1. early and often
    The Main Obstacle to Trump’s 2026 Agenda Is Trump HimselfRather than sticking to the GOP midterms script, the president keeps causing problems and forcing his congressional allies to fix them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Trump Cries Fraud Over California’s (Normal) Slow Vote CountGiving voters tons of options and preventing actual fraud means slow counts and shifting results. But it feeds non-sensical MAGA conspiracy theories.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. politics
    All the Fallout From the New York Times’ Graham Platner ReportThe Maine Senate candidate is denying allegations of abusive behavior, an accuser says the story is worse than reported, and Democrats seem caught.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  4. poll position
    Trump’s Job Approval Is Weakest on the Midterms’ Key IssuePolls show the president’s credibility on inflation and living costs is very low and even worse among the swing voters that helped him win in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. tremendous content
    If Trump Isn’t Asleep, Maybe He Should Keep His Eyes Open?The president keeps being accused of sleeping during meetings, though he says he’s just “listening intensely.” There’s a simple way to avoid this.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. tremendous content
    Poor Ivanka Can’t Build $1.4 Billion Island Resort in PeaceThousands of Albanians have taken to the streets in protest as construction begins on Ivanka and Jared’s Mediterranean luxury resort.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. politics
    The Un-Trumping of the Kennedy Center Will Happen Very SoonAn internal memo from the center’s counsel gave staff a June 12 deadline to remove the president’s name from the building’s signage.
    By Nia Prater
  9. politics
    Donald Trump
    Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Slush Fund May Yet LiveThe president is publicly doubting its demise, GOP lawmakers haven’t acted, and the DoJ is reportedly coming up with a plan B.
    By Chas Danner
  10. early and often
    Xavier Becerra in Prime Position as California Governor’s Race Votes Come InDemocrat Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton appear likely to advance to November’s general election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Alabama Gerrymander for 2026In applying Callais to this year’s election, the conservative majority showed it can’t wait to wreck voting rights as we have known them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. politics
    Bessent Clarifies How He Wanted to Beat Up Bill PulteOn Capitol Hill, the secretary was asked about his past dustup with Pulte, whose new job as Trump’s DNI is already in jeopardy.
    By Nia Prater
  13. tremendous content
    White House South Lawn UFC Construction
    Trump Says White House UFC Cage May Stay Up ForeverCalling the UFC arena his Eiffel Tower was clearly a troll. But it wouldn’t be the first online Trump taunt to take physical form.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. politics
    Missing Congressman Wins Primary, Promises to ExplainTom Kean Jr., who hasn’t been seen in months, said he would be “completely transparent” about the medical condition that has sidelined him.
    By Nia Prater
  15. early and often
    Iowa Republicans Reject Trump’s Pick for GovernorThe president’s endorsed candidate lost to right-wing challenger Zach Lahn, giving Iowa Democrats grounds for optimism in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. politics
    Maine Democrat Graham Platner Is Winning Voters All 'Pissed At The Same Thing'
    Platner’s Maine Democratic Opponent Is Still Only on the BallotThe governor has noted she never ended her Senate campaign, but it’s not clear that she plans on reviving it in light of Platner’s new troubles.
    By Nia Prater
  17. politics
    Bill Bulte
    11 Job Requirements Bill Pulte Met to Be Trump’s New DNIFrom zero intelligence experience to knowing where to find AI Trump-Jesus pics, this guy checks all the boxes.
    By Chas Danner
  18. tremendous content
    White House South Lawn UFC Construction
    Pentagon Bans Fat Troops From White House UFCService members who want tickets to the cage match on the South Lawn must meet the required waist-to-height ratio.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. politics
    Trump and Netanyahu May Be on the RocksThe president reportedly swore at the Israeli prime minister over his country’s escalating attacks in Lebanon.
    By Nia Prater
  20. tremendous content
    Don Jr. & Bettina Anderson’s Wedding: The Biggest Snubs & SurprisesSavage Melania gossip? Ivanka beach photos? Les Misérables? Here’s what you (and President Trump) missed from Don Jr. and Bettina’s Bahamas wedding.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. feminism
    The Right Kind of PregnancyConservatives want women to have more children — but only on their terms.
    By Sarah Jones
  22. tremendous content
    Trump Thinks Dementia Test Proved His ‘Extreme Intelligence’Trump announced the results of his health exam at Walter Reed, revealing that he somehow aced an IQ test without even taking one.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. early and often
    Trump Abandons Toxic ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Slush FundWhether the motivation was backlash from Republicans in Congress or rulings from federal judges, the disastrous $1.776 billion slush fund is no more.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. maine senate race
    6 Good Questions in Light of Platner’s Sexting ScandalHow this time might be different for Maine voters, why some people are shrugging it off, and what could come next.
    By Chas Danner
  25. tremendous content
    Trump Adds ‘DronePort’ to White House Ballroom/Villain LairIn new renderings, the ballroom looks like a henchmen-filled compound James Bond must infiltrate to thwart Trump’s evil plan.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. early and often
    California Governor’s Primary Closes As a 3-Way BrawlSteyer used his wealth to pry progressives from Becerra as Hilton consolidated the GOP vote. On Tuesday, we’ll see which two make it to November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Maine Democratic Candidate For Senate Graham Platner Campaigns Across The State
    Platner Tries to Find Someone to Blame for Latest ScandalThe Maine Senate candidate criticized reports on his alleged pre-campaign extramarital sexting as “gossip” and “journalistic malpractice.”
