1. Movement Conservatives Now Prefer TrumpAccording to new research from Pew, old-school conservatives love Trump even more than the America First types do.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. No, the Extremist Fever in the GOP Is Not BreakingBoth Barack Obama and Jeff Flake have described extremism in the GOP as a “fever.” With Trump in charge, it’s now stronger than ever.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. Trump Calls for Really Great Ad Campaign Teaching Kids Not to Use DrugsMr. President, I’ve got some great ideas. Imagine someone holding an egg …
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. The Obscure Legal Issue That May Foil Criminal-Justice ReformLast year, Trump, Sessions, and McConnell killed criminal-justice reform. This year the big problem is a fight over criminal-intent requirements.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. House Narrowly Passes Budget, But Trouble’s Ahead on TaxesThe very close vote shows that the SALT deduction issue is a serious problem.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    Republicans Develop a Theory of Alt-Collusion to Defend Trump From Mueller“No puppet, no puppet, you’re the puppet” is now the official Republican case against Robert Mueller.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. Judge, CBO Deal Double Blow to Fight for Restoration of Obamacare SubsidiesStates suing to make Trump resume Obamacare subsidy payments and senators trying to authorize them by law got a double dose of discouragement.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Will the Obama Coalition Turn Out in 2018? Virginia Might Offer Some CluesNon-presidential election falloff in the base is a long-standing problem for Democrats that they haven’t clearly solved.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    Trump Again Forced to Remind America He Is ‘a Very Intelligent Person’One of the hallmarks of intelligent people is that they are frequently announcing to others that they are very smart.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. Detained Immigrant Obtains Abortion Despite Trump Administration’s EffortsThe Trump administration is claiming a religious-liberty right to interfere with abortions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    The Insane Republican Plan to Win Reelection Through PlutocracyRepublicans have somehow convinced themselves that the public will reward them for helping one-percenters.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. Bannon’s Populist ‘New Right’ Pretty Similar to the 1970s New RightThere were right-wing nationalist/populist culture warriors battling the Republican Establishment in the ’70s, too. Some of them are still around.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Case of Imprisoned Immigrant Seeking Legal Abortion Could Be Headed to SCOTUSThe D.C. Court of Appeals has ordered the Trump administration to let a detained immigrant secure an abortion. But the government could appeal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Clinton Campaign, DNC Helped Pay for the Steele DossierIt’s fodder for Trump’s claim that the Democrats invented the Russia scandal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. Jeff Flake’s Rousing Speech Illustrates Trump’s Stranglehold on the GOPOnly a retiring lawmaker could get away with saying what he said.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. New GOP Obamacare ‘Fix’ Alternative Is Really Just a Poison PillThe GOP has drafted a bill that won’t get any Democratic support.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. Arizona Senator Jeff Flake Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection In 2018He would have faced a very tough race.
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. GOP Senator Bob Corker Won’t Say If Trump Can Be Trusted With Nuclear CodesThe retiring Republican senator from Tennessee, unleashed.
    By Jen Kirby
  20. Which Mexican Border-Wall Prototype Is the Worst?A brief review.
    By Benjamin Hart
  21. Kid Rock Tells Howard Stern He’s Not Running for Senate After AllA nation turns its lonely eyes to Eminem.
    By Benjamin Hart
  22. the national interest
    Legislative Mastermind Trump Now Feuding With Entire Senate Margin for ErrorA brilliant strategy for passing tax cuts.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. Trump Administration Causes Insurance Spike in Iowa and Blames It on ObamacareBoth Obamacare proponents and opponents were wary of Iowa’s proposed waiver.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. Democratic Challengers to House GOP Incumbents Raising Some Serious DoughIt’s one of many straws in the wind for 2018, but an awful lot of House GOP incumbents are drawing opponents who are raising money. Some will retire.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. Sanders to Run in Vermont As an Independent (for the 16th Time)Some see another Sanders indie reelection run as a signal of his presidential intentions for 2020. Could just be inertia.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. Republicans Consider Cosmetic Slap at Millionaires in Their Tax-Cut PlanBut even if the top tax rate doesn’t fall, the wealthy will benefit from other parts of the bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the national interest
    Republican Investigator Trey Gowdy Stops Pretending, Admits ‘This Is Politics’We have crossed a new threshold when the leader of an investigation drops the façade of nonpartisanship.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. Democrats Should Not Consider a Presidential Nominee Who’s Older Than TrumpOne way lightning could strike twice for Donald Trump would be a Democratic opponent whose age rouses fears of mortality and impairment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. the national interest
    Trump Is Still Treating the Federal Government Like He Owns ItThe president continues to abuse his power, and we’ve stopped paying attention.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. McConnell Says He’ll Call Vote on Bipartisan Health Bill If Trump ApprovesThe president has sent extremely conflicting signals about what he wants.
