1. early and often
    Trump’s Birthright-Citizenship Obsession Lives OnDespite losing at the Supreme Court, Trump and Miller want to make it clear to MAGA voters they’ll never give up on restricting legal immigration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Trump Better Hope Supreme Court Buys His Ballroom MalarkeyA federal appeals court ruled that Trump can’t keep building without congressional approval. Trump immediately said he’ll appeal to the Supreme Court.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. early and often
    Trump’s Grip on GOP Slips Again With Tennessee LossA Republican gerrymander accidentally took down the fiery Islamophobe Andy Ogles, despite Trump’s backing. Marsha Blackburn was luckier.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. politics
    Blanche Appears Set for Confirmation As Cassidy Caves AgainThe Louisiana senator said he will indeed support Blanche’s nomination for attorney general hours after Lisa Murkowski said she would not.
    By Nia Prater
  5. up in the air
    Marine One, carrying President Trump, taking off near the White House on August 4.
    Marine One’s Near-Miss Incident Was Scarier Than It LooksThe biggest threat to air-passenger safety right now may be our own government.
    By Jeff Wise
  7. reckonings
    FIFA President Gianni Infantino
    Will Gianni Infantino Finally Be Sent Off?The FIFA president’s attempt to sell off the World Cup started a revolt he’s now struggling to survive.
    By Adam Elder
  8. politics
    Mitch McConnell Is Homeward BoundHe says he’s been discharged from the rehab hospital, but it’s still unclear when he might return to Capitol Hill.
    By Nia Prater
  9. central casting
    Trump Is Still in the Honeymoon Phase With New Fed ChairThe president is said to “rave” about Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s looks after watching him on television. But how long can the lovefest last?
    By Bess Levin
  10. politics
    Munitions Shortage Has Trump Up in Arms Against Hegseth and ‘Leakers’Trump is denying ongoing reports of serious shortages of U.S. missiles amid the Iran war, while reportedly lashing out at Pete Hegseth and others.
    By Nia Prater
  11. tremendous content
    Trump Thinks This Year’s ‘No. 1’ Movie Was … Melania?‘Melania’ made a tad less than ‘Spider-Man: Brand-New Day.’ But maybe the First Lady’s upcoming docuseries will make up the $1.14 billion gap.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. politics
    Is Trump Going to Try to Keep His Flying Palace?Recent comments from Eric Trump indicate that the Qatari-gifted luxury Air Force One won’t be heading for his dad’s presidential library after all.
    By Nia Prater
  13. early and often
    Wisconsin’s Messy Governor’s Race Adds Thanksgiving DramaFrancesca Hong is probably still going to win her primary. But old social-media posts about abolishing Thanksgiving aren’t helping her.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. early and often
    Kansas Primaries Give Democrats a Shot at a Big UpsetGubernatorial nominee Cindy Holscher and Senate nominee Adam Hamilton are about the strongest ticket Democrats could hope for in this red state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    Republican Congressman Ends Reelection Bid Amid Disturbing AllegationsNo, the other one. Chuck Edwards.
    By Nia Prater
  16. early and often
    Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Holds Primary Night Event In Detroit
    El-Sayed’s Progressive BreakthroughLike Zohran Mamdani, the fiery progressive overcame well-financed opposition to build a successful coalition. But Haley Stevens didn’t go easily.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. politics
    Trump Is Making Another Big Mess With the White House HelipadHe reportedly ordered workers to scrap some of their completed work on the multimillion-dollar project because he didn’t like how it looked.
    By Nia Prater
  18. early and often
    Darline Graham Is Running Away From Lindsey’s LegacySouth Carolina’s appointed senator wants to be known as the heir to her late brother but the ideological servant to Donald Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. politics
    Pirro Hauled a Box of Reflecting-Pool Evidence to Trump MeetingSwaying the president with real evidence is no easy task, but maybe she pulled it off.
    By Nia Prater
  20. politics
    Even Trump’s Not Sure If Max Miller Can Survive ThisThe president phoned the embattled congressman and expressed his doubts about his reelection bid. Miller now says he will investigate himself.
    By Nia Prater
  21. early and often
    Congress Delays Its Next Government-Shutdown CrisisThe Senate passed a bill that postpones the spending fight until after the August recess. But Trump could blow it all up.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. tremendous content
    The Great American State Fair In Washington DC
    Trump’s Arch Will Photobomb Every View of D.C.The National Park Service warned that the massive triumphal arch would have an “adverse effect” on the sight lines from sites all over Washington.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. early and often
    Michigan and Missouri Put the Progressive Surge to the TestAbdul El-Sayed, William Lawrence, Donavan McKinney, and Cori Bush could make it another banner primary night for progressive primary candidates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. the law
    Anthony Fauci Can Take the FifthSo can Donald Trump, and so can you.
    By Elie Honig
  25. tremendous content
    Trump Is a War Hero (But Only in His Memes)Truth API users paid $100,000 for early access to Trump’s posts. All they got during opening weekend was this lousy, self-aggrandizing AI slop.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. politics
    Did Todd Blanche Actually Kill Trump’s Slush Fund?Senators Tillis and Cornyn are claiming victory on the anti-weaponization fund, but they may not have gotten what they asked for.
