1. After Botching Ronny Jackson’s VA Nomination, Trump Doubles DownEven Republicans are blaming Trump’s sloppy selection process for the latest scandal, and his contradictory response only added to the chaos.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. Dems Win New York Special Elections, But Rogue Lawmaker Costs Them State ControlDemocrat Simcha Felder said he’ll still caucus with Republicans, quashing dreams of a blue trifecta in the Empire State — for now.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. arizona
    GOP Holds House Seat in Deep Red Arizona, But It’s Way Too Close for ComfortA double-digit win in Tuesday’s special election would have been reassuring to Republicans nationwide, but it looks like they fell short.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. the national interest
    Mick Mulvaney Tells Bankers to Pay Up If They Want Favors From Trump“If you’re a lobbyist who never gave us money, I didn’t talk to you.” Uh, are you supposed to just say that?
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. Could Nancy Pelosi Lose Her Leadership Position After the Midterms?If Democrats retake the House, Pelosi may need to keep Democratic defections at a minimum. If Democrats fall short, anything could happen.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. Maine’s Governor Defies the Law and Voters on Medicaid ExpansionRepublican Paul LePage plans to block a voter-sanctioned measure via stubborn defiance of the law.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. For Dems, Close Counts in Horseshoes, Hand Grenades, & AZ-08’s Special ElectionIn Arizona’s heavily Republican Eighth District, an upset like Pennsylvania’s is unlikely, but a close race could be a good sign for Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Why the GOP Is Worried About an Arizona Special Election Dems Probably Won’t WinTuesday’s special election for the seat formerly held by Trent Franks can help calm Republicans’ midterm fears — or send them into a panic.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. Democratic Control of New York State May Be Just One Special Election AwayA race in Westchester on Tuesday could finally flip control of the state Senate — if a rogue Democrat doesn’t block the blue trifecta.
    By Peter Keating
  11. Trump Didn’t Vet VA Pick, and Now Misconduct Claims May Derail His ConfirmationRonny Jackson’s confirmation hearing has been postponed amid allegations said to include excessive drinking on the job and improperly dispensing meds.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. the national interest
    Trump Told Comey He Wasn’t in Moscow Long Enough to Make a Pee Tape. He Lied.Another piece of evidence for the Peelievers.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. media
    Why Should Hannity Have to Disclose His HUD-Backed Real Estate Empire?Do viewers have a right to know he benefitted from a HUD program and guest Ben Carson is now in a position to help him financially? Nah.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. stuck in the mittle
    Romney Loses Utah GOP Convention, Derailing Senate CoronationHe’s still expected to win in the fall, but now he’ll have to suffer the indignity of a primary battle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. Female Democratic Presidential Candidates Need to Avoid the Victim TrapWhat helps you win attention from activists might not help you win the presidency.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. the national interest
    Key Trump Policy Adviser ‘Not a Policy Guy,’ Which Seems Like a Major DrawbackThis seems like a “you have one job” type deal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. Lobbyist Who Rented Pruitt Cut-Rate Room Also Had Business Before the EPACan Pruitt survive his 75th ethical scandal in a month?
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. DI Politics Chat: Upzoning the American DreamDaily Intelligencer writers chat about the urban housing crisis and progressive politics.
    By Ed Kilgore, Ezekiel Kweku, and Eric Levitz
  19. California Considers Medical Price ControlsIn an alternative to single payer, a California proposal aims at holding down health care costs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. Trump Attacks Comey and Haberman, Goes on Misspelling RampageThe president is worried, with good reason, that Michael Cohen is about to turn on him.
    By Benjamin Hart
  21. GOP Moneybags Foster Friess to Run for Governor of WyomingAfter contributing generously to candidates like Rick Santorum, Friess is ready to strut his own stuff.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Kevin Williamson Won’t Tell Me What Should Happen to Women Who Have AbortionsAfter complaining no one will just ask him, I did. Williamson won’t answer plain questions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Republicans Now Believe James Comey Used the Pee Tape to Set a Trap for TrumpAn innocent family business operator, naïve to the ways of Washington, was accosted by a scheming, predatory deep state operator.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. The Third Major Red-State Teachers Strike of 2018 Will Start Next WeekArizona educators voted overwhelming to strike after rejecting a pay-raise plan from that state’s governor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. Everything We Learned From the James Comey MemosTrump’s House GOP allies demanded their release, though they highlight his desire to jail reporters, his McCabe grudge, and his pee-tape fixation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. Giuliani Joins Trump’s Legal Team, Predicts Quick Settlement With MuellerHizzoner’s accession to his friend’s legal team probably won’t change anything other than getting the spotlight off Michael Cohen.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. White Evangelicals Are Trump’s BaseConservatives like to think of anti-Trump folk as living in a bubble. Could it be that pro-Trump white Evangelicals are isolated from everyone else?
