1. Nobody Knows Who the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s New Boss IsA consumer advocate or the opposite of one?
    By Benjamin Hart
  2. Mark Halperin Is a Symptom, Not a Cause, of Brain-dead Beltway Media DiseaseI’m grateful he embodied so many distasteful things about Washington.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. the national interest
    Is Trump Sabotaging Police on Purpose?More violence, crime, and protest is bad. But maybe not for the president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. Murkowski, Who Nixed Obamacare Repeal, Says She Supports Ending the MandateThe Alaska senator said she’s still considering the larger tax-cut plan — welcome news for Republicans.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. Kushner’s White House Role Was Significantly Reduced — But Not Fast EnoughNow Kushner is focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Mueller’s team still has questions about his previous contacts with foreign officials.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. the national interest
    Endorsing Roy Moore Is the Trumpiest Decision EverHow the demagogic, authoritarian alleged sexual predator decided to support the other demagogic, authoritarian alleged sexual predator.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. Trump Finds White House Happiness at Turkey PardonThe empty spectacle of setting birds free seemed to be the rare presidential duty that Trump can actually enjoy.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  9. The Most Outrageous Roy Moore Defenses“I believe in this instance that Roy Moore is the victim.”
  10. Trump Opens the Door to Campaigning for Roy MooreYou’d think the last thing Trump would do is to place himself in a position where he would have to address issues like sexual harassment and assault.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    The Retaliatory State: How Trump Is Turning Government Into a Weapon of RevengeA persecution fantasy becomes governing blueprint.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. Judge Rules Trump’s Sanctuary-Cities Order Flagrantly UnconstitutionalThe Trump-Sessions effort to withhold federal funds from sanctuary cities is now dead, and likely won’t be revived in its current form.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. Alabama’s Next Senator Could Arrive at the Worst Possible Time for the GOPLooks like the winner of Alabama’s December 12 special election could enter the Senate just in time to threaten passage of key tax and spending bills.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Trump Foundation to Dissolve, Nearly a Year After the President Said It WouldIt can’t really shut down, as the foundation is still under investigation in New York.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. Conyers Settled Sexual-Harassment Complaint Using Taxpayer Money: ReportCongress has a secretive process for handling sexual-misconduct allegations. Will a complaint against a top Democratic congressman change that?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. Jitters Rise in Europe As Merkel Can’t Form GovernmentIf Angela Merkel can no longer govern Germany, how can Germany govern the EU?
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. Is Labeling North Korea a State Sponsor of Terrorism Just Another Trump Insult?North Korea has a rich history of sponsoring terrorism, but not so much lately.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the national interest
    Wall Street Journal Column Compares Children to DogsIs there a word for when your parody of the other side winds up parodying your own side?
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. Keystone XL Pipeline Clears Major Regulatory HurdleBut it’s still too early to say whether the project will proceed.
    By Benjamin Hart
  20. Another Sexual-Misconduct Allegation Made Against Al FrankenThis time, the allegation involves an act committed after Franken became a senator.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. the national interest
    Trump Hasn’t Fired Robert Mueller Yet Because His Lawyer Is Blowing SunshineMeanwhile there’s a “Gambino-style roll-up” of the administration under way.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. sexual harrassment
    Can Al Franken’s Senate Career Survive?The Minnesotan doesn’t appear to be on the brink of resigning over his admitted sexual misconduct. But his career, if it continues, won’t be the same.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    The Republican Plan Is the Opposite of Tax ReformThere will be infinite new ways for rich people to avoid taxes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. Trump All But Dares Jeff Flake to Vote No on Tax BillClassic strategy.
    By Benjamin Hart
  25. power
    Trump Says He Should Have Left UCLA Players in Chinese JailBecause one of the players’ fathers didn’t appreciate Trump’s help.
    By Chas Danner
  26. hunting
    Trump Reinstates Elephant Trophy Ban, Possibly for GoodThe president had said he wanted to review whether or not killing elephants saves elephants.
    By Chas Danner
  27. early and often
    Report: Trump’s Staff Keeps Him Happy With ‘Delusional’ Good PollsHe apparently gets upset when he sees the regular polls.
