1. vision 2020
    Warren Says Sanders ‘Disagreed’ With Her That a Woman Could Win in 2020After Sanders denied a report that he privately told Warren a female candidate couldn’t beat Trump, Warren said that the exchange happened.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. impeachment
    It’s Time for Pelosi and McConnell to Make Some Big Impeachment Trial DecisionsThe impeachment trial schedule should be set by week’s end, and the initial skirmishing in the Senate over rules will soon begin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. vision 2020
    The Sexist Myth Behind the Sanders-Warren SpatMany Democrats fear, despite a lack of evidence, that a woman can’t win the presidency. They need to reject this misogynist Trumpian assumption.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. puerto rico
    Puerto Rico Is Recovering, But the Earthquakes Keep ComingMore than 1,400 earthquakes have hit the island in the past few weeks, leaving thousands homeless.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  5. vision 2020
    Why Cory Booker’s Presidential Campaign Never Took OffSenator Booker had a good start, excellent debate performances, and an upbeat personality and message — so why didn’t voters respond?
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    Trump Takes Credit For Obamacare, Says Democrats Want to Repeal ItPossibly Trump’s most brazen lie yet.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. foreign policy
    Trump Claim That Soleimani Posed an ‘Imminent Threat’ Takes Another HitTrump set the red line last June, NBC News reports, authorizing a strike against Soleimani if an American was killed by Iran.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. vision 2020
    Bloomberg and Steyer Reveal That Billionaires Are Underinvesting In PoliticsBillionaires can afford to spend far more on politics than they have been. Bloomberg and Steyer are showing them that democracy is a bargain.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. white house
    White House Said It Was Snowing in D.C. on Night It Was Almost 50 Degrees OutNot the kind of climate denialism the Trump administration is usually known for.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. politics
    Trump Says He Supports Freedom of Press in Iran, Contrary to Record at HomeOn Twitter, Trump demanded that Iran “let reporters roam free,” though at home journalists are “real sick ones.”
    By Matt Stieb
  12. vision 2020
    Sanders Campaign Goes Negative on Warren, Claims She Is Candidate of the WealthySanders, who leads polls in NH and IA, instructed volunteers to tell Warren supporters that she is “bringing no new bases into the Democratic Party.”
    By Matt Stieb
  13. foreign policy
    Esper ‘Didn’t See’ Intel Backing Up Trump’s 4-Embassy ClaimBut the U.S. defense secretary made it clear he believes whatever the president believes regarding the rationale for killing a top Iranian general.
    By Chas Danner
  14. vision 2020
    Much-Awaited Iowa Poll Shows Virtual Four-Way TieSanders and Warren showed the most promising progress, while Mayor Pete has possibly lost some momentum, but it’s all fluid.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the one percent
    Americans Really Want to Raise Taxes on the RichBut will the rich themselves get in the way?
    By Sarah Jones
  16. impeachment
    What We Know About Trump’s Senate Impeachment TrialImpeachment trial procedures are an amalgam of constitutional provisions, Senate rules, and ad hoc procedures controlled by Mitch McConnell’s GOP.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. the national interest
    Trump’s Rationale for Killing Soleimani Is Falling ApartAll the reasons to doubt the Trump administration is telling the truth.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. politics
    Marianne Williamson Has Mindfully Dropped OutThe self-described “bitch for God” and vanquisher of dark psychic forces has ended her presidential campaign.
    By Bridget Read
  19. vision 2020
    Steyer Gets Return on Ad Investment, Makes Des Moines Debate StageA big Steyer Surge in polling in Nevada and South Carolina commensurate with his big spending will get his rivals’ attention.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. impeachment
    Pelosi Prepares for Presentation of Impeachment Articles As Early As Next WeekLooks like a trial could begin as soon as the week of January 20, unless Pelosi has another trick up her sleeve.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. iran
    GOP Congressman Says Democrats Are in “Love With Terrorists”By Friday he took it back, tweeting: “I do not believe Democrats are in love with terrorists, and I apologize.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. the national interest
    Report: Trump Cited GOP Senate Impeachment Pressure As Reason to Kill SoleimaniYou’re not supposed to use foreign policy that way.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. democratic primaries
    Does Amy Klobuchar Have a Shot?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the Minnesota senator, who has a strong case on “electability,” could surprise in Iowa and beyond.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti, Benjamin Hart, and Ed Kilgore
  24. foreign interests
    Avoiding Disaster Doesn’t Make Trump’s Iran Policy a SuccessTrump’s efforts to bring Iran to heel and thwart its nuclear ambitions were failing even before he nearly started a catastrophic war.
    By Jonah Shepp
  25. trump rally
    Trump Complains About Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize Days After War Crime ThreatOther rally highlights included a claim that Dems would have “leaked” the Soleimani attack, and that M4A will cost “more money than we’ll ever make.”
