1. nra
    The NRA’s Tax Exempt Status – and Thus Its Existence – Is in TroubleA Senate investigation finding that the NRA served as a “foreign asset” to Russia in the run-up to 2016 could place its tax-exempt status in jeopardy.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. trump impeachment
    Stephen Miller: Trump Is the Real Whistle-blower Uncovering CorruptionWhich is true, in that Trump continues to casually expose his own levels of corruption.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. impeachment
    Polls Show Majority Support for Impeachment Inquiry, Concern Over Ukraine CallBut Americans are hardly surprised Trump might try something like this.
    By Chas Danner
  4. the national interest
    Lindsey Graham Rests Entire Trump Defense on Word He Doesn’t UnderstandYou can’t just dismiss a bunch of proven facts by calling them “hearsay.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. labour
    In the Shadow of Brexit, Labour Turns a Deeper Shade of RedThe party is hoping that campaigning on the four-day work week and nationalizing private schools is a better bet than running on Remain.
    By Vincent Bevins
  7. last night on late night
    Woody Harrelson’s Joe Biden Will Sniff You and Hug You From Behind on SNLDaddy’s home, America.
    By Devon Ivie
  8. impeachment
    Will Voters Warm to Impeaching Trump, and Does It Matter?Polling from the Nixon and Clinton scandals shows voters are slow to support impeachment, and the president’s popularity matters more electorally.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. vision 2020
    Is Impeachment the End of the Road for Most of the 2020 Field?The news-dominating impeachment of President Trump will make it even harder for candidates to attract the attention they need to survive.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  10. scandals
    Trump Told Russian Officials He Didn’t Care About 2016 Election Meddling: ReportDuring his infamous 2017 Oval Office meeting with Lavrov and Kislyak, Trump reportedly said he was unconcerned about Moscow’s election interference.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. politics
    It’s Hard to Overestimate the Ferocity of the Fight AheadYes, the Nixon and Clinton crises were intense, but they will pale in comparison to this one.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. joe biden
    How Bad Might Impeachment Be for Joe Biden’s Prospects?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the Democratic contender will sustain collateral damage from the investigation into Trump.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  13. the national interest
    The Ukraine Scandal Is a Fitting Symbol of Trump’s Entire PresidencyWill it finally be his downfall?
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. inequality
    Income Inequality Is Reaching a Tipping PointThe Census Bureau’s latest report reinforces the need for urgent solutions.
    By Sarah Jones
  15. the national circus
    Frank Rich: The Case for a Fast, Focused Trump ImpeachmentUnwinding all of Trump’s wrongdoing could take years. Democrats need to keep the narrative clear, the public tuned in, and the White House on the mat.
    By Frank Rich
  16. health care
    Americans’ Health-Care Costs Are Too Damn High, Study FindsAs premiums soar, employers are offloading more and more costs onto their workers.
    By Eric Levitz
  17. 2020 elections
    Disgraced Former Trump Cabinet Member Wants to Be Appointed to the U.S. SenateTom Price flew his way out of his job as HHS Secretary with travel expenses, but is applying for an open Senate seat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. trump impeachment
    Fox News in a State of ‘Bedlam’ As Trump Faces Impeachment: ReportHannity reportedly told friends that the whistle-blower’s report is “really bad,” while the CEO is considering how to set up the network post-Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
  19. ukraine scandal
    Turns Out That Impeachment Might Not Scare Voters After AllWhether because of the Ukraine scandal or Democrats using the bully pulpit, new polls show a sharp increase in support for impeachment.
    By Sarah Jones
  20. government shutdown
    Congress Quietly Avoids Government ShutdownUnless Trump changes his mind and decides to veto it, the stopgap spending bill defers fights over items like the border wall until November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. 2020 elections
    Hunter Becomes the HuntedThe embattled California Republican now faces Darrell Issa’s giant bankroll, in addition to federal prosecutors who indicted him for corruption.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. trump impeachment
    Listen to Trump Suggest Whistle-blower Should Be Punished Like a TraitorOn Thursday, Trump said the whistle-blower should be punished like “what we used to do in the old days” and called journalists “animals” and “scum.”
    By Matt Stieb
  23. immigration
    Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Working (to Make America Poorer)In 2018, the U.S. immigrant population grew at its slowest rate since the Great Recession. Meanwhile, our nation’s birth rate fell to a 32-year low.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. california
    The EPA Joins Trump’s War on CaliforniaHomelessness has become another front in the full-on war between the administration and the nation’s largest state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. ukraine scandal
    GOP Divided Over How Enthusiastically to Cover for Trump’s Corruption on UkraineSome Republicans want to pretend that the whistleblower complaint is concerning but not damning ⁠— others, that Trump’s corruption is actually good.
    By Eric Levitz
  26. trump impeachment
    Pelosi Says Impeachment Inquiry Is All About Ukraine – for NowThe ultimate decision as to the scope of the impeachment effort may not be made until the impact of the Ukraine scandal is fully weighed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. trump-ukraine scandal
    The Biggest Revelations in the Ukraine Whistle-Blower ReportA version of the complaint that has Democrats on the verge of impeachment was released to the public on Thursday morning.
