1. the body politic
    Why Donald Trump — and Other Powerful Men — Love to Cast Themselves As VictimsWhat his “lynching” comment reveals.
    By Rebecca Traister
  2. politics
    How Close Is the U.S. to Civil War? About Two-Thirds of the Way, Americans SayThe country is divided and people think it’s headed to a bad place.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  3. the national interest
    Trump Is Almost Certainly Pushing China to Smear Biden Right NowThe evidence of another high crime keeps mounting. Trump adviser Peter Navarro refuses to rule it out.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. the judiciary
    Anti-Abortion Activist Is Trump’s Latest Unqualified Judicial NomineeThe administration and its allies are becoming more and more blatant about placing ideologues in lifetime positions on the bench.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. geography
    Trump: ‘We’re Building a Wall in Colorado, a Big One’Basic geography strikes again.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. ukraine scandal
    Rudy Giuliani Is Reportedly Shopping for Lawyers AgainThe president’s personal lawyer lasted about a week without feeling he needed a personal lawyer.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. climate change
    Trump Sues California to Kill Cross-Border Cap-and-Trade MarketIt’s just the latest in the administration’s legal battles with the country’s largest state, which particularly target action on climate change.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. impeachment
    Republicans Storm Closed Meeting, Demand Transparency for Stonewalling TrumpTrump’s allies want transparency from Congress, but not from him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. facebook
    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Some Great Questions for Mark ZuckerbergAnytime a congresswoman can force a billionaire tech figure to answer a question with “I think lying is bad,” it’s a solid day of testimony.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. politics
    Trump Again Accused of Making Up Quotes Praising HimMitch McConnell contradicted Trump’s claim that the senator praised his phone call with Ukraine’s president.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  12. scandal
    Texas House Speaker Falls From Grace After Privately Blaspheming Against TrumpIn a private meeting, Dennis Bonnen also went after a group of House Republicans and called one Texas Democrat “vile.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. vision 2020
    Voter Enthusiasm For 2020 Is Off the Charts – Especially For Trump FansYes, voter turnout in 2020 could be historic. But Democrats shouldn’t assume the enthusiasm is all in their own ranks.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. the national interest
    ‘Abuse of Power Is Not a Crime’: Trump’s Former AG Defines His CredoMatthew Whitaker baldly states that Trump is entitled to abuse power as he sees fit.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. religion
    Attorney General Barr Preaches a Secular Law-and-Order ChristianityThere’s quite a contrast between the self-righteousness of Barr at Notre Dame and Barack Obama’s injunction to humility there ten years ago.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. politics
    Somehow the Anonymous White House Op-Ed Writer Is Still AnonymousA roundup of possible authors inside the administration — and why it’s possible that their new book could reveal their identity.
    By Matt Stieb
  17. politics
    The Anonymous Senior Trump Official Is Trolling Us AllThe anonymous Trump resister is coming out with a new tell-all book.
    By Sarah Jones
  18. the national interest
    Bill Taylor’s Quid Pro Quo Testimony Blows Up Trump’s Last Line of DefenseAmbassador tells Congress he was repeatedly told of a quid pro quo. And he has receipts.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. josh hawley
    Smug, Elitist Senator Attacks Middle-Class Journalist As a Smug ElitistJosh Hawley has a lot of damn nerve calling Greg Sargent an “elitist.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. impeachment
    In Testimony, American Envoy to Ukraine Outlines Trump’s Quid Pro QuoWilliam Taylor, a career diplomat, spelled out the Trump administration’s quid pro quo in the clearest terms yet.
    By Benjamin Hart
  21. the national interest
    Asking What Is Obama’s ‘Defining Achievement’ Is a Dumb QuestionCorey Robin’s shallow dismissal of the Obama legacy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. vision 2020
    Who Should Be Joe Biden’s Running Mate (If There Is One)?Andrew Yang says Biden has talked to him about becoming his running mate. There are other names he might consider.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. trump tweets
    Trump Calls Impeachment Inquiry a ‘Lynching’ and Gets the Reaction He WantedThe ridiculous comparison drew immediate criticism.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  24. the national interest
    Take the Quiz: Can You Tell Hannity’s ‘Questions’ From Trump’s ‘Answers’?Fox News personality interviews president. Or is it the other way around?
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. president trump
    Trump Gets Closer to All-Lobbyist Dream Cabinet With New Energy SecretaryImagine the energy choices former auto-industry lobbyist Dan Brouillette might support. He will be the fifth ex-lobbyist in Trump’s current Cabinet.
    By Matt Stieb
  26. ukraine scandal
    Trump Attitude Toward Ukraine Influenced by Putin and Orbán: ReportTrump’s early opinion of Ukraine’s President Zelensky was reportedly influenced by negative recommendations from the two autocrats.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. vision 2020
    Commies Versus the Klan? Democrats and Republicans Have a Dim View of Each OtherRepublicans think Democrats are socialists, and Democrats think Republicans are racists. One or both of them may be right, but nobody will be civil.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. vision 2020
    Does Pete Buttigieg Have a Plausible Path to the Nomination?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the South Bend mayor’s rising profile corresponds to rising odds.
