1. early and often
    Poll Shows Public Knows Little About Trump’s Ugly MegabillThe battle to define this incredibly significant legislation has just begun, particularly for Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Trump Betrayed His Base With the Big Beautiful Bill, and the GOP Will Regret ItIt won’t just hurt the country; it will devastate Republicans next year.
    By Ross Barkan
  3. early and often
    No President Has Ever Had Something Like Trump’s MegabillThe most sweeping single piece of legislation ever will fundamentally alter the U.S. and he’s not done yet.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. early and often
    Theme of America’s 250th Birthday Bash Is (Probably) Donald TrumpThis week, Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration that’s mean to be unifying and nonpartisan. But that’s not really his style.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. politics
    Jeffries Delays MAGA Megabill With Record-Breaking SpeechThe House minority leader made history as he spoke for eight hours and 44 minutes in opposition to the Republicans’ massive bill.
    By Nia Prater
  7. politics
    Bill Ackman Dumps Cuomo, Embraces AdamsThe billionaire said that Cuomo is “not up for the fight” against Zohran Mamdani.
    By Nia Prater
  8. early and often
    Elon Musk’s Third Party Is Pure FantasyMusk’s latest political idea has little chance of success. But fringe figures from Andrew Yang to the Libertarians are eager to take his money.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. early and often
    House Begins Work On Final Passage Of Signature Budget Bill
    There’s No Plan B If Republicans Sink Trump’s MegabillHe tried to jam the House with a Senate bill, but the House is jamming him instead.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. tremendous content
    Trump Turned ‘Lewinsky Room’ Into Oval Office Gift ShopThe Clinton-scandal landmark has long been a staple of Trump’s White House tour. Now he’s using it to store MAGA merch.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. politics
    US President Donald Trump.
    Trump Ramps Up Threats to Arrest MamdaniPresident Trump threatened to arrest Zohran Mamdani if he refuses to cooperate with ICE, and he kept up the rhetoric on social media.
    By Nia Prater
  12. crime
    Will Trump Pardon Diddy After the Guilty Verdict (And Can He)?Trump, who once called Diddy a “good friend,” said he’s considering a pardon. Here’s a guide to his role in the Sean Combs legal drama.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. early and often
    Trump Demands House Rubber-Stamp Senate’s (Not So) ‘Beautiful Bill’The Senate crossed all of the lower chamber’s red lines in its revisions to the megabill. Trump plans to make House members pass it anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. politics
    Official Results Show Mamdani Crushed CuomoThe final ranked-choice-voting tabulation is here.
    By Nia Prater
  15. early and often
    Republican Lawmakers Work To Pass Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" On Capitol Hill
    Senate Approves Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill by the Smallest Margin PossibleNow it’s on to the House, which the Senate and the White House hope to “jam” into rubber-stamping their work.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. what we know
    Donald Trump arriving for a dinner during the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague.
    Is Iran Trying to Kill Trump Again?A top Shia cleric in Iran issued a fatwa against anyone who threatens the supreme leader, but it poses far more danger to Iranians than to Trump.
    By Chas Danner
  17. early and often
    Do Democrats Need or Want a Centrist ‘Project 2029’?A group of centrist wonks is planning to emulate what MAGA wonks did for a yet-to-be-identified Democratic candidate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Lisa Murkowski Holds the Big Beautiful Bill in Her HandsA sweet deal for her vote got blown up.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. tremendous content
    Elon Musk Is Not Done Fighting With TrumpMusk is back attacking the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” as Trump threatens to have DOGE look into Musk’s lucrative government contracts.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. early and often
    Republicans Are Quietly Strangling the Filibuster for TrumpBy skirting the Senate parliamentarian’s power to police the boundaries of reconciliation bills, the GOP is putting the filibuster on life support.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. magalopolis
    Who Is Lara Trump? Donald’s Daughter-in-Law, ExplainedEverything to know about the Fox News host, singer, activewear entrepreneur, and potential U.S. Senate candidate for North Carolina.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. early and often
    Can the GOP Pass the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Without Tillis?Here are the misleading narratives Republicans are pushing to stop more Senate defections, which could kill the megabill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. politics
    Trump Threatens NYC Federal Funding If Mamdani Doesn’t ‘Behave’In a Fox News interview, Trump said if Mamdani becomes mayor, “he’s gonna have to do the right thing or they’re not getting any money.”
    By Nia Prater
  24. early and often
    Why Politics Is So Insanely Complicated in 2025Trump’s chaos has spilled beyond the White House, leading to an arcane budget process and shadowy SCOTUS rulings. Good luck following any of it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the city politic
    Israel Was Supposed to Sink Zohran MamdaniWill the Democratic Party absorb the lesson?
    By Ryu Spaeth
  26. the city politic
    ‘It’s Nice to Be Right!’The New Yorkers riding the high of Zohran Mamdani’s win. (And the ones who had no idea there was an election.)
