1. grift
    Conservative Troll Jacob Wohl Charged With Felony Count in CaliforniaAfter months of speculation as to why he hasn’t been arrested for his scams yet, Wohl was charged with a felony count of unlawful sale of securities.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. impeachment
    Window For Impeachment of Trump May Be Closing SoonJerrold Nadler bought time by saying impeachment proceedings had already begun. But the votes aren’t there for articles of impeachment, at least now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. toilet
    Steve King Drinks From a Toilet to Own the LibsThe embattled congressman said that the water from the combination toilet-fountain some detained migrants are forced to use is “actually pretty good.”
    By Matt Stieb
  4. media
    Trump Official Reinstated After False Accusation of Anti-SemitismAfter a misleading Bloomberg story led to his ouster, commentators from both sides of the political spectrum agree that Leif Olson got a raw deal.
    By Benjamin Hart
  5. kamala harris
    Is Kamala Harris the New Marco Rubio?Intelligencer staffers discuss the similarities between a certain 2016 also-ran and a certain 2020 contender.
    By Benjamin Hart and Ed Kilgore
  7. donald trump
    What If Trump Supporters Love Chaos as Much as He Does?There’s new evidence that a significant number of Trump supporters love the man precisely for his destructive, nihilistic, and mendacious ways.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. gun violence
    Texas Shooting Makes the Case for Background Checks But the GOP’s Not ListeningA House bill expanding background checks could have stopped the Texas shooter from buying a gun. Republicans are still unlikely to take it up.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. labor
    Unions Have Won the War of Ideas. Will That Win Them Power?Unions are in material decline, but ideological ascent. Can newfound popularity with centrist Democrats and voters revive the labor movement?
    By Eric Levitz
  10. gerrymandering
    Another Court Declares Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional Under State LawsNorth Carolina joins Pennsylvania as jurisdictions where state constitutional equal protection provisions have led to the demise of Republican maps.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. vision 2020
    Andrew Yang Says the Media Is Ignoring Him. Does He Have a Point?Maybe Yang and others are getting less media coverage than their poll rankings would indicate. But they don’t have plausible paths to the nomination.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. mass shootings
    The Trump Administration Thinks the Death Penalty Can Stop Mass ShootingsThe death penalty doesn’t deter violence. But it’s Trump’s preferred solution.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  13. guns
    Walmart Cancels Handgun-Ammo Sales, Backs ‘Commonsense’ Gun LegislationThe nation’s largest retailer takes some small but possibly influential steps away from the lethal-weapons business.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. vision 2020
    Biden on War Story Inaccuracies: ‘Details Are Irrelevant’It’s a common defense from Biden supporters, who say gaffes and untruths are okay because his heart’s in the right place.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  15. donald trump
    Trump Congratulates Poland for the Catastrophe of Its Invasion by GermanySurely the Poles appreciate a presidential attaboy on the anniversary of the beginning of World War II and the Holocaust.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. 2020 gubernatorial elections
    Good News for Democrats: Manchin to Stay in SenateHad Manchin run for and won back his old gubernatorial gig, his Senate seat might have soon flipped to Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. the national interest
    Why Mike Pence Is Lining Trump’s Pockets With Taxpayer DollarsThe point isn’t the money; it’s the complicity.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. power
    The Five Millennials (Actually) Changing the WorldAn honest list.
    By Noreen Malone
  19. gun violence
    Passing on Gun Reform, Trump Admin Wants to Expedite Executions of Mass ShootersDespite there being no evidence that such deterrence works.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. affirmative action
    The Harvard Affirmative-Action Case Isn’t Really About Undervaluing Asian LaborIt’s about overvaluing whiteness.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  21. vision 2020
    Pete Buttigieg’s Faith-Based Balancing ActMayor Pete’s status as an observant millennial Christian in a party and a generation where religiosity is unusual is a problem and an opportunity.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. civility
    What Should Progressives Be Willing to Sacrifice on the Altar of Civility?The “reasonable right” often asks too much for peace.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. segregation
    Should NYC Ax Gifted Programs to Integrate Its Schools?The plan from de Blasio’s advisers is good policy, but dicey politics because socioeconomic segregation is quite popular with affluent voters.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. vision 2020
    DNC Kills ‘Virtual Caucuses’ Over Hacking FearsThe hackability of a telephone-based virtual caucus system led to second thoughts about the system, leaving two states and many candidates in limbo.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the national interest
    Trump Spends Morning Mistakenly Adding Question Marks to TweetsMake America great again?
