1. donald trump
    Some Republicans Urge Trump to Apologize for Saying Dingell Might Be in HellEven some of Trump’s most reliable water carriers think he went too far with this one.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  2. the national interest
    Vladimir Putin, Director of Influential Pro-Trump Super-PAC, Endorses ReelectionAn important but unsurprising statement by a key Trump supporter.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. u.s. house
    Always Trumper Mark Meadows Announces Retirement From CongressHe will serve out his term, he said, unless Trump offers him a better job.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  4. impeachment
    Pelosi Hints at Delaying Senate Trial; McConnell Says ‘I’m in No Hurry’This looks like a game of chicken that will probably end in the January trial we’ve expected all along.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. feature
    A Year Inside a Growing American Terrorist MovementEleven years after Obama’s election, and three years into the Trump presidency, the threat of white-nationalist hate groups can’t be ignored.
    Photo Portfolio By Mark Peterson, Introduction By Claudia Rankine, and Reporting by James D. Walsh
  7. impeachment
    Rep. Debbie Dingell Responds to Trump Suggesting Her Late Husband Is in HellAfter Trump said John Dingell may be “looking up” rather than in heaven, Debbie Dingell told New York she “can’t explain why he’s fixated on me.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  8. impeachment
    Trump’s Post-Impeachment Rally Was His Longest and Strangest YetFor 123 minutes, Trump mostly avoided impeachment, but suggested a late Michigan Democrat is in hell and compared the looks of Tom Cruise to an F-35.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. the capitol
    The Impeachment Debate Took Place in Two Parallel UniversesThere was a surreal lack of drama – or even human interaction – in the House on Wednesday, despite the historical context.
    By Ben Jacobs
  10. impeachment
    Yes, Trump’s Impeachment Was Partisan. The Others Were Too.For all the hand-wringing about partisanship in Congress today, it’s hardly unprecedented in the brief history of presidential impeachments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. impeachment
    President Trump Officially Impeached by the House While Onstage at RallyTrump is the third president to ever be impeached by the House. Now the process moves to the Senate, which is expected to hold a trial next month.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. impeachment
    Assessing Nancy Pelosi’s Impeachment Wins and LossesThe final verdict on this skillful Speaker’s strategy won’t come until after the election, but she’s already achieved some goals and failed at others.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    In the End, Impeachment Was the Only ChoiceTrump claimed he has an “absolute right.” Congress had no choice but to label that unconstitutional.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. trump impeachment
    House Debates Trump Impeachment: TimelineSix hours of floor debate were followed by the successful vote to impeach President Trump on counts of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
    By Adam K. Raymond and Margaret Hartmann
  15. impeachment
    Presidential Scholar Douglas Brinkley: How History Will Judge Trump Impeachment“Trump’s pettiness and petulance is making the presidency look small.”
    By James D. Walsh
  16. voter suppression
    Georgia Republicans Purged 4 Percent of the State’s Voter RegistrationsThe state ended 309,000 voter registrations overnight. It’s unclear when — or if — many of the eligible voters affected will get their rights back.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  17. impeachment
    GOP Reps Liken Impeachment to Pearl Harbor, Say Trump Treated Worse Than JesusMike Kelly said the impeachment will “live in infamy,” while Barry Loudermilk said at least Jesus had the “opportunity to face his accusers.”
    By Matt Stieb
  18. the national interest
    Donald Trump’s War on JournalismHis attack on Amazon may be his most egregious abuse of power yet.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. trump impeachment
    President Trump Is Getting More PopularA handful of recent polls show his approval rating climbing, despite his impending impeachment.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. impeachment
    How the House Vote on Impeachment Will WorkOnly a couple of partisan defections are expected during a long day of debate and two key votes, which begins at 9 a.m.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. impeachment
    Scenes From Tuesday’s Protests Calling for Trump Impeachment200,000 people reportedly marched in “Nobody Is Above the Law” protests in 500 cities on the eve of the impeachment vote to remove Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
  22. impeachment
    Trump Suggests Adam Schiff Be Subject to Guatemalan Justice for Paraphrasing HimIn front of President Jimmy Morales, Trump said if Schiff were in Guatemala, he’d be punished for paraphrasing him: “They handle things much tougher.”
    By Matt Stieb
  23. vision 2020
    Warren Sensibly Avoids Medicare for All Fantasy WorldPretending Medicare for All will happen quickly is inconsistent with her hard-headed brand of progressivism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. jeffrey epstein
    Jeffrey Epstein Might’ve Killed a Work-Release Program for Florida PrisonersThe sheriff’s office in Palm Beach County is discontinuing a work-release program made notorious by the late financier and sexual abuser.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  25. politics
    Andrew Yang Promises a Hologram Doctor for Every HouseholdThe long-shot candidate backs away from Medicare for All and toward technocracy.
    By Sarah Jones
  26. the national interest
    Trump Writes Insane Letter to Pelosi Showing Why He’s Unfit for OfficeDeranged presidential missive against impeachment instead confirms its necessity.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. impeachment
    Read Trump’s Unhinged Letter to Nancy Pelosi on ImpeachmentIn the letter, Trump claims Democrats are “declaring open war on American Democracy” and that Pelosi’s prayers for him offend “Americans of faith.”
