1. Roy Moore Threatens to Sue Washington Post for Sexual-Misconduct ReportHe did not offer any timeframe for taking legal action, saying, “We’ve still got investigations going on.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. the national interest
    The GOP Has Done the Impossible: Make Tax Cuts UnpopularWhat they designed as an act of sadism turns out to be an act of masochism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. foreign policy
    Former Intel Chiefs Think Trump Is Being Manipulated by Putin, OthersJohn Brennan and James Clapper say Trump’s vulnerabilities could prove “perilous” for the U.S.
    By Chas Danner
  4. Obamacare Is Off Life Support — for NowDespite Trump’s sabotage, sign-ups are surging and the law is more popular than ever.
    By Benjamin Hart
  5. Trump Still Has No Idea How to Admit Russia Meddled in ElectionAnd no, he shouldn’t be given the benefit of the doubt.
    By Chas Danner
  7. Tens of Thousands of Nationalists Take to Warsaw StreetsA phrase President Trump used during his visit served as the group’s slogan.
    By Benjamin Hart
  8. Senators Flee Roy Moore, But He’s Not Going AnywhereAn antiestablishment candidate won’t bow to the Establishment’s wishes.
    By Benjamin Hart
  9. russian investigation
    Trump Stands With Putin Over Russia’s Election MeddlingThe president’s new remarks are almost indistinguishable from Russian propaganda.
    By Chas Danner
  10. Pacific Trade Deal Goes Forward Without United StatesAmerica, uh, first?
    By Benjamin Hart
  11. the national interest
    Cambridge Analytica Denies Working With Russia, UnconvincinglyThe most overlooked channel of Trump-Russia cooperation comes into clearer focus with new reporting.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. Moore Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegations With Evasive ManeuversMoore denies he committed crimes against teenage girls, but can’t or won’t deny creepy behavior, which undermines his credibility.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. First Poll After Sexual-Misconduct Allegations Shows Moore, Jones Dead EvenA survey in which 82 percent of respondents indicated they’d heard about the Post story involving Moore indicated he’s damaged but not doomed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Report: Firm Behind ‘Steele Dossier’ Also Dug Up Dirt on ClintonWhat a tangled web.
    By Benjamin Hart
  15. Only One Man Can Save the Alabama Senate Race for the GOPSo long as Roy Moore stays in the race, there’s only one man who could beat him as a write-in. And it’s not Luther Strange.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Formal Trump-Putin Meeting in Asia Not Happening After AllBut that doesn’t mean a friendly chat is off the table.
    By Benjamin Hart
  17. Trump Believes Roy Moore Will ‘Step Aside’ If Allegations Are TrueThough, the U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama already dismissed the child-molestation claims as “fake news,” saying he’s staying in the race.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. the national interest
    The Senate Tax Cut Plan Can’t Pass the SenateThis isn’t ’Nam. There are rules.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. Roy Moore’s Troubles Could Open a Door to a Democratic SenateIt’s early days, but allegations of predatory behavior by the Alabamian could reduce the GOP’s Senate margin to one vote.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. Tuesday’s Crushing Defeat Convinces Republicans They’re on the Right TrackIt’s one thing to stay the course despite electoral setbacks. It’s more dangerous to pretend electoral setbacks are actually mandates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. the national interest
    Gary Cohn: ‘The Most Excited Group Out There Are Big CEOs, About Our Tax Plan’When Trump economic advisers fail at spin.
