Newsweek Columnists - Howard Fineman - Living Politics

Fineman: What to Expect from Al Franken

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:35:38 GMT

Minnesota's new senator is no clown.

Fineman: The End of Obama's Media Honeymoon

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:40:36 GMT

Barack Obama has benefitted from good relations with the press. How will he handle it when things turn sour?

Fineman: How Lost Are the Republicans?

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:43:30 GMT

How lost are the Republicans? They're looking to Newt for answers.

Lessons for Detroit From Pittsburgh’s Rebirth

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:37:17 GMT

Struggling cities like Detroit could learn a lot from the Pennsylvania city's rebirth.

Fineman: Handicapping Obama's Egypt Speech

Sat, 30 May 2009 16:26:12 GMT

Handicapping Obama's Egypt speech.

Rush, Newt and Cheney Find an Issue for the GOP

Thu, 21 May 2009 01:14:54 GMT

Ignore the party, Rush, Newt and Cheney are the muscle

Why It's Good That Dick Cheney Can't Stop Talking

Sat, 16 May 2009 20:37:14 GMT

So now the ex-veep can't stop talking

Fineman: Specter Doesn't Give Dems Full Control

Sat, 02 May 2009 17:43:13 GMT

D.C.'s new arithmetic of power.

The Next 100 Days Could Be the Hard Part for Obama

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:28:29 GMT

For Obama, the next 100 days could be the real test.

Obama's Morality Message Wavering on Torture Issue

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:12:17 GMT

Obama's ethical certitude has wavered with the torture issue.

Fineman: Where the GOP Goes From Here

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:17:19 GMT

A blueprint for where the Republican Party goes from here

Fineman: Partisanship, D.C.'s Default Setting

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:51:33 GMT

Judd Gregg, former future cabinet member

Fineman: How Obama Tackles the Budget

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:07:19 GMT

Rahm Emanuel's 'affirmative' government.

Fineman: Establishment Starts to Turn on Obama

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:37:05 GMT

Obama still has the approval of the people, but the establishment is beginning to mumble that the president may not have what it takes.

Obama Taxes Could Alienate the Heartland

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:33:48 GMT

Obama's proposed coal and tobacco taxes would disproportionately impact some key states—ones that the Democrats will need in 2012.

Fineman: Why Obama Is Moving So Quickly

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:05:42 GMT

Moving at the speed of light, the new president aims to score early victories, and keep critics on their toes.

Fineman: New Orleans is Exhibit A for Stimulus

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:18:43 GMT

Why Obama should make New Orleans Exhibit A in his argument for economic recovery.

Fineman: Enough Transparency, Obama!

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:18:16 GMT

Why Obama should stop doing so much TV

Fineman: The President and the Coach

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:05:23 GMT

What Obama and the Steelers' chief have in common

Fineman: Larry Summers's Economic Challenge

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:17:01 GMT

What Obama's economic adviser is up against