1. Undocumented Teen’s Abortion Is a Constitutional Hellhole for TrumpThe rights and lives of undocumented immigrants only seem to matter to the Trump administration when a teenage girl wants an abortion.
    By Cristian Farias
  2. Deaths in Niger Prompt Rare Questions About Broader U.S. MissionPresidents have been able to send U.S. service members anywhere in the world they want for more than 16 years.
    By Benjamin Hart
  3. history
    Classified JFK Files Will Be Released Next Week As Required by LawA small number of documents may still be omitted or redacted, however.
    By Chas Danner
  4. Virginia Democrats Spooked by Fears of a Falloff in TurnoutVirginia Democrats are haunted by Trump’s 2016 win. But they’re also bugged by the turnout falloff that nearly beat them in 2013 and 2014.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. Trump Admin & Appeals Court Keep Imprisoned Immigrant From Having AbortionThe GOP is bending to the right-to-life movement in an effort to deny a woman in federal custody the right to choose.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. single-payer
    Democrats Must Soon Decide Whether Single-Payer Is a Litmus TestShould Democrats abandon incremental approaches to health care?
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Report: Trump Administration Doesn’t Have an Opioid StrategySurprise, surprise.
    By Benjamin Hart
  9. GOP Deficit Hawkery Dies in the Dark of NightHouse GOP ends its tough talk about spending and deficits in a rush to cut taxes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    Hilarious Paul Ryan Forgets to Mention That He’s Concealing Trump Tax ReturnsIt’s too bad Paul Ryan is a powerless comedian rather than some kind of high-ranking federal officeholder.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. ex-presidents
    Obama, Bush Both Blast Trump Without Saying His NameIn separate speeches on Thursday, the two former presidents aired their grievances about the current occupant of the White House.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. Senate Narrowly Approves Budget, an Ostensibly Easy Hurdle on Road to Tax CutsIt looks like they’ll avoid a conference committee, too, so now they can get started on the hard part of the tax-reform process.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. Trump Courts Appearance of Impropriety in Interviewing U.S. Attorney CandidatesHe personally interviewed U.S. attorney candidates in jurisdictions where cases against him or his businesses might arise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Will It Be Trump Versus Bannon in 2018 Senate Primaries?If the recent Alabama primary is any indication, it’s possible neither the president nor his former confidant is going to make much of a difference.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Voter Suppression In Wisconsin May Have Won the State for TrumpThere’s growing evidence that GOP efforts to discourage voting were as important as any Clinton mistakes in turning the crucial state red.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Why You Might Be Seeing a Bipartisan Health-Care Bill in DecemberRepublicans need cover to do the right thing on stabilizing Obamacare markets, and a fat, must-pass spending bill could be the ticket.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. Judge Orders Trump Administration to Let Undocumented Teen Obtain an AbortionThe judge reminded Team Trump that abortion is protected by constitutional law.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. First N.H. Poll for 2020 Shows Trump Looking VulnerableIn a way-early 2020 N.H. primary poll, nobody’s challenging Sanders and Biden among Democrats, and Trump looks potentially vulnerable to a challenge.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. the national interest
    Eagerness to Go on TV Has Warped Liberal Media, Glenn Greenwald Tells TV HostA strange theory for why the Fake News Media has been smearing Trump on Russia.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. Trump Denies Telling Wife of Slain Soldier ‘He Knew What He Signed Up For’The president fired back on Twitter Wednesday morning over Representative Frederica Wilson’s claim.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jen Kirby
  21. As the Parties Have Polarized on Immigration Policy, Hispanic Vote Stays StableThe major parties have been rapidly separating on immigration policy in the very recent past. But other factors have kept the Hispanic vote stable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Ryan Rejects Bipartisan Health Care ‘Fix’ and Now Trump Does, TooBefore the Alexander-Murray proposal was even finalized, the House Speaker deep-sixed it. And Trump, who was supportive yesterday, changed his mind.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Fake Democrat Urges Democrats to Favor Wall StreetDemocrats “should strengthen ties to Wall Street,” even though America hates Wall Street.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. the law
    Trump Still Can’t Get His Travel Ban Past the CourtsA federal judge in Maryland joined a judge in Hawaii in blocking the revised ban, though he again went further and called it, in effect, a Muslim ban.
