1. racism
    America Owed Better to Elijah CummingsThe congressman died trying to protect vulnerable Americans from Trump.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  2. intelligencer chats
    Is Annoying People the Right Way to Combat Climate Change?Intelligencer staffers discuss the intentionally divisive tactics of an upstart movement.
    By Benjamin Hart and David Wallace-Wells
  3. the national interest
    ‘We Do That All the Time, Get Over It.’ Mulvaney Boasts About Ukraine PlotAdministration no longer denying the quid pro quo.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. labor
    Here’s Why Chicago Public-School Staff Are on StrikeBy linking up with SEIU Local 73, the Chicago Teachers Union has put up an impressive display of force.
    By Sarah Jones
  5. politics
    World’s Least Self-Aware Person, Donald Trump Jr., Attacks Bidens for NepotismWhere would Donald Trump Jr. be if his name was not Donald Trump Jr.?
    By Adam K. Raymond
  7. obits
    Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democratic Leader Who Investigated Trump, Dies at 68The Baltimore Democrat, a passionate advocate for civil rights, became a foil to Trump, helming multiple investigations into his administration.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. the national interest
    Gordon Sondland’s Ukraine Alibi: I Was the Dumbest Diplomat EverTrump stooge admits to quid pro quo, insists he had no idea why Trump wanted to investigate some random Ukrainian firm.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. president trump
    Read President Trump’s Bizarre Letter to Turkey’s President“Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool!”
    By Benjamin Hart
  10. politics
    Trump Has ‘Very Serious Meltdown’ in Meeting With DemocratsTrump reportedly called James Mattis the “world’s most overrated general” and insulted Nancy Pelosi as a “third-rate politician.”
    By Matt Stieb
  11. games
    LeBron Turns Out to Be Just Another EmployeeThe NBA star’s response to the China controversy demonstrates his limits.
    By Will Leitch
  12. ukraine scandal
    A Fourth Associate of Rudy Giuliani Has Been ArrestedDavid Correia, a business partner of Giuliani client and fellow Ukraine dirt-digger Lev Parnas, was arrested for illegal campaign donations in Nevada.
    By Matt Stieb
  13. intelligencer chats
    The Risks of Going After Elizabeth WarrenIntelligencer staffers discuss Biden and Buttigieg’s attacks on the Massachusetts senator, and more fallout from Tuesday night’s debate.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  14. democratic primaries
    The Candidate Who Raised Only $5 and Other Third-Quarter Fundraising FactsWayne Messam, what are you doing?
    By Adam K. Raymond
  15. the national circus
    Frank Rich: There Are 5 Candidates Still Standing After Latest Democratic DebateTuesday night seemed like a death knell for seven of the dozen candidacies onstage — including Joe Biden’s.
    By Frank Rich
  16. debates
    Julián Castro’s Perspective on Gun Violence and Policing Remains Essential“Police violence is also gun violence.”
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  17. politics
    Why Is Trump Helping an American Woman Evade British Justice?Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, hit and killed a British teen with her car. Now Trump is resisting calls to make her return to the U.K.
    By Sarah Jones
  18. universal basic income
    Laura Just Wants to Retire With Dignity — And Visit Her New Great-GranddaughterHow Stockton, California’s experiment in universal basic income helped a 68-year-old woman trying to get by on Social Security and a small pension.
    By Bliss Broyard
  19. universal basic income
    Greg Just Tries Not to Think About the Bills and the Debt and His Bad CreditHow Stockton, California’s experiment in universal basic income helped a father of four.
    By Bliss Broyard
  20. universal basic income
    Phyllis Knows She’s More Than Her CircumstancesHow Stockton, California’s experiment in universal basic income helped a family of three facing a cancer diagnosis.
    By Bliss Broyard
  21. universal basic income
    Grace Has Too Many Big Plans to Settle for Just a JobHow Stockton, California’s experiment in universal basic income helped an aspiring entrepreneur.
    By Bliss Broyard
  22. universal basic income
    Danielle Has Just One Goal: No Debt, No Debt, No DebtHow Stockton, California’s experiment in universal basic income helped a family of four facing $60,000 in debt.
    By Bliss Broyard
  23. rudy giuliani
    Rudy Giuliani Pushed Trump to Remove Turkish Opposition Leader From U.S.: ReportGiuliani reportedly pressured Trump to remove Fethullah Gülen in 2017, dating his effort to sway foreign policy to the administration’s early days.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. democratic debates
    Warren Really Doesn’t Want to Talk About Middle-Class Tax HikesModerators and rivals want Warren to admit that her health-care plans requires a tax increase for the middle class. Warren wants to focus on costs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. democratic debates
    Why Didn’t Anyone Attack Joe Biden at Tuesday’s Debate?Intelligencer staffers also discuss Bernie Sanders’s strong performance, the attacks on Elizabeth Warren, and more.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice, Benjamin Hart, and Sarah Jones
  26. democratic debates
    The Age Issue Finally Came Up in a Democratic DebateIt’s been a sub-rosa issue throughout the earliest phases of the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination competition. That changed Tuesday.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. democratic debates
    Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke Spar on Assault-Weapon BuybacksAfter the candidates argued over the efficacy of O’Rourke’s proposal, Julián Castro added a strong closer: “Police violence is also gun violence.”
