1. Trump Planning Steel Tariffs To the Horror of Most of His CabinetReturning to one of the “America First” preoccupations of his campaign, Trump is on the brink of imposing steel tariffs on China and other countries.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. the national interest
    Stop Assuming Trump Is Innocent of Russian CollusionA new Wall Street Journal report means the president has lost the benefit of the doubt.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. CBO: Medicaid Cuts Will Snowball Down the Road Under Senate Health-Care BillThe design of the Senate health-care bill is to slowly introduce Medicaid cuts that will grow much larger as time goes by.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. With Nasty Tweets, Trump Steps on His Immigration Message, Big LeagueToday should have been a day of celebration for legislative action on Trump’s immigration agenda. Instead, he went on Twitter and stepped all over it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. If Senate Health-Care Bill Changes a Lot, Will the House Still Rubber-Stamp It?The plan was to pass a Senate health-care bill so similar to the House bill that the GOP could avoid a House-Senate conference. That’s now in danger.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    The Republican Health-Care Lie Is CollapsingThe GOP plan was to use Obamacare to smuggle in tax cuts for the rich and cuts to the safety net. It’s being exposed.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. the national interest
    100 Years After the Bolshevik Revolution, Communism Hasn’t ChangedMarxists say they’ve learned their lesson and are ready for another chance.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. the national interest
    Trump Unaware of Trumpcare’s Single Most Important FeatureA hair-raising report from the president’s meeting with Republicans enrages Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. The Senate Trumpcare Bill’s Worst Advocate Is President TrumpHe’s already misjudged the politics surrounding the Senate legislation, and he might not like the bill if he learns what’s in it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. media
    White House Reimagines Press Briefing As Opportunity to Scold JournalistsJudging by today’s performance, they’re still interested in holding live daily briefings — if the press is in the hot seat.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  12. the national interest
    A Bipartisan Health-Care Bill Could Save Republicans. Why Does It Scare Them?Mitch McConnell warns that if his bill fails, they’ll have to work with Democrats.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. the national interest
    Even Paul Ryan’s Dishonest Defense of Trumpcare Admits People Will Hate ItThe House Speaker on the GOP insurance plans: “something they don’t like or want.” That’s his best defense!
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. encounter
    Talking Trump and Tennis With Susan Rice“I’m trying to keep my theories to myself until I’m ready to come out with them. It’s not because I don’t have any.”
    By Michael Tomasky
  15. Obamacare Repeal Stalled After GOP Senators Reject Current BillFollowing the CBO report, four Republicans said they won’t even let Mitch McConnell’s bill be brought to the floor for debate.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. the national interest
    The Defenses of the Senate Health-Care Plan Are Pathetically DishonestIt is bizarre to watch a party carry out a major welfare-state rollback while fervently insisting the welfare state will not be rolled back.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. The Senators Who May Kill the GOP Health BillRepublicans are laying out their demands, and it’s hard to see how both moderates and conservatives can be appeased.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. the national interest
    Social Darwinism Is What Truly Guides TrumpHis father taught him that the rich are better people. Who in the GOP disagrees?
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. politics
    13 Predictions on How Long Trump’s Presidency Will LastNobody knows, but everyone’s guessing.
    By Alex Carp
  20. politics
    Frank Rich: Nixon, Trump, and How a Presidency EndsJust wait. Watergate didn’t become Watergate overnight, either.
    By Frank Rich
  21. diplomacy
    Russia Is Recalling Its Controversial Ambassador, Sergey KislyakSoon there will be one less person Trump administration officials have to avoid taking selfies with.
    By Chas Danner
  22. cybersecurity
    Report: Trump Has Done Next to Nothing to Prevent Future Election HackingThe Trump administration doesn’t seem to be taking the threat of future Russian election interference very seriously.
    By Chas Danner
  23. the body politic
    Ossoff’s Loss Has a Silver Lining for DemocratsThe emergence of a new game plan, from persuasion to motivation.
