1. early and often
    U.S. President Donald Trump visits Michigan
    Trump Responds to Data-Center Backlash by Scolding AmericansIt’s a perilous argument to make right before the midterms, particularly when combined with Trump’s routine dismissal of living-cost concerns.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Jon Ossoff’s Big Opportunity Beyond His Own ElectionHelping Keisha Lance Bottoms win a tough governor’s race would give Georgia Democrats a major boost and burnish the senator’s national profile.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally
    Trump Can’t Rally the Republicans He NeedsThe GOP’s midterms problem isn’t the MAGA base. It’s the Trump 2024 voters who don’t think he’s doing that great a job.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. foreign interests
    President Trump Signs Executive Order To Rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America"
    Why Trump Won’t Win His New Economic Wars, EitherThe president is trying to economically overpower Canada and Iran, but both are far tougher opponents than he seems to realize.
    By Jonah Shepp
  5. early and often
    Plenty of States Have Flipped. Texas Could Too.Democrats have an almost superstitious fear of hoping for a win in Texas. But James Talarico could break the spell in his battle with Ken Paxton.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. helicopter problems
    Marine One carrying President Trump on August 27, following another communications breakdown with air traffic controllers.
    Marine One Is Still Having a Failure to CommunicateTrump’s ballroom is also messing up his helicopter.
    By Chas Danner
  8. politics
    Senate Judiciary Committee Votes On Todd Blanche Nomination For Attorney General
    Texas’s Primary Losers Really Don’t Like the Primary WinnersIn recent interviews, John Cornyn and Jasmine Crockett said they intend to boost their parties’ other races rather than James Talarico and Ken Paxton.
    By Nia Prater
  9. early and often
    New York City Marks 23rd Anniversary Of September 11, 2001 Attacks
    Trump Snubs 9/11 Ceremony Because He Can’t Give a SpeechPreparations were underway for Trump to be in New York on September 11. Then he learned about the strict “no partisan ranting” policy.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. politics
    Canada Rejects Trump’s Ridiculous ‘Lake America’ RebrandingCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford quickly denounced Trump’s move and said Lake Ontario’s name was here to stay.
    By Nia Prater
  11. early and often
    Is Trump Just Deporting ‘the Worst of the Worst’? Far From It.While ICE is trying to avoid more protest-generating outrages, it’s quietly targeting more and more immigrants with no criminal record.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. politics
    ICE Agent Charged in Minneapolis Shooting Released From Texas JailA judge denied Minnesota officials’ attempt to block the agent’s release and compel his extradition.
    By Nia Prater
  13. foreign interests
    US-POLITICS-TRUMP
    Trump’s Iran War Was Even More Reckless Than We RealizedA (still-growing) list of all the warnings he ignored, dismissed, or maybe was unable to understand.
    By Chas Danner
  14. early and often
    Trump’s Midterms Plan: Drop $400 Million on Self-PromotionThe president could use his vast super-PAC stash to boost GOP candidates. But it seems he’d rather buy ads touting his dubious accomplishments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. tremendous content
    Trump Finds Way to Make Dolly Parton’s Death About HimHis initial remarks were surprisingly appropriate. Then he claimed, without evidence, that the country-music icon “really liked me.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. early and often
    South Carolina Senate Candidate Darline Graham Holds Watch Party On Night Of Runoff Election
    Darline Graham Fumbled Debate, Won Senate Primary AnywaySouth Carolina GOP voters cared more about President Trump’s endorsement than the interim senator’s gaffe.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. early and often
    Trump’s Farm Belt Troubles Could Upend the MidtermsNormally conservative states that rely on farm income are really unhappy with Trump. That’s a big opportunity for Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    Can Darline Graham — and Trump — Hold a Senate Seat in South Carolina?Ralph Norman fans and Trump disparagers are hoping Graham’s debate gaffe will cost her in Tuesday’s South Carolina GOP Senate runoff.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. politics
    The Hasan Piker Michigan Mess Isn’t Going AwayOnce again, Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is facing questions about his associations with the divisive streamer.
    By Nia Prater
  20. tremendous content
    Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Threat to Canada Is Just LazyInstead of coming up with a creative new way to bully our neighbors, he’s giving Lake Ontario the “Gulf of America” treatment.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. the law
    Trump’s Ballroom May Be Built Before the Law Can Stop HimThe president bet that if he acted fast enough, no one would be able to beat him in court before it was too late. He was likely right.
    By Elie Honig
  22. power
    Rebecca Katz’s Risky Formula for Winning ElectionsThe political consultant has an uncanny gift for finding charismatic progressives. Why do so many of them implode?
    By David Freedlander
  23. early and often
    Hakeem Jeffries Picked a Bad Time to Cozy Up to Jared KushnerIf Jeffries becomes Speaker, talking with President Trump’s son-in-law might make sense. But it can wait until after the midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. politics
    Trump Wants a Bunker, But the White House Already Has OneA new report reveals that Trump’s security-based argument for his beloved ballroom isn’t exactly airtight.
    By Nia Prater
  25. politics
    Politicians Are Now Competing to Prove Who Hates Data Centers the MostAs voters’ opposition to data centers continues to grow, midterm candidates on both sides of the aisle are desperate to keep up.
