1. the national interest
    Bernie Sanders Wants to Destroy the Best Schools Poor Urban Kids HaveBernie’s worst policy idea.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. trump tax returns
    Mnuchin Refuses to Comply With Trump Tax Return Subpoena From CongressThe Treasury secretary shows his contempt for Congress, but he apparently won’t be held in contempt of Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. vision 2020
    Caucuses Aren’t King on the Democratic Campaign Trail AnymoreTen states will move toward primaries, and it should boost turnout in 2020.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. markets
    Trump’s Huawei Ban Is a Bigger Deal Than His Trade WarIf great-power rivalry renders high-tech trade between the U.S. and China impossible, globalization as we’ve known it will end.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. politics
    Abortion Is Morally GoodLiberals must avoid falling into the traps the anti-abortion movement sets for them.
    By Sarah Jones
  7. lgbtq rights
    House Passes LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Act, Which Will Die in the SenateThe Equality Act won’t become law so long as Republicans control the Senate and the White House. Every House Democrat voted for it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. the national interest
    Taibbi’s ‘Liberal Embrace of War’ Screed Cites Zero Liberals Embracing WarIt’s Matt Taibbi’s bravest and loneliest stance against the corporate media since his defense of William Barr.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. the wall
    Trump Can’t Stop Talking About His Border Wall Designs: ReportTrump used to wake Kirstjen Nielsen up with calls about the wall, and has tons of ideas for the barrier that don’t always keep utility in mind.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. abortion
    Early-Term Abortion Bans Open Rift in Anti-Abortion MovementThey all agree on the goal of banning all abortions everywhere, but they disagree on the means of getting there and on how open to be about it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. ice
    ICE Director Nominee Can Look at Migrant Child, Spot ‘Soon-to-Be Gang Member’Earlier this year Mark Morgan, former Border Patrol chief and Trump’s nominee for ICE director, claimed he has a superpower.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. vision 2020
    De Blasio ’20 Is Ridiculous, But Not That RidiculousNow that the mayor has ignored everyone’s advice and is running for president, it’s time to treat him just like any other doomed candidate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. jared kushner
    Jared Kushner Has Crafted a Lose-Lose Compromise on ImmigrationThe man who was supposed to unite the Israelis and Palestinians behind a peace plan can’t even unite Republicans on immigration.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. world view
    Trump Is Now Our Best Bet for Avoiding WarForeign policy isn’t supposed to work like this, but for now we should just hope the reports that Trump’s grown wary of warmongering are true.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  15. roe v. wade
    The GOP’s Assault on Abortion Rights Is Tyranny of the MinorityMost GOP voters want Roe v. Wade upheld. And banning abortion in all circumstances is opposed by a majority of voters in every U.S. state.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. the national interest
    Is John Bolton Manipulating Trump to Attack Iran?Trump might want to rebrand the Iran nuclear deal. His national security adviser wants war.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. vision 2020
    Does Biden Really Understand That Health Care Is a ‘Big F*cking Deal’?Biden opposes Medicare for All because people are “satisfied with their own health-care system.” Americans may have a dimmer view than he realizes.
    By Sarah Jones
  18. white house
    How Trump Uses Likes and Retweets to Shape PolicyWhen people in Washington don’t like Trump’s ideas, Dan Scavino, his social media guru, points him toward Twitter.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  19. vision 2020
    Marianne Williamson Is a Lefty With SoulAt a time when progressivism is more influential than ever in the Democratic Party, this spiritual guru is the most progressive of the 23 candidates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. vision 2020
    A Long Talk With Seth MoultonThe 2020 candidate on socialists, replacing VCRs, and lessons from challenging Nancy Pelosi.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  21. vision 2020
    De Blasio Launches 2020 Bid by Touting What He’s Done for Ungrateful New YorkersWith a video touting his progressive record, the mayor becomes the 23rd candidate to enter the race, against pretty much everyone’s wishes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. pardons
    Trump Pardons Billionaire Friend Conrad Black, Who Wrote Glowing Book About HimBlack wrote that Trump isn’t racist, and was convicted of obstruction of justice after siphoning money from his newspaper. No wonder Trump likes him.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. vision 2020
    De Blasio Campaign Announcement Scooped by High School JournalistIt’d make for an impressive college essay, but junior journalist Gabe Fleisher is already phenomenally overqualified.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. abortion rights
    Alabama’s Extreme Abortion Ban Has Been Signed into LawBut it will face legal challenges before it can take effect.
