1. The Republican Plan to Give Trump His ‘Good’ ShutdownIn addition to accusing Democrats of endangering children and the military, they may keep national parks open to reduce public backlash.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. Why Is Trump’s Lawyer Still Pretending That the Mueller Probe Is Almost Over?After moving the deadline from Thanksgiving to January, he now predicts it will end in four to six weeks — despite evidence to the contrary.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. fake news
    Donald Trump Wins His Own Fake News AwardHe finally revealed the winners … in a broken link to the GOP’s website.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  4. Flake Calls Trump a Model for Speech-Suppressing TyrantsInstead of issuing Fake News Media Awards, Trump was blasted by a senator calling him the inspiration for free-speech enemies everywhere.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. Ryan’s Strategy May Be Backfiring, Earning GOP Blame for a Government ShutdownIn trying to “jam” Senate Democrats with a GOP-only spending bill, Ryan may have given House conservatives the power to jam him.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. 2018 Democratic Wave Likely to Be a True Tsunami in CaliforniaThe Golden State has been trending Democratic of late. Everything that’s happened in 2018 could accelerate that trend.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Is in a World of TroubleAfter burning a lot of bridges in a sanctimonious governor’s race in 2016, Greitens is now facing possible prosecution without many defenders.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Most of the National Park Service Advisory Board Just Quit in ProtestMembers said Interior secretary Ryan Zinke refused to meet with them, and they’re concerned about Trump administration policies that ignore science.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. 2018 midterms
    Democrats Pick Up Wisconsin State Senate Seat in District Trump Won by 17 PointsScott Walker, the state’s Republican governor, called it a “wake-up call” for his party.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. russia probe
    Bannon Avoids Trump Testimony, Citing ‘Novel’ Definition of Executive PrivilegeEven after the House Intelligence Committee issued a subpoena, Bannon wouldn’t answer any questions about Trump’s presidency, or the transition.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. Like a Lot of Republicans, Pawlenty Is Giving a 2018 Senate Race a PassAn open Senate seat in his home state wasn’t enough to lure the former governor and self-styled “Sam’s Club Republican” into another race.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the national interest
    Fine, Trump Doesn’t Have Dementia. He’s Just a Moron.Never has a president been so proud to be declared free of mental illness.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. There’s a Long List of Dems Trump Should Fear in 2020. Biden Isn’t One of Them.The White House supposedly has no fear of any potential 2020 opponent other than Joe Biden. It needs to fear its president’s own limitations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Special Counsel Robert Mueller Subpoenas Steve BannonWill the erstwhile White House adviser give up damning details on the president?
    By Benjamin Hart
  16. the national interest
    Trump Homeland Security Secretary Not Sure If Most Norwegians Are WhiteKirstjen Nielsen has a very novel way to avoid questions about her boss’s racism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. Blame-Game Lessons From the Last Government ShutdownResponsibility can be pinned on one party if there’s evidence to support it — but the effect may be ephemeral.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. Report: U.S. Plans to Develop More Nuclear WeaponsYet another departure from President Obama’s policies and philosophy.
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. the national interest
    White House: Trump Can’t Be Racist Because He Was on TelevisionIn fact, there is no racism test applied to television stars.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. What You Need to Know About the Government-Shutdown FightTrump’s vulgar remarks have decreased the chances of reaching a DACA deal, and avoiding a shutdown by the Friday deadline.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. Report: Senior GOP Representative Impressed Trump by Giving Him Cherry StarburstYet more evidence that winning over the president is akin to placating a 3-year-old.
    By Benjamin Hart
  22. Jeff Flake to Deliver Another Fiery Anti-Trump Speech From Senate FloorThe Arizona Republican has become a pro at denouncing the president, but his rhetoric only goes so far.
    By Benjamin Hart
  23. Trump to Spend Martin Luther King Day GolfingNot an ideal way to commemorate the holiday, but perhaps it’s for the best.
    By Benjamin Hart
  24. the national interest
    If Trump Fires Mueller, Republicans Won’t ObjectRecently, the party has moved toward Trump in ways Democrats may not appreciate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. William Barber II and the MLK Legacy of Church-Based ActivismThe North Carolina–based founder of Moral Mondays is a prophetic voice for progressive politics in the MLK mold.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. war on drugs
    Trump Had a 24-Year-Old Former Campaign Staffer Serving As Deputy Drug CzarHe held one of the most important spots at the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which is coordinating the response to the opioid epidemic.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. The Frightening Lessons From Hawaii’s False Missile AlertSaturday’s mistake exposed serious problems with both state and federal emergency-alert procedures, and the public response.
