1. tremendous content
    Former President Trump Votes In Florida's Primary Election In Palm Beach
    Melania Trump Is Back — But Maybe Not for LongWhile she’s technically no longer “missing,” Melania still hasn’t decided whether she wants to help with Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. life after roe
    Demonstrators protest and argue outside the U.S. Supreme
    GOP Urged to Restrict IVF, Though It’s Political SuicideThe anti-abortion movement’s demands for IVF restrictions and fetal-personhood protections could destroy Republicans at the ballot box.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. the national interest
    The ‘War on Easter,’ a New Holiday for the Trump CultHe is risible.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. what we know
    Donald Trump
    Absolutely Everything We Know About the Trump SneakersThere’s a shady Wyoming LLC behind the effort and nobody knows who the manufacturer is, but it’s already pretty clear these aren’t quality kicks.
    By Chas Danner and Matt Stieb
  5. roundup
    Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses After Being Struck By Cargo Ship
    How to Understand the Baltimore Bridge CollapseHere’s some of the most insightful commentary from engineers, maritime experts, political pundits, and locals about the disaster and what it means.
    By Chas Danner
  7. early and often
    Georgia Holds Senate Runoff Election Between Rafael Warnock And Herschel Walker
    Is Trump Really Making Big Gains With Black and Latino Voters?Trump is reportedly seeing a boom among these voters. But a closer look at the polls and actual election data suggests it may be an illusion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. tremendous content
    US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-TRUMP
    Trump Is Into Kidnapped Biden ShibariThe former president has made it clear that he often fantasizes about locking up his enemies.
    By Chas Danner
  9. the national interest
    Republican Billionaires No Longer Upset About InsurrectionThe absurd rationalizations of Trump’s oligarchs.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. poll position
    Trump vs. Biden Polls: Joe Has Finally Stopped the BleedingPresident Biden didn’t really have a post-SOTU polling “bounce.” But he’s stopped losing ground to Trump and is even making some modest gains.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. politics
    Judge Orders New Jersey to Stop With the Terrible Ballot DesignA win for Andy Kim and sanity.
    By Nia Prater
  12. that happened
    The Time Trump Wished Everyone a ‘Happy Good Friday’An odd choice of phrasing for someone who claims the Bible is his favorite book.
    By Sarah Jones
  13. early and often
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
    Will RFK Jr.’s Support for Israel Limit His Appeal on the Left?There’s an opening to Biden’s left for RFK Jr. with his anti-corporate message aimed at alienated young voters. His pro-Israel stance may block it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. early and often
    Christie Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
    Chris Christie Rejects No Labels, Accepts No Voters Want HimThe twice-humiliated Republican considered a No Labels presidential candidacy and for once concluded that he isn’t headed to the White House.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. scandals
    Jeffrey Epstein
    Who Are the Newly Revealed Jeffrey Epstein Contacts? A new report linked location data from mobile phones used by visitors to Epstein’s notorious Caribbean island to various homes and businesses.
    By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Matt Stieb
  16. politics
    Gold House's Inaugural Gold Gala: A New Gold Age
    What We Know About RFK Jr.’s VP Candidate, Nicole ShanahanShanahan is a California-based lawyer, frequent Democratic donor, and financial backer of Kennedy’s much-discussed Super Bowl ad.
    By Nia Prater
  17. tremendous content
    Republican Presidential Candidates Speak At Values Voter Summit
    Trump Is Selling a $59.99 Bible That Isn’t Even GoldIt appears the religious text Trump plugged on Truth Social is just the old Lee Greenwood Bible. But now he gets royalties via an endorsement deal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. obits
    Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieb
    Joe Lieberman and the Center That Did Not HoldThe longtime senator and Democratic vice-presidential candidate, who has died at 82, crossed party boundaries and left an uneven legacy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. the national interest
    Does the Left Think Young Left-Wing Protesters Matter or Not?Demanding Biden heed the campus left means accepting scrutiny of its ideas.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. early and often
    Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election
    Trump Would Need New Tactics to Steal the 2024 ElectionMany avenues Trump pursued in his 2020 coup attempt are now off the table. This time, he could turn to even more nefarious methods.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. politics
    Disney's Lawsuit Against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Dismissed By Federal Judge
    The Disney-DeSantis Feud Ends With a WhimperMembers of a DeSantis-aligned board came to an agreement with the Walt Disney Company after a yearslong legal fight.
    By Nia Prater
  22. life after roe
    Two Candidates Campaign in the Suburbs of Huntsville, Alabama
    Democrat Wins Big in Alabama With Pro-Choice MessageMarilyn Lands managed to flip an Alabama statehouse seat, providing another sign that focusing on IVF and abortion rights can win elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. poll position
    What the Polls Say Today: RFK Jr. Now Hurting Biden, Helping TrumpInitially the vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist seemed to be drawing more votes from Trump, but that’s changed — and it could change again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is Not the Victim of ‘Lawfare.’ He’s a Crook.Republicans used to be very aware of this.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces His Running Mate
    RFK Jr. Picks Shanahan (and Her Bank Account) As His Running MateNicole Shanahan has no background in politics or government, but the tech attorney-entrepreneur will help finance her ticket’s ballot-access drive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. life after roe
    Molly Gaebe
    The Supreme Court Conservatives’ Victorian Abortion FantasyAbortion-pill access may survive the latest legal challenge, but at least two right-wing justices are eyeing a backup plan.
