1. greenland
    Report: Trump, Who Is the President, Wants to Buy GreenlandUnfortunately for him, the autonomous Danish territory isn’t for sale.
    By Benjamin Hart
  2. rashida tlaib
    Rashida Tlaib: I Won’t Visit Grandmother Under Israel’s ‘Oppressive’ ConditionsThe congresswoman understandably chooses defiance over political humiliation.
    By Benjamin Hart
  3. racism
    Steve King’s Views on Rape Are Inseparable From His RacismKing’s understanding of what gives women and people of color worth rests on how useful they are to his vision of civilization.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  4. vision 2020
    It’s Filibuster Reform — or Bust — for Democrats in the Near FutureThe odds of Democrats being able to get anything done even if they win in 2020 are low without the filibuster reform that some senators still resist.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. california
    California Is Headed Toward a Titanic Battle Over Raising Property TaxesBillions of dollars in tax revenue at stake in the first major effort to modify California’s Prop 13, which limits property taxes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. israel
    By Barring Omar and Tlaib, Netanyahu Did BDS a Huge FavorCalling attention to Israel’s illiberalism and the congresswomen’s advocacy for Palestinian rights will increase support for BDS.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. vision 2020
    Trump’s Misogynistic Triumph: Democrats Are Afraid to Nominate a WomanDemocrats’ assumption that swing voters share Trump’s misogyny has led them to sexist thinking about “electability.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. politics
    Israel Bars Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib From VisitingPresident Trump is enthusiastically onboard with this terrible decision.
    By Benjamin Hart
  10. conservatism
    Watch Ben Shapiro (Accidentally) Destroy the Myth of MeritocracyAmerica’s foremost conservative intellectual argues that our economy pays workers what they deserve, thereby proving that it pays him far too much.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. vision 2020
    Primary Voters Are Focused on Beating Trump, So the Candidates Are, TooYes, Democratic presidential candidates are talking a lot about Trump. But that’s mostly because they are auditioning to take him down.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. millennials
    America’s Most Socialist Generation Is Also Its Most MisanthropicYoung adults are exceptionally distrustful of the state (and each other) — and yet, exceptionally supportive of socialism and redistribution.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. racism
    Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses*Ken Cuccinelli has a vision for immigration that privileges people who’ll enrich America. But for him and Trump, that has always meant white people.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  14. vision 2020
    Is Tom Steyer Making a Mockery Out of the DNC?Intelligencer staffers discuss whether the billionaire, who’s likely to be on stage for the third Democratic debates, is damaging the primary process.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti, Benjamin Hart, and Eric Levitz
  15. abortion
    Steve King Discusses the Sunny Side of Rape and IncestThe embattled old nativist opens up a new front of outrageous comments on abortion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. moscow mitch
    How ‘Moscow Mitch’ Is Helping DemocratsThe Kentucky Democratic Party has made $500,000 on “Moscow Mitch” merch in just two weeks.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  17. vision 2020
    Is Joe Biden the Democrats’ Version of Mitt Romney?The comparison is tempting, but misleading.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. politics
    Mass Struggle Is the Only Way to Defeat White NationalismLegal reforms can only do so much. Some might even prove counterproductive.
    By Sarah Jones
  19. crime
    Report: Trump Invoked in 36 Cases of Violence and ThreatsAccording to an analysis, ABC News could not find a single instance of violence or threats made in the name of Barack Obama or George W. Bush.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. vision 2020
    McGovern Didn’t Lose in 1972 by Going Too Far Left. Neither Will 2020 Democrats.The popular narrative of McGovern’s 1972 run is riddled with misconceptions. The risks Democrats run in 2020 have nothing to do with “McGovernism.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. gun reform
    Trump Is ‘Convinced’ McConnell Will Move on Gun Reform. His Aides Say He Won’t.Despite GOP senators’ private opposition to background checks, Trump thinks that Republicans are ready to act after August’s mass shootings.
    By Matt Stieb
  22. stacey abrams
    Abrams Not Running for President but Will Fight Voter Suppression NationallyShe is keeping her veep options open and may still run for governor of Georgia in 2022.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. kamala harris
    Why Is Kamala Harris Struggling With Black Voters So Much?Intelligencer staffers discuss the Democratic contender’s weakness among a key primary demographic.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice, Benjamin Hart, and Ed Kilgore
  24. trade war
    Trump Just Admitted That Tariffs Hurt ConsumersAfter insisting that China “paid” his tariffs, Trump delayed a new round of duties to spare “U.S. customers” during “the Christmas season.”
    By Eric Levitz
  25. the n-word
    Unless It’s the N-Word, It’s Probably Not ‘Like the N-Word’Chris Cuomo apologized for equating the term ‘Fredo’ with black people being called the ‘N-word.’ But he was echoing a broader trend.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  26. vision 2020
    Democratic 2020 Field May Be Sliced in Half by Debate CutJust enough candidates may qualify for the third round in Houston to force two nights of debates, but soon the field should seriously be winnowed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. immigration
    Ken Cuccinelli Suggests MAGA-Friendly Edits to Statue of Liberty Inscription“Give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  28. chris cuomo
    Trump’s Chris Cuomo Jab Appears to Make Light of ‘Red Flag’ LawsMaybe America’s troll-in-chief needs a mandatory waiting period for his jokes.
    By Benjamin Hart
  29. vision 2020
    Kamala Harris Is Trying to Run Obama’s ’08 Playbook. She Has Ground to Make Up.The Californian has modeled her campaign on the 44th president’s. But she’s currently not doing well among black voters or in South Carolina.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. vision 2020
    Trump’s State-by-State Approval Ratings Should Scare the MAGA Out of HimTranslating Trump’s standing in the 50 states to the 2020 electoral college vote currently shows the incumbent getting trounced.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the economy
    Is It (Finally) Time to Start Worrying about a Recession?Intelligencer staffers discuss the growing likelihood that an economic downturn is looming.
    By Josh Barro and Benjamin Hart
  32. 2020 democratic primaries
    Betting Markets See Warren as Likeliest Democratic Nominee for the First TimeThe senator is surging.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. the national interest
    Biden: If Elected President, I’ll Let Mitch McConnell Block EverythingSenatitis, the silent killer of liberalism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. 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
  51. games
    Politics on the Field of PlayAlejandro Bedoya’s activist celebration shows a new way for athletes to be political.
    By Will Leitch
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