1. Washington May Love Mitch McConnell, But His Constituents Don’tYes, the Senate Majority Leader is wily and resourceful. But his Achilles’ heel is that he cannot take reelection in Kentucky for granted.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Trump Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Obstructing JusticeTrump continued to demand that Jeff Sessions take over the Russia probe and investigate Trump’s enemies.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. The Falwell–Cohen Connection, or Trumpland in a NutshellThe distance between the churchy university president and the Long Island fixer isn’t as far as you might imagine.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. Seniors Are More Conservative Because the Poor Die OffSometimes older voters aren’t just naturally more conservative. It’s just that wealthier and whiter people tend to live longer and healthier lives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    How McConnell Stole Obama’s Court Seats and Gave Them to TrumpThe Senate Republicans broke all the judicial rules, and have been richly rewarded. Now George Will repeats an outright lie about it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. Trump Wanted Rosenstein to Give More Obstruction-y Reason for Comey FiringFormer FBI deputy director Andy McCabe reportedly worried that Rosenstein gave Trump “cover” by opting not to blame the Russia probe.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. foreign policy
    The Trump-Kim Summit May Be Back on — But Success Is Still a Long ShotWhile the North Koreans understood that Trump’s cancellation was just a ploy, the two sides remain miles apart on substance.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  9. Polling Is Still Working, According to Nate SilverThere’s wide variance in the new pollster ratings, but the upshot is that polling is not broken (yet).
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    ‘I Will Never Roll on Donald Trump,’ Promises Definitely Innocent Roger StoneAnother line you tend not to hear from people who haven’t been involved in criminal activity.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. Virginia Is Giving Obamacare a Huge — If Belated — WinDemocrats were able to wrangle a few GOP votes to expand Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of needy Virginians.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    The Gangster Morality of Anti-Anti-TrumpismHow conservatives routinely defend the indefensible.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. 2018 primaries
    Turnout for an Epochal California Primary Will Probably Be TerribleThe stakes in the June 5 top-two primary in the Golden State are very high. But voters aren’t that excited, and the outcome is hard to predict.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Trump Responds to Roseanne Saga by Whining About His Own Treatment by ABCTypically, the president changed the subject from the racism of a supporter to a network’s alleged mistreatment of Trump himself.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. encounter
    The Face of Birthright Israel Is Speaking Out Against the Prime MinisterTalking to Charles Bronfman about Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, and the embassy move.
    By Lisa Miller
  16. Italy’s Political Crisis Is Rattling Europe. Here’s What You Need to Know.A standoff between Italy’s populist parties and the country’s president shook markets around the world, and is now threatening European stability.
    By Jonah Shepp
  17. the national interest
    Trump Demanded Sessions Block Russia Probe Because He Thinks He’s Above the LawMore evidence that the president is not clear on the concept of “conflict of interest.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. Kim Jong Un Open to McDonald’s, Not Giving Up His Nuclear WeaponsFast food in North Korea? Yes. Giving up nuclear weapons? No.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Resigns Over Sex and Corruption ScandalsAfter a meteoric political career marked by hubris and self-righteousness, Republican Greitens departs before he can be impeached or imprisoned.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. At the End of the GOP’s Immigration Battle Stands Stephen Miller With a Veto PenThe already long odds against passage of an immigration bill face the additional problem of a White House that may prefer outrage to accomplishment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. the national interest
    President Trump Is Taking Control of the Mueller Probe in SlicesHow “salami tactics” are relentlessly whittling down the independence of the Justice Department and the rule of law.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. Trump Moves Ahead With Trade Sanctions Against ChinaIn what seems to be a negotiating tactic, the White House announced it was proceeding with tariffs and other trade restrictions until further notice.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. Ivanka’s China Dealings Likely Just Regular Corruption, Not ZTE-RelatedHer business is a huge conflict of interest, but it seems like a coincidence that Beijing approved her trademarks as her dad saved Chinese jobs.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. Trump White House Drama Changes Drastically, Is Still Just Like Game of ThronesThe dynamics in the Trump administration are completely different from what they were two months ago, but the prestige-drama references are not.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. supreme court
    How Neil Gorsuch Became the Second-Most-Polarizing Man in WashingtonSo much for the hope that he might be a mild-mannered, semi-moderate justice.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  26. On 3rd Thought, Representative Tom Garrett Retires, Citing AlcoholismThe very erratic and vulnerable freshman GOP congressman from Virginia is now going to retire, leaving his party in a less-than-ideal situation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. Franklin Graham Invades ‘Godless’ CaliforniaIn the state where Billy Graham built his national reputation, Franklin Graham has embraced the Christian right activism his father rejected.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. Higher Gas Prices a Headache for GOP — Except in CaliforniaIf gasoline prices stay high, Democrats will use that against the GOP. But in California, a GOP-backed gas-tax-repeal initiative changes everything.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. foreign policy
    U.S. Officials Meet With North Koreans to Discuss SummitThe U.S. has sent an experienced diplomat across the border in an effort to salvage and resume preparations for the still-cancelled June 12 summit.
