1. politics
    Trump Avoids Handshake With Pelosi at State of the UnionThe president appeared to ignore an attempted handshake from Speaker Pelosi, who infamously dressed Trump down at a White House meeting in October.
    By Chas Danner
  2. politics
    Nancy Pelosi Rips Up Trump’s State of the Union SpeechThe Speaker of the House stood up and tore the president’s prepared remarks in half, later calling it “the courteous thing to do.”
    By Chas Danner
  3. state of the union
    Highlights From Trump’s 2020 State of the UnionBreakout moments from Trump’s fourth report to the nation — including some conflict between POTUS and Pelosi, and a surprise award for Rush Limbaugh.
    By Matt Stieb
  4. the national interest
    Trump Speech Cites Sole Triumph: Rebranding Obama’s Economy As His OwnKeep the same economy, skim off the top for your rich pals, claim credit.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. politics
    Read President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union AddressHere’s the full text of Trump’s prepared speech.
    By Chas Danner
  7. vision 2020
    The Iowa Caucus Results Suggest We’re in for a Long, Strange PrimaryJoe Biden’s weak showing — and Pete Buttigieg’s strong one — will likely keep the Democratic-primary fight crowded and long.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. vision 2020
    Is Iowa a Bad Omen for Biden or Just a Bump in the Road?Biden lucked out of bad Caucus Night headlines, but he needs do to better before colliding with Michael Bloomberg’s wallet.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the national interest
    We Still Don’t Know Who Won the Iowa Democratic CaucusIowa Democrats have partial results on an extremely confusing process.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. iowa caucuses
    Iowa’s Election Crises Won’t End With Monday Night’s Caucus DebacleIowa is the only state that bans people with felony convictions from ever voting again.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  11. the economy
    The Markets Don’t Know What to Make of Coronavirus YetThe volatility in the markets reflects uncertainty about how widespread the coronavirus outbreak will be, and how long it will last.
    By Josh Barro
  12. iowa caucuses
    Donald Trump Is Winning the 2020 Democratic PrimaryThe Democratic Party turned the Iowa caucuses into an infomercial for its incompetence and internal divisions.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. conspiracy theories
    Incompetence Isn’t a Conspiracy, But It Looks Like OneCritics who cry conspiracy about the Democratic Party’s failures in Iowa have real reasons to worry.
    By Sarah Jones
  14. the national interest
    The Democratic Party’s Crisis of Legitimacy May Be Just BeginningThe Iowa caucus failure in the shadow of the “rigged” 2016 primary.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. vision 2020
    The Mourning After in IowaIt’s unclear what the nominating process will look like in 2024. But for Iowa, these caucuses were a tragedy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. iowa caucuses
    CNN’s Attempt to Listen in on Caucus Results Backfires SpectacularlyThe Iowa Democratic Party hung up on a caucus secretary’s shared call with Wolf Blitzer.
    By Chas Danner
  17. vision 2020
    In Iowa on Caucus Night: The View From the GroundIn a key Des Moines precinct, five candidates achieved viability, but Biden finished fourth and Bernie fifth.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. criminal justice
    What Donald Trump Wants From Black AmericansTrump’s Super Bowl ad about criminal-justice reform exemplifies the attitude he expects black Americans to have toward injustice.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  19. patriotism
    Watch Trump Act Bored and Ignored During the Singing of the National AnthemThe president did anything but “stand proudly” for the anthem during his Mar-a-Lago Super Bowl party.
    By Chas Danner
  20. vision 2020
    How Do the Iowa Caucuses Work?For the first time, there will be three measurements of success, two based on initial and “realigned” raw votes and the third on delegates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. trump impeachment
    Trump Impeachment Hearing Schedule: What’s Next?The Trump impeachment proceedings have finally moved to the Senate. The trial is set to start next week, following today’s procedural moves.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. joe biden
    GOP Senator: If Elected, Joe Biden Could Be Immediately ImpeachedIowa’s Joni Ernst said Democrats have lowered the bar for impeachment and Biden “should be very careful what he’s asking for.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. gaffes
    President Trump Congratulates Wrong State After Super Bowl WinThe president congratulated the state of Kansas, though the Chiefs play in Kansas City, Missouri.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. the national interest
    Republicans Say Trump Was Right, Kansas City Chiefs Indeed Based in KansasThe conservative cult of anti-intellectualism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. vision 2020
    Elizabeth Warren’s Sprint to Make up for Lost Time in IowaShe attracted some of the biggest crowds of her campaign in the state over the weekend, but will it be enough?
