1. migrant crisis
    The Flaw in Trump’s Intimidation-Based Immigration StrategyThreatening painful and controversial actions, like ICE raids, may work in the short term, but eventually he’ll have to deliver — or admit defeat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Republicans Baffled Why Trump Keeps Saying Racist ThingsThe Republican response to Trump’s racism imagines a Trump who can do better.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. immigration
    New Trump Rule Would Virtually End Asylum for Central AmericansThe rule, which is sure to face legal challenges, would not allow anyone who has passed through another country to claim asylum in the U.S.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  4. the national interest
    An Interview With ‘A Thousand Small Sanities’ Author Adam GopnikA discussion of a new defense of liberalism against its critics on the right and the left.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. migrant crisis
    Lindsey Graham: ‘I Don’t Care’ if Migrants Stay in Detention for ‘400 Days’After visiting two migrant detention centers in Texas, the South Carolina senator was not filled with sympathy.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. racism
    Trump Attacks Democratic Congresswomen With White Nationalist RhetoricWith his reelection campaign now underway, the president is trying out an even bigger dog whistle.
    By Chas Danner
  8. vision 2020
    The Case for Biden’s ‘Electability’ Fades Under ScrutinyThe more you examine the reasons Democrats desperate to beat Trump think Biden’s the one, the more fragile the arguments look.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the top line
    Is the New Bipartisan Consensus on Interest Rates an Illusion?Republicans and Democrats have found rare alignment on monetary policy. But will “the hack gap” reopen if a Democrat becomes president?
    By Josh Barro
  10. foreign interests
    The Jeffrey Epstein Scandal Has Even Spread to Israel’s ElectionWhy is Benjamin Netanyahu highlighting lesser rival Ehud Barak’s link to Epstein? Because the prime minister knows he needs every edge he can get.
    By Jonah Shepp
  11. iran
    House Votes to Require Congressional Approval for War With IranA good number of Republicans, including Trump fans, want to avoid war with Iran and give peace a chance – but the defense bill is far from resolved.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national circus
    Frank Rich: Is Acosta Just the First Epstein Enabler to Fall?A bipartisan cesspool of elites allowed Jeffrey Epstein to flourish for years. Now they’re hoping to cover their tracks before we can get answers.
    By Frank Rich
  13. the national interest
    Trump: Paul Ryan Was Bribed to Call Me Stupid“For him to be going out and opening his mouth is pretty incredible. But maybe he gets paid.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. revolving door
    Acosta Resigns in Wake of Epstein Plea-Deal ScandalThe Labor secretary’s press conference didn’t convince anyone, and was embroiling Trump even more in the Epstein scandal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. vision 2020
    Buttigieg Tries to Win Black Voters With a ‘Douglass Plan’ for Racial JusticeA “wine-track” candidate with a police-shooting problem in South Bend, Mayor Pete lays out an agenda for “black empowerment.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. jeffrey epstein
    An Expert Thinks Jeffrey Epstein Built His Wealth Through Fraud and BlackmailA professor working on a book about the mysterious financier believes he acquired his wealth through shady means.
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. 2020 census
    Trump Caves on Census Citizenship Question, But Hints at a Broader Fight AheadIt was a classic Trumpian retreat, disguised in a cloud of obfuscation, lies, and threats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the national interest
    President Trump Says Only Trump Supporters Deserve Free Speech“To me free speech is not when you see something good and then you purposely write bad.” Uh, yes it is?
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. jeffrey epstein
    What We Learned From James Patterson’s Jeffrey Epstein BookAccording to Filthy Rich, Epstein has odd physical characteristics, used a camera hidden in a clock, and rejected a 23-year-old as too old.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. the national interest
    Why a Climate Debate Is a Terrible IdeaOnce you start with the single-issue debates, there’s no end.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. vision 2020
    Why Are Governors Doing So Poorly in the 2020 Race?In reality, the governors-run-best assumption hasn’t been accurate for years. And many senators in the race have other things going for them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. the law
    Acosta’s Legal Explanation for Epstein’s Plea Deal Doesn’t Add UpAs a former U.S. Attorney, I found the Labor secretary’s defense woefully inadequate. Now, a state prosecutor claims he’s trying to “rewrite history.”
    By Barbara McQuade
  23. politics
    What Does Nancy Pelosi Think She’s Doing?The Speaker of the House needs to give people a reason to vote for her party. She isn’t.
    By Sarah Jones
  24. jeffrey epstein
    Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Defends His Role in Jeffrey Epstein CaseIn a press conference Wednesday, Acosta said were it not for his office, Epstein would have walked free.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  25. racism
    Tucker Carlson’s Latest Attack on Ilhan Omar Is a Pack of Racist LiesThe Fox News host is living proof that right-wing political correctness has become dangerous for this country.
