay their dues in politics, but knowing how to talk to voters and make them feel important is a learned skill. Women are supposed to be better at building consensus, so the expectations are higher for them to connect on the campaign trail.