1. early and often
    Trump Regards Millions of Americans As Enemies of the PeopleHis sudden zest for mass layoffs of federal employees is another sign that Trump’s vengeance tour is taking in more territory every day.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Democrats Must Decide What It Means to Win a Shutdown FightThey aren’t going to get everything they’re demanding. But Democrats can show they’re willing to fight and rehearse a midterms message.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. immigration
    Why Did DHS Send a Russian Exile to Costa Rica?How Trump’s third-country removal strategy forced an asylum-seeking family to start over — in Monteverde.
    By Amelia Schonbek
  4. tremendous content
    Why Did Melania Trump Share an AI Body-Double Video?: 4 Theories.Is the First Lady’s bizarre X post an ad for her troubled cryptocurrency or confirmation of “fake Melania”?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. politics
    Is the Trump Administration’s Shutdown Messaging Illegal?Federal-agency websites and federal workers’ email messages blame Democrats for the shutdown in a possible violation of the Hatch Act.
    By Nia Prater
  7. early and often
    Trump’s 2024 Coalition Has Already Fallen ApartPolls show Trump has lost the young, Black, and Latino supporters he attracted in 2024, leaving him with the same old white working-class base.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and often
    It’s Hard to Fight McCarthyism When McCarthy Is PresidentRelaunching free-speech groups that fought the Red Scare is helpful. But last time, they had the White House as an ally, not an enemy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. politics
    Ex-Staffer Claims Romance With Adams in Book, Odd AI VideoIt hasn’t been the mayor’s greatest week.
    By Nia Prater
  10. just asking questions
    The Dark Side Driving Pete HegsethIt’s easy to make fun of his speech to generals, but it revealed deep, disturbing insecurities.
    By Sarah Jones
  11. early and often
    Vance Explains Trump’s Racist Shutdown Posts Are ‘Funny’The AI videos of Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero are actually hilarious (if you’re a rich white VP who won’t be furloughed).
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. early and often
    How the Government Shutdown Will EndRepublicans could erode Democratic unity, or Trump may cut a deal on Obamacare subsidies. Either way, an extremely long shutdown is likely.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. early and often
    Trump Is Tightening His Grip on State RepublicansHis political machine is now bullying state lawmakers who won’t get onboard with his midterms-redistricting power grab.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. early and often
    Trump’s New Core Mission for the Military: ‘Enemy Within’In an alarming if incoherent speech to an assemblage of brass, the president puts the military on notice that America is a domestic battleground.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. early and often
    18 Scarily Stupid Moments From Trump and Hegseth’s Generals MeetingTop leaders were summoned so Hegseth could call them “fat” and Trump could threaten military action in U.S. cities and brag about himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. early and often
    Democrats Must Address the Real Reason They Want a ShutdownHealth-care policy is important, but curbing Trump’s power is the ballgame here.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. games
    Trump’s Casino JackpotWith help from Eric Adams, the president’s business is one last step away from making $175 million off the city’s gambling rush.
    By Noah Shachtman
  18. we’ll do it live
    Eric Adams Drops Out of Mayor’s Race: What HappenedThe mayor’s flailing reelection bid is over. Here’s how he left the race, along with reactions, commentary, and analysis.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  19. the city politic
    Eric Adams Couldn’t Sleep on It Any LongerJust past midnight, he decided to end his reelection campaign. The past month was a disaster.
    By David Freedlander
  20. tremendous content
    President Trump Signs Executive Order In The Oval Office
    Trump’s AI ‘Medbed’ Post Is Scarily Weird, Even for HimDid Trump get duped by an AI video of himself? Does he want us to believe in imaginary magic healing beds? Either way, it’s not great!
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. just asking questions
    Are Democrats About to Walk Into a Devastating Trap?Public-policy expert Don Kettl explains how a government shutdown could help Russell Vought further eviscerate the federal workforce.
    By Benjamin Hart
  22. the city politic
    New York Marks 24th Anniversary Of September 11 Terror Attacks
    Without Adams, Should Mamdani Be Worried?How the mayor’s exit will change the final weeks of the race.
    By Ross Barkan
  23. politics
    What the Right Really Means When It Says ‘Free Speech’An alternative version was advanced by a young campus crusader during a time of political repression.
    By Sarah Jones
  24. we’ll do it live
    Trump Justice Department Indicts James Comey: Reactions and AnalysisThe case against the former FBI director is widely seen as payback and weak.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  25. tremendous content
    Did Melania & Donald Trump Have a Fight on Marine One?Video caught them having a heated exchange — but they may have been discussing the U.N. escalator incident the president can’t stop complaining about.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. roundup
    Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr
    Why Trump’s Tylenol-Autism Presser Was a DisasterThe president tried to pass off ill-informed feelings as sound medical advice. Here, some of the most compelling pushback.