    By Nia Prater
  28. tremendous content
    The Donald Trump And The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts closing
    Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center Dead at 5 MonthsTrump’s stupid vanity project died on Friday when a federal judge ordered that his name be removed from the living memorial to JFK.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. early and often
    Why Democrats Shouldn’t Write Off the SouthPost-Callais, Republicans are racing to lock in their power over the region. Democrats have a moral and political obligation to fight back.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. early and often
    Democrats Suddenly Have a Real Shot at Flipping the SenateWhen the midterms cycle started, the Senate looked secure for the GOP. But after many lucky breaks for Democrats, it’s now a toss-up.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. tremendous content
    Construction Continues Around D.C. As The Nation's Capital Prepares For America's 250th Events
    Trump’s Great American State Fair Is Running Out of ActsFive of the nine headliners have now dropped out. But “Ninja Rap” lovers can rejoice, because Vanilla Ice is definitely still performing.
    By Chas Danner
  32. politics
    Mamdani’s Highest-Stakes Endorsement YetThe mayor is reportedly reversing himself and backing a DSA challenger over high-profile Democrat Adriano Espaillat.
    By Nia Prater
  33. politics
    New Jersey’s Missing Congressman Is Back, Sort OfTom Kean, Jr. has been calling party officials and signaling his imminent return as a report claims he was making stock trades during his absence.
    By Nia Prater
  34. early and often
    A Reality Check on Spencer Pratt’s L.A. Mayoral RunPolls show Pratt has made the primary a three-way race. But he’d have a tough time against Karen Bass or Nithya Raman in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. magalopolis
    Washington, DC. 21st Apr, 2025. Donald Trump Jr., left, and girlfriend Bettina Anderson, right, arrive at the White House Easter Egg Roll, on the South Lawn at the White House, in Washington, DC, on Monday, April 21, 2025.
    Who Is Bettina Anderson? Don Jr.’s Socialite Wife, ExplainedWhat happened at her Bahamas wedding? Did she vote Biden? How did her father know Epstein? Here’s a guide to the president’s newest daughter-in-law.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. the system
    The Civil-Rights Veterans Watching Their Victories Wiped OutThere’s something perverse about boiling down attacks on Black voting rights to just partisan strategizing.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  37. tremendous content
    Is Trump Really a Knicks Fan? An InvestigationThe president is planning to go to a Knicks NBA Finals game, but is he a real fan? Here’s the evidence.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  38. politics
    Zohran Mamdani Trolls Elon MuskThe mayor said his new Commission on Government Efficiency — or COGE — will be what Musk’s DOGE “should’ve been.”
    By Nia Prater
  39. politics
    5 Key Revelations From Jill Biden’s MemoirPreviewing her upcoming book, the former First Lady revealed she thought Joe Biden might have been drugged during his disastrous debate.
    By Nia Prater
  40. politics
    Of Course Trump Wants a $250 Bill With His Own Face on ItThe president has been on a second-term branding spree.
    By Bess Levin
  41. early and often
    All About the White House UFC Fight on Trump’s BirthdayThe UFC is holding a cage match to celebrate America’s 250th (or maybe Trump). Here’s the fight card and photos of the Octagon on the South Lawn.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. the city politic
    How Mamdani Plans to Solve New York’s Most Pressing ProblemThe mayor is in for a fight on affordable housing. He told me about his plan of attack.
    By Errol Louis
  43. early and often
    Can Talarico Really Flip Texas, or Are Democrats Just Dreaming?He looks a lot like Beto O’Rourke, who ultimately disappointed Democrats. But GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton is unusually vulnerable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. we’ll do it live
    President Trump Meets With His Cabinet At The White House
    Trump Says ‘We Are Not There Yet’ on Iran Deal: Live UpdatesThe fog of ending war continues.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  45. early and often
    Paxton Crushes Cornyn As Texas GOP Embraces MAGA ExtremismThe Texas GOP took a hard swing to the right in Tuesday’s primary. It could give Democrats like James Talarico an opening in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. early and often
    GOP’s Callais-Fueled Gerrymander Blitz Hits Two Speed BumpsPlans to wipe out majority-Black congressional districts failed in South Carolina and were put on hold by a court in Alabama.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. early and often
    The Texas GOP Primary Is a Test of the Limits of Far-Right ExtremismKen Paxton’s Trump-backed purge of John Cornyn is just the tip of the iceberg of Lone Star Republican craziness.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. early and often
    Trump Is Becoming the Un-PopulistFrom the ballroom to Iran to blatant self-dealing, he’s ignoring the will of the people — to his party’s peril.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. politics
    Everyone Trying to Cash In on Trump’s Slush FundFrom former Trump fixer Michael Cohen to the gun-toting McCloskeys to seditionist Enrique Tarrio, here are the people vying for a payout.
    By Nia Prater
  50. politics
    Tulsi Gabbard Resigns As Trump’s Intelligence ChiefIn her resignation letter, Gabbard says she is leaving her post as director of national intelligence following her husband’s cancer diagnosis.
    By Nia Prater
  51. early and often
    California Governor’s Race Is Turning Into a 3-Way FightAfter a surprisingly chaotic race, we’re finally getting a clearer picture of who’s likely to be the next governor of California.
    By Ed Kilgore
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