    By Benjamin Hart
  31. Trump Steps Up Attacks on Congresswoman Over Disputed Phone CallAs usual, he won’t give an inch.
    By Benjamin Hart
  32. Undocumented Teen’s Abortion Is a Constitutional Hellhole for TrumpThe rights and lives of undocumented immigrants only seem to matter to the Trump administration when a teenage girl wants an abortion.
    By Cristian Farias
  33. Deaths in Niger Prompt Rare Questions About Broader U.S. MissionPresidents have been able to send U.S. service members anywhere in the world they want for more than 16 years.
    By Benjamin Hart
  34. history
    Classified JFK Files Will Be Released Next Week As Required by LawA small number of documents may still be omitted or redacted, however.
    By Chas Danner
  35. Virginia Democrats Spooked by Fears of a Falloff in TurnoutVirginia Democrats are haunted by Trump’s 2016 win. But they’re also bugged by the turnout falloff that nearly beat them in 2013 and 2014.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. Trump Admin & Appeals Court Keep Imprisoned Immigrant From Having AbortionThe GOP is bending to the right-to-life movement in an effort to deny a woman in federal custody the right to choose.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. single-payer
    Democrats Must Soon Decide Whether Single-Payer Is a Litmus TestShould Democrats abandon incremental approaches to health care?
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. Report: Trump Administration Doesn’t Have an Opioid StrategySurprise, surprise.
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. GOP Deficit Hawkery Dies in the Dark of NightHouse GOP ends its tough talk about spending and deficits in a rush to cut taxes.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. the national interest
    Hilarious Paul Ryan Forgets to Mention That He’s Concealing Trump Tax ReturnsIt’s too bad Paul Ryan is a powerless comedian rather than some kind of high-ranking federal officeholder.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. ex-presidents
    Obama, Bush Both Blast Trump Without Saying His NameIn separate speeches on Thursday, the two former presidents aired their grievances about the current occupant of the White House.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. Senate Narrowly Approves Budget, an Ostensibly Easy Hurdle on Road to Tax CutsIt looks like they’ll avoid a conference committee, too, so now they can get started on the hard part of the tax-reform process.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. Trump Courts Appearance of Impropriety in Interviewing U.S. Attorney CandidatesHe personally interviewed U.S. attorney candidates in jurisdictions where cases against him or his businesses might arise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. Will It Be Trump Versus Bannon in 2018 Senate Primaries?If the recent Alabama primary is any indication, it’s possible neither the president nor his former confidant is going to make much of a difference.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. Voter Suppression In Wisconsin May Have Won the State for TrumpThere’s growing evidence that GOP efforts to discourage voting were as important as any Clinton mistakes in turning the crucial state red.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. Why You Might Be Seeing a Bipartisan Health-Care Bill in DecemberRepublicans need cover to do the right thing on stabilizing Obamacare markets, and a fat, must-pass spending bill could be the ticket.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. Judge Orders Trump Administration to Let Undocumented Teen Obtain an AbortionThe judge reminded Team Trump that abortion is protected by constitutional law.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. First N.H. Poll for 2020 Shows Trump Looking VulnerableIn a way-early 2020 N.H. primary poll, nobody’s challenging Sanders and Biden among Democrats, and Trump looks potentially vulnerable to a challenge.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    Eagerness to Go on TV Has Warped Liberal Media, Glenn Greenwald Tells TV HostA strange theory for why the Fake News Media has been smearing Trump on Russia.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. Trump Denies Telling Wife of Slain Soldier ‘He Knew What He Signed Up For’The president fired back on Twitter Wednesday morning over Representative Frederica Wilson’s claim.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jen Kirby
  51. As the Parties Have Polarized on Immigration Policy, Hispanic Vote Stays StableThe major parties have been rapidly separating on immigration policy in the very recent past. But other factors have kept the Hispanic vote stable.
    By Ed Kilgore
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