1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  7. Keystone XL Pipeline Clears Major Regulatory HurdleBut it’s still too early to say whether the project will proceed.
    By Benjamin Hart
  8. Another Sexual-Misconduct Allegation Made Against Al FrankenThis time, the allegation involves an act committed after Franken became a senator.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Trump All But Dares Jeff Flake to Vote No on Tax BillClassic strategy.
    By Benjamin Hart
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. ‘Russian Backdoor Overture’ to Kushner Involved Close Putin AllyJust another Russian contact the president’s son-in-law conveniently forgot about.
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. Montana Congressman Who Assaulted Reporter Lied to Police About ItShocking, but not surprising.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. Polls Show Roy Moore Crashing in AlabamaBut there’s still plenty of time left.
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. 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
  20. Trump Now Personally Footing His Bill for Russia Investigation CostsHe may help out some staffers, too.
    By Benjamin Hart
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. the national interest
    I Opposed Bill Clinton’s Impeachment and I Don’t Regret ItWe didn’t get it wrong.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Tracking the Most Competitive House Races in the 2018 MidtermsA dynamic, monthly breakdown of the most competitive districts
    By Jordan Larson and Matt Stieb
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. All Hail Louie Gohmert’s Uranium One Conspiracy ChartIt’s a masterpiece of the genre.
    By Benjamin Hart
  37. Trump Tweets Awesome Video of Him Being Totally AwesomeWhat fresh hell is this?
    By Benjamin Hart
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. New Doug Jones Ad Is All Republicans Disgusted by Roy MooreThis is a specifically tailored strategy.
    By Benjamin Hart
  41. Roy Moore Denies Knowing 5th Accuser, Despite Signed YearbookHe also claims he’s unfamiliar with the restaurant where he met her, but that’s written in the yearbook, too.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. russia probe
    What We Learned From Donald Trump Jr.’s WikiLeaks MessagesTrump Jr. may have acted on WikiLeaks’ suggestions and informed other senior officials that the organization had reached out to the campaign.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. Menendez Has Run Out the Clock on GOP Fantasies of Picking Up a Senate SeatSenator Robert Menendez may or may not be acquitted of corruption charges. But it will be too late for Chris Christie to appoint a successor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. The Senators Who Have Fled Roy Moore: A Running ListOnly one GOP senator publicly remains in his camp.
    By Benjamin Hart
  45. the national interest
    Trump Administration Working to Keep U.S. Medicine Most Expensive in the WorldAnother industry allowed to regulate itself.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. Jurors Deadlocked in Senator Menendez Corruption TrialThe judge asked them to give it another shot.
    By Benjamin Hart
  47. the national interest
    Roy Moore Is Not the World’s Brightest Alleged Child MolesterThe Alabama Republican Senate candidate asked to sign the yearbook of one of his alleged victims.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. Worldwide Carbon Emissions Projected to Rise Again This YearTurns out we hadn’t seen the peak yet.
    By Benjamin Hart
  49. the national interest
    Why Does Trump Talk About Putin Like Putin’s His Boss?The dominance-obsessed president warns Americans not to make Putin angry.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. politics
    After Trump Will Be Another Trump — and This One Could Be More DangerousLiberals ecstatic over this month’s election must not forget: Even after this demagogue is finished, a new one will rise in his place.
    By Frank Rich
  51. Trump Hails ‘Great Relationship’ With Duterte, Ignores Human-Rights QuestionsThe president of the Philippines called reporters “spies,” which made Trump chuckle.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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