    By Benjamin Hart, Sarah Jones, and Ed Kilgore
  29. vision 2020
    How Many Candidates Can Survive a Bad Showing in Iowa?There are traditionally “three tickets out of Iowa,” but there may be four this time around.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. nicknames
    Mitt Romney Is Pierre Delecto: A Brief Guide to Political PseudonymsPlenty of political figures, including Senator Mitt Romney and President Donald Trump, have been known to use ridiculous aliases.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. racism
    What Emmett Till’s Bulletproof Memorial Says About UsThree previous memorials in the same location have been stolen, tossed into a nearby river, or riddled with bullets.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  32. the national interest
    Why Congress Might Impeach Trump and Actually Remove Him From OfficeHow the big one could go down.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. vision 2020
    Buttigieg Showing Strength in IowaMeanwhile, would-be Biden alternatives Harris and Booker are struggling in Iowa, where they have both bet the farm.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. politics
    Eric Trump Rips ‘Sickening’ Political Families That Enrich ThemselvesOf course, he doesn’t consider his family among them.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  35. politics
    Hillary Clinton Curses Comeback Tour With Bad TweetMaybe we don’t need the 2016 Democratic candidate posting mediocre jokes from Jimmy Kimmel involving the phrase “busting my nuts.”
    By Matt Stieb
  36. the national interest
    Biden and Warren Can’t Keep Dodging Their Weaknesses ForeverHunter Biden and the taxes to finance Berniecare aren’t going to go away in the general election.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. corruption
    ‘Surprised’ Trump Kills Plan to Promote Doral Resort With G7There apparently is such a thing as a Trump-branded bridge too far.
    By Chas Danner
  38. ukraine scandal
    Mick Mulvaney Struggles Not to Admit to Ukraine Quid Pro Quo AgainMulvaney pretended he never said Trump withheld aid in exchange for an investigation into Dems — as Fox News played video of him saying just that.
    By Matt Stieb
  39. politics
    The Popularity of Bernie Sanders Does Not Mean Identity Politics Are OverThe goal isn’t a world where identity no longer matters, but where it doesn’t hold anyone back.
    By Sarah Jones
  40. vision 2020
    AOC Credits Sanders for Her Political Awakening at Bernie’s Big Comeback RallyHoping to reinvigorate his campaign just weeks after a heart attack, Sanders rolled out Ocasio-Cortez, who linked her political origin story to him
    By Chas Danner
  41. impeachment
    Kasich Comes Out for Trump ImpeachmentThe former governor and 2016 candidate, like Mitt Romney, used to be a classic hardcore conservative. The GOP has changed a lot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. vision 2020
    Gabbard Demands Clinton Enter 2020 Race, Calls Her ‘Queen of Warmongers’The bizarre tweets follow the 2016 nominee’s implication that the current candidate is an agent of Russia.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. vision 2020
    Trump Believes He Has a Mandate for TyrannyGiven the vast powers Trump thinks voters gave him in 2016, what will he be like if he wins reelection? The mind reels.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the national interest
    Locating G7 Summit at Trump’s Own Property Is Genius, Conservative ArguesThe Federalist columnist David Marcus argues that Trump is not only within his rights but brilliant for securing “home field advantage.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. democratic primaries
    Pete Buttigieg’s Chicago Fundraiser Debacle Won’t Help Him With Black VotersHe needs black support for his new strategy: capturing Biden supporters if the former vice-president falters.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  46. vision 2020
    Bernie’s Back. And It’s Make-or-Break Time for His Campaign.The senator and presidential candidate has made his return to the trail, buoyed by an endorsement for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. What happens next?
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  47. the national interest
    Trump Writes Unhinged ‘Legal’ Letter Demanding That CNN Pay Him MoneyTrump’s authoritarian side and his toddler side are both on display here.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. vision 2020
    Late-Entry Third-Party Threats Haunt DemocratsThe sudden talk about centrist billionaires and “Russian assets” entering the 2020 sweepstakes reflects Democratic nightmares and rivalries.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. world view
    Trump Is Letting Turkey Bully the United StatesThe U.S. delegation got to announce a Syria cease-fire, but only after Ankara gave them a taste of the humiliation that weak nations endure regularly.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  50. maga
    7 Unhinged Moments From Trump’s Dallas RallyTrump said that forces in Syria need to “scrap a little” and that Hurricane Harvey made Texas a “fortune,” though it killed over 100 people.
    By Matt Stieb
  51. federal courts
    As Trump Fumes, GOP Advances Party Goal of Appointing Lifetime Federal JudgesThe Senate Judiciary advanced the nomination of a lawyer who has never tried a case, a reminder of why the GOP Establishment tolerates Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
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