1. global politics
    A Win for Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Would Be a Win for the Global Christian RightThe presidential candidate — known for racist, misogynistic, and anti-LGBT rhetoric — leads in October’s run-off, thanks partly to religious voters.
    By Sarah Jones
  2. politics
    The Nevada GOP Shunned Republican Pimp Dennis Hof, Then He DiedThe state party plans a push to get Hof elected, even though he died earlier this week.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  3. 2018 midterms
    McConnell Thinks Talking About Repealing Obamacare Helps the GOP in the MidtermsIf Republicans make Senate gains and hang onto the House, it’s remotely possible. That’s apparently what the GOP thinks its base wants to hear.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. 2020 election
    Kamala Harris Updates Obama’s Winning Strategy for 2020Twelve years after Obama’s breakthrough, it’s unclear Harris can emulate it given a giant field and polarized politics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. 2018 midterms
    Hurricane Michael Is Already Affecting the MidtermsFlorida Governor Rick Scott could delay state elections due to the storm’s impact, but not his own Senate race. In Georgia, early voting has begun.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    Trump: My ‘Natural Instinct for Science’ Tells Me Climate Science Is WrongScientists would say there’s no such instinct, but they also say climate change is real, so who can trust ‘em?
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. the law
    With Legal Storm Looming, Pat Cipollone May Be Perfect for White House CounselHe appears ready to pick up Don McGahn’s task of reshaping the judiciary, and his experience with congressional probes could certainly come in handy.
    By Cristian Farias
  9. the national interest
    Trump Calls the Saudis As Innocent As Brett Kavanaugh“Here we go again with you know you’re guilty until proven innocent,” Trump says. “We just went through that with Justice Kavanaugh.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. 2018 midterms
    Trump Says It Won’t Be His Fault If Republicans Lose MidtermsThe president will certainly take the credit if his party wins. If they don’t — well, it was the congressional GOP’s fault, or maybe illegal voting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. 2018 midterms
    Dave Brat Takes Pelosi-Bashing to Its Apotheosis Against Anti-Pelosi OpponentDemocrat Abigail Spanberger had to remind her Republican opponent of her name after he mentioned Pelosi 21 times in a debate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. 2018 midterms
    Beware of Preelection Polling SpinThe presentation of a CNBC poll shows how hazy data can be distorted into misleading indicators of where the election is headed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. centrism
    No, Hate Speech and Political Correctness Are Not EquivalentDavid Brooks and Charles Lane want compromise above all. Sometimes that involves a compromise with evil.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. in my experience
    I’m a Teacher in a Red State. The Teachers’ Strike Turned My Ballot Blue.I was a lifelong Republican. After seeing how little “trickled down” to my classroom and joining the Oklahoma walkout, I started voting for Democrats.
    By Emily Ozment
    As told to Sarah Jones
  15. the national interest
    Media Congratulates Trump for Spreading Lie About Elizabeth WarrenTrump’s bullying works because reporters care more about whether it works than whether it’s true.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. business
    Will Corporate America Dump Saudi Arabia Over Khashoggi?Trump may not want to punish them, but CEOs risk alienating customers, investors, and employees if they are seen as condoning the regime’s actions.
    By Jonah Shepp
  17. politics
    Pastor Andrew Brunson’s Release Reveals Trump’s Religious Freedom PrioritiesFreeing the American pastor imprisoned in Turkey became a cause among the Christian right, and another way for Trump to prove himself to Evangelicals.
    By Sarah Jones
  18. what’s past is prologue
    When Senate and House Elections Go in Different DirectionsDemocrats making House gains and Republicans Senate gains is not unprecedented, but with ticket-splitting declining, it may not happen again soon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. suspicious package
    Suspicious Letter Sent to Senator Susan Collins’s Home in MaineLocal authorities and the FBI are investigating.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  20. 2018 midterms
    Indicted Republican Congressman Smears Midterm Opponent As ‘Security Risk’Duncan Hunter shows chutzpah by attacking his opponent for his Palestinian forebears while being under criminal indictment himself.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. 2018 midterms
    The 2018 Midterms Have Already BegunElection Day has already begun in large areas of the nation, and voting by mail could stretch out Election Night as well.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. just asking questions
    Eric Holder on Rod Rosenstein, Working with Uber, and Prosecuting BankersA conversation with the former attorney general about the Russia investigation, his work with Airbnb and Uber, and his plans for 2020
    By Noah Kulwin
  23. the national interest
    Trump Is Starting a Cold War with China to Distract From the Russia ScandalNew defense against the Russia scandal: “What about China?”
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. politics
    The Dumbest Moments From Trump’s 60 Minutes Interview“I’m not a baby,” Trump insisted, twice.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  25. international affairs
    Pressure Builds on Saudi Arabia, But Will Trump Continue to Get Played?Trump has vowed to severely punish the Saudis if they killed Jamal Khashoggi, but that punishment seems likely to include selling them more arms.
