1. vision 2020
    Bill de Blasio’s Aimless Day at the Iowa State FairThe mayor is so unknown that he was able to wander around the Fair for a reported seven hours.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. immigration
    Trump Moves Ahead With Ban on Public Assistance for Legal ImmigrantsIt’s part of a broader assault on immigration and on the social safety net by Team Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. hong kong protests
    Massive Airport Protests Cause Cancellation of All Flights Leaving Hong KongAnger at the police has become a central theme of the city’s long-running demonstrations.
    By Benjamin Hart
  4. white nationalism
    An Alarming Weekend of White-Nationalist ActivityPlans of two potential attackers were thwarted in the U.S. on Friday, and a far-right assailant attempted to shoot up an Oslo mosque on Saturday.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. vision 2020
    Note to Biden Backers: A Senescent Gaffe Machine Might Not Be the Safest BetIf Democrats just want someone who can beat Trump, they have safer options than an Iraq War supporter who seems to be losing a step.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. vision 2020
    Joe Biden Gaffes His Way Through IowaBiden’s intensified ground game will test his ability to minimize flubs and remain on message. He may not have passed the test this weekend in Iowa.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. jeffrey epstein
    Trump and Others Turn to Conspiracy Theories After Epstein’s DeathA look at some the suspects being suggested by the president, pundits, and others in response to the shocking death by suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  9. vision 2020
    Is Beating Trump the Best Democrats Can Hope to Achieve in 2020?Maybe electability is the only candidate quality that matters if Democrats can’t figure out a way to enact their agenda.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. jeffrey epstein
    What the Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein Documents Reveal About Donald TrumpVirginia Giuffre said that to her knowledge, Trump “didn’t partake in any sex” with her or other girls Epstein allegedly abused.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. business
    The Trump Boycotts Pose a Grave Danger to the Equinox and SoulCycle BusinessesStephen Ross’s backing of Trump threatens not only the Equinox and SoulCycle brands but the broader business strategy they support.
    By Josh Barro
  12. racism
    The Sleight of Hand at the Heart of Trump’s AppealStephen Ross and Tucker Carlson reveal the glue that holds the Republican coalition together.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  13. impeachment
    Nadler Says House Has Already Launched ‘Impeachment Proceedings’Through a maneuver designed to avoid the need for a vote to “launch” impeachment, Nadler and Pelosi have bought time for investigations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. mass shootings
    Trump Gives Thumbs Up in Photo With Baby Orphaned in El Paso MassacrePhotos and videos of Trump’s behavior while visiting shooting victims this week shows what one hospital official called an “absence of empathy.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. vision 2020
    Surging in Polls, Elizabeth Warren Now Has a Path to the NominationShe’s got a long way to go, but for the first time, there is a plausible scenario for Warren to get a one-on-one competition with Biden and win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. house democrats
    AOC Sets Limits on Intra-Party WarfareAOC’s former chief-of-staff called a broad swath of Democratic members no better than bigots. She’s making it clear that’s over the line.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. vision 2020
    Graham Reminds Us 2020 GOP Victory Means Another Assault on ObamacareMost Republicans prefer not to talk about it, but Lindsey Graham makes it clear the great white whale of Obamacare repeal is still an obsession.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the national interest
    Biden: If Elected President, I’ll Let Mitch McConnell Block EverythingSenatitis, the silent killer of liberalism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. politics
    Puerto Rico’s Problems Are Deeper Than One Corrupt GovernorEd Morales talks with Intelligencer about the roots of Puerto Rico’s problems in colonialism and the debt crisis.
    By Collier Meyerson
  20. games
    Politics on the Field of PlayAlejandro Bedoya’s activist celebration shows a new way for athletes to be political.
    By Will Leitch
  21. vision 2020
    Iowa State Fair Is for Fried Food and Politics23 presidential candidates are set to speak at the fair, which kicks off today, all trying to avoid gaffes and the consumption of perilous fair food.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. mass shootings
    Trump Spends Day Visiting Dayton and El Paso Victims, Lobbing Twitter AttacksDays after calling for “unity,” Trump marred his visits to the grieving cities with jabs at local officials and other perceived enemies.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. politics
    The Owner of SoulCycle and Equinox Is Throwing a Fancy Trump FundraiserTo the dismay of many fans of the gym chain and stationary-bicycle lifestyle cult.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  24. race
    The Black Art of Escape: A New Vision for Black Americans400 years have passed since the birth of a new people. Where do we go from here?