    By Matt Stieb
  28. democratic debates
    Joe Biden Sticks Up for Son in Debate: Hunter ‘Did Nothing Wrong’Biden said Trump is attacking him because he’s afraid to face him in the general election.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. racism
    Andrew Cuomo Says ‘N—’ on the Radio, Still Unclear WhyThe governor was describing a New York Times op-ed that had nothing to do with what he was discussing.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  30. democratic debate
    Did Warren Mishandle a Question on Taxes and Medicare for All?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether her refusal to tie her Medicare for All plan to a tax increase matters for her campaign.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  31. vision 2020
    Why Haven’t More Democratic Presidential Candidates Dropped Out?There are seven candidates being left off the stage in the October (and probably November) debates, who for various reasons haven’t been “winnowed.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. impeachment season
    Trump’s New Impeachable Offenses Threaten Pelosi’s Narrow Focus on UkraineHow do you decide how to impeach a president who won’t stop committing high crimes and misdemeanors? That’s a tough question for House Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. hunter biden
    Hunter Biden Admits Mistakes But Says He Did Nothing Illegal in New InterviewThe embattled son of the former vice-president defended himself after weeks of attacks about his business ventures in Ukraine.
    By Benjamin Hart
  34. the national interest
    Trump Is Being Impeached Because He Keeps Doing What Russia WantsTrump’s Ukraine scandal and his Syria fiasco both happen to benefit one country Trump really likes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. democratic debates
    Will Warren Have a Bull’s-eye on Her Back in the Ohio Debate?Various rivals have reasons to hope the new co-front-runner stumbles. But are any of them willing to risk being the one to give her a push?
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. a boy is a gun
    John Bolton Reportedly Called Rudy Giuliani a ‘Hand Grenade’In closed-door testimony on Monday, former Trump adviser Fiona Hill relayed some of Bolton’s finer thoughts on the president’s personal lawyer.
    By Matt Stieb
  37. vision 2020
    How to Watch Democratic Debate: Time, Schedule & MoreWho made the cut for the fourth debate? What time should you tune in? Where can you watch online?
    By Matt Stieb
  38. democratic debates
    Why Impeachment Is a Difficult Debate Topic for DemocratsDemocrats are usually eager to discuss Trump’s troubles, but as Biden’s rivals and potential Senate trial jurors, the candidates are in a tricky spot.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. syria
    Trump Announces Sanctions Against Turkey, Also HimselfTrump’s sanctions against “any persons contributing to Turkey’s destabilizing actions in northeast Syria” appear to apply to himself.
    By Matt Stieb
  40. democratic primaries
    Michael Bloomberg Is Still Reportedly Thinking About Running for PresidentThe former New York City mayor apparently sees a lane if Joe Biden drops out.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. democratic debates
    Tom Steyer’s First Debate: What to Expect From the Paradoxical 2020 DemocratThere will be a new face onstage Tuesday night: a rich guy running as the scourge of rich guys (including the one in the White House).
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    Video of a Fake Trump Massacring Media and Critics Shown at Pro-Trump EventIt starts with fake Trump shooting fake Peter Fonda and goes downhill from there.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. foreign interests
    Trump Didn’t Free Us From Syria’s ‘Endless War,’ He Just Made It WorseThe president congratulated himself for pulling U.S. forces out of a Mideast quagmire, but his haphazard decision is perpetuating a destructive cycle.
    By Jonah Shepp
  44. impeachment season
     The (Full) Case for ImpeachmentA menu of high crimes and misdemeanors.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. the swamp
    What Republican Insiders Really Think About ImpeachmentTurns out, Trump fatigue is a condition that knows no party and you can’t feel outraged if you can no longer feel anything at all.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  46. impeachment season
    Nancy Pelosi’s Impeachment GameInside the Democrats’ war room.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  47. impeachment season
    Talking Politics and Pierogi at Veselka“Are we celebrating? Are we eating in shame?” A Saturday night at New York’s iconic Ukrainian diner.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  48. elections of 2019
    Louisiana Governor’s Race Runoff Pits Edwards Against Trumpian TycoonDemocrat John Bel Edwards fell just short of a majority in the state’s nonpartisan primary and will face Republican Eddie Rispone on November 16.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. vision 2020
    How Early Is Too Early to Think About a Veep?Speculation about a Warren–Gillum ticket may be premature, but it’s a good excuse to think about the factors influencing the choice of a running mate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. public policy
    What Would You do With an Extra $500 a Month?Five people open their lives (and their accounts) in a test run of universal basic income.
    By Bliss Broyard
  51. the law
    Trump Had a Bad Day in the CourtsIn three cases, one involving a congressional subpoena of his financial records and two involving immigration, the administration had legal setbacks.
    By Ed Kilgore
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