    By Nia Prater
  27. early and often
    Will Trump Let Thune Avoid a Government Shutdown?The Senate GOP leader has a tentative deal on a stopgap spending bill. But Trump could instantly kill it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. politics
    Max Miller Is Trying to Brush Off Domestic-Abuse AllegationsThe Ohio congressman denies his ex-wife’s claims and says he’s still running for reelection. His former father-in-law, Senator Moreno, condemned him.
    By Nia Prater
  29. early and often
    The GOP’s Big Red Scare Is Really StupidNo, Democrats aren’t communist, and the relatively small progressive surge in primaries isn’t a Bolshevik revolution.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. oops
    US-POLITICS-NATIONAL MALL
    Pirro Upended Trump’s Reflecting Pool Nonsense, and He’s Not HappyThe DoJ acknowledged that Trump’s handpicked no-bid contractor botched the rushed renovation. But Trump and Burgum have since doubled down.
    By Chas Danner
  31. politics
    6 of the Wildest Details From the WSJ’s Trump Fundraising ReportNew reporting explores the president’s pressure campaign against blue-chip companies to reward him financially.
    By Nia Prater
  32. early and often
    Trump Reaping Whirlwind From His Senate PurgesHis agenda is jammed in the Senate due to Republican senators he ousted or alienated. Intraparty strife is also a bad look for the midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. politics
    Trump to Senators on Blanche: You’ll Get Nothing and Like ItWith a pair of holdout senators jamming his attorney general pick’s nomination, Trump isn’t giving an inch.
    By Nia Prater
  34. crime
    Why Is It So Hard to Ban Child Marriage?The mother at the center of a shocking Ohio abuse case was married at 15. Across much of the country, that’s perfectly legal.
    By Sarah Jones
  35. early and often
    MyPillow Guy Is Front-runner in Minnesota’s GOP Gubernatorial PrimaryMike Lindell won’t win the general election against Amy Klobuchar, but he may sell some more pillows.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. poll position
    Trump Is Absolutely Flailing in High-Quality PollsMultiple polls are showing a sudden lurch to the bottom for Trump’s job approval thanks to a significant loss of independents.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. early and often
    Democrats Need a Better Answer on Voter ID. Here’s One.Basic voter ID is popular. Democrats should take advantage of that and undercut Trump with a compromise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. politics
    Feast Your Eyes on a Brand-New Photo of Mitch McConnellThe ailing senator offered an update on his health, but it was about as cryptic as the last one.
    By Nia Prater
  39. 2026 midterms
    Ken Paxton Could Be the GOP’s Graham PlatnerThe scandal-plagued Texas MAGA extremist could very well lose a Senate race that the GOP should handily win in a year when they can’t afford it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. politics
    Anthony Fauci Finally Turns Down an Interview RequestThe doctor, not known to shy from a spotlight, invoked his Fifth Amendment rights rather than answer conspiracy-laden questions from Republicans.
    By Nia Prater
  41. early and often
    Here’s Who Might Actually Win Lindsey Graham’s SeatSome big names stayed out, but it looks like Darline Graham, Ralph Norman, and Russell Fry are the best bets to go to a late-August runoff.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. the law
    Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith
    Trump’s Payback Against Jack Smith Is Off to a Bad StartHouse Republicans make it sound like they have a perjury case against the former special counsel. Here’s why they don’t.
    By Elie Honig
  43. politics
    Case Against Olympian Looks As Murky As Reflecting PoolDavid Hearn’s lawyers are suggesting their client’s prosecution was flawed and said a witness testified that the reflecting pool was already damaged.
    By Nia Prater
  44. early and often
    Democrats Poised to Overreact to Michigan and Wisconsin PrimariesLeft-versus-center fights for the Michigan Senate nomination and the Wisconsin governorship have Republicans excited and Democrats anxious.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. politics
    Mamdani Is Making Those City-Owned Grocery Stores Sound Pretty GoodThe mayor revealed that the five planned municipal stores will sell staples like produce, meat, and cheese at 30 percent below retail prices.
    By Nia Prater
  46. early and often
    Will Trump Make January 3 Another January 6?Reversing a 2026 midterms defeat wouldn’t be easy, but the president is laying the groundwork.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. iran war
    President Trump and Pete Hegseth
    The Trump Administration Is Still Playing Games With Iran War CasualtiesThe Pentagon now says recent casualties, including four soldiers’ deaths, happened during “overseas operations,” not the unpopular war.
    By Chas Danner
  48. politics
    Mamdani and Netanyahu Are in a Vicious War of WordsMamdani has accused Netanyahu of committing genocide while the prime minister claims the mayor is “fomenting hate.”
    By Nia Prater
  49. democrats
    Democrats Need to Postpone Their Civil WarThere will be time enough for fighting each other after the midterms. Doing so now helps the GOP make this election a choice rather than a referendum.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. early and often
    South Carolina Will Go First in 2028 Democratic Presidential PrimariesNevada, New Hampshire, Michigan, New Mexico, and Virginia also earned early-state status. Iowa is out in the cold.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. politics
    Is Penn Station Really Going to Become Trump Station?The Trump administration is calling for Penn Station to be renamed but hasn’t yet said which current president it should be named after.
    By Nia Prater
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