In his last ever Tomasky Talk, Michael looks into the future of the 2012 Republican nomination race, the presidential election itself and how taxation will be the clincher

Michael Tomasky looks ahead to more budget battles over the federal debt ceiling and the Ryan plan – and ponders how the Republicans might select a presidential nominee

Tomasky Talk: It's all money matters on Capitol Hill this week as Michael Tomasky analyses the big four stories from Washington

Michael Tomasky takes his weekly look at the big issues animating politics in Washington, DC – and why Florida, again, is an electoral hotspot

Michael Tomasky reviews the week when Obama intervened in Libya – from South America – and more candidates started to show their hand in the Republican 2012 race

Michael Tomasky reviews a busy week for Hillary Clinton, tough times for John Boehner, and Charlie Sheen's poll ratings v Sarah Palin

Tomasky Talk: Michael Tomasky reviews last week's US political stories – from Governor Scott Walker's bill to a mysterious Facebook account involving she who may not be named

Michael Tomasky discusses the week's big stories in US politics, including President Obama's budget and news that Michigan is considering a law permitting citizens to carry Taser guns

Michael Tomasky wonders how far Barack Obama should go in facing down Hosni Mubarak, explores the reasons for Jon Huntsman's resignation from his role as ambassador for China and gives his prediction for this Sunday's Super Bowl

Michael Tomasky reviews a week in Washington politics in which an inquiry delivered its verdict on the 2008 crash – whose consequences are still unfolding across the United States

Michael Tomasky considers whether President Obama's annual address can turn the political tide – especially against Republicans' effort to repeal his healthcare law

Michael Tomasky looks forward to New Year fireworks in US politics should Democratic senators try to bust the filibuster, if Michael Steele is re-elected as RNC chair, and more

From congressional battles on Capitol Hill to Elizabeth Edwards' views on the afterlife and the Lizard King's exoneration, Michael Tomasky reviews the week's big political stories

Michael Tomasky discusses the Bush-era tax cuts, Start nuclear treaty, the battle to succeed Republican national committee chairman Michael Steele and more from DC

Michael Tomasky discusses Rupert Murdoch's response to the criticism that Fox News has supported and promoted the Tea Party movement

Michael Tomasky looks at how well the candidates backed by Sarah Palin did on election day and what that means for the Republican party

Michael Tomasky makes his final call on the Senate, House and gubernatorial races ahead of election day, Tuesday, in the US midterms

Michael Tomasky sifts through the 435 midterm house of representatives races to find four that could prove bellwethers of the overall result

Michael Tomasky begins his run of predictions for the 2 November midterms by picking four states that could sway the senate race

Michael Tomasky looks at the potential Republican wins in Florida, where Tea Party favourite Marco Rubio is the frontrunner in a three-way senate race, and Democrat Alex Sink is neck-and-neck with Rick Scott in the contest for governor