1. 2018 midterms
    Judges Stop Certification of Kemp As Georgia Winner, Giving Abrams HopeTwo different judicial actions cast some doubt on Kemp’s win over Abrams in the governor’s race, and also a very close congressional contest.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. past is prologue
    1982’s Democratic Wins Were Similar to 2018’s. Then Came Reagan’s Landslide.After a battle to rein in the “Reagan Revolution,” the Democratic Party made House gains in the midterms. Today’s Democrats won’t like what came next.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. 2018 georgia governor race
    Stacey Abrams Still Isn’t Giving UpA new ruling found that her opponent had failed to “properly maintain a reliable and secure voter registration system.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  4. foreign interests
    Secret Missile Bases Don’t Violate North Korea’s Promises — It Never Made AnyKim Jong-un is doing exactly what he has said he planned to do all along — not what President Trump claims he agreed to in Singapore.
    By Jonah Shepp
  5. turnover
    Report: Trump Is Desperate to Get Rid of DHS Secretary Kirstjen NielsenKansas’s Kris Kobach is among those who could replace her.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  7. 2020 election
    No, Hillary Clinton Is Not Going to Be the Democratic Nominee in 2020Mark Penn and Andrew Stein are indulging the new Republican vice of HRC2020 porn.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. world view
    Don’t Let Trump’s Slights Overshadow Lessons From World War I RemembrancesIf you look past Trump’s usual affronts, the memorials offered messages about nationalism and weakened alliances that are still relevant today.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  9. 2018 midterms
    Putin Loses His Best Friend in Congress As California’s Rohrabacher Goes DownAfter 30 years, the former Reagan speechwriter and great friend of Russia’s latest regime loses his Orange County district to Democrat Harley Rouda.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. business
    7-Eleven’s Alleged Collaboration on ICE Raids Is a Cautionary TaleWhat happens when unchecked corporate power pairs with a federal agency that targets vulnerable people? 7-Eleven employees paint an ugly picture.
    By Sarah Jones
  11. the national interest
    The Republican Denial of Trump’s Racism Is AbsurdOver the last week, Trump’s bigotry has grown even more obvious and undeniable. Republicans deny it anyway.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. 2018 midterms
    Florida Recounts Proceed Amid Wild GOP Claims of Election StealingFrom Florida to Washington, Republicans are making some pretty lurid accusations about recounts they were probably going to win anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. vision 2020
    West Virginia Democrat Richard Ojeda Is Running for PresidentHe voted for Trump, then turned on him. Now the former Army paratrooper wants to beat him in 2020.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. encounter
    Barbara Lee Talks Iraq, Poverty, and Getting a Seat at the Table“When I’m in the room and nobody else that looks like me is in the room, it makes a big difference,” says the House’s lefty conscience.
    By Rebecca Traister
  15. politics
    Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Joked About Going to a ‘Public Hanging’Senator Hyde-Smith, who is facing a runoff election against black Democrat Mike Espy, made the joke to a group of supporters earlier this month.
    By Chas Danner
  16. 2020 elections
    With Mixed Feelings, Iowa Democrats Look Forward to Their 2020 CaucusesIowa Democrats have suffered two rough election years, but that adversity could help the state produce a Trump-ready nominee in 2020.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. investigations
    What Exactly Did Paul Manafort Do to Earn That $66 Million?He averted a trial, and with it, the chance for the public to learn more about the most suspicious parts of his long and shady résumé.
    By Ian Bateson
  18. politics
    Bernie Sanders and the Lies We Tell White VotersPoliticians who aren’t willing to alienate racists will end up pandering to them.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  19. 2018 midterms
    What Big State-Level Wins Mean for the Democrats’ AgendaAfter Obama-era losses, Democrats now have control of several more statehouses – and a chance to expand Medicaid, abortion access, and voting rights.
    By Sarah Jones
  20. 2018 midterms
    All the Midterm Races That Remain UnresolvedThere are ten House races, two Senate races, and two gubernatorial races where there’s still doubt about who won.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. the national interest
    Trump Is Trapped, and Trying to Protect Himself at All CostsHolding him accountable serves not only Democrats’ self-interest but the rule of law. That process begins now.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. supreme court
    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Released From Hospital After FallThe 85-year-old broke three ribs, but is apparently “doing well.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  23. the national interest
    Trump Denies Knowing Attorney General Matt Whitaker, Who He Met a Dozen TimesPresident still hasn’t come up with a plausible cover story for his obvious obstruction of justice.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. politics
    A Different Kind of Democratic Party Is Rising in the SouthA more diverse and ideologically progressive breed of southern Democrat is moving to the fore, based on a coalition of minority and suburban voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    The Anti-Pelosi Democrats Have Started Plotting Against HerA group of House Democrats wants to prevent Pelosi from becoming speaker again, but they don’t have anyone willing to take her on.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. voting rights
    Democrats May Have Lost to Brian Kemp, But They Can Still Capture His Old JobThe race to choose Kemp’s replacement as secretary of State appears headed for a runoff. It will be key to Georgia’s political future.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  27. world view
    North Korea Doesn’t Care About Trump’s Post-Midterms AgendaTrump seems to have put North Korea on the back burner, insisting relations are “fine” — but they probably won’t stay that way for long.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  28. vision 2020
    There’s a New Electoral Map in TownPost-midterms, Democrats are looking over the new contours of the presidential map as they figure out where to take on Trump in 2020.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  29. campaigns
    Beto O’Rourke and the Limits of CharismaIn his attempt to unseat Ted Cruz, the Texas congressman earned the “rock star” label. It wasn’t enough.
