1. the national interest
    Trump Defenders Confused by Use of SynonymsIf you use different words to describe improper conduct, the defendant must go free. Those are the rules.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. world view
    Trump’s Israeli Settlement Reversal Is About What’s Good for Him, Not the LawThere’s scant evidence that the U.S. examined “all sides of the legal debate,” but altering the longstanding policy has domestic advantages for Trump.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  3. government shutdown
    Why Congress May Give Us a Government Shutdown for ChristmasOnce again, spending runs out just before Christmas. Once again, Trump’s border-wall demands are the main sticking point.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. abortion
    A New Democratic ‘Litmus Test’ on Abortion RightsThe parties have been polarized over abortion policy for long enough that it’s time to pick sides.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. vision 2020
    10 Candidates Qualify for the November Democratic DebateJulián Castro failed to make the November cut. Six candidates have made the December debate, and Cory Booker is in the greatest danger of missing out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    White House Claims Obama Left Them Hostile Notes, Which Nobody Has SeenWhen Trump moved in, “You will fail” notes were everywhere, yet somehow no photos have emerged.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. trump impeachment
    Trump Impeachment Hearing Who’s Who: Alexander VindmanVindman is the top Ukraine expert on the NSC, and was on the July 25 call in which Trump pressured Zelensky to investigate Hunter Biden.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. trump impeachment
    Trump Impeachment Hearing Who’s Who: Jennifer WilliamsWilliams will counter Trump’s claim that Democrats are operating with “third-hand” information, as she heard the July 25 call in real time.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. medicaid
    One Key Lesson From Democratic Wins in Louisiana and KentuckyFor Democrats, expanding the welfare state is always good politics (eventually).
    By Eric Levitz
  11. vision 2020
    Could Bernie Win This Thing After All?Intelligencer staffers discuss the Vermont senator’s potentially underrated strength in the Democratic primary.
    By Benjamin Hart, Ezekiel Kweku, and Eric Levitz
  12. trump impeachment
    Trump Impeachment Hearing Who’s Who: Tim MorrisonMorrison will confirm that Trump planned to release aid only if Ukraine announced a Biden investigation, a detail key to Dems’ impeachment argument.
    By Matt Stieb
  13. trump impeachment
    Trump Impeachment Hearing Who’s Who: Kurt VolkerVolker’s texts show that the administration expected Ukraine to open an investigation into a conspiracy theory in exchange for a White House visit.
    By Matt Stieb
  14. drugs
    South Dakota Debuts New Anti-Drug Campaign: ‘Meth. We’re On It.’The website — onmeth.com — isn’t helping clear up the intentions of the $449,000 advertising campaign.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. the national interest
    Trump Personally Directed Mob-Linked Figure Tied to Ukraine ShakedownIt’s even worse than it sounds!
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. vision 2020
    Kamala Harris Facing Home-State HeartburnKamala Harris’s once-plausible path to the Democratic nomination is very rocky now. Maybe she’d be smart to pack it in before losing her home state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. the national interest
    House Impeachment Might Include Charge That Trump Lied to MuellerMueller was surprisingly chill about presidential perjury, but House Democrats seem more concerned about it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. democratic primaries
    When It Comes to Goofy Group Dance Routines, Buttigieg Is No ModerateTeam Pete has “High Hopes” that you’ll want to learn the moves to his official campaign dance.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  19. vision 2020
    Joe Biden’s Fringe Views on Marijuana Could Get Trump ReelectedBiden’s anti-legalization stance may play well with nanny-state activists. But swing voters want to get big government’s hands off their bongs.
    By Eric Levitz
  20. war crimes
    Trump’s War-Crimes Pardons Invite the Mayhem He LovesAn outlaw president naturally wants to celebrate outlaw behavior in the military, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. vision 2020
    Is Pete Buttigieg Peaking Too Early in Iowa?Things are looking sunny for Mayor Pete, though there’s time for others to catch up in Iowa, and he still needs to woo more nonwhite voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. vaping
    Trump Sours on E-Cig Flavor Ban Amid Fear of Losing the Vaper VoteTeens don’t vote, but vapers do and Trump doesn’t want to lose them.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. 2019 elections
    More Red-State Alarms for Trump in Louisiana Governor’s RaceTrump went all in for Eddie Rispone, but Democrat John Bel Edwards won on the strength of African-American turnout.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. the national interest
    Retribution Against the Washington Post Owner Is Trump’s Gravest Abuse of PowerThe most dangerous and authoritarian act is hiding in plain sight.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. stop-and-frisk
    Michael Bloomberg Apologizes for Stop and Frisk: ‘I Was Wrong’The former mayor was criticized for his stark turnaround on the unconstitutional profiling practice in the midst of a potential 2020 run.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. president trump
    Trump Visited Hospital for Unscheduled, Unannounced Medical Exam on SaturdayThough the White House states that he is in good health, Trump surprised Walter Reed Military Hospital staff with a two-hour visit on Saturday.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. civil service
    Ambassador Yovanovitch Led by ExampleHer steadfast testimony was civil service of the highest order, but she can’t save our democracy from Trump and his enablers by herself.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  28. vision 2020
    Did Elizabeth Warren Solve Her Health-Care Problem?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the Massachusetts senator’s plan to go slower on Medicare for All is smart policy — and politics.