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. racism
    Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Apologizes for Appearing in Blackface Skit in CollegeOld times there are not forgotten down in the Heart of Dixie.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. vision 2020
    Joe Biden’s Composite War Story That Never HappenedIt’s not within his usual gaffe territory, but Biden’s blurred account of a heroic soldier is still strange considering his reason for telling it.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. vision 2020
    Biden and Warren at Center of the Stage for the Single September DebateA side-by-side appearance featuring the longtime front-runner and the steadily rising progressive will finally occur in Houston.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. docuseries
    What The Family Reveals About White Evangelicals, Trump, and the ‘Wolf King’A conversation with director Jesse Moss and journalist Jeff Sharlet.
    By Sarah Jones
  30. 2020 elections
    Darrell Issa Plots Comeback by Taking Out Duncan HunterIssa’s wealth and fame makes him a formidable intraparty opponent for Hunter, who goes on trial in January on lurid corruption charges.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. james comey
    Justice Department Report: Comey Broke Rules With LeaksThe report also notes that the department declined to prosecute Comey, which won’t keep Trump from claiming vindication for his witch-hunt charges.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Former Defense Secretary Mattis Says He’ll Speak Out About Trump, Just Not YetMattis says there’s a period during which he owes his silence, but “it’s not going to be forever.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. the national interest
    Why Trump Wants Even More Pollution Than Industry DoesSome men just want to watch the world burn.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. authoritarianism
    Trump’s Lawless Wall and Callous Attacks on Puerto Rico Are ConnectedTrump’s campaign says of Democrats, “This country is ours, not theirs.” The president’s policies say the same.
    By Eric Levitz
  35. environment
    Trump Wants to Log Alaska’s Tongass, World’s Largest Temperate Rain ForestTrump reportedly wants to log the massive Tongass National Forest, though it already has a much greater economic impact supporting salmon fisheries.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. vision 2020
    Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of 2020 Race After Failing to Make Debate CutShe just couldn’t buy a break in a crowded presidential contest.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. mass shootings
    Robert Bowers Killed 11 Jewish People. The Death Penalty Is Not the Answer.The death penalty means little where casual state violence runs rampant.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  38. politics
    The Tea Party Is Alive and WellThe tea party’s ideas and attitude finds their natural expression in Trump.
    By Sarah Jones
  39. 2020 senate elections
    Battleground Georgia: Isakson’s Retirement Gives State Two 2020 Senate RacesIt’s looking like Georgia will be a Democratic target across the board in 2020, even though Stacey Abrams cannot be talked into a Senate race.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. vision 2020
    September Democratic Primary Debates: Who’s in, Who’s OutThe good news is that there will probably be only one debate in September. The bad news is that there might be two in October.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. ilhan omar
    Alabama Republicans Vote to Remove Ilhan Omar After Endorsing Roy MooreState Republicans think Omar is an un-American bigot who shouldn’t hold office. That says more about their idea of who should than about her.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  42. defense department
    Mattis Criticizes American Isolationism, Divisiveness Without Using Trump’s Name“Nations with allies thrive, and those without them wither,” the former Defense secretary writes in an essay excerpted from his new book.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. brexit
    Brexit: Why Boris Johnson Just Asked the Queen to Suspend ParliamentThe prime minister has backed opponents of a “no deal” Brexit into corner.
    By Eric Levitz
  44. the national interest
    Trump Is Ordering Crimes to Get Wall Built Before ElectionA wormhole in the Constitution that opens up absolute impunity from the law for the president and his supporters.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. democracy
    Conservatives Want a ‘Republic’ to Protect PrivilegesMore often than not, those fighting popular majorities are simply defending the power of national, regional, or local oligarchies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. puerto rico
    Tropical Storm Dorian Could Devastate Underfunded Puerto RicoAs Trump moves FEMA money to the Mexican border and the island recovers from Maria, a severe tropical storm could punish Puerto Rico.
    By Matt Stieb
  47. vision 2020
    Should We Cover Biden’s Gaffes? Trump’s Lies Are So Much Worse!Yes, there’s a risk of false equivalency, but Democrats need the opportunity to compare candidates to each other, and not just to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. intelligencer chats
    Are the Electability Fears About Elizabeth Warren Overblown?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the persistent doubts about her candidacy actually make much sense.
    By Benjamin Hart, Sarah Jones, and Ed Kilgore
  49. health care
    If Democrats Flip Senate, They Plan to Fix Obamacare, Not Pass Medicare for AllIf Democrats win the Senate and take on the filibuster, their health-care agenda will involve an Obamacare fix and some strengthening of Medicare.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. vision 2020
    Don Jr. Warns That Joe Biden Might Use the Presidency to Enrich His FamilyBiden’s brother allegedly told business partners they would profit off a Biden presidency. Trump has explicitly promised to profit off his own.
    By Eric Levitz
  51. vision 2020
    Elizabeth Warren’s Secret Weapon: She’s All In As a DemocratIn her friendly competition with Bernie Sanders, Warren’s embrace of her party, rhetorically and strategically, could give her an advantage.
    By Ed Kilgore
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