1. power
    Ivanka’s Eternal AmbitionsAfter the White House, she probably can’t go back to the city that made her. So she has cannily devised another exit strategy.
    By Vanessa Grigoriadis
  2. vision 2020
    Where Does Marianne Williamson Actually Stand on Vaccines?The candidate’s prescriptions for the structural, spiritual revival of the body politic often fail when it comes to the human body.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. vision 2020
    Trump Outperformed His Polling in 2016. Will He Again in 2020?He won as the most unpopular major-party nominee in memory. But he benefited from a desire for change that won’t favor him in 2020.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the national interest
    Putin’s 2020 PlaybookOur electoral vulnerabilities are so extreme, the next hack could easily be worse.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. the national interest
    Trump: I Skip Vetting Nominees, Pass the Savings on to YouTrump has some ideas about where to cut costs in government.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. vision 2020
    Gravel ’20 Is DoneIt was an improbable social-media based effort run by teenagers bristling with hostility to the “American empire,” but they made a mark.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. vision 2020
    With Some Elbow Room, Amy Klobuchar Could Have a MomentThe Minnesotan could become the candidate of Bidenism Without Biden, but she needs a lot of breaks.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the national interest
    Trump Directs Government to Punish Washington Post OwnerTrump is going after Amazon as retribution for Jeff Bezos’s ownership of the Washington Post.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. republicans
    The Last Black Republican in the House Waves the White FlagFive years ago, Republicans thought they had to become more diverse to win. Will Hurd’s departure symbolizes their abandonment of that path.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  11. politics
    Joe Biden Is the Reason Obama’s Legacy Is on TrialIt’s difficult for other candidates to run against Joe Biden without running against the Obama presidency.
    By Sarah Jones
  12. podcasts
    This New Ivanka Podcast Is the Juiciest Show of the SummerIntroducing Tabloid, a new podcast from New York and Luminary.
    By the Cut
  13. elijah cummings
    Trump Seems Thrilled That Someone Broke Into Elijah Cummings’s HouseThe president rejoices in the misfortune of a man he’s been attacking for days.
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. the national interest
    Why Don’t Democrats Attack Trump’s Middle-class Tax Hike?Tariffs are taxes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. andrew yang
    What Andrew Yang Gets Wrong (and Right) About RobotsAutomation isn’t going to take all our jobs. But it could make them less time-consuming, if we let it.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. vision 2020
    Texas Representative Will Hurd Joins GOP House Retirement WaveThe GOP’s only black House member announced his retirement, marking an opening in Texas’s most competitive district and the party’s eighth 2020 exit.
    By Matt Stieb
  17. politics
    Struggling California Town Wants to Be ‘Sanctuary City’ for GunsIt’s an effort that combines “sticking it to the liberals” with true economic desperation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. vision 2020
    Does It Make Sense for Democratic Candidates to Criticize Obama?Intelligencer writers discuss the wisdom of tweaking an exceedingly popular party figure.
    By Jonathan Chait, Benjamin Hart, and Ed Kilgore
  19. budget deal
    Senate Sends Budget Deal to TrumpSome conservatives whined ritualistically, but in the end Republicans joined Democrats in pushing big fiscal fights past the next elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. u.s. senate
    Corey Lewandowski Might Actually Run for Senate in New HampshireDonald Trump’s first campaign manager is “seriously considering” a challenge to Democratic senator Jeanne Shaheen.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  21. vision 2020
    Time to Say Good-bye to Some 2020 CandidatesA few candidates are still on or near the bubble and could qualify for fall debates with a surge of support and money. Others are ripe for winnowing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. politics
    How Do You Host a Debate in Detroit Without Asking About Labor Rights?CNN moderators missed a major opportunity.
    By Sarah Jones
  23. the national circus
    Frank Rich: The Democratic Debates Were Built to FailAfter two rounds of disposable Democratic primary debates, it’s clear that we need a less annoying format and fewer candidates onstage.
    By Frank Rich
  24. life in pixels
    Is Andrew Yang the Doomer Candidate?Andrew Yang’s climate fatalism during Wednesday’s debate seemed to reflect a strange, esoteric nihilism taking root in the internet’s weirder corners.
    By Max Read
  25. impeachment
    118 House Democrats, a Majority of the Caucus, Now Favor Impeachment InquiryThe milestone could put increased pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to move toward impeachment.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. democratic debates
    Here’s Who Won (and Lost) the Second Democratic Debate, Night TwoThe 10 candidates’ performances, ranked, from best to worst.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. democratic debates
    It’s Time for Warren and Biden to Share a StageA clash between Warren’s and Biden’s vision undergirds the entire primary — but the two haven’t yet met in a debate.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  28. democratic debates
    How Badly Did Kamala Harris Stumble at the Democratic Debate?Intelligencer staffers discuss who shined (Cory Booker), who didn’t (Harris), and who did what they needed to do (Joe Biden).