    By Rebecca Traister
  24. the national interest
    Republican Aide Says ‘Moderates Always Cave.’ That Explains Everything.This is why the Senate bill can ignore everything the “moderates” demanded and still probably pass.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. ‘I’m Worth the Trouble’: Nancy Pelosi Defiant As Democrats Discuss Ousting HerAbout a dozen representatives met on Thursday to discuss whether there’s a way to force her out ahead of the midterms.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. the national interest
    Here’s How Republicans Might Pass Their Cruel Health-Care BillThe anchoring effect.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. GOP Senators May Dislike McConnell’s Secret Trumpcare Bill, TooThe bill will finally be unveiled on Thursday, but Democrats aren’t the only ones balking at the idea of voting on it in a matter of days.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. the national interest
    The Senate Trumpcare Bill Is As Mean As the House VersionMitch McConnell apparently is not any nicer than Paul Ryan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. the national interest
    Donald Trump Is a CrookHolding his first fundraiser at his own hotel is a message that the president wants to flaunt his self-enrichment.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. This Might Be the Worst Democratic Freak-out EverWhy do Democrats keep losing special elections? (The answer is actually much simpler than you think.)
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. Trump Team Says Narrow Special-Election Wins Vindicate ‘MAGA Mandate’Republicans will likely be emboldened by the results, though they only held the traditionally red districts by single digits.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. Trumpcare Might Pass, But the Conservative Health-Care Agenda Is DeadConservatives spent years developing a plan for remaking the health-care system. The Republican Party has buried it forever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. Democrats Say Flynn Didn’t Disclose Middle East Travel on Russia Nuclear DealThey want to know why Flynn omitted information from his security clearance forms, which may be illegal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. What Otto Warmbier’s Death Means for the United States’ North Korea PolicyThe American’s death could lead to new travel restrictions and prompt the U.S. to put more pressure on China to rein in its neighbor.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. media
    Reporters Say Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel Banned Them From Campaign EventsOn the eve of Georgia’s special election, two journalists claim the campaigns denied them access, hours after they published unflattering stories.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. Police Shot a Woman Who Reported a Burglary. And Trump Is Killing Police Reform.A Seattle mother reports a burglary. Police shoot her. Meanwhile, Trump wants to stop reforms of police brutality.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. the national interest
    New Study Shows What Really Happened in the 2016 ElectionA new survey of the electorate explodes many of the myths we believe about American politics.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. trump administration
    White House Faces Talent Shortage Thanks to Wariness of Trump: ReportThe “best people” apparently only includes those who are also willing to deal with disloyalty, dysfunction, and private legal expenses.
    By Chas Danner
  39. russia investigation
    Trump’s Lawyer, Contradicting Trump, Says President Is Not Under InvestigationTrump attorney Jay Sekulow had a rough morning on Sunday’s political shows.
    By Chas Danner
  40. politics
    Controversial Sheriff David Clarke Will Not Take Homeland Security PostAnd yes, it’s now been confirmed that they did in fact offer him the job.
    By Chas Danner
  41. trump administration
    White House Wants More Flexible Russia-Sanctions Deal From CongressIt seems the Trump administration doesn’t appreciate the Senate’s near-unanimous attempt to Trump-proof the new penalties.
    By Chas Danner
  42. Obamacare Is Not Collapsing Unless Republicans Kill It. Here’s Proof.“Obamacare’s dead,” says the man holding a gun to its head.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. Mitch McConnell’s Defense of His Secret Health-Care Bill Is Absurd“We’ve been dealing with this issue for seven years.” No, you’ve been hiding your alternative for seven years!
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. Trump’s Cover-up May Be Worse Than the Crime, But the Crime Seems Pretty Bad“They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof” — let me stop you right there, Mr. President.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. Kamala Harris Pummels Jeff Sessions So Badly John McCain Has to Stop HerSenator forces Sessions to admit his “policy” of not talking about what Trump said is not really a policy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. Remember Trump’s Promise Not to Touch Social Security? It’s Gone NowSteve Mnuchin quietly backs away from a famous Trump position.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. the national interest
    Trump Crazy Enough to Fire the Special Prosecutor. Four Reasons Why He Might.Four reasons why the latest unthinkable step could happen.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. The Secret Trumpcare Bill Is a Giant ScandalRepublican aide, when asked if the public can see the bill, replies, “We aren’t stupid.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Will Testify Before the Senate in an Open HearingThe public can tune in at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
    By Jen Kirby
  50. the national interest
    No, James Comey Did Not Say President Trump Is in the Clear on Russia“It was technically true we did not have a counter-intelligence file case open on then President-elect Trump.” Vindication?
    By Jonathan Chait
  51. gary cohn
    Gary Cohn Has Profited From Big Mistakes. So Why Not Go Work for Trump?Watching a risky career move unfold in real time.
    By Jessica Pressler
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