1. 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.
  2. shep smith
    Shep Smith Out at Fox News Amid Tensions Over Trump CoverageAfter 23 years at the network, the anchor suddenly announced his departure on Friday afternoon.
  3. politics
    Beto O’Rourke Doesn’t Know Much About the ConstitutionAs tempting as it might be to punish anti-gay churches, O’Rourke’s proposal goes too far.
  4. the national interest
    Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Under Criminal InvestigationProbably not the best news for the president when he’s facing impeachment.
  5. the national interest
    Trump Bored by His Own Speech, Just Wants to Talk About TV ShowsA close read of a speech by a president almost clinically obsessed with television.
  6. politics
    How Trump-Country Democrat Rep. Max Rose Got to ImpeachmentThe Staten Island congressman thinks “centrist populism” — pro-union, anti-Trump — is the next big thing in American politics.
  7. trump impeachment
    Was Rudy Giuliani Going to Meet His Associates in Vienna Before Their Arrest?Giuliani’s potential exposure in the Ukraine scandal continues to grow.
  8. impeachment
    Are We on the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis?Intelligencer staffers discuss the high-stakes next moves in the impeachment fight.
  9. lindsey graham
    Lindsey Graham Said Syrian Kurds Were ‘Threat’ to Turkey in Prank CallGraham also appeared to assure the fake Turkish official that his party would help an Erdogan ally get off easy for violating U.S. sanctions on Iran.
  10. trump impeachment
    House Democrats Subpoena Energy Secretary Rick Perry in Impeachment InquiryPerry will be required to hand over all Energy Department documents related to the July 25 call, as well as any communication with Rudy Giuliani.
  11. racism
    Nearly a Century After the Black Wall Street Massacre, Tulsa Looks for BodiesReports of black corpses buried in a mass grave followed the 1921 massacre of 300 black people and dispossession of 10,000 more.
  12. republicans
    Georgia Republicans Think Braves Lost Playoffs Because of Insufficient RacismUsed to be Southerners thought it important to be polite. Now those who love a rude Yankee president call it political correctness.
  13. the national interest
    Republicans: Don’t Impeach Trump for One Mistake He Promises to Keep DoingThe punishment for Trump rigging the election should be decided by the election he’s rigging.
  14. impeachment
    Are We Already Near the Impeachment Endgame?It’s possible Trump’s obstruction will mean House Democrats have to cut to the chase instead of holding thorough impeachment hearings.
  15. the national interest
    Trump’s Watergate Burglars, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, Just Got ArrestedLegitimate businessmen Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were working on the ground with Rudy to shake down Ukraine.
  16. the national interest
    Watch Mike Pence Refuse to Say What He Knew About the Ukraine PlotPence knew what Trump was doing in Ukraine and helped him do it.
  17. progressives
    Steven Reed and Why ‘Firsts’ Still MatterPolitical ‘firsts’ may seem like a cosmetic victory after Obama. But Montgomery electing a black mayor still matters for progressives hoping to win.
  18. syria
    Why Trump’s Evangelical Allies Are Enraged Over His Betrayal of the KurdsNeocons aren’t the only ones angry at Trump for green-lighting a Turkish invasion. Religious leaders say it could harm Christians in the region.
  19. elizabeth warren
    Could Warren’s Abandonment of Big-Money Fundraisers Hurt Her Against Trump?Intelligencer staffers discuss the Massachusetts senator’s aversion to a time-honored candidate pastime.
  20. vision 2020
    Fighting Centuries of Tradition, Republicans Try to Mobilize Amish for TrumpThese deeply conservative people tend to consider voting as nearly sinful. Can they be persuaded to vote for Trump?
  21. impeachment
    GOP Says House Must Vote to Launch Impeachment Inquiry. They’re Wrong.Republicans claim the inquiry isn’t legitimate, but according to the Constitution, impeachment proceedings are purely the prerogative of the House.
  22. vision 2020
    Feinstein Endorsement May Mean Biden Is Feeling DesperateThere’s no need for Feinstein to diss her colleagues — notably Kamala Harris — with this step unless Biden really needs it.
  23. vision 2020
    Will the Elizabeth Warren Pregnancy-Firing Controversy Matter to Voters?She’s given strong answers to questions on her story about being pushed out of a teaching job for being pregnant. That will settle it for most people.
  24. ukraine scandal
    Democrats Accused of ‘Regicide’ Against King Trump on Fox NewsTrump legal ally Joe diGenova also called the whistle-blowers “suicide bombers.”
  25. justice
    Who Gets Grace in the Courtroom?Judge Tammy Kemp’s decision to hug former cop and convicted murderer Amber Guyger tells us how our justice system works.
  26. politics
    Louisiana Republican Files Resolution to Expel Nancy Pelosi From HouseIt’s not a viable political threat, but Ralph Abraham’s resolution represents GOP frustration, and the futility of his gubernatorial run in Louisiana.
