1. racism
    We Know Too Much About Trump to Believe He Cares About Fixing BaltimoreTrump’s disparagement of Baltimore and one of its U.S. congressmen, Elijah Cummings, should be viewed in the context of his past racist remarks.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  2. vision 2020
    Who’s Got the Most to Gain at the Second Round of Debates?Intelligencer staffers discuss which candidates might make a leap after Tuesday and Wednesday night’s showdowns in Detroit.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart
  3. 2020 congressional elections
    Retirements May Hobble House RepublicansParty officials are bracing for a wave of GOP members of Congress heading for the exits after the August recess, reducing chances to flip control.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. mueller time
    Tom Steyer’s Pro-Impeachment Group Reduces Mueller Hearings to 30-Second AdThe spot will air during this week’s Democratic debates.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  5. vision 2020
    Sanders Third, Biden Fourth in New, High-Quality California PollIt’s looking like any candidate rolling into Super Tuesday with a lead can do well; the front-runners aren’t impressing Californians.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. vision 2020
    What Does the History of Black Primary Voting Tell Us About 2020?It’s not totally clear whether Harris or Booker will perform like Barack Obama in 2008 or like Al Sharpton in 2004.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. libertarianism
    The Paltry Hopes of the Libertarian MomentJust a few years ago libertarians fantasized about taking over the GOP. Now they just hope Justin Amash can get reelected.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. vision 2020
    MAGA Is Still Big Business for Trump CampaignThe fundraising strategy of turning political moments into opportunities to sell a T-shirt is hugely successful — and shows no signs of stopping.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. vision 2020
    9 New Dynamics Campaigns Are Expecting in the Second Democratic DebatesHow strong is Biden, really? What will Harris’s strategy be? Will Bernie come to fight? Campaign insiders have thoughts on these questions and more.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  11. labor
    Leave Scabby The Rat AloneThe venerable union mascot is a call to action, and that’s why the NLRB’s conservative general counsel hates him.
    By Sarah Jones
  12. trump tweets
    Trump’s Method of ‘Liking’ Tweets Is Needlessly ComplicatedHe has a staffer print it, then he signs it, then he sends the paper copy of the tweet to the person who sent it. If only there were a better way.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  13. border wall
    Trump Gets Two Border-Wall WinsWhile he should be pleased with a budget deal and a favorable SCOTUS ruling, Trump could still provoke a fight over border-wall appropriations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. trump tweets
    Trump Picks a Fight With Al Sharpton, Calls Him a ‘Con Man’ Who ‘Hates Whites’After roughly 48 hours without lashing out at a black public figure, Trump goes after an old friend.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  15. impeachment
    Almost Half of House Democrats Now Support ImpeachmentThe Mueller hearings seemed to have moved the needle within the Democratic caucus, but not anywhere else.
    By Chas Danner
  16. john ratcliffe
    In John Ratcliffe, Trump Finds an Intelligence Chief Willing to Look Past RussiaRepresentative John Ratcliffe’s statements at the Mueller testimony suggest Trump has found a DNI chief as skeptical of the Russia threat as he is.
    By Matt Stieb
  17. trump administration
    Coats Finally Out, Trump Picks Rep. Ratcliffe to Be New DNIA Cabinet member who was willing to contradict the president is leaving, and a Trump loyalist who tried to discredit Mueller is set to replace him.
    By Chas Danner
  18. just asking questions
    A Puerto Rican Journalist Who Helped Expose Corrupt Governor on What Comes NextLuis Valentín, who helped expose corruption in the Rosselló administration, discusses structural problems and the government’s need to rebuild trust.
    By Matt Stieb
  19. vision 2020
    Joe Biden Is Fighting Complacency As 2020 Front-RunnerAfter losing some ground, the former veep is showing new aggressiveness. If he keeps it up in the second debate in Detroit, he could regain his mojo.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Why Trump Spent His Summer Vacation Sending Racist TweetsHis entire adult life is devoted to associating nonwhites with crime, filth, and disorder.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. ilhan omar
    Profiling Doesn’t Bother Conservatives Unless It Targets White PeopleA deceptively edited video of Ilhan Omar describing the pitfalls of racial profiling has conservatives accusing her of racism.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  22. the national interest
    Trump Tries to Think Up Crime by Obama, Comes Up With ‘Wrote Book’Trump is clearly freaked out by the idea of a president writing his own book, but it’s not actually illegal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. alabama senate race
    Tommy Tuberville: Roy Moore Without the Sex ScandalsThe former Auburn coach is working hard to dumb down the 2020 Alabama Senate race.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. vision 2020
    Trump’s Hate Offensive Could Turn Off White Working-Class WomenThere’s fresh evidence that the women in Trump’s key demographic don’t care for racism and divisiveness, even if they agree with his policies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. interesting times
    The American System Is Already FailingTrump is attacking both the rule of law and our constitutional norms – and the Mueller hearings underscored that he’ll largely go unchallenged.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  26. vision 2020
    Is ‘Doing the Right Thing’ Worth Increasing the Risk of a Second Trump Term?With respect to a doomed impeachment drive, or selecting an iffy 2020 candidate, Democrats need a sober look at the consequences of risky behavior.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. russia
    Senate Finds Russia Attempted to Interfere in Elections in All 50 States in 2016Released the day after Mueller’s testimony, a Senate report stated that Russia hacked into U.S. polls to an extent much greater than previously known.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. birtherism
    Trump Pick for Treasury Spokesperson Was a Birther, Believed Obama Was a MuslimBetween 2009 and 2015, Treasury spokeswoman Monica Crowley called birtherism “legitimate” and claimed Obama was “conforming US policy to Islam.”
