1. Trump’s FBI Spy Theory Is Completely InsaneThe president believes a pro-Obama cabal of spies is planting evidence against him.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. roe v. wade
    Trump Is the Most Substantively Anti-Abortion President EverOther Republican presidents have talked a good game against abortion. But Trump has delivered.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. Freedom Caucus’s Cunning Plan Could Hand the House to DemocratsTo subdue rebellious moderates, just take campaign funds from some of the most vulnerable GOP members. What could go wrong?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. Leaks Suggest White House Plan to Purge Leakers Won’t Go As PlannedAccording to the latest White House leak, John Kelly now claims an aide’s quip about John McCain dying was a factual statement, not a joke.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. Trump Won’t Say Midterms Are As Important As His Glorious 2016 VictoryHe went off script, saying he doesn’t “really believe” the midterms are that big a deal … though they could derail his presidency.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. Abrams Wins Georgia’s ‘Two Staceys’ Race, Could Be First Black Female GovernorWith Abrams heading the Democratic ticket, the Georgia governor’s race might finally be competitive again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. House GOP Factions Playing Chicken With Immigration, Farm BillPaul Ryan is caught in the middle as the House Freedom Caucus and key GOP moderates push conflicting paths on immigration bills.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Lawyer Famous for Racism Says Racism Not the ‘Real Me’It’s clearly just a matter of mistaken identity.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    Paul Ryan: ‘Oversight of the Executive Branch’ Means Kneecapping MuellerAn insanely dishonest rationale for the House Speaker to help Trump subvert the law.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. Trump Ends Obama’s Ban on Bear Baiting, Other Cruel Hunting Techniques in AlaskaDisputes between animal-rights supporters and trophy hunters are a reliable culture-war issue that Team Trump is happy to exploit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. Report: Trump’s Tweets Include Intentional Grammatical ErrorsHis staff has calculated that the base wants its populism as garbled as possible.
    By Benjamin Hart
  13. Trump Is Doing Same Thing He Demanded Clinton Be Locked Up ForThe president won’t submit his phone for security checks because it’s “too inconvenient.” That was Hillary’s “crime.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. The Two Staceys Versus GOP Wild Men: A Preview of Tuesday’s PrimariesGubernatorial primaries in Georgia and congressional contests in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Texas are on tap for May 22.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. White House Aide Rewards Paul Ryan’s Loyalty With Talk of Ousting Him As SpeakerRyan, who’s retiring in January, is having trouble controlling the GOP caucus. So why is Mick Mulvaney undermining him with talk of an early coup?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. Sanders Announces Reelection Bid As Negative Buzz Builds About Our RevolutionMaybe the extremely popular Vermont senator should lend some of his political mojo to his national following.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. The Clintons Will Keep a Low Profile in the MidtermsFor the first time since the 1980s, Bill and Hillary are not likely to be major factors in a national election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the national interest
    Why the Times Report on the New Trump Tower Meeting Is Freaking Trump OutThe president screams that the shadowy nexus of Erik Prince, George Nader, and the Gulf States has nothing to do with Russia. Hmm.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. Donald Trump Comes Unglued Amid Growing Pressure From Bob MuellerHis latest freakout against the Dept. of Justice bears resemblance to his mendacious campaign promise to prosecute his political enemies.
    By Cristian Farias
  20. scandals
    Whatever Happened to the Scandal That Derailed McCarthy’s Last Bid for Speaker?An affair rumor helped end Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid in 2015. That probably doesn’t matter in the age of Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. foreign policy
    Trump Aides Worry He Doesn’t Have Good Grasp on the North Korea SituationThey say Trump doesn’t seem up on the details he’ll need to negotiate with Kim Jong Un, and he has a low tolerance for briefings.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. the national interest
    Trump Wishes He Could Destroy Obama’s Legacy. He Hasn’t. And Won’t.A response to the pessimism of my colleague Andrew Sullivan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. russia investigation
    Roger Stone Says He’s ‘Prepared’ to Be Indicted by MuellerTwo of Stone’s associates have recently been served with subpoenas, so the investigation may finally be closing in on the longtime Trump adviser.
    By Chas Danner
  24. explainers
    Beyond Russia: Understanding the New Trump Campaign Collusion StoryEverything we know about the newly revealed Trump Tower meeting, the alleged collusion offer from a Gulf State emissary, and what it all might mean.
