1. 6 Weird and Worrying Moments From Trump’s Missouri Fundraising SpeechTrump bragged about giving Trudeau fake facts, mocked past presidents for not meeting Kim Jong-un, and described a nonexistent “bowling ball test.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. foreign policy
    No, Mike Pompeo Isn’t Going to Save the State DepartmentEven if Pompeo is capable of restoring the State Department to its former glory, it doesn’t appear that’s what Trump wants him to do.
    By Jonah Shepp
  3. Lamb Win Could Point to Democratic Resurgence in Lily-white DistrictsUnder the right circumstances, it looks like Democrats can again win in places where they don’t have their customary minority base.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. California Teacher Accidentally Discharges Weapon in ClassroomJust hours ahead of the nationwide walkout by students in support of gun control.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    Trump’s New Economic Adviser Lawrence Kudlow Has Been Wrong About EverythingThe GOP remains firmly committed to kookonomics.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. Lamb Was Right to Declare Victory. His Lead in Pennsylvania Is Likely to Hold.It may be a few days before it’s official, but it’s getting hard to figure out how Rick Saccone can close the tiny gap between vote counts.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. No Winner Yet in Pennsylvania Special Election, But the GOP Is the Clear LoserRepublicans couldn’t pull off a decisive win in the heart of Trump country, which does not bode well for November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the national interest
    Democrats Can Run the Conor Lamb Strategy Over and OverRunning veterans can help Democrats compete in Trump country. They have a lot of them on the ballot in November.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. Man-Child President Calls for ‘Space Force’ to Fight Wars Beyond the SkiesIn unexpected remarks at a Marine Air Station in California, Trump aims very high.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. Menendez’s Popularity Bounces Back After Corruption Charges DroppedThe recently embattled New Jersey senator now looks like a heavy favorite for reelection.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. Former Cuomo ‘Enforcer’ Convicted on Corruption ChargesAt a time when Andrew Cuomo’s ambitions are rising, so are the signs that he’s failed to “clean up Albany”.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. White House Fires State Dept. Official Who Contradicted Tillerson Firing AccountIt’s a veritable fire-a-palooza!
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. Trump’s Choice to Lead CIA Oversaw ‘Black Site’ Interrogation ProgramGina Haspel reportedly oversaw the waterboarding of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri and the destruction of interrogation tapes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the national interest
    Trump Denies Russian Guilt in Murder. Tillerson Admits It, Is Fired. Hmm.A pretty suspicious sequence of events following the murder of a Russian former double agent in Britain.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. President Trump Fires Secretary of State Rex TillersonMike Pompeo will take his job ahead of talks with North Korea.
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. the national interest
    Roger Stone Knew in Advance About the Stolen Emails. Did He Tell Trump?Robert Mueller: Get me Roger Stone.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. says who?
    As Trump’s Attorney, Michael Cohen’s Loyalty Matters More Than His LawyeringWhy is Cohen bungling the Stormy Daniels case? Carefully handling a presidential scandal isn’t what Trump’s “pit bull” was hired to do.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. the national interest
    House Republicans Conclude Pretend Russia Investigation, Declare Trump InnocentNow Devin Nunes can search for the real colluders.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. Kentucky Teachers Fighting Pension CutsKentucky Republicans are trying to cut teacher pension benefits to fund what’s left. Teachers are fighting this change, and at the moment, winning.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. What the Christian Right Sowed, Trump ReapedA prominent Evangelical who once advised George W. Bush makes the case that his fellow believers lost their way long before falling into Trump’s lap.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. House Democratic Leaders Rally to Defend Their Illinois HereticDoes a Democratic “big tent” really require that deep blue districts continue to elect congressmen like the right-of-center Dan Lipinski?
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Trump’s Lawyers Seem to Be Getting DesperateSeveral leaks from the Trump legal team all point in the same direction.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. Quiz: What’s the Worst Part of This Betsy DeVos Exchange?Apparently the Education secretary thought her 60 Minutes interview would be open book.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. 9 Things Ivanka Trump Would Like Us to KnowShe offered the Washington Post some flattering insights into her effort to be the best First Daughter/White House senior adviser she can be.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. the national interest
    After Taunting Republicans for Being Afraid of NRA, Trump Gives In to NRAWhy Trump sometimes talks about making bipartisan deals but can never deliver.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. A Special Showdown in Trump CountryRepublican Rick Saccone should still be the favorite in this heavily Republican district in Pennsylvania, but Democrat Conor Lamb could pull an upset.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. Trump Says His Approval Rate Is Near 50 Percent. It Is Not.No matter how you measure it, the president is just making stuff up.
