1. Trump Gave Putin a Message to Pass Along to the PalestiniansPutin as middleman in the Middle East? What could go wrong?
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Republicans Look to Blame Someone for the Deficit Mess. Guess Who They Found.Somehow, tax cuts plus more defense spending led to more red ink. It’s so weird.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. Report: Justice Dept. No. 3 Cited Russia Investigation As Reason to LeaveThere are still unanswered questions about her resignation.
    By Benjamin Hart
  4. 4 Reasons to Ignore Trump’s BudgetTrump just signed a congressional budget deal on Friday. His own budget was out-of-date even as it was being printed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. Arrests of Undocumented Immigrants Without Criminal Records Skyrocketed in 2017The Trump administration’s shift in priorities has had a very real effect.
    By Benjamin Hart
  7. Despite Fatal Accidents, Train Safety Still Isn’t a Top Priority for WashingtonMore pressing than Trump’s fanciful infrastructure plan: Why haven’t we implemented technology that could have prevented hundreds of train deaths?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. democrats
    Is Democratic Cooperation With Trump Depressing Supporters?You can’t rant and snarl every minute, and when your opponent is Donald Trump, he’ll do much of the work of mobilizing your base.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the national interest
    Reporters Should Leave Trump Alone, Argues America’s Worst Media CriticThe Fox News media reporter makes the case for reporters not to call Trump a liar, even when he lies.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. The Trump Administration Wants to Privatize the International Space StationThe final frontier for its anti-government agenda.
    By Benjamin Hart
  11. Devin Nunes Has His Own Conservative Content FarmAnd the memo-hawking GOP congressman is calling it his “online magazine.”
    By Chas Danner
  12. Report: Jeanine Pirro Considering Writing Pro-Trump Book to Counter WolffWe may just have an excerpt of it right here.
    By Benjamin Hart
  13. Kellyanne Conway Says Trump Has Full Confidence in John KellyBut others are offering differing accounts of what Kelly knew about Rob Porter and when he knew it.
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. oops
    Pence’s Anti-North Korea PR Campaign BombsThe vice-president’s icy disposition at the Olympics was no match for the thaw between South and North Korea.
    By Chas Danner
  15. Trump Should Be More Honest About His JerkinessThe president’s laughably flimsy justifications for his outrageous opinions are embarrassing and unnecessary.
    By Benjamin Hart
  16. Report: Dozens of White House Staffers Still Lack Full Security ClearancesRob Porter was far from the only person in this category.
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. President Trump Complains, Laughably, About ‘Due Process’If there’s one thing that keeps him up at night, it’s this.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. release the memo
    Trump Will Not Release Democrat’s Rebuttal MemoThe president is suddenly a lot more concerned about the opinions of law enforcement officials.
    By Chas Danner
  19. In Defense of the ‘Dumbest Shutdown’The spending deal that Rand Paul held up for a few hours was pretty dumb, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Dumbed-Down Security Briefings Still Too Difficult for Trump to ReadThe president reportedly prefers to be briefed verbally, though he also is bad at listening.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. John Kelly’s Mission Was to End the Trump Drama. Now He’s at the Center of It.Trump is said to be so annoyed about Kelly’s handling of the Rob Porter abuse claims that he’s eyeing replacements, and complaining to Reince Priebus.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  22. No Longer a ‘Blip’: Stocks Skid Yet AgainIt’s now officially a “correction,” but the volatility may continue.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. Trump May Try to Deport Legal Immigrants Who Get Federal BenefitsIn another big lurch in efforts to restrict legal immigration, Trump is mulling an order that would treat many people here legally as parasites.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. the national interest
    Republicans Stopped Sabotaging the Economy Because They Have the White House NowFiscal contraction for Democratic presidents, fiscal stimulus for Republican ones.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. New California Poll Shows Feinstein Doing Well, Republicans Doing PoorlyCalifornia’s new voting system will be perilous for the GOP, which may have no general-election candidates for governor or senator.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. What Needs to Happen in Congress Today to Avoid Another Government ShutdownThere will be loud dissents today, especially from House conservatives and Democrats — but it looks like the spending deal may get ratified.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the national interest