    By Eric Levitz
  26. obamacare
    Suit to Destroy Obamacare Slouches Toward Supreme CourtIf oral arguments in the Fifth Circuit are any indication, SCOTUS and the GOP will receive a “gift” they don’t need: the extinction of Obamacare.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. tariffs
    Does Trump Love Tariffs More Than He Loves the Bible?Trump’s beloved tariffs against China, as proposed, could devastate production of Bibles to the dismay of his conservative Christian base.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. the national interest
    Trump Angry Iran Is Breaking Deal Trump Already BrokeThe president does not seem to understand what “deals” are, or how they work.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. college athletics
    California’s ‘Fair Pay to Play’ Bill: An Idea That’s Long OverdueThe rotten hypocrisy of college “amateur athletics” needs to yield to fair treatment of the kids who are creating wealth for everyone else.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. democracy
    America’s Political System Is Rigged Against Liberals (and Always Has Been)The left’s underrepresentation in U.S. politics isn’t new, and ending gerrymandering won’t fix it. But the liberalization of suburbia might.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. profile
    The Civil-Rights Lawyer Starting a Legal Crusade Against Police BrutalityBen Crump has represented the families of Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, and Tamir Rice — and he may be the hardest-working attorney in the country.
    By John H. Richardson
  32. jeffrey epstein
    Jeffrey Epstein’s Rolodex: A Guide to His Famous Friends and AcquaintancesHere’s how Epstein, who’s been charged with sex trafficking, knows Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and other prominent political and business figures.
    By Adam K. Raymond and Matt Stieb
  33. vision 2020
    CNN to Turn Democratic Debate Assignment Lottery Into a ShowTune in on July 18 to find out who’s where on which stage! The suspense is unbearable!
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. reparations
    McConnell Continues Glib Remarks on Reparations, Equates Himself With Obama’I find myself once again in the same position as President Obama. We both oppose reparations and we both are the descendants of slave owners.’
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  35. gun violence
    Virginia GOP Decides an Hour and a Half Is Enough for Special Session on GunsIntimidated by armed gun-rights protesters, Republican legislators refused to respond to last month’s gun massacre despite an impending election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the national interest
    Why Trump Fears the Secret British Memo Calling Him a ClownWe already knew that, but the source of the information makes it especially damaging.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. rip
    Ross Perot Will Remain a Legend Among Foes of PartisanshipThe business executive, who died today at 89, ran fascinating presidential campaigns in ’92 and ’96, but they were very much a product of the time.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. vision 2020
    Tom Steyer Launches Another Presidential Candidacy We Don’t NeedIt will take even more money than Tom Steyer has to find voters who believe he is uniquely capable of fighting the power of money in politics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. politics
    As Labor Secretary, Alexander Acosta Is Still Shielding the WealthyHis disqualifying habit of protecting the rich at the expense of the poor and vulnerable goes far beyond Jeffrey Epstein.
    By Sarah Jones
  40. jeffrey epstein
    Everything We Know About the Sex Crimes Case Against Jeffrey EpsteinThe billionaire and alleged child sex-trafficker may finally face justice, and his arrest may be making some powerful people very nervous.
    By Chas Danner, Matt Stieb, and Adam K. Raymond
  41. vision 2020
    Swalwell Quits Presidential Race for House Reelection BidThe California congressman got out before his bid became embarrassing. Others may, and definitely should, follow.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. vision 2020
    Marianne Williamson Gives a Loving Lift to Fellow Peacemonger Mike GravelWhen’s the last time a candidate helped a rival raise money? Never?
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. kris kobach
    Kris Kobach Senate Run Could Be Good News for DemocratsOne of 2018’s big losers may be readying a comeback.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. vision 2020
    Biden Apologizes for the ‘Pain’ and ‘Misconception’ of Segregationist CommentsNot one to apologize for his political record, Biden may be attempting to stop the damage from this unforced error dredging up his history on race.
    By Matt Stieb
  45. vision 2020
    Team Trump Says Polling Is ‘a Joke.’ Is There Any Truth to That?The more you look at the Trump campaign’s efforts to discredit polling, the more it discredits itself.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. just asking questions
    Talking to a Geriatrician About Age and the 2020 RaceElderhood author Louise Aronson on how ageism affects candidates like Biden and Sanders, and how the primary reflects the new realities of aging.
    By Matt Stieb
  47. vision 2020
    Who Will Be the First Democratic Presidential Candidate to Drop Out?The Grim Reaper has been spotted in the vicinity of John Hickenlooper, who could potentially do better for himself and the party with a Senate run.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. world view
    Trump May Leave Office in 2021, But His Foreign Policy Mess Will LingerIt’s unwise to assume — as some 2020 contenders seem to — that the next president can just step back into Washington’s global role pre-Trump.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  49. vision 2020
    How the Next Democratic Debates Are Shaping UpThere could be different participants and more drama in Detroit later this month.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. the national interest
    Democratic Presidential Candidates Need to Stop Taking Unpopular StancesProgressives are in denial about the dangers of forcing their nominee too far left.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. the body politic
    Politics Is Changing; Why Aren’t the Pundits Who Cover It?The Donny Deutsch problem in media.
    By Rebecca Traister
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