1. 500 Years After the Reformation Began, Christians Still DividedThe big dividing line among Christians today isn’t between Catholics and Protestants, but between liberals and conservatives in all faith traditions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. his city
    New York Still Doesn’t Like Trump, But We Made HimWe didn’t vote for him. But we know that, on some level, he is ours.
    By Mark Harris
  3. russia probe
    Democratic Lobbyist Tony Podesta Steps Down Amid Mueller ProbeHe has not been charged, but reportedly said he can’t do his job while “under attack by Fox News and the right-wing media.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. After Russia Indictments, John Kelly Revives Civil War, Gold Star ControversiesTrump has gone quiet, so the task of stirring up trouble on Fox News fell to his ostensibly no-nonsense chief of staff.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. U.S. Captures Suspected Plotter of Benghazi AttacksMore than five years later.
    By Benjamin Hart
  7. Trump’s Approval Ratings: How Low Can They Go?The answer could swing the midterm election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Trump Aide Pleaded Guilty to Lying About Contacts With RussianThis doesn’t look good for the president.
    By Benjamin Hart
  9. As Manafort and Gates Arrested, Trump Doubles Down on Clinton-Russia ‘Scandal’Trump throws former aides under the bus and goes after HRC yet again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    The Republican Party Is Gearing Up for War on the Rule of LawThe GOP is not taking Robert Mueller’s indictments lying down.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. Former House Speaker John Boehner’s Nastiest Comments About Fellow RepublicansIn a new profile, Boehner claims he told Hannity that he’s “nuts,” calls the Freedom Caucus “anarchists,” and says Trump is “not a Republican.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. politics
    John Kasich’s Campaign Against Trump Never Stopped. And It Won’t Till 2020.One year after his failed run at president, the Ohio governor is plotting his path to another.
    By Lisa Miller
  13. Poll: Trump Even More Unpopular Than BeforeWhen does the winning begin again?
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. twitter
    Roger Stone Says He’ll Take Twitter to Court Following Permanent BanThe longtime Trump adviser was kicked off the platform after threatening CNN journalists on Friday.
    By Chas Danner
  15. Reports: Trump Likely to Tap Jerome Powell As Next Federal Reserve ChairIt would be an unusual, but not radical, pick.
    By Benjamin Hart
  16. Lewandowski: Focus Should Be on ‘Clinton Administration’ LiesHis slipup is an insight into GOP thinking.
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. Do Americans Know Where Our Troops Are and Why They Are There?The deaths of U.S. troops in Niger opened up a whole series of bigger questions about troop deployments and the strategies used to justify them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. President Trump Hands Children Candy, Tells Them ‘You Have No Weight Problems’Is there anything this guy can’t make weird?
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. Mitt Romney May Be Headed to the SenateThat’s bad news for Bannon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. Tennessee Braces for White-Supremacist Rallies on SaturdayAn even more extreme group than the one that roiled Charlottesville is planning “White Lives Matter” events in Tennessee.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. This Is What the Trump Abyss Looks LikeWith the help of his unyielding followers, the president is weakening our institutions day by day.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  22. Movement Conservatives Now Prefer TrumpAccording to new research from Pew, old-school conservatives love Trump even more than the America First types do.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. No, the Extremist Fever in the GOP Is Not BreakingBoth Barack Obama and Jeff Flake have described extremism in the GOP as a “fever.” With Trump in charge, it’s now stronger than ever.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. Trump Calls for Really Great Ad Campaign Teaching Kids Not to Use DrugsMr. President, I’ve got some great ideas. Imagine someone holding an egg …
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. The Obscure Legal Issue That May Foil Criminal-Justice ReformLast year, Trump, Sessions, and McConnell killed criminal-justice reform. This year the big problem is a fight over criminal-intent requirements.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. House Narrowly Passes Budget, But Trouble’s Ahead on TaxesThe very close vote shows that the SALT deduction issue is a serious problem.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the national interest
