1. the national interest
    Republican Congressman Denies Trump Has Ever Lied a Single TimeTrump is the new George Washington.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. Unlike New York’s Unions, California’s Are Backing an Insurgent CandidateDianne Feinstein inspires no fear among progressive union activists. Andrew Cuomo does.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. China Hits U.S. With Steep Tariff on Grain ImportsSouthern farmers aren’t going to love this.
    By Benjamin Hart
  4. foreign policy
    Syria Strikes Show, Once Again, That We Can’t Police the World by Bombing ItFriday’s missile attack will join a growing list of failed attempts by the U.S. to conduct foreign policy from the air.
    By Jonah Shepp
  5. the law
    In the Bizarre Michael Cohen Courtroom Drama, Trump Doesn’t Hold Much SwayThe judge in Monday’s hearing treated the case like any other white-collar investigation involving shady lawyers and clients.
    By Cristian Farias
  7. media
    Hannity Fails to Disclose Cohen Link, Blames Media for Ensuing ControversyIn lieu of an apology, Hannity’s prime-time show featured criticism of the mainstream media, and an unexpected scolding from Alan Dershowitz.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. the national interest
    Michael Cohen and the Busting of the Trump Crime FamilyThe Trump investigation is becoming a mob story.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. New Arizona Poll Shows Another Special Election Upset a PossibilityIt’s a district that’s even redder than the one which just sent Democrat Conor Lamb to Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. Why Conservatives Care More About Keeping the Senate Than the HouseThe power to confirm federal judges is the GOP’s most valuable resource.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. White House Boots Pence Adviser Who Once Ran Attack Ads Against TrumpOne of Trump’s core personality traits is his inability to forget a slight.
    By Benjamin Hart
  12. the national interest
    The White House Just Admitted James Comey Swung the Election to TrumpKellyanne Conway was probably not supposed to say that part out loud.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. Trump Wants to Review Seized Michael Cohen Materials Before Federal ProsecutorsTrump attorneys argue he and Cohen should be allowed to decide what might fall under attorney-client privilege before the government takes a look.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. The Biggest Revelations From James Comey’s ABC InterviewComey repeatedly compared Trump to a Mob boss, recalled his obsession with the “pee tape,” and declared him “morally unfit to be president.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. the national interest
    The GOP’s Never-Trumpers Are Really Just Never-DemocratsThe party’s “moderates” have become the most partisan of them all.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. politics
    Cynthia Nixon Is Serious About Her Candidacy. You Should Be Too.She’s already won by moving the governor to the left. And she’s beginning to think she just might win the whole thing.
    By Jessica Pressler
  17. Macron Says He Convinced Trump to Stay in Syria for the Long RunThough he just called for a withdrawal of U.S. troops.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. Former First Lady Barbara Bush’s Health Is FailingShe is rejecting further medical treatment and will now “focus on comfort care” at home surrounded by her family.
    By Chas Danner
  19. Trump Attacks Comey, Declares He’s Reclaiming ‘Mission Accomplished’Your regularly scheduled weekend-morning rant from the president.
    By Benjamin Hart
  20. new york politics
    Working Families Party Endorses Nixon, Despite Pressure From CuomoCynthia Nixon will now definitely have a place on the ballot this November if she wants it.
    By Chas Danner
  21. The U.S. Airstrikes on Syria Turned Out to Be Very ConventionalAnd quite possibly useless.
    By Benjamin Hart
  22. russia investigation
    Cohen Again Denies He Made Prague Visit During Trump CampaignTrump’s legally imperiled fixer has ridiculed a new report claiming otherwise.
    By Chas Danner
  23. politics
    Comey Confirms That Hillary Clinton’s Inevitability Was Her UndoingLike many others, Comey bought into the overconfidence of a Clinton victory, but few had as much power to derail her campaign.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. Trump Bizarrely Declares ‘Mission Accomplished’ After Syrian AirstrikesIs he unaware of this phrase’s history, or does he just not care?
    By Benjamin Hart
  25. foreign policy
    Don’t Mistake Trump’s Airstrikes for a StrategyThe new round of “precision” strikes on Syria don’t lay the groundwork for anything but perpetual bombing runs.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  26. Report: Feds Seized Recordings From Michael CohenThankfully for him, he has absolutely nothing to hi … oh, who are we kidding.
