1. politics
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP
    If Trump Can’t Have the Kennedy Center, No One CanThe president is threatening to flatten the center if he can’t put his name on it.
    By Chas Danner
  2. poll position
    Polls Show Big Midterm Spike for DemocratsThe Democratic advantage in the national House popular vote is suddenly swelling to near-2018 levels.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    What We Learned From the 2026 PrimariesNow that the last primary races are over, it’s clear that some national narratives were overblown, while others could have a big impact in November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. early and often
    Republicans Reject Trump’s ‘All About Me’ Midterms StrategyThe president told Republicans to pretend he’s on the ballot and tout his $5,000 bribe. They’re giving that plan a hard pass.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. tremendous content
    Trump to Put MAGA Trigger Warnings Outside SmithsonianHis administration is spending $84,000 on a dozen signs warning about the American history museum’s allegedly woke ideology.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. early and often
    Trump’s AI Cheerleading Put His Party in an Impossible PlaceHis opposition to the regulation of AI, even when the industry is begging for it, has made Republicans deer in the headlights on this issue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and often
    Gerrymandering May Not Have Done Republicans Much Good After AllAt least one major election forecasting outlet has Democrats making net House gains in the states that redrew maps before the midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the media
    Editor-in-chief of CBS News Bari Weiss
    60 Minutes’s Big Premiere Saw Ratings DiveViewership is down from the previous season premiere, but the Trump administration seemed pleased.
    By Chas Danner
  10. early and often
    Mitch McConnell Returns To Senate For First Time Since June
    Mitch McConnell Is Alive and (Sort of) WellThe Kentucky senator went back to work for the first time in three months. Yet aside from a long smile and a wave, he was still barely seen or heard.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. tremendous content
    Bettina and Don Jr. Bravely Defend Their Oligarch-Funded WeddingAccording to the couple, reporting that Trump’s son let a close Putin ally secretly pay for his wedding is discrimination. And it’s NOT okay!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. politics
    President Trump Returns To Washington From Ireland
    Trump Can’t Stop Backing Stuff Americans HateForget what you heard: Trump says AI, data centers, and Flock are all actually great.
    By Chas Danner
  13. the christian right
    The Women Fighting for Fewer RightsTwo recent books examine why women embrace a politics that puts them last.
    By Sarah Jones
  14. early and often
    Property-Tax Cuts Are the GOP’s Favorite Affordability FixState-level Republicans are racing to cut, cap, or abolish property taxes, though that could hurt renters and wreak havoc on public services.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    Republicans Are Losing Trump’s 2024 Gains With Texas LatinosThe defection of non-MAGA 2024 Trump voters, and particularly Latinos, is shaping up to be the big story of the midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. tremendous content
    Talarico Tells Kimmel Trump’s Freaky Nickname Is BackfiringDuring the interview, which did not air on TV due to FCC drama, the Texas Senate candidate thanked the president for boosting his T-shirt sales.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. politics
    Giuliani Manages to Be Cordial to Mamdani at Ground ZeroThe former mayor, who has launched a series of Islamophobic broadsides against Mamdani, appeared to offer words of encouragement on Friday.
    By Nia Prater
  18. early and often
    J.D. Vance Previews Republicans’ Nasty Midterm SmearsIn his GOP Midterm Convention speech, the vice-president called Democrats anti-American “crazies” and played fast and loose with the facts.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. from the archives
    A Look Back at 25 Years of New York’s Coverage of 9/11From our first issue after the attacks to the unfolding consequences in the weeks, years, decades that followed, here are some highlights.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  20. early and often
    Democratic Establishment Bites the Dust in Another StateRhode Island’s incumbent governor got thwacked in his primary, and a 27-year-old socialist will be the next mayor of Providence.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. early and often
    The Psychology Behind Trump’s Plan to Give Everyone $5,000The president believes Americans should be more grateful to him. If he has to bribe them into it, he will.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. politics
    The Wildest, Weirdest Moments From Day One of the GOP Midterm ConventionFrom Trump’s desperate pleas to Hasan Piker’s underwear, here’s how Republicans tried to convince Americans to let them keep Congress.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  23. early and often
    Will Democrats Let Trump-Backed College-Sports Bill Pass?There’s enormous pressure to do something about the unregulated free market for college-sports talent, but big questions remain unanswered.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. politics
    Most Americans Have Stopped Believing the GovernmentA pair of new polls offer a sobering snapshot of the impact of President Trump’s second term in office thus far.
    By Nia Prater
  25. early and often
    New Hampshire Could Be the GOP’s Sleeper Senate WinChris Pappas and John E. Sununu won in Tuesday’s primaries, setting up a close race for a blue Senate seat the GOP would love to flip.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    Trump
    Trump Repeats Disputed Yarn About His 9/11 RoleHe’s doubling down on his dubious story that firefighters carried him away from an at-risk building near ground zero.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  27. early and often
    It’s Not Just the Left That Wants New Democratic LeadershipWidespread dissatisfaction with Jeffries and Schumer isn’t helping Democrats’ effort to become the party of change and reform.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. tremendous content
    US-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY-MEXICO-OCEANS-TRUMP
    Trump Is Wasting the Name ‘New America’ on New MexicoIf he can’t come up with anything more clever than renaming things “Trump” and “America,” he’s going to need to pace himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. early and often
    Midterm Convention Gives GOP More of What It Needs LeastIt’s about more money and more Trump, though Republicans have a huge cash advantage and voters don’t want more of the president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. politics
    Lewandowski Tried to Slide Into Foreign Side Deals at DHSA new report alleges Lewandowski pitched Qatar and the UAE about hiring him on thew sly while he worked for Kristi Noem.