    By Benjamin Hart
  29. Why This Key Trump Adviser Strikes Fear Into GOP HeartsThe possibility that Gary Cohn will be replaced by Trump’s nationalist trade guru Peter Navarro has many mainstream conservatives nervous.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. opioid epidemic
    Trump Administration Looking into Death Penalty for Drug DealersThey even got a PowerPoint from Singapore.
    By Chas Danner
  31. Here’s a 2020 Biden Strategy: Stay Home, Joe!Joe Biden’s mulling a lot of unusual strategies for 2020. He might just want to stay home and hope for a draft.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    White House: Never Mind the North Korea Meeting, Trump Was Just BabblingThe president briefly got excited and didn’t know what the policy was or that he’s not really the president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. the law
    The Newest Frontier in Jurisprudence Is Trump’s Twitter FeedInside a federal courtroom, the government made a potentially precedent-setting argument for letting a social-media jackass do his thing.
    By Cristian Farias
  34. Latest Jobs Report Is a ‘Dream’ for Wall StreetStrong employment growth and low wage growth is just what the doctor ordered for stocks. But a possible trade war still looms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. foreign policy
    8 Takeaways From Trump Agreeing to Meet Kim Jong-unHere’s what prompted Kim’s stunning invitation, why Trump is game, and what he must do to avoid squandering this opportunity.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  36. foreign policy
    Trump and Kim Jong-un to MeetIt’s unclear if there’s been a real breakthrough, or it’s just another move in a long, frustrating chess game.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. Trump’s Trip to California Is Aimed to DispleaseThe president’s quick trip to California won’t involve efforts to charm the locals. It’s part of a strategy to demonize the state.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. Democratic Senate Looking Like a Reach — AgainProspects for a Democratic Senate after the midterms have waxed and waned, but it may be tough for Democrats to hang on in deep red states.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. the national interest
    Trump’s $1 Billion Demand From China Was Supposed to Be $100 BillionA wee math error from the master deal-maker.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. Trump Brings Back Ancient GOP Tradition of ProtectionismHe appears to be a true believer in reversing globalization, not just using tariffs as a weapon. That’s both new — and very old — for Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. russia probe
    What We Know About Efforts to Set Up a Trump-Russia Back ChannelMueller reportedly has evidence that Erik Prince met a Russian official in the Seychelles to establish a link between the Trump team and Moscow.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. Did Trump Ask McGahn to Lie, or Did He Forget He Tried to Fire Mueller?Trump reportedly wanted McGahn to deny he gave the order, but the White House counsel insisted that he did.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. House GOP Could Derail Spending Bill With Bid to Defund Planned ParenthoodThe failure of Republicans to get the anti-abortion lobby’s chief priority done last year could now generate gridlock and even a government shutdown.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. Jerry Brown and Jeff Sessions Exchange Fiery Words Over ImmigrationSessions made a point of attacking California leaders in California, and Brown made a point of saying the administration is “full of liars.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. Texas Primary Roundup: Democratic Turnout Shows Progress, But No RevolutionMany contests won’t be resolved until a May runoff, but some upsets enlivened 2018’s first statewide election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. russia probe
    Why an Emirates Adviser’s Cooperation With Mueller May Be Terrible for TrumpGeorge Nader became close with several Trump advisers, and was present at two meetings that raised concerns about their foreign contacts.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. stormy weather
    What We Learned From Porn Star Stormy Daniels’s Lawsuit Against President TrumpShe claims the “hush agreement” is invalid and Trump attorney Michael Cohen coerced her into signing a false statement.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. Cynthia Nixon Could Mount a Primary Challenge to CuomoThe incumbent governor would like a lefty-free route to reelection and perhaps a 2020 presidential contest. But Cynthia Nixon could stand in his way.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. Trump Administration Reverses Policy That Briefly Made President Seem HumaneIf you’ve been jonesing to import some elephant body parts, now’s the time.
    By Benjamin Hart
  50. Elaine Chao Confesses Trump Personally Pushed to Kill Major NYC ProjectIn unusually dramatic congressional testimony.
    By Benjamin Hart
  51. Nashville Mayor Resigns Over Using Public Money to Fund Affair With BodyguardIn a sex scandal that soon involved misuse of public funds, the rising star of Nashville politics lost her job and maybe her career.
    By Ed Kilgore
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