  27. the national interest
    In Deranged, Quasi-legal Rant, Trump Calls Impeachment UnconstitutionalA White House memo calling the impeachment inquiry “illegitimate” reads like a Trumpian rally diatribe lightly edited by an attorney.
  28. vision 2020
    November Debate: Who’s In, Who’s Out?A heightened polling requirement could ensnare several candidates who made the grade for earlier debates.
  29. vision 2020
    Warren Overtakes Biden for Lead in National PollsFor the first time, the former veep’s not leading in the RealClearPolitics national polling average.
  30. vision 2020
    Republicans Quietly Rigging 2020 Nominating Contest for TrumpWhat began as a measure to stamp out any dissent at the convention has now become a safeguard for a president who is looking a bit shakier of late.
  31. politics
    Unsurprisingly, Trump Is a Polygraph GuyThe scientifically challenged president is reportedly a fan of the junk science of lie-detector tests and hoped to use them to find White House leaks.
  32. politics
    Trump Is Beefing With the Mayor of Minneapolis Over MAGA Rally BillAfter a Minneapolis arena tried to pass a half-million-dollar security bill on to the campaign, Team Trump threatened to sue and attacked the mayor.
  33. the cost of doing business
    Marco Rubio ‘Disgusted’ by NBA Deference to China. He Should Feel Right at Home.The senator regularly decries autocrats abroad while declining to fight them at home.
  34. the national interest
    Why Impeaching President Trump Is PopularFive reasons why it hasn’t backfired on Democrats at all.
  35. polls
    Poll: 58 Percent of Americans Support Impeachment InquiryNearly half of Americans already support removing Trump from office.
  36. the national interest
    Trump Blocks Sondland Testimony, and the Cover-up BeginsA witness to likely incriminating details about the president is blocked from testifying.
  37. world view
    Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Is a Mistake We’re Doomed to RepeatMilitary and GOP leaders rebuked Trump over December’s abrupt Syria shift, but didn’t go far enough. Their latest complaints won’t rein him in either.
  38. ukraine scandal
    What We Know About Trump’s Ukraine Energy-Deal ScandalThe president wanted an investigation of corruption in Ukraine, but now may end up becoming the target of one.
  39. impeachment
    Somebody Explain to Trump That ‘Traitors’ Schiff and Pelosi Cannot Be ImpeachedTrump’s rage toward those pursuing his impeachment follows his M.O. of accusing his accusers of whatever he’s done, even if it’s unconstitutional.
  40. foreign policy
    Trump Defends Syria Policy in Series of Wild, Authoritarian TweetsHe boasted of his “great and unmatched wisdom” and threatened to obliterate Turkey’s economy if the country displeases him.
  41. vision 2020
    The Emerging Anybody-But-Warren CampaignAs Elizabeth Warren becomes more popular, claims that her nomination would throw the election to Trump — or even wreck the economy — are spreading.
  42. trump tax returns
    Trump Ordered to Hand Over 8 Years of Tax Returns to Manhattan DAA federal judge Monday dismissed Trump’s argument that he’s immune from criminal investigation.
  43. the national interest
    Trump’s Ukraine Extortion Was Also a Mafia-Style Shakedown by Rudy’s ClientsGiuliani represented two legitimate businessmen who were negotiating business deals with Ukraine while representing Trump.
  44. the economy
    These 3 Policy Failures Are Killing the American DreamAmerica is historically rich, yet its middle class is increasingly insecure. Here’s why.
  45. war
    White House Announces Turkey Will Soon Invade SyriaThe U.S. may be abandoning its Kurdish allies, as the White House moves remaining troops from the “immediate area” of the invasion in northern Syria.
  46. trump impeachment
    Ron Johnson Goes Conspiracist Route Defending Trump, Attacks Intel CommunityJohnson’s claim that he doesn’t trust the FBI or CIA shows how far a Trump ally is willing to go to wrangle up presidential favor.
  47. trump impeachment
    Attorney for First Whistle-blower Now Representing ‘Multiple’ OfficialsWith multiple whistle-blowers, it’s less likely that the administration can shoot down their concerns — though it won’t stop Trump from trying.
  48. vision 2020
    What Will Republicans Do If Trump Goes Down?It’s unlikely, but if it happens, Republicans better hope Mike Pence survives the scandal, because there’s no obvious party savior otherwise.
  49. impeachment
    Is There Any Chance the GOP Is About to Turn on Trump?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the president has all that much to fear from Republican lawmakers as he braces for impeachment.
  50. impeachment
    Some Impeachment-Shy Democrats Just Fear It Will BackfireBut as more Democrats in Congress rally to the cause, rank-and-file party members will follow — and let the 2020 chips fall where they may.
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