1. Uh-oh: Here Comes the Debt Limit AgainIt’s now likely debt-limit negotiations will get tangled up in the spending talks that have dragged on for months, making a debt default possible.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. Josh Hawley Goes Off the Deep End on the Sexual Revolution and Human TraffickingThe main difference between today’s GOP Senate candidate in Missouri and the hapless Todd Akin is some Ivy League polish.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. Nunes Could Accomplish the Hard Task of Making Himself Vulnerable Back HomeThe House Intelligence Committee chairman is from a pretty safe red district. But he’s going out of his way to paint a bull’s-eye on his own back.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. Trump’s W.H. Stops Feigning Bipartisanship Because It Has No Legislative AgendaFor Trump and Pence, “bipartisanship” now means attacking centrist Democrats for not supporting them in 2017.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national interest
    Republicans: If Poor Carter Page Can Be Wiretapped, Who Among Us Is Safe?The secret memo is apparently motivated only to safeguard civil liberties, not to protect Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. the body politic
    How Can Democrats Connect ‘Identity Politics’ to Economics?By talking about gender and race more, not less.
    By Rebecca Traister
  8. shutdown watch
    Freedom Caucus Claims, Once Again, That They Might Force a ShutdownLast time they got on board at the last minute, and they may want to keep the shutdown blame on Democrats.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. Dems Say Nunes Altered Memo Sent to White House, Making It an Even Bigger ShamAdam Schiff says lawmakers must vote on the “substantive” changes. Nunes says that’s a “distraction” — from his effort to undermine Mueller.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. russia probe
    It Appears Yet Another Trump Staffer Is Ready to Sing for MuellerMark Corallo, the former spokesperson for Trump’s legal team, will reportedly share his concerns about potential obstruction by Hope Hicks.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. FBI Agent Accused of Fatal Anti-Trump Bias May Have Helped Him Win the ElectionDid Peter Strzok help tilt the election to Trump and then make up for it by inventing the Russia-collusion story? Probably not!
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    4 New Trump Corruption Stories From the Last Day AloneTrump is in this for himself. Why aren’t Democrats making this their top message?
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. A New Poll Looks Mighty Grim for DemocratsIt’s just one poll, but GOP tax reform seems to be getting a lot more popular.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Feds Drop Corruption Case Against Senator MenendezThe perpetually embattled Senate Democrat now has a clear path to reelection in November, particularly if Republicans look elsewhere.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Missing From Trump’s Big Speech: Small GovernmentIt’s significant how little lip service Trump paid to conservative fiscal policy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. the national interest
    Wall Street Journal Columnist Discovers Trump Defense to End All Trump DefensesThe most sweeping justification for Trump anybody has ever made or ever will make.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. russia probe
    Trump Overheard Saying He’ll ‘100 Percent’ Release the Nunes MemoCameras caught Trump reassuring a GOP lawmaker at the State of the Union, hours after the White House had denied that he’d decided to make it public.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. Joe Kennedy Pulls Off Rare Feat: A SOTU Response That’s Actually GoodThe congressman’s Obama-esque speech would’ve been impressive, even if expectations hadn’t been lowered by years of awkward responses.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. Trump’s ‘Unity’ Speech Was Actually Extremely PartisanWe were told Trump would offer an uplifting appeal to bipartisanship tonight. That was false advertising.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Trump’s State of the Union Address Filled With False Boasts and Empty PromisesAlmost all of his “accomplishments” were either imaginary or promises he won’t keep.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. Trump’s Job Approval Is Underwater in 18 States He Carried in 2016A GOP president who can’t break 40 percent approval in Texas is in trouble.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. the national interest
    Trump’s Law Enforcement Purge Is Now Republican PolicyPaul Ryan also wants to “cleanse” the FBI.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. Idaho Tries Bold Gambit: Ignoring Obamacare RulesIt’s unclear whether the Trump administration and insurers will go along with this blatant effort to sabotage Obamacare by state executive order.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. ICE Deports Palestinian Man After 38 Years in U.S.The agency’s capriciousness and cruelty were on full display throughout this case.