    By Chas Danner
  26. the national interest
    Calling Democrats the ‘Angry Mob’ is Trump’s Biggest Lie YetAuthoritarians inspire fearful responses, and use that to justify their assault on democracy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. 2018 midterms
    Trump’s Base-Pandering May Be Hurting Republicans in Swing DistrictsIn suburban Republican-held districts won by Clinton, there just aren’t enough MAGA fans to overcome swing-voter disdain for Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. politics
    Incivility Isn’t What’s Wrong With American PoliticsThe term is just a euphemism that lets the GOP point a finger at those fighting injustice, and away from themselves.
    By Sarah Jones
  29. 2018 midterms
    Forcing a Runoff Election Might Be Kemp’s Backstop in Georgia Governor’s RaceHistory suggests Republicans do better in December runoffs in Georgia, but then Democrat Stacey Abrams is all about making history.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. foreign policy
    Trump’s Weak Khashoggi Response Tells Dictators They Can Get Away With MurderIf Trump fails to punish the Saudis for Jamal Khashoggi’s apparent murder, it will signal that money and flattery are worth more than U.S. morals.
    By Jonah Shepp
  31. the national interest
    Trump Tried to Kill Obamacare by Driving Premiums Up. Instead, They Went Down.All of Trump’s sabotage has failed to kill his predecessor’s central achievement.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. 2018 midterms
    Did Feinstein’s Performance During Kavanaugh Hearings Hurt Her Reelection?On the one hand, most Democrats defended her actions. On the other, Republicans may decide to vote for her progressive opponent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. 2018 midterms
    Some of the Most Unpopular Governors in America Are Up for ReelectionSome unpopular governors, like Bruce Rauner, are looking mighty toasty. Others, like Scott Walker, are in close races.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. 2018 midterms
    Democrats Have a Latino Voting Problem. It’s Not New, But It’s Urgent.Latino turnout in midterms has been terrible, and Donald Trump alone may not change that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. the national interest
    Trump Says Murders Shouldn’t Stop Saudi Weapon Sales Because ‘We Have Jobs’President Trump continues to elucidate his mafia doctrine of American foreign policy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the national interest
    Two Cheers for Socialism: Why Liberals Need Enemies on the LeftI, for one, welcome our new left-wing overlords.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. the economy
    There’s Plenty of Economic Anxiety in America. It’s Hurting Trump Politically.Yes, the economy is doing well overall, but those left out of the bounty are not very happy with Donald Trump or his party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. economy
    With Health Care Eating U.S. Paychecks, Work Doesn’t Mean Financial SecurityA new study shows rising U.S. health care costs are keeping wages low, undercutting the idea that a job, on its own, is the path out of poverty.
    By Sarah Jones
  39. health care
    Democrats Lose Senate Vote on Junk Health Plans, But Send a MessageThe vote dramatized one way in which Trump and Republicans are undermining coverage of preexisting conditions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. politics
    Nikki Haley’s Rare Feat: She Did It Her Way, Not Trump’sDespite significant foreign policy differences in the GOP, she managed to avoid alienating either faction — or her notoriously volatile boss.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  41. burns
    Stephen Miller Gets Roasted by His Third-Grade TeacherShe says he was a “loner” who ate glue off his arm.
    By Lisa Ryan
  42. supreme court
    On the Morning Kavanaugh Took the Bench, One Moment Stood OutInside the Supreme Court, there were a lot of interesting, if subtle, dynamics at play as the new justice was seated.
    By Cristian Farias
  43. the national interest
    Trump’s Op-ed Accidentally Points Out He Broke His Health Care PromiseTrump writes, “I promised that we would protect coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions,” links to article noting he failed.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. the kavanaugh hearings
    Fear of a 2020 Primary May Have Made Lindsey Graham Go Feral Over KavanaughPerhaps private sycophancy towards Trump wasn’t protecting Graham’s flanks back home, so he went with public rage towards Trump’s enemies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. just asking questions
    This Is Nikki Haley’s Last Interview Before Her Resignation. Read It for Clues.Read it for clues.
    By Lisa Miller
  46. 2018 midterms
    Supreme Court Upholds N. Dakota Voter ID Law, Dealing Midterms Blow to DemocratsTens of thousands of low-income and Native American voters who might have voted for Heidi Heitkamp may no longer have the required ID to participate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. 2018 midterms
    GOP Official: Native American House Candidate Headed ‘Back to the Reservation’A manic insult message from a local Republican official in Kansas won’t keep Sharice Davids from a probable win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. 2018 midterms
    Trump to Bring Big Juicy Ethanol Treat With Him to Iowa RallyTrump is trying to giveth to Iowa farmers — and endangered Iowa Republican pols — from whom his trade war has taketh.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    While Mueller Stays Quiet, Suspicious Trump–Russia Clues Keep Popping UpSeveral wild Trump–Russia stories have popped up while Mueller’s gone quiet and we were distracted with Kavanaugh.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. nikki haley
    Nikki Haley to Resign As Ambassador to the United NationsIt’s an oddly timed development for a rising political star.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. the national interest
    Trump Says Brett Kavanaugh Was ‘Proven Innocent.’ He Wasn’t.Indelible is the sound of laughter.
    By Jonathan Chait
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