    Republicans Develop a Theory of Alt-Collusion to Defend Trump From Mueller“No puppet, no puppet, you’re the puppet” is now the official Republican case against Robert Mueller.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. Judge, CBO Deal Double Blow to Fight for Restoration of Obamacare SubsidiesStates suing to make Trump resume Obamacare subsidy payments and senators trying to authorize them by law got a double dose of discouragement.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. Will the Obama Coalition Turn Out in 2018? Virginia Might Offer Some CluesNon-presidential election falloff in the base is a long-standing problem for Democrats that they haven’t clearly solved.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    Trump Again Forced to Remind America He Is ‘a Very Intelligent Person’One of the hallmarks of intelligent people is that they are frequently announcing to others that they are very smart.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. Detained Immigrant Obtains Abortion Despite Trump Administration’s EffortsThe Trump administration is claiming a religious-liberty right to interfere with abortions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    The Insane Republican Plan to Win Reelection Through PlutocracyRepublicans have somehow convinced themselves that the public will reward them for helping one-percenters.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. Bannon’s Populist ‘New Right’ Pretty Similar to the 1970s New RightThere were right-wing nationalist/populist culture warriors battling the Republican Establishment in the ’70s, too. Some of them are still around.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. Case of Imprisoned Immigrant Seeking Legal Abortion Could Be Headed to SCOTUSThe D.C. Court of Appeals has ordered the Trump administration to let a detained immigrant secure an abortion. But the government could appeal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. Clinton Campaign, DNC Helped Pay for the Steele DossierIt’s fodder for Trump’s claim that the Democrats invented the Russia scandal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. Jeff Flake’s Rousing Speech Illustrates Trump’s Stranglehold on the GOPOnly a retiring lawmaker could get away with saying what he said.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. New GOP Obamacare ‘Fix’ Alternative Is Really Just a Poison PillThe GOP has drafted a bill that won’t get any Democratic support.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. Arizona Senator Jeff Flake Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection In 2018He would have faced a very tough race.
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. GOP Senator Bob Corker Won’t Say If Trump Can Be Trusted With Nuclear CodesThe retiring Republican senator from Tennessee, unleashed.
    By Jen Kirby
  40. Which Mexican Border-Wall Prototype Is the Worst?A brief review.
    By Benjamin Hart
  41. Kid Rock Tells Howard Stern He’s Not Running for Senate After AllA nation turns its lonely eyes to Eminem.
    By Benjamin Hart
  42. the national interest
    Legislative Mastermind Trump Now Feuding With Entire Senate Margin for ErrorA brilliant strategy for passing tax cuts.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. Trump Administration Causes Insurance Spike in Iowa and Blames It on ObamacareBoth Obamacare proponents and opponents were wary of Iowa’s proposed waiver.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. Democratic Challengers to House GOP Incumbents Raising Some Serious DoughIt’s one of many straws in the wind for 2018, but an awful lot of House GOP incumbents are drawing opponents who are raising money. Some will retire.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. Sanders to Run in Vermont As an Independent (for the 16th Time)Some see another Sanders indie reelection run as a signal of his presidential intentions for 2020. Could just be inertia.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. Republicans Consider Cosmetic Slap at Millionaires in Their Tax-Cut PlanBut even if the top tax rate doesn’t fall, the wealthy will benefit from other parts of the bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the national interest
    Republican Investigator Trey Gowdy Stops Pretending, Admits ‘This Is Politics’We have crossed a new threshold when the leader of an investigation drops the façade of nonpartisanship.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. Democrats Should Not Consider a Presidential Nominee Who’s Older Than TrumpOne way lightning could strike twice for Donald Trump would be a Democratic opponent whose age rouses fears of mortality and impairment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    Trump Is Still Treating the Federal Government Like He Owns ItThe president continues to abuse his power, and we’ve stopped paying attention.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. McConnell Says He’ll Call Vote on Bipartisan Health Bill If Trump ApprovesThe president has sent extremely conflicting signals about what he wants.
    By Benjamin Hart
  51. Trump Steps Up Attacks on Congresswoman Over Disputed Phone CallAs usual, he won’t give an inch.
    By Benjamin Hart
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