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Marc Ambinder

Marc Ambinder is the White House correspondent for National Journal and a contributing editor at The Atlantic. More

Marc Ambinder is the White House correspondent for National Journal. He previously served as the politics editor, and is now a contributing editor, for The Atlantic, where he curated the influential Politics channel on TheAtlantic.com and contributed to the magazine. He was also a chief political consultant to CBS News. Earlier, at NJ's Hotline, Ambinder was the founding editor of "Hotline On Call," a pathbreaking political news blog. He also worked as a producer and reporter for the ABC News Political Unit and was one of the founders of ABC's "The Note." Born in New York City, raised in Central Florida, Ambinder is a 2001 graduate of Harvard and lives in Washington, D.C.
Why U.S. Presidents Lecture the UN

Why U.S. Presidents Lecture the UN

American leaders consistently hector the global body, challenging it to live up to its charter… More »

Obama's Lonely Middle Ground

Obama's Lonely Middle Ground

The president and Congress just haven't gotten along. In tonight's speech, he'll face a tough political calculus yet again.… More »

President Obama Leads Without Taking Charge

President Obama Leads Without Taking Charge

At a time of uncertainty, do Americans want a more aggressive commander in chief?… More »

Withdrawal From Afghanistan Will Likely Be Slow

Withdrawal From Afghanistan Will Likely Be Slow

The White House's war review is still pending, but it probably won't lead the president to accelerate U.S. troops' departure… More »

Report: Nearly a Third of Companies Could Cut Health Insurance

Report: Nearly a Third of Companies Could Cut Health Insurance

Democratic reforms were supposed to drive down costs and expand access, but a new study forecasts employers rolling back benefits… More »

Is the Press Fair to Palin?

Is the Press Fair to Palin?

The former Alaska governor likes to criticize the "lamestream media." Does it hold her to a different standard?… More »

5 Ways Obama Could Lose in 2012

5 Ways Obama Could Lose in 2012

A lot can happen between now and Election Day. From foreign policy to health insurance premiums, here's how a Republican might win.… More »

What Obama's Team Thinks of the Republican Field

What Obama's Team Thinks of the Republican Field

Why they consider Romney the most formidable and are relieved Daniels won't run… More »

'The Beast' Gets Stuck in Ireland

'The Beast' Gets Stuck in Ireland

President Obama's heavy-duty limousine is no match for a strip of pavement, and a brief Secret Service rescue mission ensues… More »

Homeland Security's Top Cybersecurity Official Resigns

Homeland Security's Top Cybersecurity Official Resigns

Phil Reitinger, the point man on cybercrime at Homeland Security, decides it's time to move on… More »

The Little-Known Agency That Helped Kill Bin Laden

The Little-Known Agency That Helped Kill Bin Laden

The National Geospatial Agency mapped bin Laden's compound, analyzed drone data, and helped the SEALs simulate their mission… More »

The Secret Team That Killed Osama bin Laden

The Secret Team That Killed Osama bin Laden

Navy SEALs spent months training for the raid… More »

Bin Laden's Death: A Pivotal Victory for Obama, U.S. Intelligence

Bin Laden's Death: A Pivotal Victory for Obama, U.S. Intelligence

The president silences his national-security critics heading into 2012, and the CIA stands tall after the damage of 9/11… More »

Obama's Reelection Report Card

Obama's Reelection Report Card

The president's political strengths and weaknesses, as he opens the 2012 campaign… More »

5 Disadvantages for Obama in 2012

5 Disadvantages for Obama in 2012

A tough economy could make him a one-term president… More »

5 Advantages for Obama in 2012

5 Advantages for Obama in 2012

The president's path to reelection… More »

Obama Announces Reelection Bid

Obama Announces Reelection Bid

The 2012 election is underway… More »

Obama Gets Ready to Announce Reelection Plans

Obama Gets Ready to Announce Reelection Plans

In about two weeks, the president will become a candidate… More »

Obama Answers Big Questions About Libya

Obama Answers Big Questions About Libya

The president tells us why the U.S. intervened in Libya, and not elsewhere… More »

The Questions That Obama Must Now Answer on Libya

The Questions That Obama Must Now Answer on Libya

The president will try to clear things up with a speech Monday night… More »

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