1. early and often
    Trump’s Priority Is Now Militarism, at Home and AbroadThe president is focused on extending his mass-deportation programs for years and fighting unpopular wars. It’s not going over well.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    House GOP Holds DHS Hostage for More ICE FundingDespite the new Trump-backed deal, the shutdown will drag on until House Republicans can secure even more money for ICE and Border Patrol.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. the power trip
    Judge Jeanine’s Big AuditionMany in Trumpworld are circling the newly open job of attorney general — including Jeanine Pirro.
    By Ben Terris
  4. the law
    Pam Bondi’s Many, Many, Many FailuresShe was in office only a year, but she left permanent damage at the Justice Department.
    By Elie Honig
  5. politics
    Out With Bondi, in With BlancheTrump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi after months of dissatisfaction. Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, will replace her for now.
    By Nia Prater
  7. early and often
    Trump Fired Bondi for Doing Bad Things PoorlyBondi was loyal to a fault. But her execution was clumsy and she wasn’t good on TV.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. tremendous content
    Is Trump Going to Get Into Heaven? Live UpdatesThe president can’t stop publicly musing the afterlife. Here are the latest odds on Trump going to Heaven, according to Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. early and often
    Congressional Lawmakers Continue Work On Funding Bill After Government Shuts Down
    Johnson Caves on DHS, But Shutdown Deal Could Unravel AgainThe Speaker called the Senate-passed deal to reopen DHS “a joke.” Days later, he’s asking House Republicans to back it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. foreign interests
    President Trump Addresses The Nation On The Conflict In Iran
    How to Ignore a WarTrump is hoping confusing timelines and mixed messages of victory can make the Iran war fade into the background.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  11. american affairs
    Democrats Should Just Say No to AI MoneyDefying the AI lobby makes as much moral and political sense as defying AIPAC.
    By Ross Barkan
  12. iran war
    President Trump Delivers Remarks At Republican Members Issues Conference
    Will the Iran War End Soon? Here’s What Trump Has Said.Here’s an updated look at all the shifting estimates Trump and U.S. officials have offered thus far.
    By Chas Danner
  13. politics
    Will AOC’s Vow to Oppose Military Aid to Israel Set a New Standard?The congresswoman said she would oppose all military aid to Israel, including defensive weapons. Other Democrats may follow her lead.
    By Nia Prater
  14. tremendous content
    DHS Oversight House 3/04/26
    In Husband’s Photo Scandal, No One Feels Bad for Kristi NoemKristi Noem is “devastated.” But incredibly, her South Dakota neighbors have only expressed sympathy for her “bimbofication”-enthusiast husband.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. politics
    Trump Says Never Mind About Iran’s Nuclear MaterialThe president, scanning for an exit to the war, now says “I don’t care” about Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
    By Nia Prater
  16. the law
    President Trump Attends Supreme Court Arguments Involving His Birthright Citizenship Order
    Trump Got a Front-Row Seat to Supreme Court SkepticismHis attendance for oral arguments before the Court made history. His attempt to upend birthright citizenship probably won’t.
    By Irin Carmon
  17. early and often
    Trump’s Order Restricting Mail Voting Is Blatantly UnconstitutionalTrump is claiming a power he doesn’t have to stop mass voting fraud, which doesn’t exist.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. tremendous content
    Highs and Lows of Trump’s AI-Slop Presidential LibraryRenderings of the Miami skyscraper show two gold Trump statues, replicas of Trump’s dumbest White House additions, and lots of AI-generated weirdness.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. politics
    Kid Rock saluting an Army helicopter hovering near his pool
    Hegseth Reverses Suspension of Army Helicopter Crew Who Visited Kid Rock“No punishment. No investigation,” Hegseth said.
    By Nia Prater
  20. iran war
    President Trump half waves.
    Is Trump Walking Out on His War?He may just let everyone else figure out how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so he can be done with the whole thing.
    By Chas Danner
  21. early and often
    With DHS Still Shut Down, GOP Gives Up on DealmakingNow that the Senate deal to reopen DHS has flopped, Trump and Republicans are only interested in another totally partisan Big Beautiful Bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. politics
    Casey Means May Be Too Kooky Even for RepublicansThe wellness influencer has yet to advance in the Senate a month after her hearing as Republicans are reportedly torn on her nomination.
    By Nia Prater
  23. politics
    Did Jill Biden’s Secret Service Agent Shoot Himself in the Butt?The agent discharged his weapon at the Philadelphia airport.
    By Olivia Craighead
  24. politics
    Pentagon Demands Retraction Over Hegseth Investment ClaimThe Financial Times reported that Pete Hegseth’s broker inquired about investing in defense contractors just before the start of the Iran war.
    By Nia Prater
  25. the law
    The Question That Will Doom Trump’s Birthright Citizenship GambitTrump-administration lawyers will argue their case before the Supreme Court this week. Simple logic stands in their way.