    By Chas Danner
  28. The GOP’s Not-So-Cunning Plan to Blame a Shutdown on DemocratsIt involves insisting they’re at the mercy of the Democratic minority, and Trump is, as he put it, “the least racist person.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. Republicans Issue Increasingly Dire Warnings About Dem Midterm WaveSignals are flashing red for the GOP, and top leadership knows it.
    By Benjamin Hart
  30. Republican Senators: Maybe Trump Didn’t Say ‘Sh*thole’ After AllBut if he did, it definitely wasn’t racist.
    By Benjamin Hart
  31. Reagan’s Mental-Health Concerns Handled Very Differently Than Trump’sThe 40th president got the benefit of the doubt thanks to different times and his steady temperament.
    By Benjamin Hart
  32. politics
    Trump In ‘Excellent’ Health, Says White House DoctorMore detailed results about Trump’s first physical exam as president won’t be released until Tuesday.
    By Chas Danner
  33. How Trump’s ‘Sh*thole’ Remark Could Help Provoke a Government ShutdownIt gives Democrats a perfect excuse to draw a hard line on immigration.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. Trump Extends Iran Deal for What He Says May Be Final TimeHis advisers have reportedly convinced him not to rip it up — for now.
    By Benjamin Hart
  35. Defense-Spending Battle Could Trigger Government ShutdownWhile all eyes are on the fight over immigration policy, spending disputes, particularly over defense, could shut down the government, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. Establishment Fave McSally Will Run for Senate As a Sharia-Hating Trump AllyIn her campaign announcement video, McSally moves to the right as fast as she possibly can.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. Trump Falsely Claims That Armed Forces Would Stop Functioning in ShutdownHe made the obviously wrong point on Friday morning.
    By Benjamin Hart
  38. the national interest
    David Brooks Picked a Bad Week to Say Trump ‘Runs a Normal, Good Meeting’“Trump is not the raving madman they expected,” reported the New York Times’ Reasonable Conservative.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. Trump’s ‘Sh*thole’ Remark Sparks Outrage, But Not From Most RepublicansThe majority of GOP lawmakers had nothing to say about Trump’s comment, and some Republicans defended it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. High-Tax States Designing Workarounds to Blunt GOP Tax Bill ImpactIn C.A., N.Y., and N.J., Democratic pols are designing “charitable contribution” schemes to maintain federal tax breaks eliminated by Trump bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. the national interest
    The Pathological Cruelty of Trump’s Medicaid Work RequirementAn administration that sees health insurance as a privilege finds a new expression for its ideology.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. Trump Losing Ground With Women, Especially in the White Working ClassThe very large gender gap Donald Trump has generated is really beginning to cut against his reelection odds.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. the national interest
    Confused Trump Tricked by Fox News Into Opposing His Own Surveillance BillOh dear, this morning’s Executive Time is not going well.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. Zinke Says Florida Got Offshore-Drilling Exemption Because Governor Asked NicelyNow the Interior secretary is being bombarded by not-so-polite requests from state lawmakers of both parties.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. GOP Leaders Mull Giving Up on Obamacare Repeal, Getting Much Else Done in 2018They might skip passing a budget this year, which means no reconciliation, and no passing major legislation without Democrats.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. scandals
    Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Admits Affair, Denies He Threatened BlackmailIn a recorded conversation, a woman claims he took a nude photo without her consent, and threatened to publicize it if she exposed their affair.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. Are Republicans Violating Your Right Not to Vote?Maintaining the right to vote may depend on keeping people who don’t always vote on the rolls, as a Ohio case before the Supreme Court shows.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. Chris Christie’s Hard-Earned Unpopularity Is His Most Enduring LegacyChris Christie thinks the failure of his presidential campaign tanked his popularity back home. It’s more like the other way around.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    Trump’s Deals Keep Collapsing Because He Can’t Speak for His Own AdministrationIt’s hard to make a deal with a president if the president doesn’t understand anything about the deal beyond his belief that deals are good.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. donald trump
    Arpaio’s Senate Candidacy Is Not Just a Bad JokeSheriff Joe Arpaio lost his job in 2016 and then was pardoned by Donald Trump. Now he’s running for the Senate and has some serious support.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. the national interest
    Why Republicans Love Dumb PresidentsDonald Trump and the politics of anti-intellectualism.
    By Jonathan Chait
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