1. 2020 elections
    Mark Sanford Ends His Presidential Bid Less Than a Month After Starting ItThe GOP primary loses one of its long shots.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  2. guns
    Supreme Court Won’t Intervene to Protect Gun Manufacturer From Sandy Hook SuitFamilies of victims will have the chance to show marketing of the weapon used in the massacre violated state laws, which could set a huge precedent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. vision 2020
    Is Buttigieg’s Presidential Bid Buoyed by Male Privilege?Klobuchar says Mayor Pete has only gotten this far because he’s a man. It’s probably more complicated than that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. twitter
    Trump Deletes Tweet Supporting Sean Spicer After His Dancing With the Stars LossTrump’s pettiness and frequent habit of violating the Presidential Records Act were on display after Sean Spicer exited Dancing With the Stars.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. environment
    Trump Admin’s War on Public Health Comes for Science Informing EPA Policy-MakingBy targeting the use of confidential records in public-health research, the EPA could hinder researchers’ ability to propose data-driven legislation.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. vision 2020
    Obama Buddy Deval Patrick Latest to Mull Late Presidential BidThis has to throw a scare into Team Biden, while reflecting a sense that the field is still unsettled.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. vision 2020
    Failed Candidate De Blasio Slams Bloomberg’s CandidacyIf Bloomberg runs, he’ll do better than BDB did without trying very hard.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. impeachment
    Will Public Impeachment Hearings Change Anything?Intelligencer staffers discuss what to expect as the big show gets started this week.
    By Jonathan Chait, Benjamin Hart, and Margaret Hartmann
  10. vision 2020
    Even Bloomberg Supporters Worry a Run Would ‘Hand the Nomination to Warren’The billionaire’s independent polling shows Biden weakening. But would a Bloomberg candidacy block off the moderate lane entirely?
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  11. jeffrey epstein
    The ‘Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself’ Meme Has Gone MainstreamThe meme is spilling into the real world, where it’s now being used to sell beer, among other things.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  12. the national interest
    Biden Helped Reform Ukraine. Trump Pushed to Make Ukraine Corrupt Again.Republicans are pretending Trump’s agenda in Ukraine was opposing corruption, which is the literal opposite of reality.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. criminal justice
    Chesa Boudin’s Challenge to San Francisco — and AmericaWhat happens when a district attorney candidate promises to upend what the criminal-justice system was designed to do?
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  14. 2020 elections
    New York’s Peter King Is 20th House Republican to Announce RetirementThe Long Island representative had a reputation as a GOP moderate, but there was nothing moderate about his bouts of Trump-style xenophobia.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. foreign interests
    The Downfall of Bolivia’s Evo Morales Shows the Value of Term LimitsThe Bolivian president was in office too long and had become obsessed with staying. On Sunday he resigned amid allegations of election rigging.
    By Jonah Shepp
  16. the national interest
    Republican: You Can’t Impeach Trump for a Crime He Does ‘All the Time’The well-known legal principle that crimes can’t be prosecuted if they’re admitted in public.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. elizabeth warren
    The Key Health Financing Source Elizabeth Warren Isn’t UsingMaking people responsible for some of their own medical costs isn’t as bad as it sounds.
    By Josh Barro
  18. reproductive rights
    Abortion After the ClinicAs Republican lawmakers try to legislate it out of existence, the future of reproductive healthcare may be at home.
    By Irin Carmon
  19. nikki haley
    Nikki Haley Throws Ex-Trump Officials Under Her Tentative 2024 Campaign BusJohn Kelly and Rex Tillerson asked for her help saving the country from Trump, and she bravely did nothing.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. vision 2020
    Michael Bloomberg’s Campaign Trial Balloon May Have Already PoppedEven a billionaire can’t have a presidential campaign without a constituency.
    By Chas Danner
  21. vision 2020
    Bloomberg to Follow the Not-So-Successful Giuliani Strategy in the PrimariesLike Rudy, Bloomberg is a poor fit for his party, pursuing a doomed strategy, unless he just wants to damage Sanders and Warren.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. vision 2020
    Could Biden Lose Iowa and New Hampshire — and Still Win the Primary?Intelligencer staffers discuss how rocky the path to the nomination might be for the former veep.
    By Benjamin Hart, Ed Kilgore, and Eric Levitz
  23. abortion
    Can Anti-Abortion ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ Snag Federal Family-Planning Funds?One branch of the anti-abortion movement is trying to rebrand itself as pro-contraceptive, just like Republican politicians.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. vision 2020
    Michael Bloomberg’s Ego Is an Agent of Socialist ChangeThe longer the Democratic Establishment refuses to accept that Joe Biden is their only hope, the better Sanders and Warren’s chances will be.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. vision 2020
    Three Years Later, Trump Has Lost the Element of SurpriseMemories of the shock of Election Night 2016 could become a strategic asset for Democrats, who sure won’t get over-confident in 2020.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. interesting times
    Andrew Sullivan: This Is No Ordinary ImpeachmentIt’s a deeper reckoning. It’s about whether the legitimacy of our entire system can last much longer without Trump being removed from office.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  27. the national interest
    New GOP Ukraine Defense: Trump Was Just a Patsy for Sondland“There is no direct linkage to the president of the United States.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. politics
    Matt Bevin Was Unpopular Because of His PoliciesMatt Bevin was a uniquely unpopular governor. It’s important to understand why.
