1. vision 2020
    Bloomberg Vows to Deliver Change Needed in the White House: An Open-Office PlanBig structural changes from the former mayor include an open-office East Room.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. vision 2020
    Biden’s Imaginary Republican Friends Include a Running MateThe former veep needs to stop treating bipartisanship as something that will magically reappear if he wins.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. vision 2020
    Bernie Sanders’s Doctors Say He Is in ‘Good Health’ After October Heart AttackIt’s unlikely to stifle concern from Sanders’s critics, or anyone worried that four of the top five Democrats, and the incumbent, are in their 70s.
    By Matt Stieb
  4. william barr
    William Barr Embodies the Conservative Surrender to TrumpIn his taste for partisanship, authoritarianism, and a politicized conservative Christianity, the attorney general reflects many strains of Trumpism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. reapportionment
    Final Pre-Census Estimates Show Which States Will Gain Power After 2020The long trend toward Sunbelt gains and Rust Belt losses continues with a few exceptions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. voter suppression
    Georgia Republicans Secure Another Victory in Their Latest Voter PurgeA federal judge’s latest ruling is bad news for voting-rights advocates, including the Stacey Abrams–founded organization Fair Fight Georgia.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  8. vision 2020
    My Existential Dread of 2020The long-awaited reckoning with Trumpism is about to arrive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. politics
    Rep. John Lewis Announces He Is Being Treated for Stage 4 Pancreatic CancerThe civil-rights leader announced he is undergoing treatment, and that he will continue to represent Georgia’s Fifth District.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. ivanka trump
    Ivanka Trump Indicates She May Not Return for Second Term If Trump Is ReelectedHer record in the first term suggests the White House adviser’s presence may not be missed.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. vision 2020
    The 5 Biggest Surprises of the Democratic Presidential Primary, So FarAs the “invisible primary” draws to a close, Biden, Bernie, and Buttigieg are overperforming expectations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the streaming wars
    Spotify Rings in 2020 by Suspending All Political AdsWe love sonic bipartisanship.
    By Devon Ivie
  13. vision 2020
    The Public Option Is Politically Superior to M4A — But Only As a Sound Bite“Medicare for All Who Want It” plays well on the stump. But in Congress, it would face about as many political obstacles as single-payer.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. jeffrey epstein
    FBI Reportedly Investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged ‘Madam’ Ghislaine MaxwellTwo law enforcement agents familiar with the case reportedly said Maxwell and others “who facilitated” Epstein’s sex ring are under investigation.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. impeachment
    GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski ‘Disturbed’ by Mitch McConnell Impeachment CommentMeanwhile, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal claims “five to 10” GOP senators have “severe misgivings” about McConnell’s impeachment trial plan.
    By Matt Stieb
  16. the national interest
    Does the Left Have Any Better Ideas Than Obama’s?The New Republic calls Obama’s presidency a failure, ignoring most of his successes and the obstacles he overcame.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. president trump
    Germans Consider Trump More Dangerous Than Putin, Kim Jong-un: PollForty-one percent of Germans polled considered Trump to be a greater threat to world peace than any other head of state.
    By Matt Stieb
  18. syria
    Trump Thinks of Saving ‘Innocent Civilians’ in Syria Only After Removing TroopsTrump warned Russia and Syria to avoid killing “innocent civilians” in Idlib province after negating the U.S.’s ability to do anything about it.
    By Matt Stieb
  19. ukraine scandal
    Trump Won’t Say Whether Putin Swayed His View on Ukraine Interference in 2016Trump deflected and moved on to another topic when asked if Putin influenced his thinking on nonexistent Ukrainian interference in U.S. elections.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. donald trump
    The CBC Cut Trump’s Home Alone 2 Cameo, and His Fans Are OutragedThe Canadian broadcaster said the cut, made years before Trump became president, had been done “for time.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  21. the national interest
    President Trump’s Dream Is to Become America’s Viktor OrbánWhy the president and his supporters are following the Hungarian autocrat’s blueprint.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. trump impeachment
    Trump Rips ‘Crazy Nancy’ Hours After His Christmas-Morning Call for UnityThat was fast, even for Trump.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. vision 2020
    Bloomberg Campaign Admits to Using Subcontracted Prison Labor: ‘We Didn’t Know’On Monday, the former New York mayor’s campaign fired a contractor which employed incarcerated people in Oklahoma to call voters in California.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. vision 2020
    Does Joe Biden’s Catholicism Matter?If elected, Biden would become just the second Catholic president. But his faith probably won’t greatly affect the odds he will win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. legal cannabis
    California’s Legal Pot Industry Is StrugglingTaxes, regulations, local bans, and illegal competition have all hampered legal cannabis outlets.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. vision 2020
    For Klobuchar, It’s an Iowa Surge or ElseAfter a solid debate performance, she badly needs to catch one of the top-four candidates in Iowa.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Mayor Pete’s Wine-Cave ProblemVoters are going to wonder whether Buttigieg is listening to them, or to the rich.
