1. early and often
    Trump Blows Up DHS Deal, Chooses ICE Airport Chaos InsteadThe president is throwing a tantrum over the SAVE America Act, and American travelers are paying the price.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. foreign interests
    Why Are the U.S. and Israel at War With Iran? No One Knows.What is the endgame here? The question assumes there is one.
    By Jacob Bacharach
  3. early and often
    Even California Voters Aren’t Thrilled About a Kamala ComebackTwo recent polls show Harris running far behind Gavin Newsom if she attempts another presidential run.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. early and often
    Who Will Blink First on Paying TSA Agents?With the DHS shutdown beginning to cause long security lines at airports across the country, something’s got to give.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. magalopolis
    Barron Trump: A Short Guide to the President’s ‘Very Tall Son’Why did Barron move back into the White House? Exactly how tall is he? Does he have a lovely singing voice? Here’s what we know about the First Son.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. power
    Cesar Chavez At The University Of San Francisco
    Men Like Cesar Chavez Are Not ExceptionalIt’s not just the Epsteins of the world who are capable of monstrosities.
    By Kate Manne
  8. early and often
    White House Heard Lewandowski Kickback Allegations, Did NothingSeveral companies have accused Corey Lewandowski of seeking payment for DHS contracts. Trump was even told of it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. politics
    Hegseth: World Should Say ‘Thank You’ to Trump for Disastrous WarThe Defense secretary wants the media and our “ungrateful allies in Europe” to show a little appreciation.
    By Nia Prater
  10. screen time
    Why Iran Is Winning the Slop WarThe most prominent AI fantasies about the war on social media exaggerate the destruction and conjure visions of America’s failure.
    By John Herrman
  11. scourges
    Bright Lights, Big ProblemAmericans agree: Blinding headlights have become a scourge of the roads. What can be done?
    By Nate Rogers
  12. politics
    Rand Paul–Markwayne Mullin Feud Explodes in Surreal HearingAfter this, it’s safe to say that Paul is a “no” on Mullin’s DHS confirmation.
    By Nia Prater
  13. tremendous content
    Judge Isn’t Buying White House’s ‘Brazen’ Ballroom DefenseHe blasted the Trump administration for offering “shifting” arguments and describing the East Wing destruction as a little “alteration.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. politics
    Pritzker Flexes Political Muscle in Illinois Senate RaceThe governor and possible presidential hopeful strongly backed Juliana Stratton, who will likely become the sixth Black woman to serve in the Senate.
    By Nia Prater
  15. iran war
    Jerusalem Day Rally Amid U.S.-Israeli Military Campaign In Tehran
    Will Trump Be Able to Stop His Own War?Almost nothing he has said or done suggests he knows what he is doing, and this is still just the beginning.
    By Jonah Shepp
  16. we’ll do it live
    Another Key Iranian Leader Has Been Killed: Live War UpdatesIsrael conducted another round of decapitation strikes, Europe is not impressed with Trump, and more of the latest developments on Day 18 of the war.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  17. terror
    A Terrorist Attack on Thursday. A Bat Mitzvah on Friday.Scenes from a synagogue that prepared for the worst — then faced it.
    By Ashley Zlatopolsky
  18. early and often
    Crypto Cash Fuels Democrats’ Divide in Illinois Senate RaceTuesday’s messy primary between Krishnamoorthi, Kelly, and Stratton is testing the influence of Governor Pritzker versus pro-crypto forces.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. immigration
    What It’s Like to Protest ICE in the Shadow of Dilley Detention CenterA pastor leading a 90-mile walk. 30 teenagers serving in-school suspension.
    By Elizabeth Weil
  20. tremendous content
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP
    The 8 Wildest Things Trump Said at Monday’s Press ConferencesHe said Cuba is his for the taking, a predecessor envies his Iran war, people with learning disabilities shouldn’t be president, and more.
    By Chas Danner
  21. early and often
    President Trump Press Briefing On Supreme Court's Decision To Strike Down His Global Tariffs
    Will Trump Oppose a ‘Watered-Down’ SAVE America Act?The Senate is taking up a version of the bill that doesn’t target transgender people or voting by mail, as Trump demanded.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. politics
    Trump Casually Muses That Maybe Iran War Was a MistakeThe president has been all over the place on the war he started, but this was something different.
    By Nia Prater
  23. politics
    White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Is Working Through CancerWiles, who is the first woman to serve as chief of staff, has been diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer.
    By Nia Prater
  24. tremendous content
    All the Trump Insults at the 2026 OscarsWhile no one said the president’s name, there was plenty of not-so-subtle Trump bashing from Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, and Oscars winners.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. politics
    Trump Goes Ballistic on Supreme Court in Overnight RantIn a TruthSocial post, the president railed against the Court for its tariffs ruling last month, alleging that it is “hurting our Country.”
    By Nia Prater
  26. just asking questions
    Trump Wants His European Frenemies to Bail Him Out on IranWill they stand up to him this time?