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. White Working-Class Voters May Not Care About Trump ScandalsSo what if the president is a little bit piggy and a little bit thuggy?
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. Trump Can Win in 2020. But History Tells Us It Won’t Be Easy.Yes, incumbents usually have an advantage. They usually are more popular than Donald J. Trump though.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. Ted Cruz Loses Last Scrap of Dignity, Writes Tribute to His Bully, Donald TrumpTed, you sniveling coward.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. Why Conservative Politicians Love Defending the Confederate FlagThe movement to protect the Lost Cause’s symbols and memorials shows that old neo-Confederate habits still live, from Alabama to the White House.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    GOP Campaign Message: We Had to Jack Up Your Insurance Premiums to Help the PoorThis may not be an entirely believable motivation.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. russia probe
    House Republicans Lay the Groundwork for Trump to Fire RosensteinTrump’s allies in the House are preparing a subpoena and threatening to impeach the deputy AG if he won’t do more to meet their demands for documents.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. Cynthia Nixon Comes for ‘the Bad Cuomo’ on ColbertHer deft performance underscores that the governor should be taking his primary challenger seriously.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. the national interest
    It’s Kind of Weird How Trump’s Lawyer Forgets to Pretend Trump Is InnocentAlso, Trump might be like a mafia boss, but his lawyer probably shouldn’t say that to reporters.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the national interest
    The Urban Housing Crisis Is a Test for Progressive PoliticsThe failure of S.B. 827 in California shows Democrats haven’t figured out how to unlock the cities they control.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. A CA Bill to Encourage High-Density Development Near Transit Dies. For Now.An ambitious bill to force local governments to allow high-density housing near transit stops aroused a huge debate — and too much opposition.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. the national interest
    Republican Conservatives Are Right to Support Trump. Moderates Aren’t.Ben Shapiro should vote for Trump in 2020 and also work on his reading-comprehension skills.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. the national interest
    Trump Economist Kevin Hassett: Tax Cuts Are Trickling Down to YouDon’t worry your pretty little head about diminished competition or lack of wage growth. Trump’s economists certainly aren’t.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. White House Tries to Throw Nikki Haley Under the Bus, She Flips It OverThey tried to blame her for what appears to be Trump’s reversal on Russia sanctions, but she shot back, “I don’t get confused.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. scandals
    After Top Republicans Abandon Him, Missouri Governor Greitens Refuses to ResignFellow Republicans called for his impeachment after new allegations of criminal wrongdoing.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. foreign policy
    With Pompeo-Kim Jong-un Meeting, Trump Underscores State Department IrrelevanceThe CIA director’s deep involvement in talks with the North Korean leader shows Trump has little regard for Senate or diplomatic procedure.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. the national interest
    Report: Hannity Is One of Trump’s Least Sycophantic AdvisersOne shudders to imagine what his other advisers are like.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. Gorsuch Sides With Court Liberals — But Follows Scalia — in Deportation CaseIf someone can explain to Trump that his pet SCOTUS Justice was just following Scalia, he may remain calm about a decision stopping deportations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. Don’t Tell Us Comey’s Judgments About Trump: His Judgment’s TerribleJames Comey is obscuring his own testimony about Trump’s actions by insisting on pontificating about them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. Missouri’s Attorney General Recommends More Charges for Governor GreitensThe Missouri governor’s already on trial for felony violation of privacy. Now the state’s attorney general is recommending campaign-finance charges.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. Trump Says U.S. and North Korea Have Already Begun TalksAt least a month before the main event, a sit-down between the president and Kim Jong Un.
    By Benjamin Hart
  48. the national interest
    Mitch McConnell Gives Trump Green Light to Fire MuellerMcConnell sees “no indication” Trump will fire the special counsel, Trump’s repeated public and private threats to do so notwithstanding.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. the national interest
    Fox News: We Don’t Care About Sean Hannity’s Undisclosed Ties to Michael Cohen“Sean Hannity journalism ethics problem” is kind of a silly phrase, if you think about it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. America’s Views on Abortion Are Undergoing a Generational ShiftFor the first time in many years, it looks like a new generation of Americans is significantly more inclined toward pro-choice views.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. the national interest
    Republican Congressman Denies Trump Has Ever Lied a Single TimeTrump is the new George Washington.
    By Jonathan Chait
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