1. vision 2020
    77-Year-Old Candidate Hopes ‘No Malarkey’ Bus Will Excite VotersAnother entry in the long tradition of lame campaign buses — and one that might not benefit Biden’s much-needed appeal to young Iowa voters.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. ice
    ICE Deports ‘Crucial Witness’ in New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel CollapseDelmer Joel Ramirez Palma raised basic safety concerns related to construction flaws that may have led to the accident, which killed three.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. wealth tax
    If You Can’t Have Wealth Taxes, You Don’t Have a CountryThe law-and-order-loving nationalist’s case for Elizabeth Warren’s tax policies.
    By Eric Levitz
  4. impeachment
    How Nadler’s Impeachment Hearings Will Differ From Schiff’sEach day of the upcoming House Judiciary hearings will be long and perhaps even more contentious than what we’ve already seen.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. racism
    Melania Trump Will Be FineHer cold reception in Baltimore belies a life of staggering insulation, even compared to her predecessor.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  7. the national interest
    Rudy Giuliani’s Scheme to Line His Pockets in Ukraine Keeps Getting ShadierThere’s no world in which his business dealings in Ukraine are legitimate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. vision 2020
    Bill de Blasio’s Case Against Michael Bloomberg 2020Mayor de Blasio missed his chance to face his predecessor in the primary, but that won’t keep him from challenging Bloomberg’s White House ambitions.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  9. war on thanksgiving
    Trump Says Liberals Want to Change the Name of ‘Thanksgiving’“Some people want to change the name Thanksgiving. They don’t want to use the term Thanksgiving,” old man shouts at crowd.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. the national interest
    Report: Trump’s Business More Fraudulent Than Previously KnownIt seems relevant that Trump’s preparation for the presidency has been years of straight up swindling.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. virginia
    What’s the Point of Ralph Northam Anymore?If the knock against Republicans is that they’re racist and hostile to workers’ interests, this Democratic governor isn’t a bold enough contrast.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  12. who were the 2010s?
    DeRay Mckesson on the Black Lives Matter RevolutionFew American social movements shaped the 2010s as definitively as BLM, and few of its activists have proved to be as galvanizing as Mckesson.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  13. ukraine scandal
    Trump Knew of Whistle-blower Report Before Releasing Ukraine AidDespite his “no quid pro quo” claim, it seems Trump knew he’d been accused of abusing power when the White House released aid to Ukraine.
    By Matt Stieb
  14. the national interest
    Trump Claims Giuliani Was Acting Alone, Despite Massive Evidence to the ContraryOther than sworn testimony, public interviews, photos, video, and a transcript, there’s no evidence Trump directed Giuliani’s work.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. vision 2020
    There’s Still No Clear Case for Bloomberg’s ElectabilityOne scenario has a Democratic Party panicking and nominating a billionaire they don’t particularly like who isn’t particularly electable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. impeachment
    Judiciary Committee Schedules Its Own Impeachment HearingsWith the Intelligence Committee likely wrapping up hearings, it’s time for the House Judiciary Committee to look at formal articles of impeachment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. vision 2020
    Will Impeachment Matter in the Presidential Race?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the story consuming Washington will make much of a ripple with voters come next fall.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti, Benjamin Hart, and Ed Kilgore
  18. 2020 elections
    After Meeting, Trump and Georgia Governor Still at Odds on Senate PickAt this point, neither the president nor Brian Kemp is backing down on their favorites for the vacant spot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. christian right
    Christian Right Leaders Suggest Trump Critics Are Possessed by DemonsPoliticized conservative Evangelicals have talked themselves not only into treating the great heathen Trump as holy, but his critics as demonic.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. impeachment
    Impeachment Polls Steady, Tracking Trump Job ApprovalIndications that political independents were souring on impeachment were probably premature.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. border wall
    Kushner’s Latest Task Is to Build the WallDesperate to keep a campaign promise, Trump has reportedly put his son-in-law in charge of the wall.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. the national interest
    Trump: Why Wasn’t 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Observed ‘Years Ago?’President’s allies try to explain how time works. He still doesn’t get it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. vision 2020
    Deval Patrick’s Bid to Win Over Democratic Power PlayersWith his long-shot 2020 campaign in need of a boost, Patrick privately wooed a handful of influential figures, including some fellow Obama allies.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  24. geopolitics
    Trump and Xi Are Bending the Moral Arc of History Toward BarbarismAs the two great powers celebrate war crimes and funnel Muslims into concentration camps, the outlook for moral progress in the 21st century darkens.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. ukraine scandal
    Trump Ally Senator John Kennedy Walks Back Ukraine Conspiracy Theory“I was wrong,” Kennedy said Monday, after claiming the day before that no one knew if Russia or Ukraine had interfered in the 2016 election.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. war crimes
    Fired Navy Secretary: Trump Sends Message ‘You Can Get Away’ With War CrimesWell, duh — Trump reportedly wants to conscript the accused and convicted war criminals he pardoned to spread the good word about his 2020 campaign.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. death penalty
    Americans Are Souring on Capital Punishment. Will It Last?For the first time on record, Americans cite life imprisonment as their preferred punishment for people convicted of murder.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  28. impeachment
    Judge Orders McGhan to Testify in Trump Obstruction-of-Justice InvestigationThe ruling will be appealed, but could push John Bolton into testifying in the impeachment probe.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. vision 2020
    Buttigieg-Gabbard 2020? Give Me a Break.A columnist takes license from Trump’s improbable 2016 election to pull an insanely unlikely Buttigieg-Gabbard ticket out of his … imagination.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. impeachment
    No, the Supreme Court Is Not Going to Stop Trump ImpeachmentTrump’s threat to drag in the courts to stop the “witch hunt” is just another of his specious claims designed to stir up the MAGA base.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. christian right
    Perry Says Trump Is the ‘Chosen One’Just what Trump does not need: the idea that he’s literally on a mission from God.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. ukraine scandal
    All the New Details About Rudy Giuliani’s Dealings in UkraineIt was a busy weekend in Ukraine-scandal news, and a bad one for Rudy Giuliani.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. the national interest
    Trump Lackey Devin Nunes Sues Over Another News Story, Won’t Even Deny It’s TrueTrump’s top congressional defender continues his crazy lawsuit binge.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. the swamp
    A Reporter’s Guide to Texting With Rudy GiulianiDigital communication with President Trump’s 75-year-old personal attorney is a delicate exercise in optimism and patience.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  35. who were the 2010s?