    By Benjamin Hart
  25. Who Really Writes Trump’s Speeches? The White House Won’t SayThe administration is oddly tight-lipped about who is crafting the State of the Union. Sources say it’s because Trump hates sharing credit.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  26. The Eternal Recurrence of Dennis Kucinich, Candidate for OfficeYes, he’s back. In this incarnation he’s a Fox Democrat running for governor of Ohio.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. What to Expect From Trump’s 2018 State of the Union AddressInfrastructure and immigration proposals, an audience filled with people Trump wronged or insulted, and possibly one secretly furious First Lady.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. House GOP Votes to #ReleaseTheMemo GOP Wrote to Discredit Russia ProbeRepublicans on the House Intelligence Committee decided a Democratic memo rebutting their claims should remain under wraps.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. The GOP House Exodus Continues: New Jersey’s Frelinghuysen RetiringFacing the toughest challenge of his career, the scion of one of America’s longest political dynasties is headed for the exit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. Misspelled State of the Union Ticket Brightens Everyone’s DaySurprisingly, the White House was not responsible for the error.
    By Benjamin Hart
  31. the national interest
    Donald Trump’s Presidency Is the Libertarian MomentAtlas Thugged.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. medicaid
    GOP Tinkering With Medicaid Could Tempt Red States to Expand CoverageAn apparently unintended consequence.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. How Trump’s Immigration Proposal Could Be Trouble for DemocratsTurns out Americans are much more open to restrictions on legal immigration than they are to deporting Dreamers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. President Trump Tells Piers Morgan That Polar Ice Caps Are Doing GreatAlso, did you hear the dodo is flourishing?
    By Benjamin Hart
  35. russia investigation
    Trump Aide Confirms Trump Wants to #ReleaseTheMemoThe president will undoubtedly support any effort to discredit the Russia investigation.
    By Chas Danner
  36. the national interest
    Trump Expects Justice Department to Serve Him Instead of JusticeHow long can the president’s lawyers prevent him from taking control of the Russia investigation and federal law enforcement?
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. Lindsey Graham: Firing Mueller Would End Trump’s PresidencyAs much as he might want to believe this, there’s scant evidence that it’s true.
    By Benjamin Hart
  38. politics
    Senator Marco Rubio Fires Chief of Staff Over Misconduct AllegationsRubio didn’t specify that the misconduct was sexual harassment, but it seemed to be implied.
    By Chas Danner
  39. Steve Wynn Is a Shining Example of Republican HypocrisyUnless Republicans give all his money back, their Harvey Weinstein outrage was — shock! — all just an act.
    By Benjamin Hart
  40. Steve Wynn Resigns As RNC Finance Chair After Sexual-Misconduct AllegationsThe casino mogul has been accused of long-standing sexual misconduct toward his employees.
    By Chas Danner
  41. Hillary Clinton’s ‘Faith Adviser’ Also Offered Bad AdviceBurns Strider may or may not be guilty of sexual misconduct. But it sounds like he was guilty of political malfeasance.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. ICE to Gain Access to Huge License-Plate DatabaseA new surveillance tool given to an agency not known for its restraint.
    By Benjamin Hart
  43. foreign policy
    Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan: Intimidate the Palestinians Into SurrenderThe president’s threat to withdraw U.S. aid appears designed to trap Abbas into negotiating a bad deal.
    By Jonah Shepp
  44. the national interest
    Trump Promised to Ignore Climate Change But Have Clean Air. He Lied.Trump: “My administration wants to work with members in both parties … to promote clean air.” He’s doing the opposite.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. the national interest
    What Happens to Trump If He Fires Robert Mueller?The morning after Trump’s Saturday Night Massacre would just be another Sunday for Republicans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. Hannity Hilariously Changes Tune on Mueller Firing in Span of MinutesA breaking-news situation allows viewers to behold his bias in real time.
    By Benjamin Hart
  47. non-apologies
    Trump Tells U.K. He ‘Would Apologize’ for Racist Retweets, Doesn’t Quite Do ItHe mainly emphasized that he didn’t know Britain First was a far-right extremist group when he promoted their anti-Muslim videos.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. Trump Ordered Mueller Fired, But His Saturday Night Massacre Failed: ReportThe president tried to get rid of the special counsel in June, but backed down when White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to quit.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. Trump’s Surprise Immigration ProposalThe White House presented the outline of a deal — amnesty for Dreamers, but big asks — that might just make everyone mad.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. Marco Rubio’s Endless Drift to the Right on Immigration Policy ContinuesEver since he was wrong-footed by conservative opposition to the Gang of Eight bill, Rubio has fought to look “strong” on immigration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. Governor Kasich’s Anti-Trumpism Has Made Him Radioactive for Ohio RepublicansOhio’s GOP gubernatorial candidates fear conservative, Trump-loving voters too much to snuggle up to their current governor.
    By Ed Kilgore
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