    By Casey Gerald
  25. impeachment
    House Democrats Can Impeach Trump Any Time They WantAn emerging argument is that any formal “initiation” of an impeachment “proceeding” or “inquiry” is unnecessary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. orange county
    Republicans Are Now Outnumbered in Conservative Bastion of Orange CountyRonald Reagan once called Orange County, California, “where all good Republicans go to die.” Now demographics and Trump are turning it blue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. vision 2020
    The Scary Proposition That Trump Is Gradually Becoming More PopularYes, Trump is fairly close to his highest job approval numbers, but there’s no real evidence he’s about to bust through his ceiling.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. ferguson
    5 Years After Ferguson, Racial Disparities in Traffic Stops Have Gotten WorseA big problem driving the 2014 unrest was black motorists getting stopped disproportionately. The gap between them and white motorists is now wider.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  29. politics
    Elizabeth Warren Makes a Progressive Pitch to Rural VotersShe joins Bernie Sanders in the hope that left-wing policies will appeal to rural communities.
    By Sarah Jones
  30. white supremacy
    White Nationalist Terrorism Is a Problem. Trump Is a Bigger One.Donald Trump has done more damage to our democracy with his bully pulpit than a psychopathic racist ever could with an AK-47.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. ufos
    Bernie Sanders Pledges to Reveal UFO Evidence If Elected PresidentHe told Joe Rogan that if there’s anything to report, he’ll do it on Rogan’s podcast.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  32. 2019 elections
    Mississippi GOP Favorite Tate Reeves Forced Into Governor’s Race RunoffIf he survives against Bill Waller, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves will face an unusually strong Democrat, Attorney General Jim Hood, in the general.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. politics
    Joaquin Castro’s Doubles Down After Tweeting Names of Trump DonorsThe congressman and brother of presidential candidate Julián Castro has been accused of inciting violence and inviting harassment.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  34. vision 2020
    Will the Greens and Libertarians Affect the 2020 Election?Fears about third-party candidates persist, but it’s doubtful that they gave Trump the win, and we can expect fewer “protest” votes in 2020.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. politics
    Is There Hope for America After Trump?The Republic already looks like Rome in ruins.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  36. republicans
    Why Trump’s Takeover of the GOP Doesn’t Mirror Goldwater’sTrump won. Goldwater never had a chance.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. vision 2020
    Polls: Warren Won the Debates (But Debates Don’t Matter Much)The first post-debate polls find that Elizabeth Warren’s performance won Democrats’ hearts — but Joe Biden is still winning their votes.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. vision 2020
    Democrats Made Big Gains With ‘Anti-Immigration’ Voters in 2018: StudyA new analysis of the midterm electorate sheds light on what happened last fall – and what to expect in 2020.
    By Eric Levitz
  39. mass shootings
    What We Didn’t Need the El Paso Killer’s Manifesto to Tell UsUnderstanding the El Paso shooter is helped by understanding 8chan troll culture — but it’s not a requirement.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  40. gun violence
    The Push to Expand Gun Background Checks: What You Need to KnowAfter the El Paso and Dayton shootings, Democrats and a handful of Republicans have renewed efforts to pass new gun laws, but they face major hurdles.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. guns
    Republicans’ Love of Guns May Cost Them Votes in the SuburbsBeing a slave to the NRA is not the safest position to be in heading toward a 2020 election in which suburban voters are already leaning Democratic.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    Talking Teaching With Elizabeth Warren, the Most Professorial Candidate EverShe has been instructing students since she was 8 years old. But does America want to be taught?
    By Rebecca Traister
  43. past is prologue
    Four Years Ago Today, the Trump Circus Came to Town — and Never LeftDonald Trump’s first Republican-debate appearance set the low standard he has maintained ever since.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. barack obama
    The President (No, Not That One) Speaks Out On the ShootingsObama spoke clearly on a subject his successor addressed as though he was speaking at gunpoint.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. trade war
    What Does a Trade War Worst-Case Scenario Look Like? Intelligencer staffers discuss the intensifying economic battle between China and the U.S.
    By Josh Barro and Benjamin Hart
  46. mass shootings
    In Trump’s Hands, the Second Amendment Is a Threat to Our Civil LibertiesWhen the government is unwilling to significantly restrict access to firearms, it responds to gun violence by curtailing more basic freedoms.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. mass shootings
    Trump’s Plan for Stopping Anti-Hispanic Terrorism: Fewer HispanicsBefore abandoning mention of gun control altogether, Trump suggested he’d consider it — as long as Democrats supported the GOP’s immigration agenda.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  48. steve king
    Iowa Democrat Aims to Knock Off Steve King, If Republicans Don’t Do It FirstJ.D. Scholten nearly beat King in the 2018 midterms. If the old demagogue survives his primary, Scholten will be waiting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. vision 2020
    If Lone Star State Goes Blue, GOP Could Be Texas ToastHouse Republican retirements in Texas may be an omen the state is finally competitive again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. the national interest
    Trump Calling His White Nationalist Fans Crazy Not the Defense He Thinks It IsFor Trump, “crazy” is a kind of metaphysical demarcation between conservatism and terrorism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. el paso shooting
    Trump’s Shooting Response: Blame Media, Call for New Immigration LawsDon’t bother looking for a measured response to the weekend’s carnage from the president.
    By Benjamin Hart
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