Alex Altman

Altman is the executive features editor and deputy Washington bureau chief at TIME.

Recent Articles

Mississippi Tea Party Challenger Wants Do-Over

Alleges rampant voter fraud tipped the election to incumbent Thad Cochran

By Alex Altman

Rick Perry Getting Ready for a 2016 Presidential Campaign

The Texas Governor has not yet committed to run, but he is boasting about getting his ducks in a row.

By Alex Altman and Zeke J Miller

Landrieu's Keystone Push a Political Boon

Mary Landrieu pushes a politically helpful bill through her committee in an election year

By Alex Altman

The Indian Example

While Americans question climate change, global competitors like India are leading the fight to combat its challenges, according to a global TIME survey

By Alex Altman

Lies Will Get Day in Court

Campaign by anti-abortion group at issue

By Alex Altman

Cantor Quits as Majority Leader

Following stunning primary defeat

By Alex Altman and Zeke J Miller

Cantor Forgot to Stay Home

All politics proved local for Eric Cantor

By Alex Altman

Meet Dave Brat, the Giant Slayer Who Beat Eric Cantor

The conservative economics professor topples the House Majority Leader in a stunning upset

By Alex Altman

Colorado Designs Banking System for Pot Companies

A new law signed by the governor offers a symbolic fix to a serious problem

By Alex Altman

One Ohio City’s Growth Strategy? Immigrants

Dayton puts out the welcome mats

By Alex Altman/Dayton

Why the Tea Party Forgives Reagan’s Sins

On the 10th anniversary of his death, a look at the president whose name has become synonymous with 'conservative'

By Alex Altman

Primaries Pit Parties' Old Guard Against New

The headlines scream of surreptitious videos, nasty intramural spats and Silicon Valley influence peddlers. But among the eight states holding primary elections on Tuesday, the two marquee contests can be distilled to a simple choice:...

By Alex Altman

Jeb Magruder

Watergate conspirator

By Alex Altman

Midterm Elections: Already Dirty

The midterm elections are still six months away, but political operatives are already getting down in the muck with phony robocalls, misleading ads, and other sordid tactics

By Alex Altman

GOP Clips Grassroots in Primary Races

The Republican Establishment is winning primaries across the country by investing money in races while the Tea Party stays home

By Alex Altman

Shinseki 'Mad As Hell' About V.A. Allegations

Eric Shinseki, the Veterans Administration chief and a retired four-star general, testified on Capitol Hill about the Veterans Administration's 'secret' wait-list mess, but said very little about accusations that lengthy wait times led to preventable deaths

By Alex Altman

Nebraska Senate Race Bridges Republican Divide

Both the frontrunners may fall in Nebraska, one of 2014's most competitive GOP primaries

By Alex Altman

The Empire Strikes Back

Early returns bode well for mainstream Republicans

By Alex Altman

GOP Establishment Faces First 2014 Primary Tests

Republican voters head to the polls in North Carolina and Ohio on Tuesday for the first major 2014 contests pitting the GOP's business-friendly moderates against its Tea Party faction, which one political strategist described as a party marked by "all talk and very little action"

By Alex Altman

Nevada Ranch Rebel Sparks Race Controversy

Cliven Bundy became an overnight icon for his refusal to pay the government to graze his cattle herd on public land in Nevada, but that stance lauded by some conservative media is becoming overshadowed by his recent pro-slavery comments

By Alex Altman
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