    By Benjamin Hart
  28. ukraine scandal
    Intel Chief Maguire’s Whistle-Blower Complaint Testimony — Live UpdatesActing DNI Joseph Maguire spoke to Congress Thursday about the whistle-blower complaint concerning Trump’s communications with Ukraine.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. impeachment
    How Broad Should the House Democrats’ Impeachment Investigation Be?There’s some talk of impeaching Trump strictly for the Ukraine scandal, but there’s so much else to consider!
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. vision 2020
    5 Signs Elizabeth Warren Is Winning the Democratic PrimaryThe latest wave of polls show Warren rising in the present — and suggest she’s well-positioned to overtake Biden in the future.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. vision 2020
    Could Biden Become Collateral Damage of Impeachment Drive?It couldn’t be good for Biden to have his last name — via his son, Hunter — in the news every day in connection with the effort to impeach Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    The Ukraine Scandal Is Not One Phone Call. It’s a Massive Plot.Many people were involved in Trump’s scheme to turn U.S. foreign policy into a political weapon.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. ukraine scandal
    Read the ‘Transcript’ of Trump’s Call With Ukraine’s PresidentTrump asked Ukraine to work with Rudy Giuliani and Attorney General William Barr to “get to the bottom” of allegations against Joe Biden.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  34. the national interest
    Trump: Whistle-Blower’s Lawyer Once Interned for DemocratsIf this whistle-blower loves America, why did a member of his legal team once fetch coffee for Democrats 18 years ago?
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. world view
    Trump’s Low-Energy U.N. Speech Said More Than He RealizedIt’s hard to tell if Trump or his audience was more disinterested, but the text contained lessons about his team’s disturbing tactics and goals.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  36. trump-ukraine scandal
    Trump’s Ukraine Problem Stems From a Rudy Giuliani ProblemA new report details how Trump’s lawyer circumvented the State department in Ukraine — and State’s concern about his influence over Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
  37. the national interest
    Trump Is Being Impeached Because He Will Not Stop CheatingThe president refuses to respect any boundary between his property and the government he serves.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. trump-ukraine scandal
    Senate Passes Resolution to Hand Whistle-blower Complaint to Intel CommitteesThe non-binding resolution undercuts Trump’s plan to release the transcript of his call to Ukraine, instead of the full whistle-blower complaint.
    By Matt Stieb
  39. climate change
    Trump and Fox News, Lacking a Rigorous Response to Greta Thunberg, Mock HerFor conservatives advancing a political agenda, impugning the motives and intelligence of children has never been off-limits.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  40. james comey
    James Comey: Don’t Impeach Trump – That Would Let Voters ‘Off the Hook’Comey explains that Congress should keep a criminal in the Oval Office to teach the American people a valuable lesson about owning their mistakes.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. trump impeachment
    Nancy Pelosi Announces Formal Trump Impeachment InquiryPelosi cited Trump’s refusal to disclose information supplied by a whistle-blower to accuse him of betraying his oath of office.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. vision 2020
    A Fresh Batch of Polls Has Good News for Tulsi, Bad News for BernieGabbard’s now on the debate stage for October, guaranteeing two events, and polls show Warren pulling well ahead of Sanders in early states.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    Trump: I’d Like to Withdraw My Guilty Plea and Change It to ‘Not Guilty’That’s not how confessions work.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. impeachment
    All the Lawmakers Joining the Impeachment Push This WeekA number of key swing-district representatives have endorsed the procedure for the first time in the wake of the Ukraine story.
    By Benjamin Hart
  45. politics
    Trump Sours on Criminal Justice Reform, Jared Kushner: ReportThe first son-in-law’s political instincts are not very sharp.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. brexit
    The U.K. Supreme Court Just Humiliated Boris JohnsonIn an 11-0 ruling, the court declared the prime minister’s suspension of Parliament an unlawful subversion of British democracy.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. vision 2020
    This College Football Fan Thinks Buttigieg Is Right: The Game Is ‘Problematic’If you really love college football, it’s time to admit the truth about the exploitation the game involves.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. donald trump
    Trump Still Wants His Nobel Peace Prize for Doing NothingDespite his underwhelming report card as a statesman, Trump has continually pushed for the high humanitarian honor.
    By Matt Stieb
  49. the national interest
    Why Trump Has Finally Forced the House to Impeach HimA prospect that appeared remote suddenly seems likely. Here’s why the dam broke.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. vision 2020
    DNC Again Toughens Debate Qualifications for NovemberThe new thresholds are only marginally higher, but they’ll probably be tight enough to ensure a one-night debate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. impeachment
    Is It Finally Time to Impeach Trump?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the Ukraine scandal is enough to initiate proceedings against the president.
    By Jonathan Chait, Benjamin Hart, and Eric Levitz
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