    By Benjamin Hart and Ed Kilgore
  29. vision 2020
    Obama Tells His Party’s Elites to RelaxIn unusually topical remarks, Obama told Democratic elites to stop panicking. But he also had a word of warning for the party’s activist wing.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  30. impeachment
    How a Tweet from Trump Scrambled the GOP’s Impeachment StrategyEven the best laid plans are no match for a president who can’t stop weighing in.
    By Ben Jacobs
  31. 2020 elections
    New North Carolina Map Endangers At Least Two House RepublicansIf state courts reject this latest party-line map, Republican could lose more U.S. House seats, and the trend may spread to other states.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. trump impeachment
    House GOP Treats Yovanovich With Respect As Trump Calls Her ‘Bad News’Once again, Trump’s defenders are claiming “no harm, no foul,” even as he continues to smear a career diplomat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the national interest
    Impeachment and the Stone Verdict Show Trump Is Surrounded by CriminalsRoger Stone is guilty, Trump’s goons shook down Ukraine, and Rudy Giuliani might be next.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. interesting times
    Andrew Sullivan: A Glimpse at the Intersectional Left’s Political EndgameA worldview where one is either oppressed or an oppressor will always tend to subordinate individual rights. A new book offers a clear example.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  35. vision 2020
    Warren Proposes Two-Step Plan to Implement Medicare for AllWarren’s timetable will appeal to Democrats who welcome Warren’s first step and think the second, which would kill private insurance, won’t happen.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. impeachment hearings
    Trump Accused of Real-Time Witness Intimidation Over Tweet Attacking YovanovitchWe may have watched Trump add to the articles of impeachment against him on Friday morning.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  37. the national interest
    Trump: Look, Here’s a Call I Did With No Crimes in It!We’re all very proud to learn the president sometimes does not commit crimes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. impeachment
    Do the Impeachment Hearings Need to Be Entertaining?Intelligencer staffers discuss the backlash to the idea that Democrats are failing if they don’t turn the show on Capitol Hill into a thrill-fest.
    By Benjamin Hart, Margaret Hartmann, and Eric Levitz
  39. ukraine scandal
    Rudy Giuliani Is Now the Subject of Three Different Investigations: ReportThe president’s personal lawyer is reportedly the subject of criminal, counterintelligence, and campaign-finance investigations.
    By Matt Stieb
  40. elections of 2019
    Bevin Concedes After Republicans Decline to Help Him Steal the ElectionThis could be a useful precedent for Republicans whose president has given reason to fear he might not accept 2020 defeat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. labor
    Little Rock Teachers Refuse to Relive the Bad Old DaysDecades after the school district integrated, a state proposal threatens progress.
    By Sarah Jones
  42. democratic primaries
    The Tragedy and Triumph of Julián CastroCastro has failed to qualify for the Democratic primary debate in November.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  43. tv ratings
    Over 13 Million People Watched the First Day of Impeachment HearingsWednesday’s congressional hearings drew a bigger audience than anything else on TV.
    By Josef Adalian
  44. immigration
    California’s Prop 187: A Perpetual Warning to Immigrant-BashersA quarter century ago, California Republicans won a smashing victory in part by demonizing immigrants. It was a bad idea in the long run.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the national interest
    Two New Staffers Destroy Trump’s ‘Hearsay’ DefenseRemember “There is no direct linkage to the president of the United States”? Well now there is.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. trump impeachment
    William Taylor Drops a Potential Bombshell in Impeachment HearingsThe envoy’s staffer overheard Gordon Sondland and President Trump talking about pushing Ukraine to investigate the Bidens.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  47. wealth tax
    Study: Warren’s Wealth Tax Would Slow Growth (in an Alternate Universe)A new analysis of Warren’s wealth-tax plan pretends that it is a deficit-reduction scheme — and that America is suffering a capital shortage.
    By Eric Levitz
  48. jeffrey epstein
    Republican Congressman Hides ‘Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself’ Meme in 23 TweetsThe first letter of 23 tweets Gosar sent Wednesday spelled out the popular conspiracy meme.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  49. vision 2020
    Deval Patrick Is Officially Running for PresidentHis strength in New Hampshire, among black voters, and in the affections of Barack Obama will all be challenged.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. impeachment
    The Impeachment Hearings Get Off to a Subdued StartThings may devolve into a circus later on, but the first day of the impeachment inquiry was business as usual.
    By Ben Jacobs
  51. vision 2020
    Buttigieg Bump Leads to Candidates Griping About Iowa AgainYou hear complaints every cycle, but fears that Iowa and New Hampshire will bleach the field or give an undeserved boost to Mayor Pete are rising.
    By Ed Kilgore
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