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  26. vision 2020
    John Kerry Denies Report He Is Considering Run Against Bernie SandersThe Biden surrogate used some choice language to deny a report in which he was overheard saying he may ponder a 2020 run if Sanders’s rise continues.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. vision 2020
    Two Campaigns on the Brink in IowaElizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg, for all their differences, may be the two candidates who most need a good showing in Iowa on Monday night.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. vision 2020
    Iowa’s Gold-Standard Selzer Poll Canceled Over Font-Size ConcernThe survey — set to be released on Saturday, two days before the caucuses — correctly predicted the Dem winner in Iowa in every election since 1988.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. the national interest
    Trump’s Message Against Bloomberg: He’s Too Short to Be PresidentA new, um, low in presidential discourse.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. vision 2020
    How the Democratic Candidates Stand Apart on Standing TogetherOn the eve of the Iowa caucuses, unity has become both a pledge and a threat for the candidates and their campaigns.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  31. vision 2020
    In Iowa, a Collision of Campaigns Before the CaucusesWhat it was like at a West Des Moines pizza joint serving surrogates, AFSCME, and a five-minute Bernie Sanders cameo.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. profile
    On the Ground With Lis Smith, the Political Pro Who Invented ‘Mayor Pete’Win or lose, she’s turned an unknown into a serious contender.
    By Clare Malone
  33. politics
    The Senate Impeachment Trial Returns to Its Foregone ConclusionWith Trump’s acquittal all but inevitable, the Senate started getting back to normal. That includes taking the weekend off.
    By Ben Jacobs
  34. the national interest
    The Circular Reasoning of the Senate Republican Trump Cover-upThey don’t want to support Democrats impeaching Trump because it’s partisan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. capital punishment
    It Looks Like Colorado Is Abolishing the Death PenaltyThe repeal movement’s main legislative hurdle was overcome on Friday.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  36. impeachment
    Murkowski Kills Final Hope For Witnesses in Trump Trial“It is sad for me to admit that, as an institution, the Congress has failed,” said the senator, who was previously undecided.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Trump Is Terrified Giuliani’s Ukraine Work Will Be ExposedThe deepest, darkest cesspool in the Ukraine scandal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. vision 2020
    Delaney Was First In, and Now Is Finally OutThe former Maryland congressman’s campaign is a cautionary tale.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. democratic primaries
    Amy Klobuchar’s Dismal Polling With Black Voters Should Be Even WorseMyon Burrell’s murder case has the Minneapolis NAACP and Black Lives Matter Twin Cities calling on the senator to suspend her campaign.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  40. vision 2020
    Why Pete Buttigieg Desperately Wants Iowans to See Him As an OutsiderThe former mayor is keeping his distance from Washington and impeachment amid signs that his campaign may be flagging.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  41. foreign interests
    Brexit Is Finally Happening on Friday, But the Drama Is Far From OverAfter their divorce on Friday, the U.K. and E.U. will have just one year to finalize a trade deal — and there may be tough consequences in store.
    By Jonah Shepp
  42. impeachment
    President Trump’s Impeachment Trial Could All Be OverUnless an act of God — or Chief Justice John Roberts — allows Senate Democrats to call for witnesses.
    By Ben Jacobs
  43. impeachment
    What We Learned on Day 9 of the Trump Impeachment TrialLamar Alexander’s decision against hearing witnesses left Democrats pondering final steps before acquittal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. border wall
    Trump’s Border Wall Gates Need to Be Open for Months to Handle Flash FloodingTrump’s wall is “virtually impenetrable,” except for several points of entry, for several months of the year.
    By Matt Stieb
  45. war
    Trump Administration to Ease Restrictions on Landmine Use: ReportThe White House is expected to ease regulations on the explosives, though 160 countries have banned them for their high civilian-casualty rate.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. vision 2020
    Poll: Jewish Voters Are Indifferent to Jewish Presidential CandidatesAccording to a new survey, Sanders and Bloomberg are running fourth and fifth among Jewish Democratic voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. vision 2020
    Why Pete Buttigieg’s Paeans to the ‘Heartland’ Are NonsensicalThe idea that landlocked states possess unique moral virtues is objectively stupid and, for Democrats, politically counterproductive.
    By Eric Levitz
  48. the national interest
    Trump Lawyer Denies He Asked for Biden Probe. (He Did It on TV.)The most insulting lie yet in the Trump impeachment trial.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. impeachment
    Roberts Won’t Let Paul Take Senate Down the Whistleblower Rabbit HolePaul’s question, which Roberts refused to read, named the whistleblower. But the broader issue is the effort to make Trump’s trial focus on Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. politics
    Writer E. Jean Carroll Demands DNA Sample From Donald TrumpCarroll, who says Trump sexually assaulted her, is suing him for defamation.
    By Sarah Jones
  51. mass incarceration
    These Are the Prisons America Asked ForThe recent violence at Parchman Farm was not just predictable. It was inevitable.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
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