On the post-shooting life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Whoever wants to enchant America’s conservative base as well as independents looking for a steady hand amid economic upheaval must try to grasp what has carried Cain this far — what not only shields him from spectacular attempts at self-immolation but also, with each incident, seems to make him stronger. Why, with this candidate, do the laws of physics seem not to apply?

On the privilege of being then-Vice President George H.W. Bush.

A profile of Elizabeth Warren.

What makes Rick Perry run?

On witnessing the transformation of George W. Bush over 25 years.

Traveling with President Clinton.

Notes from the campaign trail in Nevada with Ron Paul.

Part of Longform.org’s guide to the 2012 GOP field at Slate.

How Michelle Bachmann became a GOP front-runner.

The first profile of Michele Bachmann.

A profile of GOP hopeful Jon Huntsman.

A profile of the up-and-coming New York politician, who at the time was toying with a run for mayor.

A profile of Arnold Schwarzenegger written during his first year in office as Governor of California:

"You know, the thing I love about Mexican women is how furry their pussies are."

During her brief tenure as governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin was a genuinely effective, bipartisan legislator. What went wrong?

On Hillary Clinton’s Arab Spring.

A 12,000-word profile of recently departed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Silva, the “most successful politician of his time.”

On the evolution of New Jersey’s governor.

One of most popular Libyan figures amongst Western intellectuals and democracy advocates is… Qaddafi’s second son, Saif.

A profile of Republican Eric Cantor: six-term congressman, new House majority leader, highest-ranking Jewish elected official in American history.

A profile of Mitch Landrieu, the first white mayor of New Orleans in nearly 30 years–part of a larger post-Katrina trend in the city’s politics. “The elected leadership looks almost like a photo negative of the pre-Katrina government.”

A profile of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.

A profile of Eric Holder.

On the workings of Sarah Palin’s inner circle.

A profile of embattled White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.

A report from Nevada, where an economy in crisis and a Tea Party upstart are threatening to topple Harry Reid, the most nationally powerful politician in the state’s history.