1. the national interest
    Paul Ryan Is the Silent Partner in Trump’s War on the Rule of LawThe House Speaker isn’t just watching this happen. He is directing the action. And nobody ever asks him about it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. Kerry 2020 and the Reign of the GerontocratsKerry is definitely a blast from the past, but deserves a hearing as much as any other septuagenarian.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. 5 Reasons an Immigration Deal Will Be Crazy Hard to AchieveWhat might be America’s thorniest domestic policy issue just keeps getting more complicated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. Trump Open to Giving Dreamers Pathway to Citizenship, for the MomentThis was hailed as a potential breakthrough, though days earlier lawmakers were complaining about Trump’s constantly shifting positions.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. the national interest
    Trump: Sure, I’ll Talk to Mueller. Trump’s Lawyer: Oh God, NoThe president blurts out an offer his lawyer clearly does not endorse.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. Trump Says He ‘Looks Forward’ to Being Questioned by MuellerHe’ll be under oath, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Good News for Kansas: Governor Brownback to Be Confirmed for AmbassadorshipRelief is in sight for Kansas.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the national interest
    Republicans Are Using the Russian Playbook on the FBIPublicize decontextualized messages, add paranoia, create fake scandal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. Cruz Wants to Launch One More Harpoon at the Great White Whale of ObamacareWithout the budget reconciliation process, the GOP can’t pass party-line legislation. McConnell would prefer to stand pat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    Trump’s Favorite World Leaders Are All Male DictatorsThe American president demands British prime minister stop protests and media criticism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. All the Wild Russia-Probe Developments That You May Have MissedMueller interviews Sessions, another witness may flip, and Republicans freak out about an anti-Trump “secret society,” but offer no proof it exists.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. conspiracy theories
    Why an Unreleased 4-Page Memo From Devin Nunes Is Causing a Frenzy on the RightThe memorandum, written by Nunes staff members, has the conservative media fired up. But if it’s really so explosive why isn’t it public?
    By Cristian Farias
  14. Vulnerable Democratic Senators Mostly Above Water; a Wave Could Keep Them ThereApproval ratio numbers for senators show a predictable erosion of support for Democrats running in red states. But they’re hanging in there.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. First Post-Shutdown Poll: Trump, Democrats Share the BlameImpressions of the shutdown will change and fade, but for now it doesn’t look like the Democrats fared that badly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Schumer Takes Border-Wall Offer Off the TableA day after Democrats caved, the Minority Leader is trying to snatch back some negotiating power.
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. the national interest
    Trump’s Solar Tax Will Hurt Trump More Than SolarThe administration has a new tariff on something people really like.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. Mike Pence’s Middle East Trip Has Degenerated Into a Glorified Photo OpPence said he was going to the Middle East to promote peace and help persecuted Christians. Now he’s just taking pictures.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. Half of Republicans Think Trump’s a GeniusAnd over half of Democrats think Trump’s mentally unstable. We’re not all just going to get along.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    Democracy Survived a Year of Trump, But the Fight’s Not OverIs Trump too hapless to be an authoritarian?
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. Election Tracker: What’s in Play in the 2018 Governors’ RacesA breakdown of the 16 most competitive seats.
    By Joy Crane, Jordan Larson, and Amelia Schonbek
  22. FBI Chief’s Reported Threat to Quit Over Trump Pressure Is Weirdly EncouragingThe part where Christopher Wray resisted calls to fire his deputy, not Trump’s continued attacks on the FBI’s independence.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. Trump Officially Ends Shutdown, Earns Praise for Lack of InvolvementWhite House aides seemed pleased that they were able to keep him out of the negotiation process, but it probably won’t last.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  24. The Abortion ‘Litmus Test’ May Actually Help DemocratsIt’s often assumed Democrats could win lots of “pro-life” voters with a more flexible position on abortion. That may get it backward.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. Trump’s Voting Commission Wanted Data on Texans With Hispanic Last NamesCharacteristically above-board behavior.
    By Benjamin Hart
  26. Pennsylvania Court Kills Gerrymandered Pro-GOP Congressional MapIn really bad timing for Republicans, a state court applying state law overturns a congressional map and requires new districts this year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Government-Shutdown Liveblog, Day ThreeAll the lowlights from a barely functioning Washington.
