1. prisons
    The Problem With Prison Isn’t Steak and Pie on HolidaysOutrage over federal prisoners being fed well on New Year’s Day while prison workers go unpaid due to the shutdown is ridiculous.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  2. conservatism
    Why Tucker Carlson Plays a Critic of Capitalism on TVCapital flight — and “woke” consumer brands — have become a visceral threat to white, rural America’s traditional values.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. politics
    A National Emergency Declaration Could Give Trump Authoritarian PowersTrump may only be looking for a way to get his wall built, but he could soon discover that the declaration comes with all sorts of new powers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the national interest
    Pence Says Trump Thought Presidents on TV Were Talking Privately to HimAlternatively, when Trump said former presidents urged him to build the wall, he was just lying.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. politics
    It’s 2019 and People Still Don’t Know How to Talk About TrumpThe bluntness of politicians like Ocasio-Cortez and Tlaib sounds radical because we aren’t used to hearing the unvarnished truth about Trump.
    By Sarah Jones
  7. politics
    Trump May Invoke Emergency Powers to Fund the WallAdd it to the list of constitutional crises.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. government shutdown
    Democrats Say They’ll Shut Down the Senate Until It Reopens the GovernmentTrump’s got his “national emergency” alternative, but Democrats could stop regular Senate business until the chamber deals with the shutdown.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. 2020 presidential election
    Single-Issue Presidential Candidates Like Jay Inslee Are RareInslee says he’ll only talk about climate change. That will make his identity clear, but it’s not an approach that’s likely to win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. 2020 elections
    Trump Planning a Real Coronation for His 2020 ConventionRepublicans don’t want to repeat the sloppy disunity of 2016’s convention. In 2020, Democrats may be the party that’s all over the place.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    Trump Literally Did Not Understand What a Shutdown Would DoThe Trump administration’s shutdown was planned about as well as everything else Trump has done.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. immigration
    Would Patrolling With the Border Patrol Change Your Mind About the Border?A ride-along with an agency at once empowered and besieged.
    By Mattathias Schwartz
  13. impeachment
    Republican Solidarity Will Protect Trump From ImpeachmentHistory shows that impeachment efforts tend to tighten the bonds between president and party. With Trump’s party controlling the Senate, that’s big.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. education
    Fed Up With Liberal Academia, Conservatives Call for Their Own Safe SpaceRather than being a refuge for scholars, the secular right-wing ivory tower envisioned by researchers would restrict academic freedom in its own way.
    By Sarah Jones
  15. politics
    We’re About to Find Out What Our New Supreme Court Thinks of GerrymanderingSCOTUS’s view on partisan gerrymandering probably won’t be good news for democracy.
    By Sarah Jones
  16. 2020 elections
    Roberts Retirement Gives Dems Another Long-Shot Senate Target for 2020With Kris Kobach mulling a race, anything could happen.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. voting rights
    House Democrats Aim to Make Voting Rights a National PriorityTheir bill isn’t an immediate fix, but treating voting as a national issue rather than a state-level problem could pay dividends down the road.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the national interest
    Rich People’s Houses Have Walls. Also Roofs. The U.S. Should Have a Roof.Trump is totally right that what’s good for a house is good for the country.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. the national interest
    Donald Trump Was Never VettedWe are only now discovering that Trump is a secretive figure who has escaped basic scrutiny.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. religion
    The Political World Is Finally Starting to Reflect America’s Religious DiversityRepublican politicians are still nearly all Christians, but Democrats in Congress and in the 2020 field hold a wide range of beliefs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. government shutdown
    Republican Senators Facing Tough Reelections Break With Trump on ShutdownYes, some of Trump’s Senate critics are no longer around. But Cory Gardner and Susan Collins are restive, and Lisa Murkowski hasn’t gone anywhere.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. politics
    Democrats’ First Bill in New Congress Would Actually Drain the SwampDemocrats signaled that they’re serious about changing the balance of power in Washington with a push for public financing of campaigns.
    By Sarah Jones
  23. world view
    Trump Misses the Signs That North Korea’s Dictator Isn’t Really His FriendAs Trump touted his diplomatic win, Kim Jong-un’s New Year’s speech made it clear that he wants more U.S. concessions, and isn’t ditching his nukes.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  24. politics
    Pelosi Returns to Speakership With a Far More Cohesive Democratic MajorityPelosi’s last House majority had significant divisions and bore the burden of Obama’s agenda. Today’s Democrats must only fight and investigate Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. power
    The Best Moments From Today’s Historic Swearing-in CeremonyWelcome to a new era of Congress.