    By Sarah Jones
  29. veterans
    The Next Fight for Cory Remsburg, the Wounded Veteran Obama Made FamousIn 2014, a White House speechwriter made a brain-injured soldier a symbol of resilience. Now he finds the story didn’t end so neatly.
    By Terence Szuplat
  30. politics
    Roger Stone’s Expletive-Filled, Godfather-Heavy Day in CourtHeavy swearing, a Bernie impression, multiple Godfather references — what more could jurors want from a case on the integrity of American elections?
    By Matt Stieb
  31. vision 2020
    Jeff Sessions Announces Alabama Senate Bid By Sucking Up to TrumpThe former senator and attorney general debased himself for Trump’s approval in a new ad announcing his run against Doug Jones in Alabama.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. impeachment
    House Dems Want to Give America an Impeachment Christmas PresentBy eschewing litigation and hard-to-secure witnesses, Pelosi, Schiff, Nadler, and the rest are on a fast track to a pre-Christmas Trump impeachment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. vision 2020
    Bloomberg Dips Toe In Presidential Primary WatersThe former mayor has met the 2020 contest’s first filing deadline, in Alabama. But he hasn’t ruled a real run in or out.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. president trump
    Trump Fined $2 Million Over Fishy Veterans FundraiserGenerally speaking, it’s not great to take money meant for soldiers and use it for your political campaign instead.
    By Benjamin Hart
  35. vision 2020
    Report: Steyer Aide Offered Iowa Politicians Money in Exchange for EndorsementsAn adviser to the billionaire got caught hinting that local candidates endorsing him might come into some campaign contributions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. vision 2020
    Leftism Isn’t Very Appealing to Nonvoters. But Bernie Sanders Is.New survey data suggests nonvoting Democrats are less ideologically progressive — but more anti-Establishment — than their co-partisans.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. democratic debates
    Next Debate May Be Do-or-Die for Four CandidatesThrowing an elbow — or a bomb — in Atlanta is one way to make the stage in Los Angeles.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. just asking questions
    What the Hell Is Going on in Chile? A Protester Explains.With 20 people dead and the military in the streets, South America’s wealthiest nation grapples with extreme inequality — and it’s own history.
    By Sarah Jones
  39. 2020 elections
    Will Trump Crush Jeff Sessions’s Senate Comeback?With Sessions ready to jump into the race for his old seat, his GOP rivals hope Trump punishes him for recusal in the Russia collusion investigation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. reality tv
    Donald Trump Has Reportedly Discussed Making The Apprentice: White HouseHe “jokes” about never leaving office, but Trump is dreaming about returning to reality TV when he does.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. the national interest
    Kamala Harris Admits Evil Neoliberal Scheme to Educate Low-Income KidsWhy would Harris try to give low-income students a better education when she could simply reshape society?
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. ukraine scandal
    Bill Barr Refused to Publicly State Trump Did Nothing Illegal in Ukraine: ReportFrustrated by the behavior of Rudy Giuliani, AG William Barr reportedly refused to hold a press conference asserting Trump’s innocence in Ukraine.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. impeachment inquiry
    Lindsey Graham: Trump Too ‘Incoherent’ to Pull Off Quid Pro QuoAfter saying that the impeachment inquiry was “B.S.” on Tuesday, Graham returned with a defense of Trump that’s more insulting than effective.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. intelligencer chats
    How Much Does One (Very Troubling) Poll Matter?Intelligencer staffers discuss a much-discussed survey that included some very scary results for Democrats.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  45. just asking questions
    How Giving Trump the Finger Helped One Woman Win Her ElectionJuli Briskman explains why she flipped off Trump in 2017 and how she turned her viral moment into a chance to make real change.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. vision 2020
    Several 2020 Democrats Could See Boost From Lack of Day-Job DistractionsAn impeachment trial in early 2020 could really mess up campaign schedules for senators running for president. Biden and Buttigieg may benefit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. elections of 2019
    Matt Bevin’s Loss in Kentucky Was About Matt BevinKentucky rejected its conservative governor, but Democrats excited about 2020 implications should note the GOP won every other statewide office.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  48. the national interest
    Pretending Trump Wants to Stop Corruption Is the GOP’s Most Insulting Lie YetTrump “honestly believes that there may have been corruption in Ukraine”?
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. impeachment
    Senate Republicans Want to Make Trump’s Impeachment Trial About the BidensRepublicans may prefer a show trial of Joe Biden and his son Hunter to a brief impeachment trial of President Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. politics
    Democrats’ Virginia Win Has 2020 ImplicationsIt looks like Democratic suburban gains in 2018 are continuing, and Republican efforts to shift attention from Trump to Dems’ scandals didn’t work.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. elections of 2019
    Beshear Beats Trump-Loving Bevin in KentuckyPartisanship couldn’t pull an unpopular incumbent across the line in the governor’s race.
    By Ed Kilgore
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