1. gang violence
    Despite Hyperaggressive Talk, Trump Doesn’t Have a Comprehensive MS-13 StrategyTrump claims, falsely, that he’s deported “thousands” of MS-13 “animals,” but many experts doubt his actual policies will solve the problem.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. Broidy Ending Hush Payments Doesn’t Add Up — Unless He’s Covering for TrumpElliott Broidy backing out of the NDA raises new questions, and may bolster the theory that Shera Bechard had affair with Trump, not the GOP lobbyist.
    By Paul Campos
  3. Why the GOP Might Face More Humiliation on ImmigrationRepublican attempts to pass a bill were huge failures. But there’s always room to fail again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. California Bans New Local Soda Taxes Until 2031Beverage companies played political hardball to win a broad concession from the legislature.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    Interviewer Asks Trump to Bring Country Together. He Praises ‘My Base.’Trump whiffs on a slow-pitch softball from Fox News.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. the national interest
    5 Reasons Michael Cohen Apparently Flipping Is Extremely Bad News for TrumpThe Trump fixer has access to wide criminal exposure for the president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. Is ‘Abolish ICE’ a Winning Midterm Message for Democrats?As Trump demonstrated how he’ll twist the message against Democrats, some on the left backed off, saying the focus should be abolishing Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. Leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador Wins Mexican Presidential ElectionThe populist upended Mexico’s political establishment by vowing to fight corruption and poverty, and take a tougher stance toward President Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. Democrats’ 2020 Hopefuls Refuse to Disagree (on the Midterms)With hundreds of races and candidates in play, Sanders, Warren, Biden, and the rest have not once taken different sides in a primary this year.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  11. russia investigation
    Trump: Russia Must Be Proud of Meddling“If Russia is, in fact, looking to sow discord or chaos, they’ve got to be saying, ‘This is the greatest thing we’ve ever done.’ ”
    By Chas Danner
  12. immigration
    Trump Administration Claims Right to Detain Migrant Families IndefinitelyThe Justice Department is trying some legal jujitsu to get away with detaining families beyond the court-mandated 20-day limit.
    By Chas Danner
  13. the national interest
    The Other Russia Collusion Scandal Is Breaking Wide OpenPutin appears to have funneled millions to support the Brexit vote, just like Trump’s election. His British partner’s cover story is falling apart.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. Senate Democrats Are Fighting Some Brutal Trends in the MidtermsIn November, they must overcome not just an adverse landscape, but a recent trend toward partisan consistency in Senate voting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. select all
    Majority of Republicans Think Tech Companies Are Censoring ThemWhile once a narrow view confined to hyperpartisan extremes, this narrative has become the new normal.
    By Mack DeGeurin
  16. the national interest
    Trump’s Always-Wrong Economist Lawrence Kudlow Wrongly Says Deficit Is FallingLawrence Kudlow says “classic supply-side economics” is bringing down the deficit, while it is, in fact, going up.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. foreign policy
    In Trump’s Russia Summit, Putin Holds All the CardsTrump is already fulfilling many of Putin’s wishes, and doesn’t seem to know what he wants in return. Now he’s poised to give away even more.
    By Jonah Shepp
  18. Trump’s Kennedy Strategy Was Calculated, With None of His Trademark ChaosThe push to convince Kennedy to retire, and nominate his replacement by mid-July, shows what Trump could accomplish if he were always this competent.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. Nick Ayers and Mick Mulvaney Said to Be Trump’s Top Picks to Replace John KellyDespite reports that Trump would prefer to be his own chief of staff when Kelly finally makes his exit.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. Senate Clears Farm Bill, Setting Up Fight With House GOP Over SNAPDonald Trump is the tiebreaker, and while he’s demagogued about SNAP work requirements, he’s not threatening a veto if they are missing.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. The First Big SCOTUS Rumor Sends Senator Mike Lee to the BenchThis may be the first of many SCOTUS trial balloons for Trump. But it’s amusing to watch Lee try to walk back his earlier attacks on Roe v. Wade.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. How Will the SCOTUS Confirmation Fight Affect the Midterms?If the deal goes down on a Kennedy successor before the midterms, the elections may affect the Senate vote more than the vote affects the elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. The Near-Extinction of Pro-Choice Republicans in CongressThe one-third of Republicans who support abortion rights will soon have no representation in the House, and just two senators on their side.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. the national interest
    Trump Calls His Supporters ‘Elite,’ Doesn’t Understand How Populism Works“We got more money, we got more brains, we got better houses, apartments, we got nicer boats … we’re the elite.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. the national interest
    Chuck Schumer Is Secretly Sabotaging the Next Democratic President“Schumer has privately reassured Republican senators in recent weeks that he would not change the rules and is committed to keeping the filibuster.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. Democrats Scolded for Misusing Mitch McConnell’s Made-up Supreme Court RuleComplaining about McConnell’s hypocrisy may be all Democrats can do right now, but it’s not fair to stretch the truth about his brazen scheme.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. House GOP’s Immigration ‘Compromise’ Was a Bigger Flop Than Their Last BillThe more House Republicans negotiate with each other over immigration policy, the less they seem to agree.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. Steps the Next Supreme Court Might Take to Roll Back Abortion RightsKennedy’s retirement doesn’t mean Roe will be overturned immediately, but a more conservative Court is likely to allow many new abortion restrictions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. Trump’s Immigration Chaos: Incompetence or Deliberate Trolling?Trump aide Stephen Miller’s sloppy policy rollouts could be the result of his inexperience and paranoia, or maybe he just loves taunting liberals.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    The Republican Court and the Era of Minority RuleThe retirement of Anthony Kennedy is another way the party that has lost the vote is consolidating power anyway.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. select all
    The New Gatekeepers of Silicon Valley Are Getting Played by ConservativesTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey is having dinner with conservative activists to “rebuild trust.” But why?