    By Matt Stieb
  26. iran
    House Votes To Order Trump To End Unauthorized Military Actions Against IranIt’s a non-binding resolution passed on a near-party-line vote, but does reflect some congressional pushback against the imperial presidency.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. impeachment
    McConnell Says Trump Trial Could Begin Next Week, Pelosi Says Not So FastOnce articles of impeachment are formally presented in the Senate, a trial begins right away.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. republicans
    Kansas Just Proved That a Better GOP Is PossibleKansas GOPers used to worship Ayn Rand. Now they want their state’s Medicaid expansion to include more health-care subsidies than Democrats proposed.
    By Eric Levitz
  29. ilhan omar
    Only U.S. Military Can Have PTSD, Representative Tells War RefugeeIlhan Omar fled war-torn Somalia as a child and grew up in a Kenya refugee camp.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  30. impeachment
    House Republicans Want to Add Some Crazy to Trump Trial DefenseMcConnell is struggling to keep Trump’s acquittal minimally dignified, but his president and allies in the House have other ideas.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. polls
    By 2-to-1 Margin, Voters Say Trump’s Soleimani Strike Made U.S. ‘Less Safe’In a new survey, a majority of Americans say Trump’s Iran policy is “reckless,” while just 24 percent say it made Americans “more safe.”
    By Eric Levitz
  32. border security
    When the ‘Americanness’ of Iranian-Americans Is ConditionalReports that Iranian-Americans have been singled out for suspicion and extra questioning at a U.S.-Canada border crossing reveal a larger truth.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  33. the national interest
    Maybe Nominating Michael Bloomberg for President Isn’t a Crazy IdeaAll of the candidates are flawed, but only one can outspend Trump five to one.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. vision 2020
    Is Warren Still a Viable Unity Candidate?She lost altitude as she got hit from left and center on Medicare for All, and old electability fears returned. But she can begin a comeback in Iowa.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. president trump
    Trump Doesn’t Want Voters to Know How Much His Family’s Trips Cost TaxpayersThe administration wants to delay revealing Secret Service expenses until 2021, in part so taxpayers don’t find out how much Trump’s vacations cost.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. qasem soleimani
    GOP Senator: White House Briefing on Soleimani Was ‘Insulting’Mike Lee called the administration’s case for assassinating Soleimani “the worst briefing, at least on a military issue, I’ve seen.”
    By Eric Levitz
  37. iran
    House Vote Is Unlikely to Curb Trump’s War Powers on IranThanks to many years of Congress ceding war-making powers to the commander-in-chief, Democrats have been left with a very weak hand.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. vision 2020
    How Democrats Can Stay United in 2020At the other end of the tough primary battle, Democrats must rally around their nominee if they hope to beat Trump. Here’s how they can do it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. corruption
    Maryland Governor Accused of Rerouting State Funds to Benefit His BusinessIn a state with a history of corruption, the Never Trump hero may have more in common with the president’s business practices than with his politics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. us-iran conflict
    Trump Says No Casualties in Iranian Missile Strikes, Announces New SanctionsIn a White House statement, Trump also announced new sanctions on Iran.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. the national interest
    Trump, Who Actually Loves Dictators, Smears Democrats As Iran LoversTrump says anybody who opposes his war must approve of his target. But Trump actually does approve of dictators.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. alexandria ocasio-cortez
    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Appeases Critics With Something Everyone LikesIt’s a French bulldog.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. nikki haley
    Nikki Haley Calls Democrats Terrorist-LoversAny impression you may have had of Haley as representing an alternative to Trumpism is officially null and void.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. policing
    LAPD Is Falsely Labeling People As Gang Members. It’s Part of a Bigger Crisis.LAPD officers’ falsely labeling people as gang members reveals a bigger problem: It doesn’t take much to get yourself added to a gang database.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  45. iran
    Trump Walks Back War-Crime Threat Against Iran: ‘I Like to Obey the Law’“I like to obey the law,” said Trump, despite years of evidence to the contrary.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. facebook
    Facebook Exec: Facebook Is Like the One Ring, Helped Trump WinAndrew Bosworth compares Facebook to an evil ring from fantasy books. He also thinks it helped Trump win.
    By Brian Feldman
  47. mike pompeo
    Mike Pompeo Isn’t Riding to the Rescue in KansasTrump’s other Kansas buddy, Kris Kobach, could well blow another statewide election for Republicans, one that could even lose them Senate control.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. michael flynn
    DOJ Suggests Michael Flynn Spend Up to 6 Months in Prison for Lying to FBIFlynn, famous for chanting “lock her up” at the 2016 RNC, could be facing jail time for his “apparent failure to accept responsibility.”
    By Matt Stieb
  49. impeachment
    McConnell Has the Votes to Begin Impeachment Trial Without WitnessesNeither Pelosi’s hold on articles of impeachment nor Bolton’s offer to testify shook Republican unity on beginning the trial without a witness deal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. the national interest
    Republicans Scared John Bolton Will Testify About Trump’s Ukraine CrimesFirsthand witness shouldn’t be heard in the Senate trial because reasons.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. democratic primaries
    Bernie Sanders: Joe Biden Can’t Inspire the ‘Energy’ Needed to Beat TrumpWith the Iowa caucuses a month away, Sanders is taking on the idea that Biden is the most electable candidate in the race.
    By Adam K. Raymond
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