    By Irin Carmon
  27. early and often
    Houston Dash v NJ/NY Gotham FC
    What Explains Tammy Murphy’s Curiously Early Exit?How a once-inevitable candidate crumbled in New Jersey.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  28. maga
    January 6 Romanticism Has Become Trump’s ‘Lost Cause’The former president’s decision to celebrate the failed insurrection is part of an elaborate myth in which he can never be defeated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. politics
    What We Know About Andy Kim, New Jersey’s Likely Next SenatorWith Tammy Murphy suspending her campaign, Representative Andy Kim is poised to become the party’s nominee and New Jersey’s next senator.
    By Nia Prater
  30. early and often
    US-POLITICS-CONGRESS-SECURITY-HEALTH-BUDGET
    Lisa Murkowski Could Hold Balance of Power in SenateOwing very little to the GOP and alienated from Trump, the Alaska senator could be in the catbird seat after November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. ground control to major cash
    Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Meets With Lawmakers On Capitol Hill
    CEO Dave Calhoun Leaps From Boeing, Saved by Golden ParachuteThe company is shaking up much of its C-suite amid the ongoing fallout from the Alaska Airlines flight’s midair blowout.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. the national interest
    Why Republicans Won’t Say Anything About ObamacareIgnore the issue, win power, figure it out later.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. the money game
    How Screwed Is Trump?Unless he can find a way out of paying Tish James, he will go bust on Monday.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  34. just asking questions
    Why the Election Might Come Down to Pennsylvania’s EconomyMoody’s chief economist Mark Zandi on why he’s cautiously optimistic about Biden’s reelection.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  35. bad ideas
    Tammy Murphy
    Tammy Murphy Has Stopped Her Once Unstoppable New Jersey Senate CampaignAs it turns out, New Jersey Democrats weren’t all that into the idea of giving the governor’s wife a Senate seat — and backed Andy Kim instead.
    By Chas Danner
  36. early and often
    Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch Meets With Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) On Capitol Hill
    McConnell Stole a Supreme Court Seat. Is That the Norm Now?Debate over whether Sotomayor should retire reveals control of both the White House and Senate may be necessary to confirm anyone going forward.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Donald Trump
    The Paramilitary CandidateTrump has made justice for insurrectionists the center of his campaign.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. politics
    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    The Republican Party Is Too Embarrassing for George SantosThe disgraced ex-congressman announced on Friday that he’ll be running as an independent this time around.
    By Nia Prater
  39. ukraine aid
    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Motion to Vacate
    Under Threat From Marjorie Taylor Greene, GOP Speaker Faces Fateful ChoiceMike Johnson, still relatively new to the job, must pick between abondoning Ukraine or relying on Democrats to save his gavel.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. that happened
    The Time Trump Was So Petty He Made the Navy Hide the USS John S. McCainBack in 2019, a Navy ship got caught up in Trump’s absurd feud with the late senator, which continues to this day.
    By Benjamin Hart
  41. politics
    Mayor Eric Adams speaks during press briefing at City Hall.
    Eric Adams Sexual-Assault Allegations: What We KnowA former Transit Bureau worker claims the mayor exposed himself to her in 1993. Adams strongly denies any misconduct.
    By Nia Prater
  42. early and often
    Conservative Political Action Conference, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, USA - 22 Feb 2024
    Can Tulsi Gabbard Have Her Choice of VP Nominations?She’s said to lean toward running with Trump instead of Kennedy, but we don’t know if either candidate really wants her as a running mate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. early and often
    New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump
    Trump Defenders Dismiss All His Legal Problems As ‘Lawfare’The much-indicted, often-sued former president has convinced his supporters he can literally do no wrong.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. politics
    New Year's Eve Celebration in Times Square, New York, United States - 01 Jan 2022
    Top Aide to Eric Adams Reportedly Accused of Sexual HarassmentA retired NYPD sergeant alleges in a new lawsuit that Timothy Pearson blocked her from receiving a promotion after she turned down his advances.
    By Nia Prater
  45. early and often
    Donald Trump,Benjamin Netanyahu
    Republicans Abandon Their Strategic Silence on the Israel-Hamas WarRepublicans shrewdly kept quiet and let Biden take the heat from Americans angry at Israel. Now, led by Trump, they’re now loudly backing Netanyahu.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the national interest
    Schumer Is a Better Friend to Israel Than Netanyahu’s AlliesIsraelis have a right to know the dangers of Netanyahu’s one-statism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. life after roe
    Anti-Abortion Activists Demonstrate In D.C. During Annual March For Life
    Why Would Trump Back a 15-Week National Abortion Ban Now?The former president bucked the anti-abortion movement when his Republican rivals were bowing to it. This is an odd time for him to follow suit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the media
    Jeff Zucker’s Fleet Street MisadventureThe former CNN and NBC boss wants a new media empire. Is that even possible in 2024?
    By Michael Wolff
  49. politics
    BRITAIN-US-COURT-ASSANGE-EXTRADITION
    Surprisingly, Julian Assange Might Be a Free Man SoonThe WikiLeaks founder is reportedly in talks with the DOJ about a plea deal.
    By Matt Stieb
  50. life after roe
    Eva Burch
    Why an Arizona Senator Spoke About Her Planned Abortion“I underwent a forced transvaginal ultrasound. We have a 24-hour waiting period. I don’t think that’s acceptable.”
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  51. early and often
    Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Campaigns In California
    Do ‘Zombie Votes’ for Nikki Haley Expose Trump’s Weakness?Some Haley voters are Democrats, or they cast ballots before she exited. But historically, votes for vanquished primary rivals aren’t that unusual.
    By Ed Kilgore
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