    By Matt Stieb
  28. impeachment
    House Republican Wants Impeachment of Trump to Include Impeachment of ObamaBradley Byrne, an Alabama Republicans who needs some MAGA magic, is going the extra mile to go after Trump’s hated predecessor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. politics
    Manafort Partner Rick Gates Gets Off EasyGates was sentenced to 45 days of jail and a $20,000 fine after serving as an “extraordinary” cooperating witness.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  30. the national interest
    Don’t Make Impeachment Partisan, Warns Party That Impeached Clinton Over Sex“The Pandora’s box they have opened today will do irreparable injury to our country in the years ahead,” says Republican who forgets Bill Clinton.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. impeachment
    McConnell Pretends to Defer to House on Impeachment EvidenceMcConnell’s two-front war with both parties to keep a lid on a Senate impeachment trial reaches a new level of cynicism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. never trump
    George Conway, Steve Schmidt, and Other Conservatives Launch Anti-Trump PACThe Lincoln Project will work to defeat Trump and his most reliable lapdogs in 2020.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. impeachment
    Swing-District Dems Move to Yes on Impeachment, Majority of Public in FavorOf the 31 Democrats in swing districts where an impeachment vote could shake their support, more than half have come out in favor of removing Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. interviews
    The True Story Behind the Viral ‘Moves Like Bloomberg’ Video“We really didn’t think it would trick people. In our heads we were just like, This is a dumb comedy bit, and people will know that we’re comedians.”
    By Megh Wright
  35. gun control
    Congress to Fund Gun-Violence Research for First Time in DecadesDemocrats will secure $25 million in funding for gun-violence research at the CDC and NIH after over two decades of GOP stonewalling on the issue.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. vision 2020
    New Polls Are Good News for Biden, Bernie, and the Billionaire CandidatesIn five new national polls, Steyer’s and Bloomberg’s wallets are making an impact, while Biden and Sanders continue to show strength.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. impeachment
    Articles of Impeachment Reach Final Hurdle Before House Vote in Rules CommitteeAt the Tuesday House hearing deciding the rules for the impeachment vote, expect posturing from both sides and delay attempts from Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. 2020 census
    It Sure Looks Like Republicans Don’t Want an Accurate Census CountThere’s a stark partisan divide between state governments that encourage their residents to participate in the 2020 Census, and those that don’t.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  39. abortion
    Van Drew Switch Gives House Republicans Exactly One Pro-Choice MemberAnti-abortion activists had driven pro-choice House Republicans into extinction. If Trump backs Van Drew, that might annoy them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. vision 2020
    Trump May Be Laying Groundwork to Skip 2020 DebatesHe accused the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates of being biased against him, and declared “the debates are up to me.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. impeachment
    Schumer and McConnell Play Chess Over Impeachment Trial RulesBoth parties want witnesses the other side opposes. Despite the posturing, a short trial with no testimony from John Bolton or the Bidens is likely.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. trump impeachment
    Read the House Judiciary Committee’s Full Impeachment ReportThe 658-page report justifies the attempt to impeach Trump.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. climate change
    U.N. Climate Talks Fall Apart Over Potential of Trump 2020 WinOne negotiator said that U.N. member nations were “waiting for the U.S. election” to determine how to move forward on vital emissions cutbacks.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. vision 2020
    Overconfident Trump Backers Ignore Key Lesson From 2016Belief in Hillary Clinton’s inevitability hurt her 2016 campaign. Now Republicans may be making the same mistake.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. white nationalism
    Military Investigating Possible White Power Hand Signal at Army-Navy GameBoth military academies are “looking into” a hand gesture associated with white power that cadets flashed during the broadcast of the football game.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. trade war
    Trump’s Trade Wins Are a Triumph of the TrivialThe president’s trade-war spectacle has led to more sacrifice than gain.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  47. vision 2020
    Judge Orders Purge of 200,000 Voters in WisconsinA conservative lawsuit prevailed, and majority Democratic areas in the battleground state may feel the most impact.
    By Chas Danner
  48. supreme court
    SCOTUS to Take Up Trump Tax and Financial Records CasesThe Court will hear three cases involving Congress and a state prosecutor, and its ruling may redefine the scope of presidential accountability.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. politics
    Matt Bevin Is Still Wreaking Havoc on His Way Out the DoorThe soon-to-be ex-governor of Kentucky just pardoned a man who allegedly beheaded a woman.
    By Sarah Jones
  50. the national interest
    Republicans Are Right. The Impeachment Investigation Shouldn’t End So Soon.A compromise to satisfy Democrats’ desire to hold Trump accountable, and the GOP’s professed desire to uncover every fact.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. vision 2020
    Second Labor Dispute Roils Los Angeles Democratic DebateNext week’s debate was already moved from UCLA, and now every qualified candidate says they won’t cross the picket line at Loyola Marymount.
    By Ed Kilgore
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