CONGRESS

Eager But Splintered GOP Would Await McCain In Congress

If elected, would McCain be a maverick reformer or a peacemaker?
• Obama's Challenges In Congress

POLITICS

Energy Concerns Drill Deep In Colorado

From state legislative contests to the U.S. Senate matchup, energy issues dominate.
• Divides Underly Unifying Rhetoric


Ronald Brownstein: POLITICAL CONNECTIONSSaturday, Oct. 11, 2008

The Risk Of McCain's Plan

Obama is not exaggerating when he says that McCain is offering a "radical" new vision of how Americans can safeguard their health.

Charlie Cook: THE COOK REPORTSaturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Going Obama's Way

If voters' focus switches back to national security, McCain could still come back. But not if it's the economy.

Jonathan Rauch: SOCIAL STUDIESSaturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Can Markets Cure Malaria?

Malaria today is as much of an economic challenge as a medical one: A classic instance of what economists call a coordination problem.

POLITICS

McCain Aides' Foreign Work Raises Eyebrows

As lobbyists and consultants, they worked for foreign clients.

• Insiders Poll
• Is Florida McCain's Sunset State?
• Judging Effect Of Cell-Only Voters

DEFENSE

War Puts Stress On Military Families

With violence down in Iraq, the war is a distant rumble for many Americans. Not so for military personnel.

• War Veterans Share In Oral History Project


Clive Crook: WEALTH OF NATIONSSaturday, Oct. 11, 2008

The Crisis Goes Global

It is no longer possible for any one country to design its financial regulations as though it were alone in the world.

William Schneider: POLITICAL PULSESaturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Have You Voted Yet?

As many as one-third of the nation's voters are expected to vote before Election Day, up from 20 percent in 2004 and 25 percent in 2006.

White House 08

Where They Stand

Examine the differences between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.

Special Series

Swing States

A look at the swing states likely to determine the outcome of the 2008 presidential election.


Resources

National Journal Magazine Article Indexes

Comprehensive magazine archives in PDF form, ready to print and save.

LAST WEEK'S COVER STORY

Where Obama And McCain Really Differ

We identify the policy areas that will be greatly affected by Election Day -- and those that won't.


 Special IssueFriday, Feb. 15, 2008

National Journal's Salary Survey

In this year's salary survey, executives were paid more than $1 million in compensation and benefits in 2006, and almost 200 took home at least $500,000.

 Interactive FeatureFriday, March 7, 2008

2007 Vote Ratings

Lawmakers ranked on how they vote on a conservative-to-liberal scale.
• Why Obama Was 'The Most Liberal'