    By Benjamin Hart, Chas Danner, and Margaret Hartmann
  28. Government to Reopen After Senate Democrats Back DownDems can still prevail in the larger battle over immigration policy — but ending the shutdown Monday definitely wasn’t a victory.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has No Plans to Go Anywhere Anytime SoonConservatives pining for a fifth SCOTUS vote to overturn Roe v. Wade may have to win the 2020 election to outlast Ginsburg.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    Trump Hasn’t Destroyed Obama’s Legacy. He’s Revealed How Impressive It Was.A year later, Obama’s achievements are largely secure, and Trump has shown how weak the case against him was.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. Trump Got Us Into This Shutdown, GOP Doesn’t Want His Help Getting Out of ItWhite House aides and congressional leaders are reportedly encouraging him to stay on the sidelines, since he’s already caused enough chaos.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. trump palace intrigue
    Report: Trump Has Soured on Wilbur Ross, Who Can’t Stay Awake at MeetingsThe Commerce secretary “has lost a lot of steps,” Trump is reported to have said.
    By Chas Danner
  33. Report: Kushner’s Meetings With Chinese Officials Raised Red FlagsTrump’s son-in-law met alone with China’s ambassador, a radical break from past procedure.
    By Benjamin Hart
  34. media
    Does Glenn Greenwald Know More Than Robert Mueller?The journalist’s war on the Russia investigation.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  35. Government Shutdown Liveblog, Day OneAll the latest developments from an even-more-dysfunctional-than-usual Washington.
    By Benjamin Hart and Chas Danner
  36. russia investigation
    What Could Bob Mueller Want From Steve Bannon?Bannon has little left to lose by telling the special counsel everything he knows.
    By Cristian Farias
  37. mystery solved
    Neighbor’s Assault on Rand Paul Was All About Yard MaintenancePaul apparently stacked some brush too close to his neighbor’s property, enraging him.
    By Chas Danner
  38. Government Shuts Down After GOP Spending Bill Fails in the SenateLawmakers said they’re still talking, but the midnight deadline passed without a deal on spending or DACA.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. What’s the Government Shutdown ‘About’?If it’s “about” dysfunction, Democrats win; if it’s “about” immigration, maybe Republicans win.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. Government Shutdown Bad News for IRS As It Implements New Tax BillIt’s a terrible time to force furloughs and funding interruptions on an already overwhelmed agency.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    Rereading Trump’s Inaugural Address, One Year LaterIt’s been a year in which quite a lot happened, except anything he promised.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. foreign policy
    How U.S. Foreign Policy Is Being Shaped by Trump’s TweetsTillerson & Co. jump through hoops to turn the president’s random assertions into a coherent diplomatic strategy.
    By Jonah Shepp
  43. the national interest
    Trump Fears Sharks Because He’ll Believe Anything TV Tells HimA porn star’s very credible account of her affair with the future couch potato in chief.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. shutdown watch
    Trump’s Strategy for Avoiding a Shutdown: Head to Mar-a-LagoHe’s traveling to Florida for a campaign-fundraising gala just hours before the shutdown deadline, but he’ll be available to okay deals via tweet.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. shutdown watch
    Senate Pushes Shutdown Fight to Final DayMcConnell put off the deciding vote on the House bill, which is likely to fail, and dismissed Schumer’s call for a days-long stopgap measure.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. House GOP Passes Spending Bill Aimed at Shifting Shutdown Blame to DemocratsSince real negotiations have failed, the government is probably shutting down on Friday — and now it’s all about the blame game.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. Get Ready for More Pelosi and San Francisco–Bashing by House GOP CandidatesTying her opponent to culture-war boogeymen helped Karen Handel turn out conservatives in Georgia. There will be copycats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. Report: Gorka Was Wanted By Hungarian Police During His White House TenureHe called the report “#FAKENEWS.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  49. Global Poll Shows U.S. Prestige Plummeting Under TrumpThe disdain our “America First” president has for the rest of the world is being reciprocated.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. Trump Confused About GOP Strategy for Avoiding a Government ShutdownThis time with a tweet about funding for CHIP, a children’s insurance program, which had to be “clarified” by the White House.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. the national interest
    The NRA Is Part of the Trump–Russia Scandal NowIf Mueller charges the group with accepting Russian funds to elect Trump, all hell will break loose in Congress.
    By Jonathan Chait
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