    Nunes Memo Reporter Somehow Still Feeling Good About His WorkDarkness at Nunes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. the national interest
    Congress Has a Literal ‘Bros Caucus’A persecuted and despised minority finally gains a voice in Washington.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. The Coming Democratic Wave May Be Smaller Than ExpectedThere are good signs for Republicans that show a Democratic “wave” is no longer certain, but in the end turnout patterns could matter most.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. Trump Team Tends to Defend Alleged Abusers, Unless They’re DemocratsAny White House staffer dismayed by how top officials handled the Rob Porter abuse allegations hasn’t been paying attention.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. Kelly ‘Shocked’ by Porter Abuse Claims, Which the White House Already Knew AboutThe White House chief of staff released a statement condemning domestic violence — but said he also stands by previous comments praising his aide.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. Pelosi’s ‘DACA-buster’ Speech Likely a Record-Setter for the HousePelosi can’t stop a spending deal that excludes DACA. But she can talk about it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the national interest
    Trump’s EPA Director Says Climate Change Will Be Good for UsSome like it hot. Unfortunately, one of them runs the EPA.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. Surprise! Congress May Sneak Debt-Limit Increase Into Its Stopgap Spending BillIt could take care of a big legislative headache — or blow up the delicate negotiations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. the national interest
    Donald Trump’s Hair Illusion Came Undone and We All Missed ItThe worst hair day of a bad hair life.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. Pennsylvania Special Election Is a No-Excuses, Must-Win Race for Team TrumpWith all the advantages the GOP has in this pro-Republican, pro-Trump district, a loss would be catastrophic.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. Trey Gowdy: Democrats May Be Tricking Trump Into Hiding Parts of Their MemoHe suggested Democrats might have planted sensitive information in their Nunes rebuttal because they knew redactions would make Trump look suspicious.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. the law
    The Supreme Court Would Be Crazy to Jump Into the DACA DisputeThe Supreme Court has an opportunity to weigh in on the future of DACA, but the justices should let Trump fix the mess he created.
    By Cristian Farias
  39. Steve Wynn Resigns As CEO of Wynn Resorts Amid Sexual-Misconduct AllegationsIt’s unclear whether this is enough to make the RNC give back donations from its former finance chairman.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. Forget the State of the Union Address: Trump Wants a Military ParadeTrump wasn’t joking about wanting a great big jingoistic display. It’s happening.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. Trump Picks Up Shutdown Threat Over Immigration After Democrats Drop ItLook who’s threatening to shut down the government now.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. Trump Endorses Government Shutdown Just As Bipartisan Deal Seems ImminentThe man seems addicted to making everyone’s lives more difficult.
    By Benjamin Hart
  43. GOP States Are Trying to Put Time Limits on MedicaidIt’s the latest effort to attack Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the national interest
    Conservatives and the Cult of TrumpThe fears of an American Perón gave way to appreciation for an American Pinochet.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. Trump Team Says President Was Joking When He Called Democrats TreasonousCan’t you humorless liberals lighten up and laugh about being enemies of the state?
    By Benjamin Hart
  46. Pennsylvania Lawmaker Hopes to Impeach Justices Who Rejected Gerrymandered MapSomeone has been giving Republicans ideas about doing away with courts that don’t rule in their favor.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. Two Weeks After Last Shutdown, All GOP Has Is a New Way to Jab DemocratsWith only days to go until the next deadline, House Republicans unveiled a stopgap bill that will probably be blocked by Senate Democrats.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. Trump’s Lawyers Seem to Think He’s Incapable of Not LyingThey’re reportedly advising Trump not to talk to Mueller, because they’re worried he could wind up being charged with lying to investigators.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. Even a Healthy McCain Couldn’t Broker a Good Immigration Deal in the Trump EraMcCain’s vision of comprehensive immigration reform is missed in Washington, but wouldn’t prevail in this Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. House Intelligence Committee Votes to Release Democratic Rebuttal of Nunes MemoNow it’s up to the president whether he wants the public to see it.
    By Benjamin Hart
  51. Congress Is Sleepwalking Toward Its Next CrisisMaybe one more stopgap spending bill can be enacted, but then that’s it.
    By Ed Kilgore
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