1. impeachment
    What We Can Learn From the First Presidential ImpeachmentLike Trump, Andrew Johnson defied Congress and the Constitution in multiple ways that were hard to capture in articles of impeachment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. president trump
    The President Is a Corrupt, Bloodthirsty Tyrant, Reports SuggestDonald Trump’s latest high crimes and misdemeanors are too blatant to be believed.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. immigration
    Trump Admin to Obtain Detained Migrants’ DNA for Use in Criminal DatabaseThe White House’s most blatant effort to criminalize migrants to date.
    By Matt Stieb
  4. the national interest
    Pence: I Participated in the Ukraine Plot But Only As a PatsyVice-president goes with stupidity defense because alternative is worse.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. donald trump
    Trump Attacks Democrats for ‘Bullshit’ Probes but Won’t Say ‘Jockstrap’The man is full of contradictions.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  7. bernie sanders
    What Does Bernie Sanders’s Health Scare Mean for His Campaign?Intelligencer staffers discuss the possible ramifications of the senator’s setback.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  8. border wall
    Trump’s Border Solutions Included Snake Moats, Shooting Migrants’ Legs: ReportMore evidence of the president’s internal conflict between stupidity and evil.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. impeachment
    Nixon’s Defenders Claimed He Was a Victim of a ‘Coup.’ So Did Clinton’s.It’s time for a bipartisan agreement to stop demonizing the entirely constitutional procedure of impeachment, before things get out of control.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. trump impeachment
    Rudy Giuliani Wants to Sue Democrats for Investigating Trump“This is worse than McCarthy!” he actually said.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. foreign interests
    A Year Later, Khashoggi’s Murder Has Only Been a Good Thing for MBSThe U.S. and the world’s business community have failed to hold the Saudis accountable – but the murder sent a clear message to would-be dissenters.
    By Jonah Shepp
  12. vision 2020
    Left-Wing Policies Aren’t Risky for Democrats. Unpopular Ones Are.A new survey claims that Democrats risk losing support by moving left. But the data tell a more complicated story.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. vision 2020
    Trump Campaign and RNC Raise $125 Million in Third QuarterTogether, they’ve pulled in over $300 million this fiscal year, more than double what President Obama and the Democratic Party had this time in 2011.
    By Matt Stieb
  14. trump impeachment
    Did Trump’s Need to Stop Embarrassing Leaks Help Lead to an Impeachment Inquiry?The administration’s decision to bury Trump’s embarrassing calls to heads of state in a top-secret server have put the president in hot water.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. health care
    How America’s Health-Care System Makes Mass Incarceration WorseA report from AL.com and ProPublica unearths disturbing practices in Alabama.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  16. vision 2000
    Yang Gang Lights Up L.A.Yang may not be an entirely viable candidate just yet, but his style is currently getting as much attention as his substance.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. trump-ukraine scandal
    Everything We Know About Trump’s Ukraine Whistle-blower ScandalThe declassified whistle-blower complaint has been made public. It describes White House efforts to cover up what Trump said during the Ukraine call.
    By Chas Danner, Margaret Hartmann, and Matt Stieb
  18. the national interest
    Report: Trump Bullies Giuliani in Private, but Rudy Can’t Quit HimAmerica’s mayor loses last tiny shred of dignity by becoming Trump’s lickspittle.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. vision 2020
    12 Candidates to Appear on Single Debate Stage in OctoberIt will be crowded, but many will cheer the single-night format.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. vision 2020
    Pete Buttigieg Wooing Moderates in Hope of a Biden CollapseBut the successful Democratic moderates of the past all had solid African-American support, which Mayor Pete famously lacks.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. the national interest
    Trump-Picked Intelligence I.G. Debunks GOP Conspiracy TheoryIt turns out that when Marshall McLuhan tells a loudmouth he knows nothing of his work, the loudmouth doesn’t care.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. police shootings
    If Amber Guyger Is Reasonable, Who Isn’t?The former Dallas police officer’s absurd defense for killing Botham Jean in his own apartment.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  23. trump impeachment
    Behind the ‘Civil War’ Quote: Trump May Fear the Christian Right Wants PencePraising Robert Jeffress’s impeachment warning may signal that Trump wants to shore up support from the Christian right.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. maga
    Trump Posts Animated Video of Himself Dancing, Hugging FlagIt’s as if a pharmaceutical rep had remade the animated parts of A-ha’s “Take on Me” video.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. the national interest
    Is William Barr Going After Trump’s ‘Deep State’ Enemies?Trump’s hatchet man appears to be sharpening his ax.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. gop resignations
    NY Republican Collins Resigns While Pleading Guilty to Insider-Trading ChargesCollins was in trouble in both the primary and the general election, but his very Trumpy district should be safe for some other Republican.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. trump impeachment
    House Intelligence Committee Subpoenas Rudy GiulianiAdam Schiff subpoenaed Giuliani to hand over documents related to Trump’s Ukraine contacts, rather than spill all the details on TV.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. vision 2020
    Will Impeachment Bring Back ‘Kamala the Prosecutor’ and Save Her Candidacy?The trouble with this idea is that there’s no natural venue for Harris to shine on TV without a lot of Republican cooperation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. gluten
    Trump Supporters More Likely to Identify As Gluten-Free: StudyConservatives mock gluten-free diets — and are also more likely to adhere to them.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  30. trump tweets
    Trump Quotes Ally Who Predicts a ‘Civil War-Like Fracture’ If He Is ImpeachedThe remark – just one of Trump’s 46 tweets and retweets on Sunday – drew a rare rebuke from a House Republican.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. metoo
    Another Woman Says Al Franken Groped HerFranken said, “I feel terrible that anyone came away from an interaction with me feeling bad.”
    By Irin Carmon
  32. the media
    The Biden Campaign Wants Giuliani Off the AirThough Giuliani doesn’t have to worry: The networks will probably keep having him on, especially now that impeachment is finally happening.
    By Chas Danner
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. the national interest
    The Ukraine Scandal Is a Fitting Symbol of Trump’s Entire PresidencyWill it finally be his downfall?
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. inequality
    Income Inequality Is Reaching a Tipping PointThe Census Bureau’s latest report reinforces the need for urgent solutions.
    By Sarah Jones
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
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