Friday, October 5, 2012
The cover of the October 6 issue of National Journal.
Leeches: The baby boomers inherited an economic miracle. Then they sucked it dry. By Jim Tankersley

The cover of the October 6 issue of National Journal.

Leeches: The baby boomers inherited an economic miracle. Then they sucked it dry. By Jim Tankersley

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Happening now: CONVERSATIONS WITH THE NEXT GENERATION (3:00-4:30PM EST)

 Not in Charlotte? Not a problem. View a live feed of the National Journal/The Atlantic events here or above.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Google to Pay $22.5M to Settle Privacy Complaint.

  • Federal Trade Commission announced that Google will pay $22.5 million to settle privacy dispute.
  • The case involved allegations that Google bypassed privacy settings of users of Apple’s Safari Internet browser.
  • This is not the first time Google has run into trouble over its privacy practices.
  • The company agreed to a settlement last year over allegations that it violated its privacy policies for Gmail users.

Friday, July 27, 2012
The cover of the July 28, 2012 issue of National Journal.
The Revolutionary: Forget the health care ruling. John Roberts and his Court are reshaping the legal landscape. How far will he go?  By Jim Oliphant
Check out this week’s poster-worthy cover! The cover article by NJ’s James Oliphant depicts Chief Justice John Roberts in the driver’s seat for the conservative legal revolution but asks: Does he have his foot on the pedal or the brake? 
Cover illustration by Lauren Carroll (source photo by Ap/Michael Conroy). 

The cover of the July 28, 2012 issue of National Journal.

The Revolutionary: Forget the health care ruling. John Roberts and his Court are reshaping the legal landscape. How far will he go?  By Jim Oliphant

Check out this week’s poster-worthy cover! The cover article by NJ’s James Oliphant depicts Chief Justice John Roberts in the driver’s seat for the conservative legal revolution but asks: Does he have his foot on the pedal or the brake? 

Cover illustration by Lauren Carroll (source photo by Ap/Michael Conroy). 

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

The Obamas Take in U.S.A. Basketball

On Monday, the Obamas and Bidens watched the U.S. men’s national basketball team vs. Brazil in a pre-Olympic exhibition.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais and Alex Brandon

Friday, July 13, 2012

Meet Washington’s 25 Top Influential Women (according to National Journal)

A few who made the list (from left to right):

1. Elena Kagan, Supreme Court justice

2. Heather Podesta, lawyer and lobbyist

3. First Lady Michelle Obama

4. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

5. Planned Parenthood leader Cecile Richards

6. Jackie Calmes of the New York Times

View the entire slideshow here.

Read about the women here

Thursday, July 12, 2012 Thursday, June 14, 2012 Friday, May 11, 2012

What do you want to see on the NJ Tumblr?

We attempt to brighten your day, show life in the newsroom, and bring you political news. But what would you like to see more of on the National Journal Tumblr? Conversations? Q&A with reporters? Charts? 

Thursday, May 10, 2012
I’m a very different person than I was in high school, of course. Romney apologizes for hurtful high school pranks