    By Kimberly Truong
  26. senate judiciary committee
    Republicans Finally Appoint Two Women to the Senate Judiciary CommitteeJoni Ernst and Marsha Blackburn are trusted party loyalists and hard-core anti-abortion lawmakers who can provide cover for their party’s misogyny.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the national interest
    Trump Has Officially Made ‘Conservative Ethics’ an OxymoronRight-wing moral authorities declare the president’s character cannot be judged.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. power
    The New Face of Power Officially Takes Control TodayThe 116th Congress will be the most diverse set of lawmakers in history.
    By Kimberly Truong
  29. government shutdown
    Latest White House Meeting on Government Shutdown Resolves NothingGoes to show that a lot of lower-level spadework and a ripening of political conditions must precede any deal to reopen the government.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    Trump Defends Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan for Some Reason“They were right to be there. The problem is, it was a tough fight.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. 2020 elections
    Republicans Could Cancel Primaries to Protect Trump From a ChallengeIt’s unnecessary and unseemly, to be sure, but how many Republicans will openly complain about renominating Trump by acclamation?
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Trump Proudly Displays Giant Game of Thrones Meme at Cabinet MeetingIt really fits in with his history of printing out tweets.
    By Lisa Ryan
  33. the national interest
    Entire Party Furious at Mitt Romney for Calling Trump a Terrible PersonIf Mitt Romney’s op-ed about Trump’s character didn’t matter, Republicans wouldn’t be so angry with him.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. education
    Arizona Lawmakers Are Looking to Stifle Teachers’ Political SpeechMonths after the teacher walkout, lawmakers rolled out bills that would allow the firing of educators who talk politics, religion, and race in class.
    By Sarah Jones
  35. government shutdown
    Elusive Wall-for-DACA Deal Could Be Key to Ending Government ShutdownTrading relief for Dreamers for wall funding has long been on (or near) the table in Trump’s talks with Dems. But will he finally agree to a deal?
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. power
    Poop Is Piling Up in National Parks Thanks to Government Shutdown“Once those port-a-potties fill up, there’s no amount of cleaning that will save them.”
    By Kimberly Truong
  37. foreign policy
    American Exceptionalism Is a Dangerous MythAmerican foreign policy has always been shaped by interests, not ideals. Liberals must grapple with that reality if they wish to change it.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. 2020 elections
    Elizabeth Warren and the Democrats’ 2020 Electability DilemmaIn 2016 Democrats learned that polls can get an election wrong. But they won’t be able to resist maximizing their chances of beating Donald Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. year in review
    Trump’s Worst Greatest Hits of 2018All the high-profile exits, petty insults, and presidential blunders that you might have already forgotten.
    By Matt Stieb and Britina Cheng
  40. government shutdown
    The Government Shutdown Will Continue As Long As Trump Thinks It Benefits HimThe GOP-controlled Senate won’t act without Trump, and he thinks he’ll come out on top in a long shutdown battle — despite evidence to the contrary.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. 2019 elections
    A First Look at the 2019 ElectionsThe Democrats have a shot at the governorships in three southern states. Seven state legislative chambers and many local offices will be up for grabs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. 2020 election
    Elizabeth Warren Takes a Big Step Toward 2020 Presidential BidShe has established a presidential exploratory committee.
    By Lisa Ryan
  43. world view
    Trump Ended 2018 by Rewarding Putin for Another Year of Bad BehaviorIn many ways, this administration has been a disappointment to Russia — but with his recent foreign policy moves, Trump might make it up to Putin.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  44. foreign policy
    Lindsey Graham Adds to Confusion Over Trump’s Plan to Leave Syria“I think we’re slowing things down in a smart way,” Graham said after a meeting with Trump Sunday.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  45. environment
    The Trump Administration’s War on Wildlife Should Be a ScandalAmid the broader environmental damage, the eradication of certain wildlife due to farming, drilling, and hunting policies has mostly gone unnoticed.
    By Nick Tabor
  46. islamophobia
    Texas GOP Activists Fight to Purge Local Official Because He’s – Gasp – MuslimIf you feed people hate long enough, they can soon become hateful.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the national interest
    Why the Bernie Movement Must Crush Beto O’RourkeA movement and a candidate on a collision course.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. immigration
    Everything We Know About the 8-Year-Old Migrant Boy Who Died in U.S. CustodyAn autopsy revealed that Felipe Alonzo-Gomez died from the flu.
    By Amanda Arnold
  49. 2020 elections
    6 Reasons Bernie Sanders Has Lost His 2016 MojoSanders isn’t as unique as he was in 2016, but he is four years older and can’t get away with any mistakes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. 2020 elections
    Note to Michael Bloomberg: Money Can’t Buy You LoveNot even Bloomberg has enough money to make him a viable Democratic presidential candidate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. 2020 elections
    Could a Huge Field Lead to the Democrats Nominating Their Own Donald Trump?A huge upset by an outsider on the Democratic side is possible but not terribly likely.
    By Ed Kilgore
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