    By Chas Danner
  27. tremendous content
    Trump’s Biden Autopen Portrait Is Stupider Than He RealizesFrom terrible design choices to inadvertently honoring Obama, the guy hardest hit by the “Presidential Wall of Fame” stunt is Trump himself.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. the law
    The Supreme Court Has Bent the KneeLed by John Roberts, conservative justices are letting the Trump administration undermine federal judges.
    By Irin Carmon
  29. early and often
    Shutdown Layoffs Threat Shows Limit of GOP’s Fear TacticsThe administration is trying to make the shutdown as painful as possible in hopes that Democrats will fold once again. It’s not working.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. politics
    Immigration-Facility-Shooting
    What We Know About the Dallas ICE-Facility ShootingA gunman killed one person and wounded several others in what authorities said was an anti-ICE attack. Here’s what we know.
    By Nia Prater
  31. early and often
    Mike Johnson May Want a Government Shutdown to Avoid Epstein Files VoteA newly elected Democrat is expected to trigger a vote forcing the release of the Epstein files. But she can’t be sworn in during a shutdown.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Trump Isn’t Letting U.N. Escalator Malfunction GoThe president is demanding an investigation into a series of incidents surrounding his United Nations visit that he’s calling “sabotage.”
    By Nia Prater
  33. early and often
    The Free Speech Line to Defend: Criticism Isn’t Incitement to ViolenceAfter the deadly shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Republicans are again calling for suppressing criticism of them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. early and often
    Trump and Carr Retreat After Jimmy Kimmel’s ReturnThe president and his FCC chief are back to old-school attacks on liberal media bias.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. politics
    How Did Trump and Others React to Jimmy Kimmel’s Return?The late-night host’s highly anticipated comeback was met with both praise and criticism as the issue continues to divide.
    By Nia Prater
  36. early and often
    The Case for Democrats Recognizing Palestinian StatehoodDemocratic efforts to undercut the Israeli war on Gaza are fine, but soon the war will end and the idea of a negotiated two-state solution will die.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. early and often
    Trump’s Antifa Executive Order Is Dangerously VagueAn unauthorized order targeting a nonexistent organization and authorizing a fishing expedition for allies and donors is an invitation to overreach.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. early and often
    Trump to United Nations: The World Needs Me More Than EverTrump’s long speech to the U.N. was half MAGA rally, half a call to other countries to foster their own blood-and-soil nationalism.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. politics
    Trump Celebrates Himself at U.N. General Assembly: What HappenedThe president had a lot to say about how great he was and how terrible the rest of the world was. Here’s how it all went down.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  40. tremendous content
    Trump Hangs Tacky ‘Walk of Fame’ Sign Outside White HouseHis plan to troll Joe Biden via gallery wall now involves a large, hideous sign that’s visible from the Rose Garden.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. poll position
    Trump Approval Rating on Economy Hits New LowWhile Trump’s overall approval rating is stable, polls show him sinking on the economy and making up for it on issues like crime and immigration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. books
    All the Juicy Revelations in Kamala Harris’s Book 107 DaysHarris is surprisingly candid in her 2024 campaign memoir. She dishes on all her potential running mates and accuses Team Biden of undermining her.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. early and often
    Trump’s Beef With Jimmy Kimmel: A Brief HistoryTrump has been trying to censor Kimmel for many years. While the host’s suspension is over, his feud with the president certainly isn’t.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. early and often
    Democrats Want Trump Himself to Negotiate Shutdown DealThey hope the president will see the wisdom of cutting a deal to extend Obamacare subsidies, then force GOP lawmakers to go along.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. on with kara swisher
    What Pete Buttigieg Meant to Say About IsraelThe possible ’28 contender chats with Kara Swisher about Democrats’ credibility problem, Schumer’s competence, and why he equivocated on Gaza.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  46. the power trip
    Who Really Runs DHS?Kristi Noem is the face of Trump’s police state. Corey Lewandowski is the muscle.
    By Ben Terris
  47. the city politic
    Andrew Cuomo’s Plan to WinIt’s not exactly likely. But it’s also not impossible.
    By David Freedlander
  48. stop the presses
    Je Suis JimmyIn media, even at the highest of perches, there’s a new sense of vulnerability.
    By Charlotte Klein
  49. reactions
    Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - September 14, 2025
    Hollywood Comes to Jimmy Kimmel’s DefenseAndor’s Dan Gilroy agrees with the comparisons to his show.
    By Bethy Squires
  50. early and often
    Trump’s Frivolous Times Lawsuit Wasn’t Supposed to SucceedIt won’t bother Trump that a federal judge contemptuously dismissed his defamation suit against the paper. Winning in court wasn’t the point.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. we’ll do it live
    Jimmey Kimmel at the the Disney Advertising Upfront on May 13, 2025 in New York City.
    ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel: Reactions and AnalysisJimmy Kimmel remains off the air after being suspended by ABC earlier this week. Here’s how it all happened.
    By Intelligencer Staff
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