    By Andrew Rice
  30. georgia
    Lucy McBath Declares Victory in Bid for Newt Gingrich’s Old Congressional SeatMcBath came to national prominence after her son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed by a racist motorist in Florida in 2012.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  31. 2018 midterms
    2014’s Electorate Showed Up to the 2018 Election. But It Voted Differently.Exit polls from the pro-Republican 2014 and pro-Democratic 2018 elections show similarly shaped electorates, but a change in public opinion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. department of justice
    Sessions Was Loyal to Trumpism, But Not Trump, and That Was His UndoingWith a Democratic House and the Mueller investigation both looming, copacetic ideology wasn’t enough to satisfy Trump anymore.
    By Sarah Jones
  33. the national interest
    Trump Has Found His Roy Cohn in Matt Whitaker. The Rule of Law Is Under Attack.Trump and Whitaker are completely transparent about their plan to corrupt the Department of Justice.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. 2018 midterms
    Progressives Should Be Encouraged by the Passage of These Ballot MeasuresSeveral red states voted to expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage on Tuesday. The Democratic Party would be wise to take note.
    By Sarah Jones
  35. feuds
    The Complete History of President Trump’s Feud With Jeff SessionsThe pair went from donning MAGA hats together to publicly sniping at each other — culminating in a dizzying post-midterms resignation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. 2018 midterms
    The Midterms Did Not Prove That Democrats Should Adopt Your Policy PreferencesCentrists and progressives will cherry-pick results and claim vindication. But last night’s elections were a mixed bag for ideologues of all stripes.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. 2018 midterms
    Republicans Hold the Senate: All the Key ResultsRepublicans increased their Senate majority by three net seats, with one race – which is leaning towards them – unresolved.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. the national circus
    Frank Rich: Trump Won’t Change Course — He Thinks He WonEven though the GOP was wiped out in the House, Trump sees the midterms as validation of his ugliest tactics.
    By Frank Rich
  39. the body politic
    The New Face of Power Is Taking ShapeWhile the midterms were a step forward, the fight for true representation wages on.
    By Rebecca Traister
  40. 2018 midterms
    Brian Kemp Will Likely Win Georgia Due to an Election Travesty of His Own MakingGeorgia’s electorate may trend conservative, but Brian Kemp’s Jim Crow-esque thwarting of black votes makes it hard to tell by how much.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  41. 2018 midterms
    Democrats Take the House: All the Key ResultsWhile Tuesday didn’t bring the blue wave Democrats hoped for, they managed to pick up 27 seats thanks largely to urban and suburban voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. the national interest
    Donald Trump Jr. Expecting to Be Indicted by Mueller SoonTwo reports indicate a perjury charge is coming soon.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. cable news
    In Praise of MSNBC’s Steve KornackiHe’s the best election night analyzer there is. He also might be a robot.
    By Jen Chaney
  44. 2018 midterms
    Democrats Pick Up 7 New Governorships: All the Key ResultsDespite Andrew Gillum’s loss in Florida, Democrats picked up seats in Nevada, Kansas, New Mexico, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Maine.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the democrats
    Why the Future of the Democratic Party Rests on Voting RightsOn Election Day, Americans all over the country chose to expand and preserve pro-democracy policies. Democrats should pay attention.
    By Sarah Jones
  46. the national interest
    Democrats Won the House Because of ObamacareWhy were Republicans crazy enough to vote for the most unpopular bill in history?
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. world view
    Trump’s Sanctions Won’t Change Iran’s Behavior, But Could Boost Its Hard-linersThe move increases pressure on Iran’s relatively moderate government, but it’s unlikely to advance the Trump administration’s ambiguous policy goals.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  48. scott walker
    Foxconn Hopes to Staff New Wisconsin Plant With Robots and Chinese WorkersThanks to Scott Walker, Wisconsin could end up paying the Taiwanese company $1 million for every American job its new plant creates.
    By Eric Levitz
  49. announcements
    Watch the 2018 Midterms With Intelligencer.comBlue wave, red tsunami, or something in between, join the team at the just-relaunched Intelligencer.com for up-to-the-minute election coverage.
  50. 2018 midterms
    Can a Trump Voter Change Her Mind?Five Republicans on how they’ll vote on Tuesday.
    By Nick Tabor
  51. campaigns
    Beto O’Rourke Still BelievesHours before polls open, O’Rourke is arguing that unexpected things can happen on Election Day.
    By Andrew Rice
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