    Ta-Nehisi Coates on What Changed in the ‘Obama Decade’ — and What Didn’tTalking reparations, Kaepernick, and the first black president with the writer who may be the definitive chronicler of racial politics in the 2010s.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  36. ukraine scandal
    Top House Conspiracist Devin Nunes May Be Subject to Ethics InvestigationAfter reports that Nunes visited Europe in 2018 to investigate conspiracy theories also pushed by Giuliani, Dems say an ethics inquiry is ‘likely.’
    By Matt Stieb
  37. defense department
    Navy Secretary Richard Spencer Fired Over War-Criminal ControversyRichard Spencer was fired for violating the chain of command and pushing Trump to allow accused war criminal Edward Gallagher to retire as a SEAL.
    By Matt Stieb
  38. rbg
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘Doing Well’ After Brief HospitalizationRBG is “home and doing well” after a possible infection.
    By Marie Lodi
  39. immigration
    The Hostage Democratic VoteBiden wants to keep deporting people. Trump gives many voters no choice but to support the former vice-president.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  40. vision 2020
    Getting Hot Late Is Usually the Key to Winning IowaA good organization and momentum are both key to an Iowa caucus win, but this year there are signs of potential late shifts.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. vision 2020
    Why Hasn’t Cory Booker Broken Through?Intelligencer staffers discuss the New Jersey senator’s campaign struggles, and whether he could still make a run.
    By Jonathan Chait, Zak Cheney-Rice, and Benjamin Hart
  42. president trump
    Trump: Xi Jinping Is a Bloodthirsty Tyrant – and an ‘Incredible’ FriendTrump said Friday that China would have killed “thousands” in Hong Kong if it wasn’t for him, then praised Xi as a “friend” and an “incredible guy.”
    By Eric Levitz
  43. vision 2020
    Which Rival Will Bloomberg Go After in His ‘Massive’ Ad Buy?A huge initial buy for the former New York mayor will probably target Trump — but a shot at Warren or Sanders wouldn’t be surprising.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. jfk
    JFK’s Complicated Legacy on the Anniversary of His AssassinationHis tragically shortened presidency was shrouded by myth and distorted by the family dynasty.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. impeachment
    Trump Has Committed an Impeachable Offense. A More Important Question Looms.Determining whether a crime has been committed is only the first step.
    By Barbara McQuade
  46. impeachment recap
    This Week in Impeachment: Snitches Get CricketsDemocrats arranged the most damning week of testimony yet. The GOP’s narrative lies in tatters — and Trump’s job is secure as it’s ever been.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. the national interest
    Gordon Sondland Is an Equal-Opportunity FlunkyThe ambassador’s definition of “acting on good faith” meant following orders, even orders he found morally troubling.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. 2020 elections
    Trump and Kemp Butt Heads Over Georgia Senate AppointmentTrump wants his impeachment pit bull Doug Collins in the Senate, but Brian Kemp wants someone — perhaps a woman — who can do well in the suburbs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    Trump Just Repeated the Russian Conspiracy Theory Republicans Deny He BelievesTrump suggests Russia didn’t hack Democratic emails, the day after Republicans angrily denied he believes this.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. interesting times
    Andrew Sullivan: Fiona Hill Is the Antidote to TrumpHer clear distinction between national security and a “domestic errand” lays bare the profound corruption in this presidency.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  51. the national interest
    Lindsey Graham Begins Biden Smear Probe Trump Couldn’t Get From UkraineRepublicans can’t even keep up the pretense that Trump’s goal was something other than discrediting his opponent.
    By Jonathan Chait
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