    By Benjamin Hart
  27. the national interest
    Extremely Ominous Rod Rosenstein Foreshadowing News RoundupThings are looking very, very, very grim for Robert Mueller’s supervisor.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. Missouri Governor Greitens Is Going Down Kicking and ScreamingThe Republican is facing a criminal trial, possible impeachment, and growing calls from his own party for his resignation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. Oklahoma Teachers Win a Partial VictoryNow teachers have forced GOP politicians into raising pay in a second state. But the fight continues in other states, spilling over into elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    I’m a Peeliever and You Should Be, Too. 5 Reasons the Pee Tape Is Probably Real.I used to doubt the pee tape existed. A lot of evidence has made me think it probably does.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. Report: Cohen Arranged Payment for RNC Financier After Affair With PlaymateTrump’s “fixer” wasn’t just working for Trump.
    By Benjamin Hart
  32. political games
    If These NBA Coaches Ran for President, Their Stump Speeches Would Be Slam DunksWe’ve condensed, combined, and lightly edited comments made by Kerr and Popovich, respectively, into speeches ready for the campaign trail.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  33. select all
    An Apology for the Internet — From the Architects Who Built ItEven those who designed our digital world are aghast at what they created. A breakdown of what went wrong.
    By Noah Kulwin
  34. Trump Is Pardoning Scooter LibbyNobody quite knows why, but Dick Cheney’s chief of staff is finally getting the pardon his boss unsuccessfully begged George W. Bush to supply.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. Cynical Balanced Budget Amendment Defeated, Just As GOP PlannedAfter slashing revenues with a tax cut bill, and then increasing spending through an omnibus bill, Republicans claim to favor a balanced budget.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. the national interest
    Trump Attacks Comey for Handing Him the PresidencyThe crisis to the system Comey tried to avoid by placating Trump in 2016 is now upon us.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. Trump’s ‘New’ Idea: Farm SubsidiesThe president was surprised to learn that farm-state lawmakers don’t want “welfare” for farmers. Did he know they already get subsidies?
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. The Race for House Speaker Is Kevin McCarthy’s to LoseScalise has stepped aside, but the Californian has to overcome the conservative resistance that defeated his last bid for the speakership in 2015.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. Why Republicans Love Talking About Impeachment – For NowWhile Democrats debate impeachment, Republicans are using it to whip up their base.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. scandals
    Woman Accuses Missouri Governor Greitens of Violent, Nonconsensual Sex ActsThe Republican governor denied a legislative report’s appalling allegations, claiming he’s the victim of a “witch hunt” just like Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. After Ryan’s Exit, Big-Money Donors Turn to War for Senate“McConnell has said, ‘The House is lost, we have to hold the Senate,’” says a Republican operative.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  42. Paul Ryan’s Long Fight to Destroy the Welfare State Ends in DefeatAfter failing to repeal Obamacare and “reform” Medicaid, Ryan looked forward to more years of futility and decided to pack it in.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. What Really Happened When Bernie Sanders Went to MississippiNever mind reports of a swipe at Obama. Sanders found an audience of black voters receptive to his updated critique of class and race disparity.
    By Briahna Joy Gray
  44. Paul Ryan’s Retirement Could Roil House RepublicansHe may be stepping down in anticipation of electoral disaster. But win or lose, House conservatives will keep pushing their leadership to the right.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the national interest
    Fanatic, Fraud, Factotum: The Rise and Fall of Paul RyanRequiem for the face and brain of the Republican Party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. the national interest
    Trump Uses Twitter to Announce Attack on Syria, Confess Obstruction of JusticeAlso insists his administration is “very calm and calculated.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. you’re fired
    Will Trump Actually Fire Mueller, Rosenstein, or Sessions?Trump reportedly tried to ax Mueller a second time in December, and he’s angry enough to oust all three — but that would only make things worse.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. Heitkamp Reveals That Trump Asked Her to Switch PartiesThe Senate Democrat said Trump made his pitch during the transition, and possibly again while trying to win her support for the GOP tax bill.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. Chill Out on the Whole Mueller Getting Fired Thing, Republicans SayThere’s no indication Trump will get rid of him, except for the fact that he really, really wants to.
    By Benjamin Hart
  50. Will Syrians Pay for Trump’s Anger at Investigators?Maybe the U.S. should punish Syria for alleged chemical weapon attacks. But maybe the president considering that action should not be in a hate rage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. Moby Has a Take on Food Stamps — and It’s JunkThe vegan electronic musician’s liberal paternalism doesn’t have me SNAPping my fingers.
    By Ed Kilgore
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