    By Chas Danner
  30. russia investigation
    Giuliani Admits ‘Spygate’ Is PR in Anticipation of ImpeachmentTrump’s newest lawyer now says that the Mueller investigation is illegitimate, while also calling the legitimacy of such criticism into question.
    By Chas Danner
  31. big lies
    Trump Claims Aide Who Gave Official White House Briefing Does Not ExistEveryone knows the president has a penchant for lying and complaining, but on Saturday he finally invented an alternate universe.
    By Chas Danner
  32. women’s rights
    Ireland Votes Overwhelmingly to Legalize AbortionOne of the world’s most restrictive abortion bans is no more, following a landslide vote for repeal in Ireland.
    By Chas Danner
  33. foreign policy
    Trump’s Credibility Problem Is Now America’sThe president’s propensity for breaking agreements and surprising our allies is damaging America’s international reputation and ability to lead.
    By Jonah Shepp
  34. The Joy of Voting by MailThe growing number of voters who don’t cast ballots on Election Day should grow to nearly everybody.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. It’s the Year of Democratic Women. The GOP Remains a Party of MenA lot more women are running for Congress as Democrats — and winning primaries — while the GOP remains a boy’s club.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. Embattled Congressman Accused of Turning Staff Into His Personal ServantsVirginia’s Tom Garrett was already struggling to win reelection. A report that he and his wife routinely used staff for personal chores won’t help.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    Did a Russian Oligarch Funnel Money From Russia to Michael Cohen?The increasingly suspicious case of Viktor Vekselberg and Michael Cohen.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. foreign policy
    North Korea Summit Ended Like It Started: With a Quick, Chaotic Call by TrumpBehind the scenes, Trump remained optimistic about meeting with Kim Jong Un — then he rapidly reversed, sending aides and allies scrambling.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. GOP Primary Loser Chided for Not Getting Over Smears Like Trump’s Rivals DidIf Lyin’ Ted Cruz and “nutjob” Lindsey Graham could forgive Trump, other Republicans should grin and bear it, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. Iowa Democratic Candidate for Governor Forced Out of Race by Groping AllegationsA promising young legislator named Nate Boulton folded his campaign quickly after conceding the substance of multiple allegations of misconduct.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. The Midterms Could Have a Big Impact on RedistrictingA majority of governors and a sizable minority of legislators who will be drawing congressional lines for the next decade will be elected this year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. select all
    You Can Now See Who’s Paying for Political Ads on Facebook and InstagramFacebook starts attaching disclosure statements to political advertising.
    By Jake Swearingen
  43. The GOP Could Get Shut Out of California’s Gubernatorial ElectionIt could matter a lot nationally if Republicans are shut out of the general election in both of California’s top-of-the-ballot races.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the national interest
    Trump Cancels North Korea Nuclear Summit AgainHis plan to out-crazy Kim Jung-un may not be working.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. the national interest
    Most Unpatriotic President Ever Says NFL Kneelers ‘Shouldn’t Be in the Country’Trump’s embrace of patriotism is an obvious fraud. No president has ever betrayed American values or interests like he does.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. North Korea’s ‘Nuclear Showdown’ Threat Shows Détente Could Quickly FadeDespite Trump’s celebratory tone in recent weeks, the U.S.–North Korea situation could still quickly devolve to where it was in 2017.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. Progressive Energy Is Sweeping the Country — But Not New York’s Democratic PartyCynthia Nixon tried to bring a bit of the resistance to the state Democratic convention, but Andrew Cuomo trounced her, taking the party’s nomination.
    By David Freedlander
  48. Stacey Abrams and the New Democratic Coalition in the SouthIn the past, southern black Democratic voters were expected to loyally support white centrist candidates with rare representation. That has changed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    Rudy: Trump Might Commit Perjury Because ‘Truth Is Relative’Trump’s legal defense turns postmodern.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. Can Kushner’s Patchy Prison-Reform Bill Survive the Senate?A House-passed bill backed by the Trump administration at the behest of Jared Kushner could succumb to bipartisan crossfire in the Senate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. Another Big Primary Night for Democratic WomenPrimaries in three southern states plus runoffs in Texas continued to shape a competitive midterm, with Democratic women doing particularly well.
    By Ed Kilgore
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