    By Sarah Jones
  28. president trump
    Trump Conquered the GOP by Surrendering to Its EstablishmentThe president has forced congressional Republicans to put him above the law — but not above the conservative agenda.
    By Eric Levitz
  29. vision 2020
    Groups Unaffiliated With Trump Are Still Fundraising Using His Name: ReportPACs unaffiliated with Trump have raised $46 million in the 2020 cycle to the chagrin of his campaign, which sees fundraising as a zero-sum game.
    By Matt Stieb
  30. vision 2020
    Sanders, Warren Criticize Amazon As Campaigns Spend Six-Figure Sums on the SiteThe Sanders and Warren campaigns spent $233,000 and $151,000 respectively while calling for substantial reform at the anti-union e-commerce giant.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. impeachment
    Judiciary Lawyer Suggests House May Have to Impeach Trump AgainIf ex–White House counsel Don McGahn exposes offenses not covered by the impeachment articles, the House could add an obstruction-of-justice charge.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. 2020 elections
    Democratic Money Mobilizing to Win SenateIt will still be an uphill battle for Democrats, but they have a decent shot at giving a new president a fighting change to succeed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. vision 2020
    Obama Is Lending His Aura to Multiple Presidential CandidatesIn what might be called the Obama Primary, there are several contenders, and only one candidate, Bernie Sanders, out of the running for now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the national interest
    Tulsi Gabbard and the Return of the Anti-Anti-Trump LeftThe small cadre of leftists who see the Democrats as the main enemy oppose impeachment and might help Trump win reelection.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. ukraine scandal
    White House Ordered Freeze of Ukraine Aid 91 Minutes After Zelensky CallThe freeze had been held up over legality questions, then reordered shortly after Trump tried to pressure Ukraine’s president.
    By Chas Danner
  36. impeachment
    White House May Try to Argue Impeached President Wasn’t Impeached: ReportA little case of holiday denial born out of a process-based concern surrounding Pelosi’s delay in sending articles of impeachment to the Senate.
    By Matt Stieb
  37. christian right
    Fighting Impeachment As Spiritual WarfareThe Christian Right is more invested in Trump’s survival — beyond an impeachment trial and the next election — than ever.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. vision 2020
    Welcome to the Electability PrimaryA look at the major candidates’ various ways of assuring voters they’ve got what it takes to win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. vision 2020
    Bernie and Biden Are Back Where They Started in National Primary PollsThe top contenders are in a remarkably similar position than they were a year ago.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  40. vision 2020
    January Debate Criteria May Winnow Democratic Field Some MoreThe DNC rejects demands for a relaxation of qualifying criteria and for more podiums on the stage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. democratic debates
    Democrats Asked for a Mostly White Debate StageDebaters lamented the absence of candidates of color onstage. But it was the voters’ will.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  42. getting out
    What It’s Like to Leave White NationalismFor “formers” like Austin, removing tattoos is a matter of life and death.
    By James D. Walsh
  43. vision 2020
    How Low Will Democrats Go? Probably Not Low Enough.In a world of fake news and dank memes, this means they’re no longer very good at the internet.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  44. democratic debates
    Key Moments From the December Democratic DebateHighlights from the eighth Democratic debate, including health-care fights, jabs at Mayor Pete, and an unexpected emphasis on wine caves.
    By Matt Stieb
  45. democratic debates
    Joe Biden Gets Off Easy, AgainIntelligencer staffers discuss the highlights of Thursday night’s feisty debate, which played out well for the Democratic front-runner.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  46. vision 2020
    The Democratic Debate Showcased a Fight for the Moderate LaneIt featured fireworks among center-left candidates, with Buttigieg where Klobuchar needs to be in Iowa, and both still chasing Biden.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the national interest
    Trump Believed Ukraine Conspiracy Because ‘Putin Told Me’Meanwhile, Trump is still listening to Ukraine theories from Russian-financed crooks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. impeachment
    Pelosi Buys Democrats Time With Impeachment Trial StandoffPelosi may just be trying to squeeze concessions from McConnell, but if the stalemate drags on both both sides may opt to forego a Senate trial.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. democratic debates
    Will Buttigieg and Warren Clash at Tonight’s Democratic Debate?Intelligencer staffers discuss what to expect as seven candidates take the stage in Los Angeles.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  50. the national interest
    Trump Slips Up, Reveals When He Said ‘Do Us a Favor,’ He Meant ‘Do Me a Favor’Trump tries his hand at close Talmudic textual reading. It goes badly.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. protests
    South Dakota Gears Up to Crack Down on Keystone XL Protesters in 2020Governor Kristi Noem and the Republican legislature are trying again to pass a new “riot-boosting” law, which is a term they made up.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
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