    By Amanda Arnold
  25. christian right
    Georgia’s Christian Right Had a Bad WeekGeorgia may pay a price for its anti-abortion “heartbeat bill,” and its insurance commissioner is in deep trouble for alleged corruption.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. abortion
    Extreme Abortion Bans Are Stepping All Over the GOP’s ‘Infanticide’ MessageIt’s not easy to call the other party “extremists” when your own state legislatures are trying to ban abortion entirely.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. open letter
    Open Letter to Trump: Give Peace (and/or Trump Tower Tehran) a ChanceThere are better ways to deal with Iran than war, Mr. President. Trading sanctions relief for personal financial favors, for example.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. the national interest
    How the Republican Party Built a Presidency Above the Law for Donald TrumpA legal doctrine of all power to the GOP, from Kenneth Starr to William Barr.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. twitter
    How My Aversion to Twitter Became CoolI kept resolving to keep up more with Twitter, until suddenly I found myself ahead of the curve.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. voting rights
    Voter Purges Show Why We Need a Constitutional Right to VoteAs one of the two major parties steadily moves toward open opposition to democratic principles, a stand for voting rights is essential.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. vision 2020
    Democrats: Trump’s GOP Is a Threat to Democracy – So We Better Play NicePelosi and Biden argue that the GOP is breaking our democracy – and therefore, Democrats must not impeach Trump or give up on bipartisanship.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. republicans
    GOP Extremism Was Powerful Before Trump, and It Will Outlive HimWe’ve forgotten how many radical causes the GOP embraced prior to 2016, and will likely embrace for some time.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. abortion rights
    Democrats, Activists Respond to Bill That Effectively Bans Abortion in AlabamaDemocrats and abortion rights groups vowed to fight the bill, which criminalizes the procedure for doctors and has no exceptions for rape or incest.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. vision 2020
    GOP Strategists Want Trump to Stop His Biden Jokes: ReportRepublicans fear that Trump is shining a spotlight on the Democratic frontrunner, unintentionally giving him an advantage in the primary.
    By Matt Stieb
  35. the states
    U.S. News’ ‘Best States’ Rankings Don’t Smile on Red OnesTwelve of the 13 states at the bottom of the rankings were Trump Country in 2016.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the national interest
    Conservative Columnist Urges War With Iran Over 2 Percent Oil Price HikeDon’t let the smoking gun be a mushroom cloud of imperceptibly higher gas prices.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. trump tower
    Trump Tower Residents Are Selling Their Condos at a Loss to Get Out: ReportThe president’s midtown flagship is facing a growing vacancy problem, with residents frustrated by the stigma and hassle of living there.
    By Matt Stieb
  38. the national interest
    The Banal Complicity of Rod RosensteinThe departing deputy attorney general attacks Jim Comey as “partisan” and defends his service to Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. immigration
    Democrats Are Developing a Clear Response to Trump on MigrantsWith seven Senate Democrats running for president on board with this alternative to Trump’s immigration policy, the bill could shape the 2020 debate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. foreign interests
    White House Reviews Plans for Needless War With IranIf Tehran violates the nuclear agreement that the U.S. already withdrew from, America is prepared to confront Iran militarily with 120,000 troops.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. abortion
    It’s Still Legal to Get an Abortion in Georgia After 6 WeeksA critical fact that’s getting overlooked.
    By Callie Beusman
  42. abortion rights
    We Have No Idea How Scary Our Abortion Future Will GetSo-called heartbeat bills should be swatted away by the Supreme Court. But will they?
    By Irin Carmon
  43. vision 2020
    The Asian-American Electorate Is Becoming a ForceDemocrats won 77 percent of the Asian-American vote in 2018 after losing it in the last midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. 2019 special elections
    Bathroom Bill Author Most Likely GOP Nominee in North Carolina Special ElectionThe election is a ‘do-over’ after a Republican midterm campaign tampered with absentee ballots. With 10 candidates, though, there could be a runoff.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. bill de blasio
    De Blasio’s Trump Tower Event Derailed by ‘You Suck’ ChantsThe flak at Trump Tower might not bode well for his coming decision on running for president, slated for later this week.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. politics
    Elizabeth Warren Wants to Put a Former Public School Teacher in Her CabinetThe candidate has pledged to nominate a former public school teacher to be Education secretary.
    By Sarah Jones
  47. the national interest
    President Trump Meets Viktor Orbán, His Authoritarian ModelA meeting of minds between illiberal xenophobic demagogues.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. scotus
    As Abortion Cases Loom, Breyer Warns Supreme Court May Overturn Major PrecedentWith a Roe v. Wade challenge easily available in the smorgasbord of state abortion restrictions, Breyer raised fears about conservatives’ next move.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. scotus
    Gorsuch and Kavanaugh Aren’t the Georgetown Prep Twins After AllThe two Trump justices are showing some differences, with Gorsuch acting as the more rigidly conservative jurist. But over time they could converge.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. the national interest
    Republicans Call Tlaib Anti-Semitic for Saying Something Nice About IsraelThe Middle East social justice warriors of the right are at it again.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. vision 2020
    A Beto Reboot Is in the Works, As His Campaign SagsBeto O’Rourke’s poll numbers have fallen off a cliff, but he’s hoping to counter the slide with a “reintroduction.”
    By Chas Danner
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