    By Madeline Leung Coleman
  27. the city politic
    Zohran Mamdani on Why He WonHe beat Andrew Cuomo and the elite by upending how the city’s politics was supposed to work.
    By David Freedlander
  28. roundup
    Supreme Court Releases Decisions On Final Day Of Term
    10 Ways to Think About the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Nationwide InjunctionsWhat legal experts and pundits are saying about the Court’s limiting of nationwide injunctions, the power it grants Trump, and what might happen next.
    By Chas Danner
  29. politics
    The 8 Kinds of Democratic Reactions to Mamdani’s VictoryFrom sheer joy to arm’s-length respect to downright rejection, here’s a guide to the various ways Democrats have responded.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  30. early and often
    Supreme Court Deals Blow to Public Schools and LGBTQ+ RightsAllowing parents to opt out of lessons with LGBTQ+ characters is conservatives’ latest step toward turning public education into a private good.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. early and often
    Eric Trump Threatens Political Run: ‘I Think I Could Do It’The imminent threat of a Trump political dynasty just increased significantly.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. early and often
    Supreme Court Building Exterior
    Supreme Court Curbs Judges’ Ability to Stop Trump Power GrabsThe conservative majority gave Trump a huge win in a landmark decision with implications far beyond birthright citizenship.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. early and often
    Final Word on 2024: Latinos Fueled Trump WinPew’s validated-voter study shows low base turnout didn’t defeat Kamala Harris. Her real problem was Latino voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. tremendous content
    Trump Mobile and the ‘Impossible’ T1 Phone: Everything We KnowHow does Trump Mobile work? Is the phone actually made in the USA? Here’s what we’ve pieced together after sifting through the typo-ridden specs.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. early and often
    Big Beautiful Bill Keeps Falling Apart, Will Pass AnywayThe budget bill is springing lots of leaks on Medicaid, taxes, and the deficit. But when Trump demands a final vote, few Republicans will defy him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. tremendous content
    Trump Attacks Zohran Mamdani, May Not Know Who He IsHe called the mayoral nominee a “Communist Lunatic” and insulted his looks. But he said the same thing about Kamala Harris.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. politics
    Zohran Mamdani’s Enemies Turn Their Eyes to Eric AdamsSome opponents to Mamdani’s campaign are considering backing Mayor Eric Adams, while Bill Ackman floated drafting a new name for a write-in campaign.
    By Nia Prater
  38. early and often
    NATO Chief Calling Trump ‘Daddy’ Even Stupider in ContextMark Rutte praised the president for deftly deploying an “F-bomb” on Israel and Iran. The White House responded with a cringey video.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. games
    The World Cup Is a Year Away. Will We Be Good Hosts?The planet’s biggest sporting event may not showcase America at its best.
    By Will Leitch
  40. early and often
    Andrew Cuomo Campaigns For Mayor Of New York
    Andrew Cuomo and the Death of CentrismZohran Mamdani’s campaign is a lesson in left pragmatism.
    By Sarah Jones
  41. early and often
    Why the Polls Were So Wrong About Zohran MamdaniVirtually no one predicted a knockout blow on Tuesday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. early and often
    Trump Brags Iran Strike ‘Like Hiroshima’ Despite U.S. ReportU.S. intelligence said the strikes had limited impact … which is impossible since everything Trump does is a historic victory.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. the city politic
    How Zohran Mamdani Turned Youth and Inexperience Into AssetsThis was the David vs. Goliath election.
    By Errol Louis
  44. politics
    Conservatives Are Already Sowing Panic Over Zohran MamdaniRight-wing commentators and state and national Republicans are painting Mamdani as an extremist and trying to tie him to mainstream Democrats.
    By Nia Prater
  45. elections
    The City of ZohranHere’s how your neighbors voted.
    By Matthew Sedacca
  46. foreign interests
    President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu
    The Risk of Netanyahu and Trump’s Victory Over IranBoth leaders stand to benefit politically, but at what cost?
    By Jonah Shepp
  47. the hamptons issue
    In the Hamptons, Undocumented Workers Are Choosing to Self-DeportAmid fears of ICE raids and audits, some immigrants have been quietly forced out of the jobs that brought them here.
    By Paula Aceves
  48. we’ll do it live
    NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Hosts Election Night Event
    Mamdani Conquers Cuomo in Upset: What You MissedHere’s how New York City’s historic Election Night unfolded.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  49. the city politic
    Inside Mamdani’s Triumph and Cuomo’s HumiliationThe front-runner couldn’t see what was coming.
    By David Freedlander
  50. early and often
    Trump Gains and Loses Nobel Peace Prize Nomination in One DayThe 47th president was nominated for the shaky Iran-Israel cease-fire, but de-nominated for his efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. early and often
    Supreme Court Approves Deportations to Unfamiliar ‘Third Countries’The six conservative justices validated a cruel practice in an unsigned order with not a word of explanation.
    By Ed Kilgore
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