    By Chas Danner
  25. politics
    America’s Congressional ‘Royals’Americans watching the royal wedding have their own dynastic political traditions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. california
    Charter School Billionaires Boosting Former L.A. Mayor’s Gubernatorial CampaignA network of wealthy charter school backers is financing ads for Antonio Villaraigosa into a general election with fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Trump Leaps Into California Governor’s Race, Endorsing John CoxIt’s a bitter pill to swallow for that other Republican candidate in the race, big-time Trump supporter Travis Allen.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. Farm Bill Defeated in House Over Food Stamp and Immigration IssuesHouse GOP lost Democratic Farm Bill votes by insisting on new SNAP work requirements. Then conservatives took it hostage over an immigration fight.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the national interest
    Giuliani Invents Brilliant Maneuver to Deflect Incriminating Video ClipWhy sit there like a sucker and watch a reporter prove you’re a hypocrite?
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. California Property Tax Initiative Could Be Another Boon to GOP TurnoutA Realtor-backed ballot initiative expanding property tax loopholes for homeowners over 55 could drive turnout among Republican-leaning voters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    Trump’s New Russia Scandal Theory: The FBI Set Him Up. There’s One Small Flaw.James Comey’s apparent plot was to launch an “October surprise” revealing Trump was being investigated on Russia.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. Bannon Is Still Advising Trump Allies on Their War With MuellerTrump seemed to reject the half-baked plan Bannon was pushing a month ago, and he may not know that his confidants are talking with his ex-strategist.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. foreign policy
    Is Trump Getting Played by North Korea?Kim Jong-un’s hot-and-cold behavior is messing with the administration’s already disjointed strategy for the upcoming talks.
    By Jonah Shepp
  34. Manafort’s Former Son-in-Law Pleads Guilty, Is Working With Federal ProsecutorsJeffrey Yohai, who worked with Manafort on real-estate deals, pleaded guilty to federal charges and may be assisting Mueller.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. Georgia GOP Candidate’s ‘Deportation Bus,’ Like His Campaign, Breaks DownGOP gubernatorial candidate Michael Williams is going nowhere fast, but the general-election showdown in November is becoming more interesting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. Actually, Pence’s Toadying Is His Best Shot at Becoming PresidentJournalist Matt Bai tries to make the case that Pence has no future in presidential politics. That’s likely wrong.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the national interest
    GOP Congressman: Rising Sea Level Caused by More Dirt on Ocean FloorA bold new scientific theory by Rep. Mo Brooks catches a scientist off guard at a congressional hearing.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. Democratic Wave May Depend on Millennials Becoming Unusually Motivated to VoteMidterm elections usually show a major dropoff in turnout from young voters. If that happens this fall, the Democratic “wave” could be minimized.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. the national interest
    In Year Two, Mueller Is Wading Into a Bottomless Pit of Trump SleazeIf Mueller hasn’t found collusion yet, can he still investigate money laundering and other potentially rampant criminality?
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. scandals
    Reports on Other ‘Suspicious’ Michael Cohen Transactions Have Gone MissingTwo bank reports about $3 million of shady Cohen transactions are missing from Treasury’s database. That’s why a leaker released the third report.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. McConnell May Cancel August Recess to Keep Democrats From Going Home to CampaignMcConnell knows there are more incumbent Democrats than Republicans in competitive races. Threatening to keep them in D.C. could make them malleable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. immigration
    Why the U.S. House May Finally Pass an Immigration BillEndangered House Republicans from Latino-heavy districts are playing chicken with Paul Ryan — and indirectly the president — and may force a vote.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    Why Trump’s Assault on Democracy Doesn’t Bother the Illiberal LeftTrump and his party aren’t the only force in American life opposed to liberal democracy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. Teacher Protests Spread to North CarolinaLike teachers in other states, those in North Carolina are looking to political changes in November to secure legislative support for their demands.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. Primary Roundup: Victories for Women and ProgressivesPennsylvania’s all-male congressional delegation will be a thing of the past. And Nebraskans made a surprise choice.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. politics
    Red State Republicans Are Trying to Trump Each Other’s TrumpinessGOP candidates for governor of Georgia are tripping over each other to sound like Trump on “the swamp” and sanctuary cities.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. David Brooks Wants to Fix America With One Weird Trick From the 1800sThe Whigs expired, justly, for elevating pragmatism over the need to address a big national issue. They’re the last thing we need today.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the national interest
    The Michael Cohen Bribery Scandal Is Now a Trump Bribery ScandalTurns out Cohen was not just soliciting money, but allegedly passing it on to the Trump family.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. power
    Why Washington Insiders Decide to LeakInside the national-security press offensive against the president.
    By Nicholas Zimmerman
  50. Gina Haspel Set to Be CIA Director After Several Democrats Back HerMcCain urged fellow senators not to confirm Haspel. All he accomplished was highlighting the Trump administration’s refusal to apologize.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. Voters Who Like ‘Medicare for All’ May Not Support Single-PayerTruth is, single-payer is very different from Medicare, even if it borrows the Medicare “brand.”
    By Ed Kilgore
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