    By Nia Prater
  31. early and often
    A Democratic Blue Wave Could Hit Governors’ Races, TooDemocrats hope anti-Trump sentiment will extend downballot, giving them the edge in November’s nine competitive gubernatorial races.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. early and often
    Three Ways the 2026 Midterms Could Reshape WashingtonJust a few small shifts could dramatically change the balance of power in Congress — and how the rest of Trump’s term plays out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. politics
    Fetterman Quiet Quits: 6 Wildest Takeaways From The Wall Street Journal’s StoryA stunning new report alleges the Pennsylvania senator rebuffed meetings with veterans and children’s hospital officials while making time for Fox.
    By Nia Prater
  34. early and often
    GOP Congress Is Bailing on Trump’s Unfinished BusinessThe watchword for congressional Republicans in 2026 was mañana. Now time has run out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. tremendous content
    7 Reasons Republicans Dread Trump’s Midterm ConventionGOP candidates and operatives have a lot of complaints about this expensive, poorly planned, and likely counterproductive “Trumpapalooza.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. poll position
    Republican Midterm Odds Are Looking Pretty GrimElection forecasts show there’s a limited — but still nonzero — possibility of the GOP holding Congress and maintaining Trump’s trifecta.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the power trip
    Inside Trump’s Ballroom ObsessionThe president’s bid for architectural immortality is barreling toward completion.
    By Ben Terris
  38. politics
    Elon Musk’s Midterms Play: Ken Paxton, Susan Collins, Socialist ScaremongeringThe almost-trillionaire is expected to spend upward of $100 million boosting Republicans in 2026.
    By Bess Levin
  39. tremendous content
    Trump’s GOP Midterm Convention Has a Crowd-Size ProblemMany GOP candidates don’t want to attend next week’s “Trumpapalooza.” The party’s solution: Add more Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. politics
    Hegseth Is Extending the Iran War Trump Says Is OverThe Pentagon will reportedly increase the burden on service members and extend troop deployments in the Middle East into 2027.
    By Nia Prater
  41. tremendous content
    Trump Renaming Spree Gets Even Stupider With ‘Trump Strait’Turns out he was only scratching the surface with “Lake America.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. early and often
    Democrats’ Old-Guard Primary Purge Skips MassachusettsLed by Ed Markey, three very old incumbent Democrats easily survived challenges from the left and the center.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. early and often
    U.S. Capitol Building Exterior
    Congress Dodges Pre-Midterms Government ShutdownThe bipartisan House vote means some fights will simply be deferred to a lame-duck session, with the next shutdown threat in December.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. politics
    Vance Campaigns For Mike Rogers At MAGA Inc. Michigan Event
    J.D. Vance and Abdul El-Sayed Really Don’t Like Each OtherThe vice-president called the Michigan Senate hopeful “evil” on Monday, but El-Sayed is giving as good as he’s getting in this feud.
    By Nia Prater
  45. tremendous content
    Now You’re Paying for Trump’s Fancy Bowling Alley, TooThe White House bowling alley is getting a $250,000 taxpayer-funded upgrade, though Melania Trump already renovated it in 2019.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. politics
    California Residents Vote In Primary Election
    Whistleblower Raises Alarming Possibility About Mail BallotsAn unnamed federal official warned that the Postal Service’s moves to comply with a Trump executive order could “derail” the midterms.
    By Nia Prater
  47. the law
    Attorney General Todd Blanche
    DoJ Fall Preview: Even More Spectacular Failure AheadDespite a string of prosecutorial debacles, Trump’s DoJ is set to humiliate itself even further.
    By Elie Honig
  48. politics
    Construction Continues On Trump Projects Around Washington, DC
    Supreme Court Gives Trump Big Ballroom WinThe divided Court ruled that work may continue, even though dissenting Chief Justice Roberts concluded that the project is “likely unlawful.”
    By Nia Prater
  49. early and often
    California Residents Vote In Primary Election
    The Postal Service Could Be a Huge Problem in the MidtermsThe Supreme Court is considering Trump’s plan for the mass rejection of mail ballots. Whatever happens, many ballots may be tossed due to USPS delays.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. politics
    Trump Renames Lake Ontario as Lake America, Fans Canada Spat
    Trump Personally Bullying Apple to Make It ‘Lake America’Google Maps has already surrendered on the president’s ridiculous name change, but he isn’t satisfied.
    By Nia Prater
  51. tremendous content
    Trump White House
    Melania Is ‘Grateful’ to Have Natalie Harp on Trump DutyConstantly being by Trump’s side is a tough job, and Melania certainly isn’t going to do it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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