    By Elie Honig
  26. poll position
    Trump’s Job Approval Is in Free FallMarch has been a bad month for the president in the polls with his Iran war and its economic effects having a clear impact on his popularity.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. tremendous content
    Trump Interrupts Iran Update for ‘Important’ Ballroom NewsThe president said he’s “so busy” fighting wars. But that didn’t stop him from breaking out the props to defend his precious ballroom.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. early and often
    DHS Is Still Shut Down Because Extremists Own Mike JohnsonThe Speaker blew up a Senate bill reopening DHS because he didn’t want to wind up like Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted by the Freedom Caucus.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. politics
    When Will TSA Wait Times Get Back to Normal?Wait times appeared to be easing at U.S. airports on Monday with workers set to receive their first paychecks since the DHS shutdown began weeks ago.
    By Nia Prater
  30. just asking questions
    All of the Iran Attack Plans Are Bad. This One Is the Worst.What Trump might do next in the Middle East.
    By Benjamin Hart
  31. health
    Slow-Walking Back Into an AIDS NightmareNew cuts could result in the “first rise in HIV incidence in decades.”
    By Tim ­Murphy
  32. early and often
    Democrats Could Win a Majority of Governorships in 2026With 36 states holding gubernatorial elections in November, there’s a good chance a midterms Democratic wave could hit down-ballot too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. iran war
    Donald Trump points a finger
    Who Will Trump Blame for the Iran War?He’ll probably never admit it was his mistake, but if he wants to pin it on others, here’s who he might pick.
    By Chas Danner
  34. politics
    A Democratic Representative Could Go the Way of George SantosA House Ethics panel found Florida representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of ethics violations. She may face an expulsion vote.
    By Nia Prater
  35. early and often
    There’s a DHS Shutdown Deal, But the Crisis Isn’t Over YetThe Senate has agreed to end the airport chaos and put off the ICE fight. But Trump could still change his mind, and House GOP hard-liners may revolt.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    Attack Ads and Scandals Haven’t Dented Graham Platner’s LeadA new poll shows Platner leading Governor Janet Mills by 27 points, a sign that the oyster farmer is still in firm control of the Maine primary.
    By Nia Prater
  37. early and often
    Trump’s Voter-Fraud Myths Fuel State-Level CrackdownsWith the SAVE America Act stalled in Congress, some red states are pushing their own redundant bans on noncitizen voting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. getting around
    A La Guardia TSA Agent Tells AllOn the shutdown, ICE agents “doing nothing,” and making your flight.
    By Clio Chang
  39. early and often
    Does Either Party Really Want to End the DHS Shutdown?In the past 40 days, the two parties have switched sides on a proposal to fund everything but ICE. Now the chances of a deal look remote.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. politics
    What Exactly Are ICE Agents Doing at Airports?While border czar Tom Homan has said the ICE agents will be assisting with security, images have circulated showing officers largely standing around.
    By Nia Prater
  41. tremendous content
    Melania Welcomes You to the Robot ApocalypseThe First Lady introduced a walking, talking humanoid robot at the White House and breezily suggested it will replace human teachers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. poll position
    Trump Approval Hits New Low — and Iran War Won’t HelpIf the unpopular and economically damaging conflict drags on, Trump and the GOP are in serious trouble for the midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. politics
    Another Good Sign for Dems: Flipping Mar-a-LagoDemocrat Emily Gregory will soon be representing President Trump in the Florida statehouse after winning his district in a special election.
    By Nia Prater
  44. we’ll do it live
    Donald Trump
    Are the U.S. and Iran Actually Talking?Trump backed off his threat to obliterate Iran’s energy infrastructure and claimed negotiations are underway. Here’s what happened in the aftermath.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  45. tremendous content
    Trump Calls Voting by Mail ‘Cheating’ (Except When He Does It)He hates “fraudulent” mail-in ballots … unless they let him spend the weekend golfing instead of voting in person.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. early and often
    Trump Caves on DHS Shutdown, Bets Agenda on Risky Plan BFor unclear reasons, Trump abruptly gave in on DHS funding. Now, he wants to pack the SAVE Act and other priorities into a second Big Beautiful Bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. politics
    More Evidence Emerges of Iran War Insider TradingPolymarket, long accused of lax gambling rules, saw a series of suspiciously timed bets on the war.
    By Nia Prater
  48. early and often
    California Candidate Seizes Ballots to Get Trump’s AttentionSheriff Chad Bianco’s phony 2025 election “audit” sure looks like an attempt to build MAGA cred in the governor’s race.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. early and often
    Supreme Court Risks Fueling Trump’s Attack on Mail BallotsBanning late-arriving mail ballots wouldn’t be fatal to democracy. But it could boost Trump’s broader assault on voting by mail.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. tremendous content
    Trump’s Latest White House Horror: A Zombie Columbus StatueA Baltimore statue torn down in 2020 has been resurrected on the White House grounds.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. politics
    ICE Agents Are in Airports Now. Do You Feel Safer Yet?Federal immigration agents have been spotted at American airports after President Trump ordered their deployment amid TSA staff shortages.
    By Nia Prater
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