    By Benjamin Hart
  27. politics
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Was Never FringeThe Georgia congresswoman is out of office. Her conspiracies continue to define her party.
    By Sarah Jones
  28. forever wars
    How the Bombing of Schoolchildren Fits Into Trump’s WarThe administration has gone silent on its vague humanitarian reasons for attacking Iran.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  29. iran war
    Closure of the Strait of Hormuz negatively affects Iraq ports
    The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Keeps Getting WorseTrump says the U.S. has bombed Kharg Island, Iran’s critical oil export hub in the Persian Gulf.
    By Chas Danner
  30. early and often
    Trump
    Team Trump Puts Revenge Ahead of Midterms Prize in IndianaIt’s still focused on retribution for the Indiana Republicans who wouldn’t go along with Trump’s gerrymandering push.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. politics
    Hegseth Weighs In on Regime Change (at CNN)The Defense secretary used his latest briefing to suggest some headlines for the “fake news” while claiming total success in Iran.
    By Nia Prater
  32. politics
    Mamdani Finds Another Public Figure to Not Smile WithThe mayor has held back his trademark grin in photos with the president of the United States — and now with the president of FIFA.
    By Nia Prater
  33. early and often
    Republicans’ SAVE Act Filibuster Stunt Would Backfire BadlyMAGA activists want to force a talking filibuster over the SAVE America Act. That should delight Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. politics
    Kyrsten Sinema Admits to Having Affair With Former BodyguardThe former senator also allegedly encouraged her beau to take MDMA on a Senate work trip so she could guide him through it.
    By Matt Stieb
  35. early and often
    Trump Boasts Killing Iranian ‘Scumbags’ Is His ‘Great Honor’He’s reveling in military fantasies on Truth Social, issuing threats to Iran’s leaders, and showing off photos of himself in uniform (as a teen).
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. early and often
    GOP Bigots Can’t Stop Smearing Trump’s Friend MamdaniTrump’s unlikely alliance with Mamdani hasn’t kept Republicans from unleashing a wave of Islamophobic attacks on the mayor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the money game
    What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain?The ultrarich divulge how money bent their reality (and whether they even noticed).
    By Lane Brown
  38. politics
    Nancy Pelosi Is Really Trying to Make Jack Schlossberg HappenThe former House Speaker cut an ad for JFK’s grandson in his race for Congress, but Michael Bloomberg dropped a dueling endorsement.
    By Nia Prater
  39. early and often
    Can the Housing Bill Survive Trump’s Sudden Indifference?Congress could soon enact a rare bipartisan bill on housing affordability. But the sulking president says, “No one gives a [bleep] about housing.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. early and often
    Is J.D. Vance Feeling Left Out of Trump’s Big New War?He’s nothing without his boss, and regardless of how many of his principles the war may violate, the VP will just have to grin and bear it all.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. tremendous content
    8 Scarily Stupid Moments From Trump’s Kentucky RallyFeaturing Jake Paul, Trump’s stair phobia, and an update on the Iran war — which we must keep fighting, though it’s also “over” and “we won.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. just asking questions
    ‘I Can’t Imagine If It Goes Another Month’A petroleum analyst on the frightening economic consequences of a prolonged war in Iran.
    By Nia Prater
  43. early and often
    Republicans Are Holding the TSA and FEMA Hostage to ICETrump accused Democrats of starving DHS, but now they’ve turned the tables and offered to fund everything other than ICE and CBP.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. foreign interests
    President Donald Trump makes a fist.
    Trump’s War Fever Is Setting the World on FireAs his war in Iran sows global chaos, the president’s madman act no longer looks like an act.
    By Jonah Shepp
  45. tremendous content
    Corey Lewandowski May Have Bragged His Way Out of a Trump PardonHe allegedly had a habit of declaring he could do “whatever” he wanted, as “DJT will pardon me.” That may not go over well.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. early and often
    Cornyn Filibuster Flip-Flop Is a Desperate Bid to Please TrumpHe countered primary opponent Ken Paxton’s SAVE Act ploy with an op-ed abandoning his longtime support for the filibuster.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. early and often
    GOP Crusade Against ‘Fraud’ Just Means Big Safety-Net CutsRepublicans are pushing more Medicaid cuts to pay for Trump’s Iran war and tax cuts. But they won’t come out and say that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. politics
    Trump Takes His Hatred of Thomas Massie on the RoadThe president is heading to Kentucky to campaign against one of his only Republican antagonists in Congress.
    By Nia Prater
  49. encounter
    Ibram X. Kendi Can’t Separate His Fame From How to Be an AntiracistHis new book deserves to be read on its own terms.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  50. politics
    Trump Administration Struggles to Contain Soaring Gas PricesAs a very noticeable effect of the Iran War gets worse, Trump is trying to muscle his way out of trouble.
    By Nia Prater
  51. early and often
    The White House Wants to Rebrand Its Mass-Deportation PushRepublicans are now supposed to talk only about “removing violent criminals.” It’s unclear if the new rhetoric comes with a policy shift.
    By Ed Kilgore
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