    By Cristian Farias
  25. the national interest
    Republicans: We’re Trying Not to Cut Taxes for the Rich, But It’s Too HardTheir goal was to stick it to their donors. But they can’t because of technical math issues. It’s complicated, you wouldn’t understand.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. Republicans Appear Uninterested in Deal to Fix Trump’s Obamacare MessThough Trump said he backs the deal reached by senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, it got a cool response from Republican lawmakers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. New Polls Show Crazy End to 2017 Elections Is PossibleThe GOP is threatening to win in newly blue Virginia, while a Democrat is doing well in deep-red Alabama. Clear lessons from 2017 may be hard to find.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. Trump Redoubles Claim That Obama Didn’t Call Gold Star FamiliesHe somehow made this story even more crass.
    By Benjamin Hart
  29. Senate GOP Survives the First of Many Votes on the Road to Cutting TaxesThe hazier they keep their budget and tax plans, the farther down the road Republicans can maintain unity. But “enquiring minds” want to know more.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. the national interest
    Trump’s Correction of His Tax Lie Is Also a LieAlso admits he knows he’s lying and doesn’t plan to stop lying.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. Trump Urges Congress to Fix the Obamacare Problem He’s CausedHaving substantively and politically sabotaged Obamacare, Trump is now offering dubious support for bipartisan efforts to stabilize insurance markets.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    John McCain’s Final Act Is War Against TrumpThe maverick is back.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. Drug Czar Candidate Withdraws After Reports Linking Him to Opioid CrisisCongressman Tom Marino won’t be named to the position.
    By Benjamin Hart
  34. the national interest
    Trump Open to Fixing Obamacare, Pretends It Is ‘Dead’“I’m not going to blame myself. I’ll be honest. They are not getting the job done.” The buck stops there.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. the national interest
    Bushonomics Is Back Because the GOP Has No Other IdeasLet’s try cutting taxes and hoping it leads to spending cuts — that always works.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the national interest
    Does Charlie Sykes Understand How the Right Lost Its Mind?A conservative author cannot understand what happened to his party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. Puerto Rico’s Governor Aims for 95-Percent Power Restoration by DecemberIt’s going to be a long few months for the island.
    By Benjamin Hart
  38. Tillerson Given Chance to Deny ‘Moron’ Comment, Doesn’t Take It“I’m not gonna deal with that petty stuff.”
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. Bannon Declares ‘War’ for at Least 3rd Time in Two MonthsWe get it, Steve.
    By Benjamin Hart
  40. Obamacare Subsidies May Continue Despite Trump’s Worst EffortsThe courts, or Congress, could step in.
    By Benjamin Hart
  41. Dems Gain Momentum to Take Back House Next YearIt’s still a heavy lift, but things are looking promising.
    By Benjamin Hart
  42. the national interest
    Steve Bannon’s Insurrection Might Also Be an Anti-Impeachment StrategyIs the coup against McConnell a ploy to shift blame from Trump? Or to protect his high crimes and misdemeanors?
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. the national interest
    Trump Unveils Full-bore Obamacare SabotageWhat he cannot replace or improve upon, Trump sets out to destroy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. Now Trump Is Trying to Gut Obamacare by Executive OrderToday he’ll announce a plan that traces back to one of his favorite campaign promises.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. Right-Wing Leaders Call for Mitch McConnell’s Head on a SpikeMitch McConnell’s never been a hero to conservatives. But the animus is getting white-hot, as a letter calling for him to step down illustrates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. McConnell Pulls Out the Stops to Smooth Path for Trump’s Judicial Nominees.GOP used the “blue slip” tradition that let senators veto home-state judges to thwart Obama nominations. Now they’re denying Democrats the same power.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. the national interest
    Why Is the Trump Administration So Excited About the Harvey Weinstein Scandal?The art of moral trolling in an age of presidential immorality.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. the national circus
    Frank Rich: Bob Corker and the Disgrace of Republican SilenceThe chair of the Senate Foreign Relations warned the president could start World War III. Why will none of his GOP colleagues back him up?
    By Frank Rich
  49. Democrats Panicking Over Virginia Show Signs of Post-Trump Stress DisorderEvery indicator shows Northam poised to win the Virginia governor’s race. But so did the indicators for Hillary Clinton, which has Democrats spooked.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. Iowa’s Obamacare Waiver Could Test Tolerance for High Insurance DeductiblesIowa’s request for a super-waiver would head off higher premiums, in exchange for high out-of-pocket costs conservatives love but consumers hate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. NFL Looks Ready to Capitulate to Trump on Anthem ProtestsAt first, Trump’s bluster at the NFL over anthem protests seemed to be backfiring. But threats to the wallet seem to have made their mark.
    By Ed Kilgore
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