The New Senate The New Senate
The NY Times is reporting that Hillary Clinton will accept the job of Secretary of State. I don't have much to say, except that I've always thought it was a very strange pick, con...
Nov 21, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Criteria for Treasury Criteria for Treasury
One of the weird things about the transition period is that all of the speculation and editorializing tends to revolve around the actual personnel being floated or rumored as oppo...
Nov 19, 2008 / Chris Hayes
The Right Choice at Treasury The Right Choice at Treasury
To avoid the mistakes of the past, there are two basic criteria: First, no Wall Streeters; second, no one who helped create the current crisis.
Nov 17, 2008 / Chris Hayes
You Go To Crisis With The Government You Have You Go To Crisis With The Government You Have
My Swiss-junket-mate, Matt Yglesias makes a good point about the distance between the abstract ideal policy vis a vis GM and the auto-industry and the real-world one we're likely ...
Nov 17, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Socialism With a Withered State Socialism With a Withered State
Apologies for the week-long hiatus. I was on a trip in Switzerland (about which more in a bit) and trying amidst a heavy schedule to pay attention to developments back at home. Se...
Nov 17, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Mr. President, May I Suggest A Book Mr. President, May I Suggest A Book
Scott McLemee wrote a fantastic column in which he emailed a number of journalists, thinkers, and intellectuals and asked them what book they would have Barack Obama read if it co...
Nov 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
The Occam’s Razor Explanation The Occam’s Razor Explanation
I'm working on a longer set of reflections on this remarkable electionand its remarkable outcome. Sometimes as writer you can feeloutclassed by the events you have to chronicle, ...
Nov 6, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Tracking Voter Problems: Part Three Tracking Voter Problems: Part Three
WASHINGTON, DC -- From Nation intern Emma Dumain, comes the finaldispatch from the Election Protection command center: In the second press briefing of the day here at the Electio...
Nov 4, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Final Push Final Push
RICHMOND, VA -- The office here just erupted into a flurry of activity as volunteers are being sent out to polling places in the city with long lines to make sure no one leaves. T...
Nov 4, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Virginia Turnout: High Virginia Turnout: High
According to the state board of elections. They're estimating 75% turnout by the end of the day. That's insane.
Nov 4, 2008 / Chris Hayes