    By Josh Barro, Zak Cheney-Rice, and Benjamin Hart
  29. racism
    There Is No ‘Racial Divide’Racism isn’t about disagreement or failed diplomacy, as CNN’s debate question suggests. It’s about exercising power.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  30. democratic debates
    The Wildest Moments From the Second Democratic Debate, Night TwoIncluding Biden calling Senator Harris “kid,” hecklers going after de Blasio, and Gillibrand’s plan to literally scour the Oval Office.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. democratic debates
    What Is Joe 30330? Nobody Knows, But Biden Wants Us to Go ThereIt seems Biden meant to say “text Joe to 30330,” but internet users found a strange URL that was promptly bought by a Buttigieg supporter.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. the national interest
    Joe Biden Is Either Lucky Or Better Than We ThoughtThe former vice-president refuses to fade away.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. vision 2020
    Biden Took Attacks From All Sides – and This Time Came Out StrongerIt was a good night for the former veep. Not just because he did better than Kamala Harris, but because Cory Booker did too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. democratic debates
    Cory Booker Comes Out Swinging at Joe BidenThe Biden-Booker clash didn’t disappoint, with the senator going after the former veep for criminal justice and for riding Obama’s coattails.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  35. democratic debates
    ‘Fire Pantaleo’ Chant Emerges at the Second Democratic DebateIn the debate’s opening remarks, protesters yelled “Fire Pantaleo,” referring to the officer whose choked Eric Garner and remains in the NYPD.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. department of the interior
    Trump Pick to Oversee Federal Lands Doesn’t Want the Government to Have AnyWilliam Perry Pendley, the nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management, wants to drastically reduce land managed by the federal government.
    By Matt Stieb
  37. vision 2020
    Why You Can’t Ignore Marianne WilliamsonMock her all you want, but Marianne Williamson speaks to people horrified by Trump who aren’t satisfied with policy papers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. vision 2020
    Why the Democratic Debate Revived an Old Question About Nuclear WeaponsFearing Trump, Elizabeth Warren had proposed prohibiting any first use of nukes by any U.S. president, as Obama had considered doing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. vision 2020
    Maybe Economic Prosperity Isn’t Trump’s Best Friend After AllFresh evidence from 2018 suggests people experiencing a stronger economy may lean Democratic, which could be why Trump is doubling down on racism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. trump tweets
    Jared Kushner Owns Many of Baltimore’s ‘Rat-Infested’ Apartments“That’s kind of weird that you want to talk trash,” said one Baltimore resident. “If you want to make improvements, you can make improvements.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. democratic debates
    The Wildest Moments From the Second Democratic Debate, Night OneFeaturing Marianne Williamson on “dark, psychic forces” and the “racial divide” that lives inside Mayor Pete.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  42. democratic debates
    Here’s Who Won (and Lost) the Second Democratic Debate, Night OneThe 10 candidates’ performances, ranked, from best to worst.
    By Eric Levitz
  43. democratic debates
    Was Steve Bullock’s Big Introduction Enough?The Montana governor’s presidential candidacy is built for a normal political world. Unfortunately, he’s running in the real one.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  44. democratic debates
    Will Trump Be Able to Capitalize on the Democratic Debate?There was lots of useful conflict in the Democratic debate in Detroit, helping viewers understand their options. But Trump may have enjoyed it most.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. democratic debates
    Was Joe Biden Really the Winner of Tuesday’s Debate?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the relentless attacks from moderates against Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders hurt them.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  46. the national interest
    Democratic Centrists Strike Back in the Second DebateA sharp course correction after a frantic early race to the left.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. vision 2020
    Who’s Standing Out in the Debate So Far?Intelligencer staffers discuss who’s faring well and who’s struggling on the big stage.
    By Benjamin Hart
  48. democratic debates
    Everyone Hates CNN’s Debate FormatOn Tuesday night in Detroit, the CNN moderators strictly enforced time lim …
    By Adam K. Raymond
  49. family separation
    The Trump Administration Hasn’t Stopped Separating Migrant FamiliesThe U.S. has taken 911 child migrants from their parents or guardians since last June. Officials insist they are protecting the minors from abuse.
    By Eric Levitz
  50. moscow mitch
    Mitch McConnell Really Doesn’t Like His New NicknameMcConnell has rolled with the punches that have come with being the great obstructionist of our time. But he thinks “Moscow Mitch” is a step too far.
    By Matt Stieb
  51. vision 2020
    California Aims to Make Trump Release Taxes by Requiring It for Primary BallotIt’s the latest in the Democratic effort to force Trump to release his tax returns. But he can get around it by running a write-in campaign.
    By Ed Kilgore
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