    By Chas Danner
  28. ‘Russian Backdoor Overture’ to Kushner Involved Close Putin AllyJust another Russian contact the president’s son-in-law conveniently forgot about.
    By Benjamin Hart
  29. Montana Congressman Who Assaulted Reporter Lied to Police About ItShocking, but not surprising.
    By Benjamin Hart
  30. Polls Show Roy Moore Crashing in AlabamaBut there’s still plenty of time left.
    By Benjamin Hart
  31. Trump’s Win Wasn’t Fair or Democratic — But It Was ‘Legitimate’Hillary Clinton should not compete with Donald Trump in expressing contempt for a flawed but perfectly lawful system of elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. Trump Now Personally Footing His Bill for Russia Investigation CostsHe may help out some staffers, too.
    By Benjamin Hart
  33. December Disaster Looms As Spending, Debt, and Tax Controversies Pile UpThe legislative train wreck temporarily avoided when Donald Trump cut a deal with Democrats in September is back for real.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. DHS Official Resigns After Report Detailing Racist, Anti-Muslim CommentsHe said black people were prone to “laziness, drug use and sexual promiscuity.”
    By Benjamin Hart
  35. the national interest
    I Opposed Bill Clinton’s Impeachment and I Don’t Regret ItWe didn’t get it wrong.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. Trump Condemns Al Franken, Still Has Nothing to Say About Roy MooreWhile he won’t discuss the GOP candidate, he speculated that the Democrat’s behavior might have been even worse, and called him a childish nickname.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. Mistrial in New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez’s Corruption TrialThe lawmaker was accused of trading political favors for lavish gifts and campaign donations.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  38. With Franken, the Reckoning Over Sexual Misconduct Comes to the DemocratsCould the debate over expelling Roy Moore also bring down Al Franken?
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. Tracking the Most Competitive House Races in the 2018 MidtermsA dynamic, monthly breakdown of the most competitive districts
    By Jordan Larson and Matt Stieb
  40. GOP Mulls Canceling Alabama Election, But State Officials Won’t Abandon MooreTheir latest idea appears to be unconstitutional and politically untenable — plus Alabama’s governor says she won’t reschedule the race.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. Trump’s Corporate Tax Cuts Won’t Spur CEOs to Invest, Say Group of CEOsThe public doesn’t like big corporate tax cuts. And at least one group of CEOs didn’t validate the White House’s arguments for them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. the national interest
    Why Ron Johnson’s Opposition Is a Body Blow for the Trump Tax CutsThey’ll need to give him either money or spend time negotiating with him. They don’t have either to spare.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. The Fight Over Roy Moore Is Beginning to Divide the Alabama GOPEven as high-ranking state GOP office-holders refuse to come to Moore’s defense, the state party chair is threatening loss of ballot access.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. Roy Moore’s Lawyer Is Just As Nutty As Roy MooreIn a a sloppily drafted letter threatening legal action, and two inept TV appearances, Moore’s lawyer is managing to hurt his client’s case.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. the national interest
    How Republicans Gamed Budget Rules to Pass Their Tax CutAnd how Democrats can use the same trick when they get power.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. decisions
    Will Trump Try to Drop Roy Moore or Refuse to Help His Establishment Foes?Even Hannity is demanding that Moore explain himself or exit the Alabama Senate race. But Trump may find the media-conspiracy angle irresistible.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. Are Both Sides in GOP Civil War Taking Aim at Roy Moore?The controversy over Roy Moore’s interest in minors had become a proxy war between GOP factions. Now maybe they will unite to dump the judge.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. All Hail Louie Gohmert’s Uranium One Conspiracy ChartIt’s a masterpiece of the genre.
    By Benjamin Hart
  49. Trump Tweets Awesome Video of Him Being Totally AwesomeWhat fresh hell is this?
    By Benjamin Hart
  50. the national interest
    What Would Democrats Do If Their Senate Majority Hinged on a Child Molester?A defense of Republicans who hold their nose and support Roy Moore.
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. New GOP Plan: Elect Roy Moore So That He Can Be ExpelledRepublicans face a rather awkward process: help to get him elected, then kick him out of the Senate.
    By Ed Kilgore
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