    By Jonathan Chait
  22. gun violence
    Congress Can’t Agree on Guns, But They Can Do More to Keep Firearms From AbusersBipartisan efforts to address the mistake that let the Texas shooter buy guns are encouraging, but they only scratch the surface of the problem.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  23. November 8, 2016: A Hard Day’s Night and Then a Year of Helter-SkelterI didn’t have time to freak out over Trump’s election. But it hits me now and then, without warning.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. Is the Trump Administration Objecting to a Big Merger to Punish CNN?The government may have legitimate reasons to want divestiture of CNN. But Trump’s hostility makes it a threat to the First Amendment anyway.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. The Uncertain Future of Trumpism Without TrumpRepublicans thought Ed Gillespie had found a way to appeal to Trump supporters without alienating suburbanites. Turns out it’s not so easy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. News of the Weird: Ted Cruz Stands Up for Coastal Elites in Tax Bill TalksHe took aim at a key provision in the GOP’s tax bill which would mostly affect well-to-do blue-staters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the national interest
    Trump Tells Senate Democrats He Had to Give the Rich SomethingThe president’s private arguments for his tax cuts are even less honest or compelling than his public ones.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. Democrat Phil Murphy Is Next New Jersey Governor; De Blasio Reelected in NYCThere was plenty of good news for the left, from Maine expanding Medicaid to Democrats possibly flipping the Virginia House of Delegates.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. Democrats Gain State Government ‘Trifectas’ in New Jersey and WashingtonIn what could be an appetizer for 2018, Democrats began chipping away at GOP dominance of state governments.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. Why Northam’s Win in Virginia Was So ImpressiveHe didn’t just eke out a victory, he improved on Clinton’s numbers in the state — and that’s very promising for Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. the national interest
    The Anti-Trump Wave Has Come, and Republicans Can’t Stop ItEven as Democrats win big in Virginia, the GOP remains dead set on self-destruction.
    By Jonathan Chait
  32. Democrat Ralph Northam Wins Virginia Governor’s RaceTrump made an ill-advised attempt to distance himself from loser Ed Gillespie.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. Trump Wants Republicans to Repeal the Obamacare Mandate in Their Tax BillRepealing the individual mandate would generate a nice chunk of change to offset tax cuts. But it would affect health coverage and premiums, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. the national interest
    Ed Gillespie, Populist Lobbyist and State-of-the-Art Trump RepublicanThe future of Trumpism without Trump is a cash grab.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. select all
    On the Internet, November 9, 2016, Is ForeverGet ready for some very fun and not painful memories.
    By Brian Feldman
  36. Syria Leaves U.S. As Complete Outlier on Paris Climate DealWhen you’ve lost Bashar al-Assad …
    By Benjamin Hart
  37. New Yorkers Poised to Vote Down Constitutional ConventionRecently, it looked like New York might hold its first constitutional convention since 1967. But fears of unintended consequences turned the tide.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. the national interest
    Trump Babbles Incoherently While Attempting to Read Speech in South Korea“Our nations remind the world of the boundless potential of societies that choose freedom over tyranny, and who set the free. And we will free.” Okay.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. Report: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Lied About Being BillionaireAn untruth? In this White House?
    By Benjamin Hart
  40. The Most Interesting Races to Watch on Election Day 2017From the Virginia governor’s race to New York’s “Con Con” to Maine’s opportunity to expand Medicaid.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. Radical Liberalism or Gardening Dispute? The Mystery of Rand Paul’s AssaultA neighbor’s attack left the senator with five broken ribs, and every theory on why he did it sounds too crazy to be true.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  42. New Jersey Election Preview: Dems Quietly on the Road to a Unified GovernmentThe intense unpopularity of both Chris Christie and Donald Trump in New Jersey made a Democratic victory this year inevitable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. What’s Up With Those Wild Polls in Virginia?Non-presidential polling is always tougher.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. Meet Virginia’s First Transgender Candidate for State Legislature“How can you write legislation about gender identity when you shut out transgender people from the legislative process?”
    By Madison Mills
  45. It’s All About Turnout: Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Rev Up Their BasesIn a contest with huge implications for 2018, it’s coming down the stretch to a battle of turnout operations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the national interest
    The Richest One Percent of America Gets Half the Trump Tax CutsNever change, Republicans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. Trump: Texas Mass Shooting Not a ‘Guns Situation’Not surprisingly, the president said mental health was to blame.
    By Benjamin Hart
  48. Rand Paul Suffered 5 Broken Ribs in Assault at Kentucky HomeIt’s unclear when the senator will be able to return to D.C.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. There’s a Lot at Stake in the VA Governor’s Race — and Democrats Are WorriedPolls are now very tight in a nasty culture-war campaign. If Republican Ed Gillespie wins, look out in 2018.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. russia investigation
    Report: Mueller Has Enough Evidence to File Charges Against FlynnBut it’s not yet clear when, or if, the indictments will come.
    By Chas Danner
  51. Trump: Stock Market Booming ‘Because of Me’And he’s so modest, too!
    By Benjamin Hart
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