    By Matt Stieb
  29. budget deal
    House Democrats Push Through Trump-Endorsed Budget DealEven two members of “the Squad” supported the deal, but Trump’s conservative buddies took a powder.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. impeachment
    Is It Time for Dems to Punt on Impeachment?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the case for bringing charges against the president got any stronger after Robert Mueller’s testimony.
    By Jonathan Chait, Benjamin Hart, and Ed Kilgore
  31. justice
    The Death Penalty Is a Farce. William Barr’s Plan Might Make It Torturous.Capital punishment in America is racist and punishes innocent people at unconscionable rates. William Barr’s plan to use pentobarbital makes it worse.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  32. oops
    Trump Spoke in Front of a Parody Presidential Seal Altered to Mock HimThe fake seal references Russia and Trump’s golfing obsession, and no one at a conference for young conservatives seems to have noticed.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. death penalty
    Trump’s DOJ Brings Back Capital Punishment 16 Years After Last Federal ExecutionAfter three executions in the last 30 years, the Trump administration plans to execute five people in the next six months.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  34. the national interest
    Mueller Testifies Russia Had Blackmail on TrumpSchiff: “If the Russians had a tape recording, they could expose that, could they not?” Mueller: “Yes.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. vision 2020
    Cory Booker Has Lost That Loving FeelingBeing the candidate of love and unity hasn’t worked too well for Cory Booker. Looks like he is trying some angry aggressiveness instead.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. mueller time
    Mueller Feared Election Tampering Is ‘New Normal,’ GOP Helps Ensure It IsRepublican Cindy Hyde-Smith blocked bills to secure the 2020 election hours after Mueller expressed fears of foreign interference becoming normalized.
    By Matt Stieb
  37. the national interest
    How Republicans Used Mueller’s Conservatism to Discredit HimMueller played it ultrasafe, and Trump weaponized his caution.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. the mueller hearings
    Robert Mueller Is Not Your TV Hero or VillainThe former FBI director may have been the protagonist of The Mueller Hearings, but he conducted himself more like a respectable side character.
    By Jen Chaney
  39. mueller time
    Adam Schiff Tells a Story of Disloyalty to Country, Greed, and LiesThe Intelligence Committee chairman provided the most compelling statement of the day.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. mueller time
    At Least Mueller Gave Us the ‘I Take Your Question’ MemeWe didn’t learn much new Wednesday, but we did get a new meme.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. mueller time
    Robert Mueller’s Testimony Before the House: LiveblogContinuous updates on the former special counsel’s long-awaited appearance before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees.
    By Benjamin Hart
  42. mueller time
    Mueller Defuses His ‘Bombshell’ Exchange With Ted Lieu on Obstruction of JusticeSpeaking with Ted Lieu, Mueller appeared to say that he would have indicted Trump if he could have, a quote he clarified in the Intelligence hearing.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. mueller time
    A Glossary of References in Robert Mueller’s Congressional TestimonyAll the names and references you need to know, from Aaron Zebley to the OLC opinion.
    By Matt Stieb
  44. mueller time
    If Impeachment Depended on Mueller, It’s Not HappeningSome Democrats already thought there was sufficient evidence to impeach Trump, but Mueller’s testimony did nothing to add momentum to the cause.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. mueller time
    Conservatives Attack Mueller As ‘Doddering’ and ‘Semi-Senile’ in House TestimonyThe right wasn’t alone alone in noting Mueller’s shakiness, but they spun it into another reason to discredit the special counsel’s findings.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. mueller time
    Watch Giuliani Call Mueller an ‘Idiot,’ Nearly Swear on Fox NewsHighlights from an especially unhinged Giuliani, sporting a new hair color on the occasion of the Mueller testimony.
    By Matt Stieb
  47. mueller time
    Mueller Contradicts Trump, Testifies That Report Did Not Totally Exonerate HimAsked if he exonerated Trump, Mueller’s one-word answer was “no.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  48. the top line
    Why We Can’t Figure Out Why American Infrastructure Is So ExpensiveAnd why it’s going to be so expensive to find an answer.
    By Josh Barro
  49. racism
    Trump’s Efforts to Free A$AP Rocky Showcase His Malleability — and OpportunismPresident Trump’s ability to get people out of jail is used to further his racist agenda. A$AP Rocky is no exception.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  50. conspiracies
    A QAnon Supporter Is Challenging Ilhan Omar in 2020: ReportAccording to a spokesperson, Danielle Stella, a Republican challenger to Omar, “stands 100 percent behind the principles … that Qanon promotes.”
    By Matt Stieb
  51. vision 2020
    Democrats Should Attack Trump’s Racism, but That Won’t Be Enough to Beat HimThe campaign to defeat David Duke in 1991 showed the power of confronting racism, but Trump has greater political assets than the Louisiana Klansman.
    By Ed Kilgore
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