1. Ryan Rejects Bipartisan Health Care ‘Fix’ and Now Trump Does, TooBefore the Alexander-Murray proposal was even finalized, the House Speaker deep-sixed it. And Trump, who was supportive yesterday, changed his mind.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Fake Democrat Urges Democrats to Favor Wall StreetDemocrats “should strengthen ties to Wall Street,” even though America hates Wall Street.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. the law
    Trump Still Can’t Get His Travel Ban Past the CourtsA federal judge in Maryland joined a judge in Hawaii in blocking the revised ban, though he again went further and called it, in effect, a Muslim ban.
    By Cristian Farias
  4. the national interest
    Republicans: We’re Trying Not to Cut Taxes for the Rich, But It’s Too HardTheir goal was to stick it to their donors. But they can’t because of technical math issues. It’s complicated, you wouldn’t understand.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. Republicans Appear Uninterested in Deal to Fix Trump’s Obamacare MessThough Trump said he backs the deal reached by senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, it got a cool response from Republican lawmakers.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. New Polls Show Crazy End to 2017 Elections Is PossibleThe GOP is threatening to win in newly blue Virginia, while a Democrat is doing well in deep-red Alabama. Clear lessons from 2017 may be hard to find.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Trump Redoubles Claim That Obama Didn’t Call Gold Star FamiliesHe somehow made this story even more crass.
    By Benjamin Hart
  9. Senate GOP Survives the First of Many Votes on the Road to Cutting TaxesThe hazier they keep their budget and tax plans, the farther down the road Republicans can maintain unity. But “enquiring minds” want to know more.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. the national interest
    Trump’s Correction of His Tax Lie Is Also a LieAlso admits he knows he’s lying and doesn’t plan to stop lying.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. Trump Urges Congress to Fix the Obamacare Problem He’s CausedHaving substantively and politically sabotaged Obamacare, Trump is now offering dubious support for bipartisan efforts to stabilize insurance markets.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    John McCain’s Final Act Is War Against TrumpThe maverick is back.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. Drug Czar Candidate Withdraws After Reports Linking Him to Opioid CrisisCongressman Tom Marino won’t be named to the position.
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. the national interest
    Trump Open to Fixing Obamacare, Pretends It Is ‘Dead’“I’m not going to blame myself. I’ll be honest. They are not getting the job done.” The buck stops there.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. the national interest
    Bushonomics Is Back Because the GOP Has No Other IdeasLet’s try cutting taxes and hoping it leads to spending cuts — that always works.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. the national interest
    Does Charlie Sykes Understand How the Right Lost Its Mind?A conservative author cannot understand what happened to his party.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. Puerto Rico’s Governor Aims for 95-Percent Power Restoration by DecemberIt’s going to be a long few months for the island.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. Tillerson Given Chance to Deny ‘Moron’ Comment, Doesn’t Take It“I’m not gonna deal with that petty stuff.”
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. Bannon Declares ‘War’ for at Least 3rd Time in Two MonthsWe get it, Steve.
    By Benjamin Hart
  20. Obamacare Subsidies May Continue Despite Trump’s Worst EffortsThe courts, or Congress, could step in.
    By Benjamin Hart
  21. Dems Gain Momentum to Take Back House Next YearIt’s still a heavy lift, but things are looking promising.
    By Benjamin Hart
  22. the national interest
    Steve Bannon’s Insurrection Might Also Be an Anti-Impeachment StrategyIs the coup against McConnell a ploy to shift blame from Trump? Or to protect his high crimes and misdemeanors?
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. the national interest
    Trump Unveils Full-bore Obamacare SabotageWhat he cannot replace or improve upon, Trump sets out to destroy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. Now Trump Is Trying to Gut Obamacare by Executive OrderToday he’ll announce a plan that traces back to one of his favorite campaign promises.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. Right-Wing Leaders Call for Mitch McConnell’s Head on a SpikeMitch McConnell’s never been a hero to conservatives. But the animus is getting white-hot, as a letter calling for him to step down illustrates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. McConnell Pulls Out the Stops to Smooth Path for Trump’s Judicial Nominees.GOP used the “blue slip” tradition that let senators veto home-state judges to thwart Obama nominations. Now they’re denying Democrats the same power.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. the national interest
    Why Is the Trump Administration So Excited About the Harvey Weinstein Scandal?The art of moral trolling in an age of presidential immorality.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. the national circus
    Frank Rich: Bob Corker and the Disgrace of Republican SilenceThe chair of the Senate Foreign Relations warned the president could start World War III. Why will none of his GOP colleagues back him up?
