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Jonathan Allen

Jonathan Allen

Former Chief Political Correspondent

    Latest articles by Jonathan Allen

    2016 Presidential Election
    The crazy thing about Bernie Sanders’s plan to save AmericaThe crazy thing about Bernie Sanders’s plan to save America
    2016 Presidential Election

    Bernie Sanders has a plan to save America. And it’s pretty sane.

    By Jonathan Allen
    archives
    Rand Paul takes liberty with the truth in attack on Hillary Clinton’s handling of LibyaRand Paul takes liberty with the truth in attack on Hillary Clinton’s handling of Libya
    archives

    Rand Paul’s got a new book that takes Hillary Clinton to task for her handling of Libya. It’s fertile ground, but Paul overstepped.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Hillary Clinton
    Hillary Clinton enters swag primary with pantsuit T-shirtHillary Clinton enters swag primary with pantsuit T-shirt
    Hillary Clinton

    Barack Obama made swag a big part of his campaigns. Now Hillary Clinton is following (pant)suit.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Syria
    This Memorial Day, Republicans weigh going to war in Iraq againThis Memorial Day, Republicans weigh going to war in Iraq again
    Syria

    Neo-cons are back, pushing for a more aggressive US response to ISIS. That’s putting leading presidential candidates in a bind.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Hillary Clinton
    What the resurfacing of Sidney Blumenthal says about Hillary ClintonWhat the resurfacing of Sidney Blumenthal says about Hillary Clinton
    Hillary Clinton

    Sidney Blumenthal’s memos to Hillary Clinton on Libya are a reminder of the bloodsport days of 1990s politics, and of the degree to which loyalty factors into her assessment of people.

    By Jonathan Allen
    archives
    Emails show how Benghazi derailed Hillary Clinton’s legacy at StateEmails show how Benghazi derailed Hillary Clinton’s legacy at State
    archives

    Before Benghazi, Hillary Clinton and her aides looked at the US intervention in Libya as one of her marquee achievements. This email shows what they were thinking.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Rand Paul is talking. Here’s why we should all be listening.Rand Paul is talking. Here’s why we should all be listening.
    Politics

    Rand Paul’s 10-and-a-half-hour speech on the collection of Americans’ records is a major gift to the public. Not because he’s right per se, but because he brought executive power into the presidential campaign.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Flashback: Watch Bernie Sanders debate John Boehner on single-payer health care in ‘93Flashback: Watch Bernie Sanders debate John Boehner on single-payer health care in ‘93
    Politics

    Bernie Sanders still wants a single-payer health-care system. In 1993, he debated the issue with future House Speakers John Boehner and Dennis Hastert on the floor.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton doesn’t need the media, and it’s driving the media crazyHillary Clinton doesn’t need the media, and it’s driving the media crazy
    Politics

    Hillary Clinton talked to reporters for the first time in a month on Tuesday. She didn’t reveal much, in part because she doesn’t need the media right now.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Syria
    Jeb Bush’s problem isn’t an inability to escape his name. It’s that he’s unwilling to try.Jeb Bush’s problem isn’t an inability to escape his name. It’s that he’s unwilling to try.
    Syria

    Jeb Bush’s stumbles on Iraq reveal some much deeper flaws in his candidacy.

    By Jonathan Allen