    By Nia Prater
  26. early and often
    Bill Clinton’s Party Needs a ‘Different Kind of Democrat’ AgainThe 42nd president’s legacy has diminished, and many of his policies now seem misguided. But his revival of the party holds lessons for 2028.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. early and often
    Despite Primary Whiffs, Poll Haters Are Still WrongYes, there have been some misfires in 2026 primary polling. But ignoring data isn’t the solution.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. politics
    Construction Continues On Trump Projects Around Washington, DC
    Supreme Court Gives Trump Temporary Pass for His BallroomThe ongoing construction can continue while the full court considers Trump’s appeal of a lower-court decision ordering him to stop.
    By Nia Prater
  29. politics
    Navy Might Rename Aircraft Carrier After Trump Instead of Black War HeroDoris Miller received the Navy Cross for his heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Donald Trump likes having his name on things.
    By Nia Prater
  30. early and often
    AOC and Ossoff Are Young. Why Rush to Run in 2028?Either of the Democratic 2028 prospects would be the youngest president ever. Unlike fellow millennial J.D. Vance, it may be smarter for them to wait.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. just asking questions
    The Communist Conspiracy Theory Consuming the RightFor conservatives, “cultural Marxism” is a shape-shifting, decades-old bogeyman. Aja Woods’s latest book traces its origins.
    By Sarah Jones
  32. encounter
    The Man Taking Mamdani to CourtIf anyone’s going to stop the mayor’s pied-à-terre tax, it’s probably Randy Mastro.
    By Chris Smith
  33. tremendous content
    First Lady And Treasury Secretary Bessent Launch Fostering The Future Accounts
    Melania ‘Doesn’t Like’ Natalie Harp Chatter? You Don’t Say!The First Lady is back at the White House after a monthlong disappearance. And she isn’t thrilled with all the talk about her husband’s aide.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. politics
    Outgunned Ken Paxton Needs a Trump-Musk BailoutThe Texas Senate race is now a toss-up, and Paxton may finally get some much-needed cash.
    By Nia Prater
  35. early and often
    Midterm-Convention Trump-fest May Backfire on GOPRepublicans are putting their unpopular president at the center of their midterms pitch. Democrats should enjoy the show.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    80-Year-Old Ed Markey May Trounce Another Young ChallengerRecent polls show the Massachusetts senator with a sizable lead over Representative Seth Moulton two weeks out from the state’s Democratic primary.
    By Nia Prater
  37. politics
    Ossoff Gets Under Trump’s Skin With Natalie Harp CommentThe Georgia senator’s mention of the president’s close aide prompted a seemingly coordinated White House attack.
    By Nia Prater
  38. early and often
    Was Darline Graham’s Dumb Debate Answer Just an Act?The interim senator pleaded ignorance on national security issues. But she could just be distancing herself from Lindsey Graham’s legacy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. investigations
    TOPSHOT-US-MILITARY-NAVY-TRUMP
    Is Trump’s Steam-Catapult Obsession Really About Top Gun?His weird fixations on steam power and magnets are making a mockery and a mess of the U.S. Navy.
    By Chas Danner
  40. politics
    Trump-Endorsed Candidates Are Having a Rough Go of It LatelyRecent primary results have showed that the president’s endorsement isn’t the near-guarantee of victory it once was.
    By Nia Prater
  41. early and often
    Florida Senate Candidate Angie Nixon Rallies Supporters On Eve Of Primary Election
    DSA Senate Candidate Scores Huge Florida Primary UpsetScandal-plagued Cory Mills and another Trump-endorsed GOP candidate lost in Tuesday’s primaries. But Angie Nixon’s surprise win stole the show.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. politics
    ICE Agent Who Lied About Shooting Might Be About to Go FreeMinnesota attorney general Keith Ellison is suing Texas’s governor to extradite the agent, who could walk out of prison soon.
    By Nia Prater
  43. tremendous content
    White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Holds Press Briefing
    Trump Is Replacing Karoline Leavitt With … No One?Though many MAGA allies are jockeying to be the next press secretary, Trump has “expressed zero urgency” about filling the role.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. early and often
    Pete Hegseth Wants Promotion to President of WarTrips to Iowa and South Carolina are stirring rumors about the Defense secretary bringing his clownish macho act to the 2028 field.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. early and often
    Florida’s Chaotic Primaries Show Impact of GOP TakeoverRepublicans’ recent gerrymander upended Florida’s map, setting off messy GOP battles as Democrats fight for survival.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the law
    Trump’s Menacing But Dumb Plan to Break the MidtermsHe can try to fake a national emergency to seize control of elections, but that doesn’t mean it will work.
    By Elie Honig
  47. poll position
    Polls Show Trump’s MAGA Base Is All He Has LeftTrump’s job-approval numbers are awful any way you slice it. And there’s little chance that will change before the midterms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. tremendous content
    Trump Consults AI George Washington on Ballroom DesignTrump posted photos and video of “George” reviewing the project and thanked the long-deceased Founding Father for his input.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. tremendous content
    Trump’s MAGA Hunger Games Was Even Weirder Than ExpectedKids representing states they don’t live in. Games that make no sense. President Trump dancing with teen athletes. Welcome to the Patriot Games.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. politics
    War-Beleaguered Crew of USS Abraham Lincoln Will Finally Get Some ReliefThe Pentagon is sending a replacement carrier group amid multiple reports of dire conditions and attempted suicides aboard the Abraham Lincoln.
    By Nia Prater
  51. politics
    U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-KENNEDY CENTER-TRUMP'S NAME-REMOVAL-DELAY-COURT-REJECTION
    Trump Loyalists Are Trying to Put His Name Back on the Kennedy CenterAnd the new name they came up with is somehow even worse than the first one was.
    By Nia Prater
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