    By Frank Rich
  29. Democrats Panicking Over Virginia Show Signs of Post-Trump Stress DisorderEvery indicator shows Northam poised to win the Virginia governor’s race. But so did the indicators for Hillary Clinton, which has Democrats spooked.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. Iowa’s Obamacare Waiver Could Test Tolerance for High Insurance DeductiblesIowa’s request for a super-waiver would head off higher premiums, in exchange for high out-of-pocket costs conservatives love but consumers hate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. NFL Looks Ready to Capitulate to Trump on Anthem ProtestsAt first, Trump’s bluster at the NFL over anthem protests seemed to be backfiring. But threats to the wallet seem to have made their mark.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. the national interest
    Republicans Irked at Corker’s Myopic Obsession With Preventing Catastrophe“We’ve got so many other things that we need to be focusing on right now,” other than preventing millions of deaths.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. Turkey’s Erdogan Blasts U.S. Ambassador As Diplomatic Crisis EscalatesAfter an exchange of visa sanctions, Erdogan is now accusing John Bass of manufacturing a crisis to hide embassy complicity in the failed 2016 coup.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. When Two Warring Parties Share a State’s U.S. Senate SeatsThe number of “split” Senate delegations is declining steadily, and with it the phenomenon of voters deliberately choosing a senator from each party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. Trump Calls Senator Corker ‘Liddle Bob’ on TwitterThe insult sounds familiar.
    By Benjamin Hart
  36. the national interest
    Trump Implosion Watch: Adult Day-CareCenter EditionA new feature to record a presidency that feels like it cannot keep going on.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. When Moderate Republican Senators Walked the EarthConservatives love to complain about the moderate Republicans of the Senate. But they’ve been steadily declining in numbers, and are nearly extinct.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. Lindsey Graham Almost Certainly Lied About Trump’s Golf ScoreAnd not very convincingly, either.
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. No One Should Rule Out a Trump Reelection in 2020As in 2016, Trump’s most important asset in 2020 could be a surprisingly vulnerable Democratic opponent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. Feinstein Seeks to Join Senate’s Elite 90-and-Over ClubIf she runs and wins next year and serves a full term, Dianne Feinstein will become the fifth serving U.S. senator over the age of 90.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. Steve Bannon’s Dubious Plan to Purge Senate RepublicansIt’s hard to tell whether it’s just talk or a real threat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. Sessions Issues ‘License to Discriminate’ to Conservative ChristiansLike Obama’s immigration actions that Sessions and Trump deplore, today’s “guidance” offers mercy to potential law breakers: just a different kind.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. Corker’s Alarm About Trump Starting ‘World War III’ Is Spot-on — and OverdueTrump’s erratic style is dangerous on the world stage, but Republicans knew that when they endorsed him.
    By Jonah Shepp
  44. Trump Executive Order Could Gut Obamacare MarketsBy making healthy people flee them.
    By Benjamin Hart
  45. theater
    Pence Flies to NFL Game to Stage Walkout Over Anthem ProtestsThe vice-president gave a master class in how not to orchestrate a political stunt.
    By Chas Danner
  46. Trump Eloquently Defends Throwing Paper Towels to Crowd of Puerto Ricans“The cheering was incredible.”
    By Benjamin Hart
  47. Right Wing Tries to Paint Harvey Weinstein As a Democratic ProblemNever mind who’s in the Oval Office.
    By Benjamin Hart
  48. Trump Reaches Out to Chuck Schumer on Health CareBut any kind of bipartisan deal is a long way off.
    By Benjamin Hart
  49. Trump Says ‘Puerto Rico’ Repeatedly in a Spanish AccentKeep the presidency weird.
    By Benjamin Hart
  50. Poll Shows Trump Dipping to 32 Percent ApprovalAnd his standing slipping among Republicans.
    By Benjamin Hart
  51. GOP Retirements May Determine Whether Democrats Take Back the House in 2018There are many things Democrats need to take back the House next year. One they don’t yet have is abundant GOP retirements.
    By Ed Kilgore
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