1. 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
  2. trump tweets
    Trump Calls Impeachment Inquiry a ‘Lynching’ and Gets the Reaction He WantedThe ridiculous comparison drew immediate criticism.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. the national interest
    Why Congress Might Impeach Trump and Actually Remove Him From OfficeHow the big one could go down.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. 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
  14. politics
    Eric Trump Rips ‘Sickening’ Political Families That Enrich ThemselvesOf course, he doesn’t consider his family among them.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. trump impeachment
    Poll: Only a Minority of Republicans Are Sure Trump Is InnocentNew findings from Pew suggest there are more Democrats certain Trump committed impeachable offenses than Republicans who are certain he didn’t.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. racism
    America Owed Better to Elijah CummingsThe congressman died trying to protect vulnerable Americans from Trump.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. games
    LeBron Turns Out to Be Just Another EmployeeThe NBA star’s response to the China controversy demonstrates his limits.
    By Will Leitch
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. democratic primaries
    The Candidate Who Raised Only $5 and Other Third-Quarter Fundraising FactsWayne Messam, what are you doing?
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. 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
  47. debates
    Julián Castro’s Perspective on Gun Violence and Policing Remains Essential“Police violence is also gun violence.”
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
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