    By Max Read
  32. Supreme Court Topples Precedent to Hobble Public UnionsIn a major blow to labor, public-sector unions will have to represent nonmembers without compensation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. A Good Primary Night for ProgressivesLefties, Democratic women, and Donald J. Trump could all claim some victories in the June 26 primaries in six states.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the national interest
    FDR Failed to Make Congress Obey. Trump Succeeded. How?Trump’s personality cult changes what we thought we knew about presidents and Congress.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. How Should Democrats Tackle Trump in the Midterms? Focus on His NarcissismResearch on how to hone the Dems’ anti-Trump message found what resonates most is the idea that he puts himself ahead of what’s good for the country.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  36. Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reunite Migrant Families Within 30 DaysA federal judge ruled that “placing the burden on the parents to find and request reunification with their children … is backwards.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. Bracing for a Supreme Court Retirement BombshellAt the end of the term, the focus is on Kennedy, whose retirement could ignite the Senate races. But Thomas’s exit might spark a battle in the GOP.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. 2018 elections
    Felon Michael Grimm Loses Primary to Trump-Backed Incumbent Dan DonovanIn a battle over which candidate was Trumpier, GOP primary voters in Staten Island strongly preferred the man who didn’t plead guilty to tax fraud.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ousts Top House Democrat Joe Crowley in Stunning UpsetThe young progressive’s win over the fourth-ranking House Democrat is sending shock waves through Washington, like Eric Cantor’s 2014 primary loss.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. House Republicans Still Stuck on Doomed Immigration BillsThey are making one final, and probably futile, effort to pass a “compromise” measure. But it’d die in the Senate anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. The Supreme Court Is Showing Where It Might Go on AbortionA 5-4 decision protecting pro-life counseling centers from disclosure laws gives clues on the conservative majority’s thinking.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. ‘Abolish ICE’: The Roots of the Left’s New Immigration Rallying CryAmid the outrage over family separations, a slogan initially used by activists is becoming more mainstream, with some Democratic lawmakers signing on.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. New York House Races Headline June 26 State PrimariesCompetitive House races in New York and gubernatorial contests in Colorado, Maryland, Oklahoma, and South Carolina are on the playbill for June 26.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. 2018 elections
    The 28-Year-Old Progressive Hoping to Unseat One of the Top House DemocratsIf Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dethrones longtime Congressman Joe Crowley on Tuesday, it will jolt the Establishment in New York, and Washington.
    By David Freedlander
  45. the national interest
    Trump Compares His Propaganda to North Korea’s at Bizarre South Carolina RallyTrump‘s Kim Jong-un envy is a real thing.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. Will the Border Crisis Actually Affect Trump’s Popularity?So far the biggest week of outrage spurred by the Trump presidency doesn’t seem to be affecting his approval ratings.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. Trump’s Latest and Most Insane New Theory For Shutting Down Mueller ProbeTrump wants you to read this case by right-wing legal cranks for why Mueller should stop investigating him even if he turns up lots of crimes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. SCOTUS Punts Again on the Question of Partisan GerrymanderingIt’s now unlikely the Supremes will clarify any limitations on using redistricting for blatantly partisan purposes until the eve of 2020.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. Some Migrants Are Giving Up Asylum Claims in Hope of Seeing Children FasterAdvocates doubt voluntarily deporting will actually lead to speedier reunions, as the process is still tremendously disorganized.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. politics
    Barack Obama, Where Are You?The most popular American, whose legacy is the primary target of Donald Trump, has, for now, virtually disappeared from public life.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  51. drain the swamp
    Scott Pruitt’s Lobbyist Landlord Tried to Get EPA Job for FriendNewly released emails reveal Vicki and J. Stephen Hart’s correspondence with, and requests of, Pruitt and his chief of staff.
    By Chas Danner
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